American Idol Season 11 Finale viewers cast a record 132 million votes between guitar man Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez.

The pair had to wait for the two-hour finale to unfold before finding out the winner.
Fox filled the time with performances by the top 12 finalists and guest stars including Neil Diamond, Rihanna, Reba McEntire, Chaka Khan and John Fogarty.

Last year’s contest between winner Scotty McCreery and runner-up Lauren Alaina drew more than 122 million votes.

Sanchez, 16, of Chula Vista, Calif., and Phillips, 21, of Leesburg, Ga., are competing for a recording contract. They made their final stand Tuesday, each performing three songs for the TV viewers choosing between them.