In what wasn't a surprise to most people, Jordin Sparks walked away with the 2007 "American Idol" title, beating Blake Lewis in the finals. Sparks is the youngest to ever win the coveted crown.
When host Ryan Seacrest revealed the winner, the two finalist gave each other a hug, while Sparks showed her appreciation to her parents, saying, "Thank you so much for everything -- Mom and Dad, I love you!" The final ended up with 74 million votes being cast.
Sparks is the daughter of Phillippi Sparks, the former National Football League player.
Previous "Idol" winners Ruben Studdard, Kelly Clarkson, Tyler Hicks and Carrie Underwood sang a medley of Beatles songs, along with this years 12 finalists.
The show has increasingly become an event for professional artists as Green Day, Smokey Robinson, Gwen Stefani, Tony Bennett and Gladys Knight performed for the season finale audience.
For "American Idol" itself, it will be interesting to see if they make many changes in the format. While viewership was down some from last year, it still maintened a huge lead over its nearest competitors.
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