Perhaps it was the fact that Jennifer emerged on the stage after the classy and powerful duo by Jessica Meuse and Jennifer Nettles that made her seem exceedingly cheap but then again, it's hard to imagine how watching Jennifer, skimpily clad in a sequined, fringe bodysuit "singing" a song that sounds like Jenny from the Block takes on Debbie Gibson while thrusting herself suggestively across the stage and crawling around on all fours, could ever be perceived as tasteful. Why Democrats may be facing a generation in the wilderness Speaking of different lineups, a good one would have spared us the performance, from resident judge Jennifer Lopez, of her new single, "First Love." If she had performed like that throughout, Wednesday night's finale would have a different lineup. We were then treated to Sam Woolf singing Phil Phillips's song, "Home," until Phil himself came out and reignited the "Raging Fire" in my heart! Next up was Jennifer Nettles singing, "That Girl," and surprisingly, it was as enjoyable as Phil! Not a fan of country, Jennifer Nettles was an unknown to this viewer but after her captivating performance and incredible voice she has a new fan! When Jessica Meuse joined her on the stage to sing, "Wrecking Ball," it was perhaps Jessica's best vocal of the entire season. On the other hand, it isn't all that surprising that fans of Caleb would enjoy screaming, so perhaps its not really a scientific survey, after all. If the volume of a crowds scream is an accurate measure, Jena might as well save herself the embarrassment and head home now. After which, Ryan took an unofficial poll of the audience to determine who the favorite was, Jena or Caleb. The night started off with Jena Irene and Caleb Johnson back in the Hunger Games-esque box of terror from the audition rounds and then performed what Ryan Seacrest described as an exciting opening number, a mash-up of some Queen, Gwen Stefani, etc. On Wednesday night, American Idol aired its 13th finale live at the Nokia Theatre. The culmination of all the American Idol contestants' hard work and determination. It was the night we have all been waiting for.