i was really rooting for melinda. melinda is THE ONE. the talent, the charisma although the innocent humble act is gettin too old for her age, but when she performs, wow its just amazing, her style, her voice. i like the whole tina turner thing she did, it really works for her, made her look like a fabulous rockin diva, and i absolutely LOVE the way she ends her songs, she did this power vocal thing all the time, kinda made u go "whoa", very dramatic, very extravagant, very classy. jordin, a great singer, great voice, but too damn lazy on stage, even with upbeat songs, she just stood there and let her voice do all the work, while its good, its not entertaining, its boring and she's pretty pageant too and she needs to rough it up. blake is a great entertainer, but it is american idol and the vocals are not enuf for him. but i think he wud do great in the industry, he's got his own thing so thats cool. sigh melinda melinda, you shoulda won