“Party with the Hardy!” exclaims Gold Derby senior editor Marcus James Dixon, announcing that Laine Hardy had been crowned the Season 17 “American Idol” winner. “We all kind of thought that Laine would win,” Dixon continues, “but still a part of me wondered, ‘Is Alejandro Aranda gonna pull this off?'” Dixon is joined by fellow senior editor Susan Wloszczyna and Gold Derby contributor Denton Davidson to discuss Laine’s victory, whether they think judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie wanted Alejandro to win, Madison VanDenburg‘s nerves and the greatest performances of the finale. Watch the video above to hear their full thoughts.
“I had Laine winning,” Davidson responds. “But as the show went on, I started to really think Alejandro was going to win. It just seemed like the momentum was going in his favor and the crowd was on his side. By the end, I thought there could be an upset.
“I had Laine winning,” Davidson responds. “But as the show went on, I started to really think Alejandro was going to win. It just seemed like the momentum was going in his favor and the crowd was on his side. By the end, I thought there could be an upset.
- 5/24/2019
- by Denton Davidson, Marcus James Dixon and Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
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