Runner-up and Season 10 Winner …
With over 122 million votes cast, Season 10 of the hit Fox reality show American Idol looked like it might be in the bag for the Alfred E. Newman lookalike Scotty McCreery. Despite the fact that Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler proclaimed on Tuesday that Lauren Alaina had won the night, voters didn’t see it that way.
Scotty, 17, took the Nokia Theatre stage to sing Live Like You’re Dying with Tim McGraw. Check it out on video below.
Lauren, 16, performed Before He Cheats with Carrie Underwood.
Mark Anthony performed a Latin song while Jennifer Lopez shook her booty and tossed her long tresses. Steven Tyler performed Dream On.
Finale Night 1 Recap: Performance Videos
Both Scotty and Lauren were awarded a new Ford vehicle of their choice. The 2011 American Idol winner is Scotty McCreery.
Check out a photo and video below: