{"id":594,"date":"2010-05-26T11:59:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-26T11:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/05\/american-idol-results-7.html"},"modified":"2010-05-26T11:59:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-26T11:59:00","slug":"american-idol-results-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/05\/american-idol-results-7.html","title":{"rendered":"American Idol Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alright, the season is over and it was great. &nbsp;It came down to two really excellent people, and performers. Who won American Idol tonight? &nbsp;I was hugely surprised when it was Lee DeWyze.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>I had predicted throughout the season that it would be Crystal. &nbsp;Now, I understand perhaps why it wasn&#8217;t her. &nbsp;She is a bit alternative, counter-culture folky &#8211; which I love. &nbsp;Lee is more mainstream, American homespun. &nbsp;Crystal is the better singer in my opinion, though.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lee Dewyze.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/79\/import\/Lee%20Dewyze.jpg\" width=\"91\" height=\"180\" class=\"mt-image-left\" style=\"float: left;margin: 0 20px 20px 0\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div>We know that the formula for winning American Idol is the &#8220;backstory.&#8221; &nbsp;Those who come from the least and rise to the most, are the most successful. &nbsp;Lee working in a paint store then singing his way to the top, is a great rags to riches story.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Of course, as we all say, they&#8217;ll both have major recording and concert careers from this experience. &nbsp;Often the ultimate Idol on TV isn&#8217;t the top seller of records or tickets. &nbsp;Look at Daughtry.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>What I like most about Lee and Crystal is that they&#8217;re both genuine and kind. 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