[silent_jonny]

Well, then, this thread is a "spoiler" for our West Coasters. I wonder how many of them have the willpower not to log on here to find out who won in advance?

Very few, I think ;)

[silent_jonny]

Carries grandpa: "I knew if that girl'd live long enough she was gonna make it."

:)

[CAluvdubya]

I have not looked, I will not look, and I will talk to you AFTER I watch. With t.v. and results....I have willpower. (just not with anything else). Oops, it's on, see ya.

So far, thought, Scott should NOT sing falsetto!

[Wolfstar]

Hi, Jonny. I'm one of those West Coasters that decided to come on the thread to see who won before watching the show. I just got back from going to the vet and doing some shopping. It's 8:40pm here and AI is being recorded on my digital cable box as I write this.

I wanted to know in advance who won. If you caught my post earlier where I said that Simon, Paula and Randy were out on all the entertainment shows saying they thought Carrie would win, that was my tip off that she did, in fact win. I just wanted to come on here and make sure, because I probably won't watch the show tonight. By the time the dogs are fed and I get ready for bed, it will be pretty late.

Thank you SO much for this great thread. It's been a real joy all season even though I couldn't post on it as often as I would have liked to do.

BTW, for the reasons I mentioned early this morning, I am glad Bo lost. Now he's free to do his own music instead of those cheesey songs that were obviously written for Carrie. I only hope she finds her own way to be true to her natural style like Kelly and Clay did before her.

[Hetty_Fauxvert]

Well, then, this thread is a "spoiler" for our West Coasters. I wonder how many of them have the willpower not to log on here to find out who won in advance?

The last few weeks, I've gotten into the habit of logging on early, reading about half the posts ... and then gritting my teeth and pushing away from the computer! LOL! It is just better seeing it "live" on the tv. The only thing that bugs me about this method is that by the time I log on after the show (my tv and computer aren't in the same room) everyone has gone home .... :(

But I am happy for Carrie tonight!! I voted for Bo last night (after long cogitation) but heck, if she had sung last night the way she sang tonight, I think I would have voted for her instead. I am very happy for both Carrie and Bo. They seem very nice and genuine in their own different ways, and it looks to me like both of them have a good leg up on great careers. I just hope they keep their heads screwed on straight and make the most of it! I think they both have a good chance at that, actually, with their very supportive families.

So congrats to Carrie supporters! The joy in her face as she sang her final song and yelled "Thank you America!" was infectious.

And thank you, SJ, for hosting this thread! What a great idea! So much fun. I'm looking forward to next season!