Actually - I am rooting for David Cook.  I didn't like him at the start because well he just wasn't my thing!  Daft hairdo and yet another faux rocker.  But over the weeks he has been the one to consistently rise to the challenge of trying something out of his comfort zone.  His performance of "Music of the Night" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOcpwazvTwU ) is one of the best things I have seen on American Idol - all seasons.  Probably only second to Clay Aiken's "Solitaire" ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xesnCf1R7_4&feature=related. )

 

For those on the USA who have never seen our X Factor - check out these links to songs performed by Rhydian who - even more so than David Cook - was probably one of the most repugnant auditionees ever - but over the weeks totally blew everyone away and showed more humility thatn any other contestant.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuM4CZjsR4g  - Somewhere

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlhbV1ssEDY - You Raise Me Up

 

I sat through both of these with tears streaming my face.

 

But now to the the matter of who might win.  Clay Aiken and Rhydian both came second!  You never can tell with the public vote can you!