Finally the voters got it right. Fantasia Barrino is the American Idol, after defeating 16-year-old Diana DeGarmo Wednesday night.

“I’ve been through some things but I worked hard to get to where I’m at,” Barrino, the third American Idol, told the crowd.

“Thank you much,” she said, with tears rolling down her face. “I broke my shoe!”

65 million votes were cast – a new record.






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