I love this medley. This is probably the best finale medley ever in American Idol history. I particularly love Elliott (of course), and would you believe it, Bucky! He actually surprised me a little with his singing here. He actually really has a nice voice. I love the songs, and the way they arranged the medley. And the idols all did a great job! I also love that Dionne Warwick sang with them. She didn’t get the high note in the end, kind of went flat, but hey, it’s still Dionne Warwick. Other than that last note, it’s a great medley and I love listening to it over and over again.

If I Can Dream, originally done by Elvis Presley, is another one of Elliott’s great performances. With this song, Elliott really proved what a great singer he is. What I love about Elliott is that, not only does he have an amazing voice, but he has this ability to make a song his own, and even convince his audience to like the song too! I probably wouldn’t even like this song if I had not heard Elliott sing it. He’s really somethin’.

This is the first time I heard “In The Still Of The Night” which was originally done by the Five Satins. I think this was Ace’s best performance in American Idol. I never really heard the original, but I love the jazzy arrangement of this one. And Ace’s voice really fit the song perfectly, and the falsetto at the end! Wow! Now, that’s hot.

When Ace sang “Tonight I Wanna Cry” by Keith Urban, that was my first time to hear the song. I really liked the song the first time I heard it, and Ace sang it pretty well too. He doesn’t have the greatest vocals, but I like the tone of his voice with this song. And boy, do I love his falsetto!

My favorite Idol on Season 5, Elliott Yamin didn’t win last season of American Idol… but nevertheless, he’s still my favorite. He should have won the show though! I love his voice! Among Elliott’s performances, I like this rendition of Donny Hathaway’s ‘A Song For You’ best. It even moved Paula Abdul to tears… check it out.

Carrie takes on Heart. She breaks away from her country songs and takes on an 80’s rock song. She sang this really really well. After her performance, Simon Cowell made a prediction that not only will she win the competition, but she will sell more records than any other previous idols. Way to go Carrie!

I love love love this song! And Elliott has always been my favorite bet for Season 5, so to have this sung by him, wow! He has such an amazing voice, and he was really great with the song. I love his vocal acrobatics, and I love listening to him. He’s like a breath of fresh air, he is.

Carrie has always been my favorite since she appeared in American Idol, and she has always been my bet to win the competition. Tiffany’s “Could’ve Been” is perfect for her voice, it compliments her country roots and just brings out her natural talent. I’ve always loved the country feel of her voice. So soothing.

I love Kat’s rendition of this song. Although I’m not really a fan of hers, I must admit this song suits her well. This is probably the only performance she did that I liked. I love the arrangement of the song, and she did a good job singing it.

This is Fantasia Barrino’s winning piece in American Idol Season 3… I love this performance, after hearing this, I had no doubt she would win that season… she’s just so regal, and awesome and she really nailed the song. She deserves to win!