American Idol - FINALE - Live Blogging

Here we go....are you excited?? I am!

15 minutes and counting...

Vote total 97.5 million votes came in! Smashed the previous record by over 23 million!

Ryan says break down is:
56% one of the David's
44% other David

Archuleta and Cook perform "Hero"

Syesha Mercado sings with Seal "Waiting For You"

***I am skipping the stupid stuff***

Jason Castro performs "Hallelujah"

Archuleta and Cook get their Ford Escape Hybrid keys after a Ford video of outtakes from the season!

The ladies take the stage in RED, then Donna Summer gets introduced to sing her new single while the girls harmonize and some b-boys from SYTYCD accompany. Donna finishes with LAST DANCE. She hands the mike to Syesha at one point for a verse or two!

Carly Smithson and Michael Johns perform "Wrote Me A Letter"

The guys take the stage and are eventually joined by Bryan Adams

David Cook performs "Sharp Dressed Man" with ZZ Top

Brooke White performs "Teach Your Children" with Graham Nash

So David A is the only one of the Top 5 not to perform yet...

One Republic performs "Apologize" and is joined by Archuleta

Jordin Sparks performs "One Step at a Time"

Carrie Underwood performs "Last Name"

Jam packed show ladies and gentlemen!