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07:45 AM – Show starts in a few minutes. Stay tuned!
08:00 AM – The show is ON! A VTR is being played – Kris vs Adam. Kris and Adam are both wearing white. More than 100 million votes came in! Ryan is now introducing the judges.
08:06 AM – Adam and Kris now onstage. Live video from the finalists’ hometown. The Top 13 performs “So What.” Great to Allison, again! It’s pre-recorded!
08:15 AM - American Idol 2008 Winner David Cook performs “Permament.”
08:18 AM – Ryan interviews David Cook about his new song and brother, Adam. The performance would be up on iTunes in a while and proceeds will go to ABC Squared.
08:19 AM – It’s the Golden Idol Awards! First Award goes to the guys – Outstanding Male. The first award goes to… Nick Mitchell and he actually performed!
08:25 AM – Top 13 Finalist Lil Rounds performs ”Cue the Rain” with Queen Latifah.
08: 33 AM – Anoop Desai is onstage performing “I’m Yours” together with Alexis Grace, Jason Mraz and the rest of the Top 13! They’re showing a video montage of Kris’ Idol journey
08:37 AM – Kris Allen now performing “Kiss A Girl” with Keith Urban.
08:44 AM – Megan, Jasmine, Alexis, Lil and Alexis performing “Glamorous.” Fergie joins the female Idol finalist onstage with “Big Girls Don’t Cry.” Black Eyed Peas now onstage with “Boom Boom Pow.”
08:50 AM – Back to the Golden Idol Awards… Best Attitude Award. The Golden Idol goes to Katrina Darrell. Bikini Girl is performing a duet with judge Kara DioGuardi (who’s in bikini, too)!
09:00 AM - We’re on the second hour of the show! Allison Iraheta is performing “Time after Time” with Cyndi Lauper. I love Allison! Ryan is interviewing Kris Allen’s parents. On the other side of theater is the Lamberts!
09:05 AM – Danny Gokey onstage performing “Hello.” Lionel Richie onstage too! They’re performing “Just Go” and “All Night Long.”
09:14 AM – Ryan reminds about the American Idol Summer Tour. A video montage of Adam’s Idol journey is being shown. And, Adam is performing with KISS.
09:25 AM – Carlos Santana onstage now with the rest of the Top 13 (with Kris and Adam, of course).
09:29 AM – Final Ford Music video for the season – “I Will Remember You”
09:30 AM – David Cook (in behalf of Ford) gave Kris Allen and Adam Lambert new cars.
09:31 AM – Megan Joy and Michael Sarver with Steve Martin performing “Pretty Flowers.”
09:39 AM - Michael, Danny, Kris, Anoop, Scott, Adam, Matt, and George performing “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy.” Rod Stewart onstage, too.
09:44 AM – Last Golden Idol… Outstanding Female. The Golden Idol goes to Tatiana del Toro.
09:52 AM – Adam Lambert and Kris Allen performing “We Are the Champions” together with Queen.
10:00 AM – And now the results! Kris Allen is the American Idol!
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