"American Idol" Finale: Winner Revealed (2010)"American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" Finale: Winner Revealed (original title)

Writer:

Simon Fuller (creator)

TV Series:

"American Idol" (2002)

Original Air Date:

26 May 2010 (Season 9, Episode 43)

Genre:

Game-Show | Music | Reality-TV

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Manufactured Pop | Based On British TV Series | Singing | Audition | Music Reality

Cast

Ryan Seacrest	...	Himself - Host
Simon Cowell	...	Himself - Judge
Ellen DeGeneres	...	Herself - Judge
Kara DioGuardi	...	Herself - Judge
Randy Jackson	...	Himself - Judge
Crystal Bowersox	...	Herself - Finalist
Lee DeWyze	...	Himself - Finalist
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paula Abdul	...	Herself
Christina Aguilera	...	Performer
Kris Allen	...	Performer
Fantasia Barrino	...	Performer
Didi Benami	...	Herself
Edward Boddington	...	Himself
Lacey Brown	...	Herself
Kelly Clarkson	...	Performer
Joe Cocker	...	Performer
Dane Cook	...	Performer
Alice Cooper	...	Performer
Tatiana Nicole Del Toro	...	Herself
Andrew Garcia	...	Himself
Barry Gibb	...	Performer
Robin Gibb	...	Performer
Taylor Hicks	...	Himself - Performer
William Hung	...	Performer
Allison Iraheta	...	Performer
Janet Jackson	...	Performer
Casey James	...	Himself
Aaron Kelly	...	Himself
Renaldo Lapuz	...	Himself
Michael Lynche	...	Himself
Siobhan Magnus	...	Herself
Michael McDonald	...	Performer
Janet McNamara	...	Herself
Bret Michaels	...	Performer
Paige Miles	...	Herself
Nick Mitchell	...	Himself
Alanis Morissette	...	Performer
John Oates	...	Performer
Larry Platt	...	Performer
Jordin Sparks	...	Performer
Katie Stevens	...	Herself
Ruben Studdard	...	Performer
Tim Urban	...	Himself
Luke Broadlick	...	Dancer (uncredited)

Writing credits
Simon Fuller		(creator)

Produced by
Norm Betts	....	senior producer
Charles Boyd	....	co-executive producer
Sam Brenzel	....	producer
Ron De Shay	....	senior producer
Theo Dimitriou	....	producer
Rebecca Dobkowitz	....	associate producer
Tisha Fein	....	celebrity talent producer
Katie Fennelly	....	producer
Cécile Frot-Coutaz	....	executive producer
Simon Fuller	....	executive producer
Toby Gorman	....	supervising producer
Patrick Lynn	....	supervising producer
Megan Michaels	....	supervising producer
Melanie Oberman	....	producer
Steven Schillaci	....	celebrity talent producer
Kathleen Sheets	....	associate producer
Ken Warwick	....	executive producer

Film Editing by
Jayson Belt
Oren Castro
Mimma Catalano
Chester Contaoi
Brian Forbes
Jennifer Gillaspy
Narumi Inatsugu
Tim Perniciaro		(as Peter Tim Perniciaro)
Jonathon Ragsdale

Production Design by
Andy Walmsley

Art Direction by
James Yarnell

Makeup Department
Amy Barkzi	....	makeup artist
Cydney Cornell	....	hair stylist: Ms. Kara Dio Guardi
Rebecca DeHerrera	....	makeup artist
Renee Ferruggia	....	hair stylist
Brigitte Hennech	....	makeup artist
Christine Lai-Johnson	....	makeup artist
Envy Naluz	....	makeup artist
Anna Maria Orzano	....	hair stylist
Lesley Poling	....	hair stylist
Sandra Rubin-Munk	....	hair stylist
Jayson Stacey	....	hair stylist
Lynn Tully	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Paul Cozzi	....	assistant production manager
Tina Cannizzaro DeBone	....	production supervisor
Alessandro Fadin	....	production manager (as Alex Fadin)
Craig Gooder	....	post-production supervisor
Justin Healy	....	associate production manager
Christine Klages Staley	....	production supervisor (as Christine Staley)
Wylleen May	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Debbie Palacio	....	associate director

Art Department
Gary Speakman	....	staging supervisor

Sound Department
Damon Andres	....	audio assist
Andres Arango	....	audio assist
John Arenas	....	communications mixer: pl
Bruce Arledge Jr.	....	audio assist
Debbie Fecteau	....	audio assist
Jeffrey Fecteau	....	audio assist
Andrew Fletcher	....	house p.a. mixer
Ed Greene	....	audio mixer
Tim Hatayama	....	audio assist
Gary Long	....	audio assist
Dennis Mays	....	audio assist
Billy McKarge	....	audio assist
Conner Moore	....	sound re-recording mixer
Adrian Ordonez	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mike Parker	....	monitor mixer
Ray Porter	....	communications mixer: pl
Brian Riordan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Thomas Ryden	....	communications mixer: pl
Phil Valdivia	....	audio assist
Barry S. Weir Jr.	....	voiceover recordist

Camera and Electrical Department
Diane Biederbeck	....	camera operator
Danny Bonilla	....	camera operator
Bob Cade	....	camera utility
Bill Chaikowsky	....	camera operator
Lynn Costa	....	board operator (as Lynn K. Costa)
Ken Dahlquist	....	camera operator
Dave Eastwood	....	camera operator (as David Eastwood)
Suzanne Ebner	....	camera operator
Charlie Fernandez	....	camera utility
Chris Gray	....	video controller
George Harvey	....	lighting director
Kieran Healy	....	lighting designer
Alex Hernandez	....	camera operator
Bob Highton	....	camera operator
Ed Horton	....	camera operator
Josh Hutchings	....	lighting director (as Joshua Hutchings)
Chad Lovegren	....	camera utilities
Matt McAdam	....	media server operator
David Plakos	....	camera operator
George Prince	....	camera operator
Wes Quon	....	videotape operator
John Repczynski	....	camera operator
Steve Thiel	....	camera operator
Mike Tribble	....	camera operator
Danny Webb	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Soyon An	....	fashion consultant: women
Art Conn	....	wardrobe assistant
Gabrielle Letamendi	....	wardrobe assistant
Miles Siggins	....	fashion consultant: men

Editorial Department
Josh Cregg	....	assistant editor
Scott Dahl	....	assistant editor
Bill DeRonde	....	supervising editor
Danny Holcom	....	assistant editor
Peter Tran	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Debra Byrd	....	vocal coach
Teddy Campbell	....	musician: American Idol Band
Charlene Carmon	....	background vocals
Dave Delhomme	....	musician: American Idol Band
Cathy Dennis	....	composer: theme music
Hilary Emerich	....	music clearance
Hilary Emerich	....	music licensing
Ernie Fields Jr.	....	music contractor
Julian Gingell	....	composer: theme music (as Jewels And Stone)
Kenya Hathaway	....	background vocals
Dorian Holley	....	vocal coach
Paul Jackson Jr.	....	musician: American Idol Band
Herman Jackson	....	musician: American Idol Band
Robin Kaye	....	music supervisor
Rickey Minor	....	musical director
Onitsha	....	background vocals (as Onitsha Shaw)
Alysia Passero	....	music clearance
Kevin Ricard	....	musician: American Idol Band
Brad Segal	....	music supplier
Sy Smith	....	background vocals
Barry Stone	....	composer: theme music (as Jewels And Stone)
Ashley Viergerver	....	music clearance
Chris Walden	....	music arranger
Lenny Wee	....	music arranger
Lenny Wee	....	music recording engineer

Other crew
Audrey Barnett	....	production associate
Denny Barry	....	stage manager
Eric Becker	....	technical director
Bruce Burmester	....	back timer
Michael Bushner	....	utilities
Deborah Chase	....	band coordinator
Alanna De Carlo	....	production staff
Amanda Dobkowitz	....	production assistant
Amanda Dobkowitz	....	production staff
R.J. Durell	....	choreographer
Jeanine Easton	....	production staff
Spencer Emmons	....	stage manager
Whitney Eveland	....	production staff
Brian Farquharson	....	production staff
John Fekas	....	transmission coordinator
Nick Florez	....	choreographer
Ben Ganz	....	production staff
Tyrone George	....	stage manager
Jonathan Hay	....	production staff
Ben Idom	....	production assistant (as Benjamin Idom)
Dana Jackson	....	assistant production accountant
Camella Jaeger	....	assistant to the executive producers
Michael Kelly	....	stage manager
Eric LaPointe	....	production accountant
Stacey Meier	....	travel coordinator
Landon Morgado	....	production assistant
Doug Neal	....	stage manager
Blue Palmoutsos	....	production staff
Mike Paradiso	....	utilities
Sandy Pine	....	script coordinator (as Sandy Pierce Pine)
Adam Poulson	....	production staff
Lindsay Robinson	....	contestant coordinator
Sabrina Rufo	....	script supervisor
Christine Salomon	....	technical director: screens
Murray Siegel	....	stage manager
Luke Silverman	....	production staff
Scott Spiegel	....	utilities
Laura Staat	....	deko operator
Danielle Stankard	....	production assistant
Danielle Stankard	....	production staff
Jackie Stathis	....	stage manager (as Jaqueline Stathis)
Dustin Stephens	....	utilities
Adam Torgerson	....	production staff
Thadeus Welch	....	production staff
Paula Whitenack	....	celeb talent coordinator
Daniella Wiedemann	....	production staff
Debbie Williams	....	stage manager
Larry Woodside	....	utilities
Jon Zuccaro	....	utilities
Wendy Wilhite	....	studio teacher (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Simon Fuller		creator

Produced by
Cam Frierson	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Jeremy Sweet

Cinematography by
Jack Messitt		(location photography)
Dave Rutherford

Film Editing by
George W. Ball
Bill DeRonde
Kevin Finn
Michael B. Klein		(2 episodes season 2)
Ryan Polito
John Sterneman

Casting by
Kelly Brock

Makeup Department
John Dahlstrom	....	hair stylist
Kimberly Hendrickson	....	hair stylist
Klexius Kolby	....	key makeup artist (2003)
Klexius Kolby	....	makeup artist: Paula Abdul
Theraesa Rivers	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Vicki Ariamal-Prieto	....	production manager (as Vicki Ariamal)

Sound Department
Michael Abbott	....	sound mixer (2004)
Steve Anderson	....	sound mixer
Elliott Cowand	....	sound
Keith A. Garcia	....	sound mixer
J. Mark King	....	sound mixer
A. Troy Thomas	....	sound (1 episode)
Andrew Tills	....	sound mixer
Adam Weber	....	audio systems technician (2004)
Rob Whitehurst	....	location sound mixer (2004-)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ffilip Bolton	....	rigging electrician
Mark Clark	....	gaffer
Thomas Geren	....	camera operator (as Tom 'Scoop' Geren)
Jeff Howison	....	electrician
Derek Paulin	....	electrician (2005-2006)
Dave Rutherford	....	camera operator
Tony Sacco	....	camera operator
Wade Samul	....	camera operator
Barry Strickland	....	best boy electric
Barry Strickland	....	electrician
Matt Wicks	....	camera operator (season 4)

Casting Department
Amy Kolsky	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nick Manno	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Cory L. McNeill	....	assistant editor
Josh Miyaji	....	assistant editor
Joe Tarantini	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Kevin Bassinson	....	music arranger
Kevin Bassinson	....	musical director
Avi Kipper	....	music mixer (season 1)
Steven Orich	....	music arranger
Ed Smart	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car
Billy Kane	....	driver: honeywagon

Other crew
Nathan Adloff	....	production assistant (season 5)
Erica Bello	....	production assistant: Los Angeles auditions (2002)
Norm Betts	....	contestant coordinator
Norm Betts	....	production assistant (seasons 3-4)
Shani Black	....	production assistant
Jason Bonner	....	production assistant: Orlando auditions
Richard J. Bosner	....	production assistant
Kelly Brennen-Kleyn	....	production assistant: L.A. auditions (season 3)
Wendy Bronfein	....	production assistant
Tasha Bueno	....	production assistant: Orlando auditions
Stephen Burns	....	production assistant
Jessica Cabrera	....	production assistant
R. Todd Campbell	....	production assistant
Daniel Cardona	....	production assistant
Shawn Chou	....	logger
Shawn Chou	....	production assistant
Mark Colegrove	....	production assistant
Brock Cravy	....	talent coordinator
Atticus Culver-Rease	....	production assistant
Serge Delpierre	....	production assistant
David Eatherly	....	production assistant
Katie Fennelly	....	production assistant
Laurie Garner	....	production assistant (season 2-3)
Tom Gribbins	....	production assistant
Rita Hawn	....	production assistant
Jason Henson	....	production assistant
Claire Hoogendoorn	....	production assistant: L.A. auditions (season 3)
Josh Hope	....	production assistant (2005)
Carrie Ann Inaba	....	choreographer (2004)
Chris M. Jackson	....	production assistant
Andrea Johnson	....	production assistant: Austin (season 5)
Katie Jordan	....	production assistant (season 3)
Nicholas Lapolla	....	production assistant: Boston (season 5)
Mary Lapworth	....	celebrity judge assistant
Elise Roshau Luquette	....	production assistant
Rich Massucci	....	production assistant: Orlando auditions
Joann Matsuo	....	production assistant
Wylleen May	....	production executive (2004)
Roger McGuin	....	production assistant
Blake McNay	....	production assistant
Ray Melendez	....	production assistant: Dallas
Jonathan Mince	....	production assistant
Jarrette Moats	....	production assistant: Austin (season 5)
Erica Moss	....	production assistant: Orlando auditions
Don Napoli	....	first assistant accountant
Jessica O'Brien	....	production assistant: New York auditions
Louise O'Brien	....	production assistant: New York auditions
Derek Paulin	....	truss followspot operator (2006)
Michael Percival	....	location manager (season 3)
Jonathan Phillips	....	production assistant: Miami (2008)
Jessica Pollak	....	production assistant
Tom Rice	....	script (2003-2004)
Jared Richard	....	production assistant (1 episode)
Todd S. Ross	....	production assistant: Denver auditions (season 5)
Joseph Ruggieri	....	production assistant
Ramiro Saldivar	....	production assistant
Christopher Schwein	....	production assistant
Lee Scott	....	production assistant (Nashville episode only)
Nicole Slamer	....	script coordinator
Christina Solera	....	production assistant: Orlando auditions
Tom Trainor	....	production assistant
Chris Trew	....	production assistant
Ian Weiss	....	production assistant
Cammie West	....	production assistant: New Orleans auditions
Danny A. White	....	medic
Matt Wicks	....	production assistant (season 4)
Samantha Wilson	....	production assistant (season 5)
Clark Woodman	....	production assistant: St. Louis, MO
Andy Yip	....	production assistant
S. Michael Youngstrom	....	production assistant (2005)
Mike Yurchuk	....	production assistant
Daniel Zimmer	....	production assistant (season 5)

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Also Known As:

"American Idol: The Search for a Superstar: Finale: Winner Revealed (#9.43)" - USA (original title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Late Show with David Letterman: Jessica Biel/Lee DeWyze (#17.147)" (2010)