The winner of the American Idol Season has been determined.

Season 9 has been pretty exciting with Simon Cowell it is the last season,
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Lee DeWyze wins American Idol, Lee a former paint salesman.
Lee’s cover of U2’s “Beautiful Day” is expected to be released later this week. Followed later this fall with a debut album, on Sony Music Entertainment record label.

‘American Idol’ Finale: Lee DeWyze Upsets Crystal Bowersox.

Many favored Crystal to win.

American Idol America’s most popular TV show of the last seven years. But this year audiences have slipped by about 9 percent to an average 23.9 million viewers per episode, compared to a 2006 high of about 30.8 million.