Jordin Sparks is The New American Idol

Martin D'Anjou
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Viewers of last night’s show on Fox watched as the 17 year-old Sparks won the competition.  The singer, from Glendale, Arizona, earned more votes than her final competitor, Blake Lewis.

More than 74 million votes were cast for the grand finale, which was a record for the show.  Jordin Sparks joins Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Hicks, who have all been winners on the television show.