Jordin! Jordin! Jordin! Okay okay, i was very much rooting for Blake Lewis, I’m still a Blaker Girl all the way…but i should be happy for the 17-year old from Glendale, Arizona. Afterall, she had the better vocals. Let’s give her the title.

This year’s finale episode was not that good compared to the finale’s of previous years. I call this year’s finale “dry”. Of course it’s relative. But really, the numbers weren’t that so great. No offense to the Golden Idols, I think they’re great. It’s just that, the overall presentation was dry and tamed and gloomy and what not. Where have all the sparkling lights gone? And the confetti when Jordin was announced winner? Seriously, I watched all the AI finale episodes, and this one was rather on the average side, as far as impact is concerned. Whatever…

Here were the production numbers (as far as I can remember):

-“I Saw her Standing There” number by Blake and Jordin
-Gwen Stefani song number
-Kelly Clarkson sang “Never Again”
-Best Presentation Award for Margaret Fowler (the big old lady known for wearing the yellow suit that makes her similar to BIG BIRD)
-Top 6 boys, song number with Smokey Robinson
Barry B. ,Doug E. Fresh, Blake Lewis beatboxing. (I love Blaaaaaaaaaaake!!!!!!)
-Most Original Vocal Award for Sholandric Stallworth
-Top 6 Girls, song number with Ms. Gladys Knight
-(by the way, some known celebs in the audience were: Justin Guarini, Constantine Maroulis, Ace Young, Jennifer Hudson, David Hasslehoff, etc…)
-Tony Bennett song number (For Once In My Life)
-Best Buddies Award for Jonathan and Kenneth
-Melinda Doolittle sang with BeBe and CeCe Winans
-Carrie Underwood sang “I’ll Stand by You”
-Clive Davis (gave a speech that actually went nowhere)
-The African Children’s Choir
-Comedic tribute to Sanjaya Malakar, and he sang “You Really Got Me” with another appearance of Ashley, the crying girl. ( I loved the airblowin’)
-Green Day performs
-Taylor Hicks performs with the harmonica. Awesome! Yeahhhh!!!
-Song number by Jordin Sparks and Ruben Studdard
-Bette Middler sang “Wind Beneath My Wings”
-Song Medley by Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Hicks, Carrie Underwood, Ruben Studdard