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There was another black male singer there tonite. Looked almost like a thinner version of Ruben. He had the moves, the voice, and the charisma. For whatever reason, Ruben was the chosen one from early on and they were stuck with him. It is clear that he was not the most talented contestant.

Josh Gracen said on a TV show that Ruben was being hyped and Ruben was going to win......and that was weeks ago.

I have a slightly different view. I liked Rueben from the start. However when the final 12 were picked and started competing I started to shift toward Clay. At the end, it was clear that Clay had a more talented vocal range and could do things Rueben could not.

Last week, I thought Rueben was third and that Kimberly was really coming on strong. But oh, well.

Simon made many comments for Rueben all along, but I can't believe he carried a lot of sway with voters. Maybe just enough.

I believe the voting is on the up and up because if it were not it would be too hard to conceal. More than 1 person would know and it would/will come out.

Someone earlier said the close vote may have been more a function of phone line capabilities rather than total number of votes. And we have seen here that some people vote 9+ times.

Rueben won and they both are recording. Also, some of the others are already working in the biz, so all and all a good show.

My favorite part are the really bad and serious singers in the auditions. Til next year then!

There was another black male singer there tonite. Looked almost like a thinner version of Ruben. He had the moves, the voice, and the charisma.

You're referring to Rickey Smith, who sings smooth as silk, but has an unexpectedly high voice. Rickey's voice sounds more like it should be coming out of Clay's body.

Like Blair Underwood, Tyson Beckford, and Rick Fox, Rickey is one of those guys that makes me -- a black man --say to myself, "Man, if I only looked like that guy..."