# American Idol finalists - the odds?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 26, 2003, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-finalists-the-odds/157735 "2003-02-26T21:23:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-finalists-the-odds/157735/1 "2003-02-26T21:23:35Z")

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As of this writing, the definites are Charles Grigsby, Julia D’Amato, Ruben Studdard, Kim Locke, Vanessa Olivares, Rickey Smith. Josh Gracin is a lock to be announced tonight, and Corey Clark and Kim Caldwell will be in too - if Corey’s a viewer pick too, I’d add J.D. Adams as the second wildcard. YMMV.

But that’s enough to start the poll. I can’t see Rickey or Julia lasting long, and most of the rest are interchangeable. My picks for the final 3: Ruben, Kim L., Josh.

The winner: Ruben.

Besides, the first winner was a skinny white girl, so this time it has to be a fat black guy.

But I have a feeling that Charles is going to grow on us the more we see of him.

Your picks?

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**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-finalists-the-odds/157735/2 "2003-02-26T21:31:31Z")

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Odds that I’ll watch? 1:100000000000

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**Author:** ![mmhkay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@mmhkay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmhkay)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-finalists-the-odds/157735/3 "2003-02-26T22:06:55Z")

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I’ve found the show to be extremely disappointing this go round. With just a few exceptions, it’s been so-so singers with either no personality or a really shitty attitude. Even the judges comments on the performances are 2 or 3 of the same sentences over and over.

Anyway, I love Ruben and Vanessa. I think Kimberly Caldwell will make it to the top 3-she has a unique voice and is easy on the eyes.

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**Author:** ![shelbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@shelbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shelbo)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-finalists-the-odds/157735/4 "2003-02-26T22:07:29Z")

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Kimberly, picked as a judges choice, comes back to win it all!