Favorite American Idol finale performances?

[wildestinvegas]

Since finale is tomorrow, what are some of your favorite (competitive) performances of finales from past seasons?

 

Here are some of mine:

 

Fantasia - I Believe (Season 3):

 

David Cook - World I Know (Season 7):

 

Crystal Bowersox - Up To The Mountain (Season 9):

 

Candice Glover - I Who Have Nothing (Season 12):

 

Trent Harmon - Chandelier (Season 15):

 

[KelseyW]

https://youtu.be/ZUqYh9asBwI?feature=shared

[MalwareDie]

Clay Aiken - Bridge Over Troubled Water

 

Fantasia Barrino - I Believe

 

Kris Allen - Ain't No Sunshine

 

Crystal Bowersox - Up To The Mountain

 

Jessica Sanchez - The Prayer

 

Candice Glover - I (Who Have Nothing)

 

Caleb Johnson - Dream On

 

La'Porsha Renae - Diamonds

 

Trent Harmon - Chandelier

 

Maddie Poppe - Landslide

 

Abi Carter - Bed Of Roses

[Persy]

I have way too many favorite performances in the finale. All of Jessica Sanchez's, Trent, Abi, Maddie, La'Porsha, Candice, Crystal, Grace Kinstler, Willie, Adam Lambert, Caleb Johnson, Clark, Clay, Fantasia, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Leah Marlene, Katharine, David Archuleta, David Cook, Lauren Alaina, Jena, Kree, Megan Danielle, Huntergirl, Ruben, Jordin, Just Sam, Iam, Noah, and Laine's. I loved all of their finale performances. 

[Elliott]

The World I Know is my favourite Idol performance, so that one.

[wildestinvegas]

adding this gem to my list 

 

[KelseyW]

6 hours ago, wildestinvegas said:

adding this gem to my list 

 

It's living rent free. In my skull. Lol

 

It's originally over 6 minutes. Ahh.