'American Idol': On the scene at the finale performance show

I may be exaggerating, but just a bit.

Heres five more: She is one tough cookie.

AndTHIS…was my lastAmerican Idolaudience experience of the calendar year.

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Next up on the Nokia stage: Kris.

Well, most of the audience.

Adam weathered the hurricane to get that one thing and havent we all, really?

As she left the stage, someone yelled out, Are all the judges coming back next year?

Paulas reply: Tune in!

I felt like I connected to it.

And with that, they were whisked away to rehearse for tonights finale.

So, PopWatchers, I conclude my final On the SceneIdolrecap of the season feeling surprisingly, happily sated.

But do you agree?

Where would you rank No Boundaries in the pantheon ofIdolfinale songs?