A clear winner by 12 million votes, David Cook got a public apology from Simon Cowell for being a bit unfair and on the verge of being disrespectful last night.

Simon said that when he got home and watched it again, it was not as clear cut as the judges [Simon!] made it out to be.

America saw through that hype and atmosphere of excitement over the phenom and voted for the best all-around singer and artist left.

Congratulations, David Cook!