May 26, 2010

MUSIC: American Idol 2010: year-end awards

As we head into tonight's 2-hour "goodbye, Simon" festival (and, oh yeah, they'll be naming a winner, too), let's look back at the best and worst of the season. As always, only the singers and performances from the top 12 on are eligible.

Best performance: Crystal, "Up to the Mountain"
Runner-up: Andrew, "Forever"

Worst performance: Tim, "Under My Thumb"
Runner-up: new judge Ellen DeGeneres, who was just as dithering as Paula, nearly as incoherent as Kara, and even more blandly useless than Randy

Voted off too soon: Katie, who was finally coming into her own when she got the ax
Runner-up: Paige, who got laryngitis at just the wrong moment
(And if we were considering non-finalists here, I'd have to mention Alex Lambert, who really did deserve a spot in the top 12)

Lasted too long: Tim, who milked the "such a nice boy" vote for all it was worth
Runner-up: Andrew, whose one bit of shtick wasn't really all that interesting

Most disappointing: Siobhan, who dazzled in the semifinals, then caught up in her own hype and insisted on shrieking her way to a big climax every week

Most pleasant surprise: No winner; there were no pleasant surprises this season

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