Worst 'American Idol' Finalists Ever -- #7: Nikki McKibbin

We're teaming with Vote for the Worst to name the 12 worst 'American Idol' finalists ever. Check back next week to see our pick for number 6.

Name: Nikki McKibbin
Season: 1
Worst Performance: '(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me'
Why We Loved to Hate Her: Long before Tim Urban overstayed his welcome, there was season 1's Nikki McKibbin, the original red-headed "rocker" who, for better or worse (we're going with "worse," in this case), made it all the way to the final 3.

Along the way, McKibbin ruined classic songs like Janis Joplin's 'Piece of my Heart,' landed in the bottom three five weeks in a row and, in 'Idol''s first shocking elimination ever, even managed to outlast then-frontrunner Tamyra Gray.

With additional performances of bar classics like 'I'm the Only One' and 'Black Velvet,' McKibbin set the bar low for future 'Idol' contestants and cemented her place on our list of the worst 'American Idol' finalists ever.

To read more on Nikki McKibbin, head on over to Vote for the Worst.We're teaming with Vote for the Worst to name the 12 worst 'American Idol' finalists ever. Check back next week to see our pick for number 6.

Name: Nikki McKibbin
Season: 1
Worst Performance: '(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me'
Why We Loved to Hate Her: Long before Tim Urban overstayed his welcome, there was season 1's Nikki McKibbin, the original red-headed "rocker" who, for better or worse (we're going with "worse," in this case), made it all the way to the final 3.

Along the way, McKibbin ruined classic songs like Janis Joplin's 'Piece of my Heart,' landed in the bottom three five weeks in a row and, in 'Idol''s first shocking elimination ever, even managed to outlast then-frontrunner Tamyra Gray.

With additional performances of bar classics like 'I'm the Only One' and 'Black Velvet,' McKibbin set the bar low for future 'Idol' contestants and cemented her place on our list of the worst 'American Idol' finalists ever.

To read more on Nikki McKibbin, head on over to Vote for the Worst.