2008 American Idol Finals

This year's American Idol Finals will be a battle of the 2 Davids. Both David Archuletta and David Cook survived and one of the two will become the next musical sensation complete with recording contract. Syesha Mercado was the last female remaining and was sent home Wednesday night. Each of the final 3 contestants still has a great shot at a recording contract, no matter who the final winner might be. In the past, there's even been runner-ups who've outdone the winners (Clay Aiken to mention one). Some even predict that Syesha is heading to Broadway now, similar to the path of an award-winning Dreamgirls star, Jennifer Hudson. So it will be another all-male final battle, and one of the first since the battle of Reuben Studdard vs. Clay Aiken years ago. It's been obvious for a while now that Archuletta has a large female fanbase, which would make him a teen hearthrob ala Justin Timberlake and other younger babyface singers. Cook is a great rocker, so don't expect him to fade away. The battle begins next week... Best of luck to both Davids in this year's American Idol Finals! Watch performances and get more info at Americanidol.com