Jordin Sparks, 17 was crowned as the sixth “Idol” champion on Wednesday at the Kodak Theatre in L.A..

Jordin Sparks grew up watching “American Idol” since she was twelve, Sparks told her mother that this is what she wanted to be & there she made it!

Jordin Sparks, 17, the Season 6 American Idol

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Jordin Sparks & runner-up Blake Lewis

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Jordin Sparks emotional, receives congratulatory hugs

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Sanjaya Malakar,17 Top 7 finalist performing “You really got me”

Sanjaya with Joe Perry of Aeosmith

Sanjaya never won but he made it on the Time’s 100 most influential people of the year

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Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson – the judges 

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