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David Cook was announced as the winner on May 21, 2008, defeating runner-up David Archuleta by a margin of roughly 12 million votes out of over 97 million, which was at that time the highest recorded vote total in the show's history. Changes from previous seasons.
S7 E1 - 701 (Auditions) Los Angeles, Nashville and the judges' hometowns. TV-PG | 02.18.2024. Visit The official American Idol online at ABC.com. Get exclusive videos, blogs, photos, cast bios, free episodes and more.
May 20, 2024 · Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic. In 2010, a then 24-year-old Lee DeWyze beat out Crystal Bowersox, Michael Lynche and Casey James for the coveted title of American Idol. The Illinois native went on to win ...
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May 21, 2008 · May 21, 2008. David Cook wins American Idol season 7.
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Apr 1, 2024 · The top three finalists perform to earn America's vote. Singing beloved favorites from the Disney songbook. Watch full episode of American Idol season 7 episode 7, read episode recap, view photos and more.
The finale of Season 7 of American Idol took place on May 20th and 21st 2008. It featured David Archuleta and David Cook competing for the title of winner of American Idol. David Cook was declared the winner after over 97.5 million votes cast.
