A Mild Final Showdown as 'Idol' Loses Its Spark

A Mild Final Showdown as 'Idol' Loses Its Spark

Candice Glover is the new "American Idol" winner. The 23-year-old beat out Kree Harrison to take the "American Idol" crown for Season 12.

Randy Jackson isn't sure which budding diva will take the crown on "American Idol." The veteran judge of the Fox talent competition declared Wednesday's final performance round at the Nokia Theatre a dead heat after finalists Kree Harrison and Candice

If this was the year that “American Idol,” the powerful, deeply influential but troubled singing competition, hoped to prove its worth as a minter of future music stars, it came up short. If it was the year it hoped to bring stasis to its lately

After months of competition, it all comes down to this: Either Candice Glover or Kree Harrison will be the next American Idol champion. It's the first girl vs. girl finale since Season Three and both women will surely end up adding to Idol's reputation

Whether Urban is invited back by producers is yet to be revealed, but he will sit on the judges' panel at least one more time Thursday as either Kree Harrison or Candice Glover takes home the title of season 12's American Idol. Facebook · Tweet