--- title: "And the Winner of American Idol 9 is ..." description: "Stay ahead, stay chic. Trusted guides on beauty, wellness, fashion, and everything that defines today's empowered woman." url: "https://celebs.allwomenstalk.com/american-idol-finale-arrivals/" category: "celebs" last_updated: "2026-06-07" --- # And the Winner of American Idol 9 is ... Yes yes, the much deserving Lee DeWyze was crowned the winner at the American Idol 9 Finale 2010. Check out photos from the star studded arrivals at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, CA. May 26, 2010. City: [Los Angeles](https://celebs.allwomenstalk.com/tag/los-angeles/) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/y8/l3/wz9mcopz54c88319f0379668077047_560x722.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/cf/ub/e6m1fs2v54c8831b5ede4004087299_560x709.jpg) Last year's winner Kris Allen was present. Who do you like better? Kris or Lee? ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/jo/vw/jhxptk6654c8831cd0932152675528_560x820.jpg) Cutie David Archuleta was all smiles as he arrived at the finale. ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/he/c6/n6zwiyov54c8831e2e748755121457_560x765.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/v8/e1/mfgf3jcc54c8831f8430b105717977_560x863.jpg) Antonella Barba may be pretty but a singer, she's not. Remember what we were tortured with in Season 6?? ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/oj/hz/koaf1znh54c88320e97b5359009599_560x752.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/pz/un/iwuvwob854c883223a4db046040818_560x772.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/c1/r5/gl177y3d54c883238c1c7323622785_560x834.jpg) Crystal may not have won but something tells me that she's going to be just fine! ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/yc/k6/a4u4ja0o54c88325292a7515646956_560x735.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/xt/on/lm7zdmuo54c8832666a9d820515254_560x810.jpg) Remember Kimberly Caldwell from Season two? I actually don't. ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/bs/m8/o8z0pbhn54c88327ac21c927723190_560x801.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/s2/d0/bpuwf20154c88328e7aae731774992_560x809.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/mz/zm/ntsbyoqj54c8832a285e8712309970_560x788.jpg) Alice Cooper performed his song "School's out" with the top 12 along with Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist Orianthi. ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ye/mc/g6wk67m054c8832b644f7502510646_560x735.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/im/w8/p1m7frut54c8832c963eb949266980_560x695.jpg) Aww. I'm going to miss Simon on the show. It just wont be the same without him. ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/lg/r6/r52ox62n54c8832e228e3574591260_560x859.jpg) Cat Deeley looked stunningly leggy as always. I don't love the dress but I love Cat enough to let it go. ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ty/qr/mvrcvkgz54c8832f8deb7337177687_560x742.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/oq/i7/hzmopkht54c88330e6073333511986_560x790.jpg) I love you Ellen! ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/p4/wr/pw8rj9hl54c883321e749833170301_560x768.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/fi/ht/uhyv7o0554c883335e76b180642118_560x777.jpg) And there's the man of the hour- Lee DeWyze! Congratulations! ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/iu/p4/tcqp7j2954c88334c7f61203001890_560x843.jpg) Not sure what Janice Dickinson is doing at the finale. Here's a question for you. Who's stranger? Janice or Paula Abdul. ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/i9/du/fdpkiqsv54c883361171b715760079_560x728.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/c0/tk/kpaxpd6054c8833766dc9748223148_560x830.jpg) Kara DioGuardi looked pretty in silver. ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/x9/vv/bo165yyk54c8833919633996008269_560x846.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/v9/ov/lrchuchp54c8833aac0ad105536824_560x755.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/qv/bi/bw6gb0o454c8833be5a7a897386197_560x738.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/b5/ec/v0l17zlx54c8833d47f0e165403871_560x795.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/yg/kh/ii5ov3qw54c8833e9334a470852146_560x753.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/n4/y4/r2b0fgrn54c8833fdabea463129188_560x752.jpg) Taylor Hicks and Crystal Hunt posed together for the cameras. ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ne/u0/tqqyn48o54c88341489e8370415737_560x842.jpg) Also present was Allison Iraheta from Season 8. Interesting shoes! ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/l4/zw/mddfyrq254c88342a4fba125784218_560x741.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ic/c0/h5ppbog554c88343e5568573710156_560x821.jpg) Ah! Pretty pretty Casey! <3 ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ni/et/frurqkur54c8834545878924774538_560x788.jpg) Pretty Victoria Justice was there too, shiny hair et all. ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/g1/od/bat19xq054c883468db87205524451_560x797.jpg) Hey look! It's beatboxing Blake! ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/a8/io/v6rla0kr54c88347de2ee690698543_560x717.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/lv/cv/x6dspc8454c88349c5944719106725_560x746.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/sj/lt/ezaz86ey54c8834b278fc459322906_560x863.jpg) Cutie Jordan Sparks was there too. ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/u4/b8/s3nwrivm54c8834c7ce62542683745_560x752.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/hy/qz/mtf3j0l554c8834df07ed711402432_560x838.jpg) Everyone's favorite idol, Carrie Underwood looked lovely as always at the finale. I just wish the dress was minus the strange growth on her shoulder. It would look much cuter if it was just strapless. ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/oj/xf/ait8i3xu54c8834f6d334560084302_560x826.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ql/sj/qhronboo54c88350dc4a1479592124_560x747.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/i5/i0/j8434kyd54c88352170bd261825543_560x717.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/bg/jk/tors9q9454c883535a91c924038750_560x716.jpg) Raquel Welch and Nigel Lythgoe also decided to pay a visit. ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/dm/di/gsh8ywnf54c8835494030570549727_560x807.jpg) ![](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/b4/zv/ey9hpzl354c883560fab4537202243_560x759.jpg) Are you happy that Lee won or would you have rather had someone else win? 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