Jordin Sparks became the youngest ever to win American Idol.
From People:
The wrap-up featured Green Day, Tony Bennett, Gwen Stefani, Gladys Knight and Bette Midler. Kelly Clarkson sang a defiant new rock song that made her sound like Meat Loaf, and a special gag award was presented to (and gleefully accepted by) the audition-round curiosity named Margaret Fowler, that strange, cackling woman dressed in screaming yellow. Last season's show ended with Prince: This time we got past winners and current finalists in a tribute to the 40th anniversary of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper. Btw, Sanjaya Malakar appeared at the finale and reprised his best number, "You Really Got Me," with Joe Perry of Aerosmith.
The result: With over 74 million votes, 17 year-old Jordin Sparks became the youngest American Idol winner - ever.
Jordin Sparks and Ruben Studdard:
