I loved the fact that he wrote and sang his own stuff for the finale. His genuine humility moved me to tears..I think he was the right choice. I will buy his first CD on principal.
Same here Gunny - he's an actual artist which can transcend better vocal abilities. He obviously wanted to win, but you could tell it wasn't as important to him as the others - he pulled it off and accepted rather than clawing and gloating - class act.