For 'Idol,' a Mild Finale to a Bumpy Season

For 'Idol,' a Mild Finale to a Bumpy Season

Beating out 22-year-old Kree Harrison for season 12's title, the 23-year-old from St. Helena's Island, S.C. took home a contract with 19 Recordings and a brand new Ford Escape car. PHOTOS: American Idol winners

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.

The judges have apparently decided on who they'd like to win. Will the rest of America follow suit?

American Idol started the long-awaited festivities on Thursday night with this season's top 10, it was like old home week, seeing all of the faces who seemed so significant just weeks ago but had quickly become distant memories as the episodes passed

Stellar performances, laugh-out-loud skits and one priceless dig at.