Wow, what a great show! It all flowed so well until the end when Prince performed (Prince giving a little mini concert by himself had nothing to do with Idol).

I liked that some of the finalists got to sing with their Idols: Paris/Al Jareau, Taylor/Toni Braxton, etc... Most pairings were good matches and complimented each other.... then there was Elliot. When he sang with Mary J Blige, Elliot was completely drowned out, pushed the side, and forgotten (this is the problem with Elliot.... he can sing, but he can't perform).

Great show.... SOUL PATROL! I'm looking forward to hearing Taylor for many years to come: Singles, Soundtracks, etc....

I was rooting for him, so I'm happy. Catherine is a great singer, but Taylor's so full of music he's fairly bursting to express it. Penguin's right about the finale; it was the best show all season, and I loved it when they brought back some of the real losers from the auditions like wild Dave Hoover, so frenetic he scared off the presenter of his trophy and she left it on the stage.