Rocker David Cook is 7th American Idol winner
05/22/2008 | 10:00 AM
MANILA, Philippines- David Cook, the rocker born in Texas and raised in Missouri, is this year's American Idol.
Cook, 26, won over David Archuleta, 17 and was crowned Wednesday night as the winner of the 7th season of the hit talent show.
American Idol announcer Ryan Seacrest said Cook won by an overwhelming 12 million-vote margin to beat Archuleta, a young balladeer who hails from Utah.
While Archuleta was heaped with praise by the judges the night before, the voters decided otherwise — and it wasn't even close.
Cook was overcome by emotion, bending toward the stage after his name was announced.
"This is amazing," he said. "This is all your fault," he added, addressing the brother who Cook had accompanied to the "Idol" audition that started it all.
Cook immediately took the microphone and began to sing "Time of my Life," which won the annual "Idol songwriting competition."- GMANews.TV, with AP
Cook, 26, won over David Archuleta, 17 and was crowned Wednesday night as the winner of the 7th season of the hit talent show.
American Idol announcer Ryan Seacrest said Cook won by an overwhelming 12 million-vote margin to beat Archuleta, a young balladeer who hails from Utah.
While Archuleta was heaped with praise by the judges the night before, the voters decided otherwise — and it wasn't even close.
Cook was overcome by emotion, bending toward the stage after his name was announced.
"This is amazing," he said. "This is all your fault," he added, addressing the brother who Cook had accompanied to the "Idol" audition that started it all.
Cook immediately took the microphone and began to sing "Time of my Life," which won the annual "Idol songwriting competition."- GMANews.TV, with AP
