The two finalists perform in Part 1 of the two-part Season 11 finale. From the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live. Finally, there’s 21 year old Phil Phillips from Leesburg, GA who may have won the “Judges’ Choice” round but fell into the mediocre group along with the others for the night during his Matchbox 20 choice and Jimmy Iovine’s “We’ve Got Tonight” choice. Was his first song of the night all it took to keep him safe? Surprisingly, it was. I know what you’re thinking. Didn’t you want Phil Phillips to make it to the final two? Yes, yes, I did. But after this week’s performances, it really looked like Ledet had it in the bag. Expect the unexpected is the theme of the game, eh? Sometimes the unexpected is a good thing! Who would have guessed? So Philips and Sanchez are in the finals and Sanchez is going to win it unless the extremely unexpected happens. While I adore Phillips, the win belongs to Sanchez. So make sure you all vote for Sanchez next week so that she can be crowned the winner. And if you think you’ve got what it takes, auditions for American Idol Season 12 begin June 7, 2012!
