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'Rocker' Cook wins American Idol
'Rocker' Cook wins American Idol
Rocker David Cook has unexpectedly won the title of "American Idol" beating rival David Archuleta.Before winning the competition with 12 million votes, Cook was playing in a band as well as being a bar tender.On hearing the news that he won, Cook stood back to applaud his rival and then bent over crying.He said: "This is amazing. Thank you," who in addition to being crowned this year's "Idol" will receive a recording contract.The US TV show has produced mega-stars from both winners and losers, including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Chris Daughtry.The duelling Davids garnered a record 97.5 million votes between them, smashing the previous record by 23 million.The contest was decided by a telephone and text-messaging vote in which Cook received 56 per cent to Archuleta's 44 per cent.
ITN | May 22, 2008
