. >> i said a little prayer, i told laporsha, let's just hug and not even care what happens. and she agreed. >> how was it for you hearing once again the song you co-wrote, now as on idol coronation. >> she said tome, that's the song you wrote. it was incredible have him up there singing it everything singing along with it. >> and for second place winner laporsha, record deals. >> we have good news, you're signingmotown. >> but we also got to talk idol fashion, we are breaking it down right now. >> you turned up the sparkle from yesterday. >> yes, this is like the perfect dress for a very special occasion. >> j-lo owned the night. the riding on the carpet straight from the red carpet. he was thrilled. >> to envisi the dress was magical on j-lo, but to her wearingit, it's more than magical. >> you had a couple of wardrobe changes. and it totally was awesome. j-lo roc out on stage in a both suit and a sheer one piece with some strat coverage. >> i put the dress on and i was like yep. >> carrie underwood was all all night. she was wearing a nina couture later on, a monique lubie

>> i said a little prayer, i told laporsha, let's just hug and notv and she agreed >> how was it for you hearing once again the song you co-wrote, now as on idol coronation. >> it was surreal. she was saying,that's the song you wrote. it was incredible to have him up there singing it and everything singing along ith it. for real. >> and for runnerup, laporsha renee, record deals. >> we have good news, you're signing motown. >> i'm like okay, wow. >> but we also got to talk idol fashion, we are breaking it down right now. >> you tu urnede p thsparkle from yesterday. >> yes, this is like the perfect dress for a very special occasion. >> j-lo owned the night. the riding on the carpet and the champagne colored gown straight from the l show. we talked to the designer in kuwait and he was thrilled. >> to envision the dress was magical on j-lo, but to see her wearing it, it's more than maggcal. >> you had a couple of wardrobe changes. and it totally was awesome. j-lo shaking itut o on stage in a nicholas shivon piece with somepa seratrategii coverag >> i put the dress on and i was like yep.

. >> last night, almost 11 million people tuned in to see laporsha and trent move on. >>> well, this is t end of an era, it truly it is, it is last american idol show, we were backstage last night at the dolby theater to capture the pandemonium of this epic farewell. >> security is tight, the fans are going crazy and jennifer lopez is determined to make this one a night you will never forget. j-lo just released a tease of the new single she's debuting tonight. >> it will be the first time i'm performing it. it's a really high energy any e finale. >> idol fashion has already flawless. what are you going to wear tomorrow for the big finale? >> last night's cosmic chic dress is right off the run way. and talk about dazzling. ♪ >> idol now down to the last two finalists in the show's history. >> breaking tears at the end there, what was going >> all i thought about was my daughter during the song because that song is dedic her, it's about us in my mind so i was just so thankful to america for giving me and her a chance. ♪ >> i keep saying, like, this is the stuff that theywrite, and it's

. >> last night, almost 11 millio people tuned in to see laporsha and trent move on. one of them will be your next american idol. >>> well, this is the end of an era, it truly it is, it is the last american idol show, we were backstage last night at the dolby theater in hollywood today to capture the pandemonium of this epic farewell. >> ido winn from seasons tonight. security is tight, the fan s are going crazy and jennifer lopez is determined to make this one a night you will never forget. j-lo just released a tease of the new single she's debuting tonight. >> it will be the first time i'm performing it. it's a really high energy performance and it's all for the finale too. it wasn't just about the single, itas about the finale as well. >> is idol fashion has already been flawless. >> so much sparkl how are you going to top this tomorrow for th big fin fally? >> i don't know, we'll see. >> last night's cosmic chic dress is right off the run way. and talk about dazzling. >> idol is now down to the last two finalists in the show's history. >> breaking down in tears at

i don't think god would give me anything i can't handle >> but what current finalists dalton, laporshad to know. >> ruben stuudard! >> there's no guarantee in winning and there's no shame in losing. >> clay aiken, c-l-a-y. >> clay aiken sold 6 million albums. >> tomorrow i have to fly to new york. tomorrow -- i've never been to new york. >> you've never been to new york? it will be your first time? >> yeah. >> taylor hicks! >> where do you go from here? >> i'm going to tty to ride this thing that we have as much as possible to open up as many doors as i can for myself. >> second place finisher katharine mcphee now a star on cbs's "scorpion." >> i would love to make an album to tour, just to keep singing for people. >> adam lambert, second place, and chris daughtry, fourth place, have sold over 11 albums between them. >> you worked on a cruise ship. >> yeah. the disney wonder. >> but the queen of landing on her feet has to be seventh-place finisher jennifer hudson. >> what's up next for you? >> i want to do some theater. i want to be jennifer holiday. >> as for that dream, the rest is h

dalton, trent and laporsha are fighting to be crowned the last "american idol" champions. like the rest of america, harry connick, jr. has no idea what to expect. >> some people think she's going to win say there's no way dalton can win. dalton has fans who say we'll vote for him. dari: viewers get to vote tonight. the winner will be announced tomorrow night. steve: decades in the ring have not slowed this hard-nosed boxing trainer. >> dari: we talk to teddy atlas about his roots. steve: and the plan to keep hassling people in times square. [content sigh] ah, excuse me? mr. jones? hi. already? you booked an appointment. i just started cookin. we at time warner cable need to apologize to you. i haven't even started to bronze yet. we no longer give you an excuse to work all day perfecting your tan. starting to even it out. we're making a bunch of changes at time warner cable. including one-hour arrival windows. we'll also tell you how long our visit will take pbefore your appointment starts. whoa, that doesn' t look good. no, not you. ordinary fuels can clog your engine with