Who should win American Idol?

David Cook should win, but Archuleta will probably win.

http://redlightnaps.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/american-idol-7-winner-speculation/

I think you made a great case for all 3 but I am a die hard David Cook fan. I think he is going to be huge like Daughtry and I love Daughtry. I happen to live in Kansas City so I was able to see David Cook when he came back for his hometown event and he was awesome!!

I can't stand David Archuleta, he can sing but he doesn't have any charm or social graces. He's got a long way to go and with his creepy dad he is going to turn out like Michael Jackson and not in a good way.

Christy Lee Cook's brother-in-law, and Quarterback for the Colorado Crush, John Dutton makes his Idol predictions now that his family has been knocked out of the competition. Watch it here: http://sportzu.tv/node/4687 funny stuff!

Really I don't care who wins anymore. I just hope that David A doesn't lose because his father's drama hurt his chances. He seems like a nice enough kid. If David A loses on the merits, then hey thats part of life. But these "showbiz parents" really go overboard sometimes. And some people get themselves all involved in the psycho drama and then may not vote for David A just based on his dad.

The only one who "wants to/needs to win" is Archuleta ... the other two are more than satisfied with 2nd & 3rd place with an unprecedented and visible career launch.

I haven't really given much thought to Syesha. I would have thought she would have been given the boot quite a while back, well before Michael Johns (my 2nd favorite). Yet, somehow she has managed to hang in there. I'm not really sure how, since she apparently doesn't have much of a fan base. Nobody is buying her singles on iTunes. Even though she has improved over the last couple of weeks, she still isn't good enough to overtake one of the Davids. Their fanbases are way too big. Although, I have to say I thought it was brilliant of her to break down crying last week. And the nod to the democratic presidential nominees and talk of civil rights was even better than when Kristy Lee sang Proud to Be an American. I'm sure with that dramatic performance, she was able to sway quite a few voters last week. But, she probably is not going to be able to have another breakdown this week. So, I will say that she is probably going home and the finale will be between the two Davids.

As for David Archuleta, when I first heard him sing, I thought he was incredible. However, I quickly became very bored with him. All of his songs sound exactly the same. Apparently, he can only sing ballads. Nothing contemporary. Nothing like what is selling these days. Yes, the little girls like looking at him, but how long do you think that they will actually stay interested when all they have is audio? And, yes, the grandmas like listening to him, but how many cd's do they actually buy? And, to be perfectly honest, I don't really think that AI could "mold" him into what they want. I don't think they could ever make him into a "pop" star. It's just not his style of music. I do think that he is a good singer and could have a great career. He would be great for Disney. But, he is not the "American Idol".

So, that just leaves David Cook. My favorite from the beginning (and not just because I live in Tulsa). He is the "whole package". He's an incredibly talented musician, a great singer, a great writer, he's completely comfortable on stage, intelligent, funny, can answer questions and is good looking. And, he is completely ready to go. He would not have to be "molded" into anything. And, I don't think that they would really try. He's already selling better than the current Top 40 artists. Now, I know alot of people are saying that it might not be good for his career, but HE WANTS TO WIN. He has said so. So, people shouldn't think that they know what is best for him. Like I said, he is smart. Very smart, actually. He has reasons for everything he does. And, if he wants the win, he deserves it and he should have it.

It really depends on the message Idol wants to send on who the winner should be. The biggest sellers from the show have been Clarkson and Daughtry- both with rock appeal. That is where the money is. No one else even comes close. Look at Fantasia- she has a niche- like Carrie Underwood, but they do not sell well outside thier niches the way the other two do. If this is a contest to choose who America wants to see more of, buy more of then no doubt the winner will be David Cook.
If this is about another Clay Aiken- remember grannies and tweens LOVED him, then David A. will win. If it's about the niche, Syesha will win.
Ultimately it won't matter who wins, in 5 years time the only one I can see still having a career is David Cook. He has shown his adaptability and that is what's required to sell records over time.

Frankly, I hope Syesha goes this week. Unlike the other two, there is nothing genuine about her. Above all things, she is an actress. (Remember her ridiculous milking of the "I lost my voice" thing in the early auditions as she held up cue cards for herself?) Nothing she does comes off as heartfelt or believable. Her "sudden" realization that a little something called the Civil Rights Movement happened and the "spontaneous" tears last week were entirely staged. Her heart is not in this at all. She might as well be standing up there wearing a "Hey, Oprah! Hire me for The Color Purple on Broadway!" sandwich board. The two Davids are the real deal, in different ways. I love David Cook, and for that reason, I don't want him to win. He is much better off not being tied to the Idol label and being forced to conform to its marketing machine. Then again, the final, original song always is about ponies and unicorns and rainbows and chasing dreams and winning a singing contest, and that will cater much more to Archuleta's voice and style, so he'll win anyway. And that will work out in everyone's best interest.

I think that David C should win as he is the best all around performer. He's the total package. I think that AI has learned its lesson with Chris Daughtry and will not try to force David C to record pop crap that he would obviously not be good at. If they have pop songs already waiting in the cue they can give them to Archuletta. Archie is not my cup of tea but I think there's a market for him at least until he hits adulthood. Then I think he'll fade into the woodwork like so many other teen stars. Syesha has a great voice (the best voice of the competition). So what if she aspires to be like Whitney or Celine? Is that a bad thing? There are so many female recording artists today that have no range and no power (they look good in music videos). Syesha would be a welcome change on the radio.

For the most part, I agree with this article, but I don't agree with the statement that David Cook is aloof. He seems to be a nice, personable kid to me; and he has done everything they have asked of him. As someone said a few weeks ago, he even goes along with dorking out in the group performances. I don't think he acts like he's above it all. I think he seems gracious.

Maybe it is obvious that Cookie is my favorite. He is the one I would go to see perform and I'd buy his CDs.

However, I'm actually torn between Cook and Syesha. Syesha really can sing and she does have class. I'm also angry that I have now heard Simon say twice that she can't win. That makes me want her to win. The problem I have with that though is, yes, I like her singing a lot, but I like Cook's style more.

I have to admit that I enjoyed David A.'s "Stand By Me" performance. He can sing and he seems to be a good kid. But I am far more entertained by Cook and Syesha.