Karen never got a 'winner' edit and never got the pimp spot. She wasn't on Team Blake, Reba, Niall, or Kelly. That's huge.
Morgan had insane competition, and she still overcame the odds.
And both are my top 2 from their seasons. So if you're a 30+ female country singer, maybe you need me to stan you for you to get pv'd to the finale.
Gina was inventive and current with her song choices, with Wicked Game, the Katy Perry song and NC2U being major highlights. She has has an emotional lilt and a girly charm that helped endear her to voters. Niall being a good coach also helps. Dan+Shay went very by the book with Madison, making her sing songs that inspire their children rather than helping her as an artist; but of course they likely prioritized Karen and Tae to begin with.