Tonight’s the night, the night we find out who is going to put it all out there to win American Idol 2007. Granted, the results won’t be out till tomorrow, but it’s tonight that decides who wins and who looses umm… wins.

The American Idol finale is not as big as it use to be. The winner gets a recording contract and so does the second place, third and probably many others. The winner gets to go on tour along with the other top 12. The winner gets fame and glory, along with pretty much everyone else. So who cares if you win or not?

Taking a look at last year, was it Taylor that made it big? Sort of. Katharine? Maybe, Chris Daughtry? Definitely! Chris got 3rd place and is quite successful. More so than The top three from season five.

And what about Kelly Pickler? She placed sixth in season five and yet was the first to get an album out and have major radio play & success.

So what does the finale mean? What does the winner get? Maybe a bit more publicity, more financial help but really, it’s all about talent and not what place you came in. Blake and Jordin have both won along with pretty much everyone in the top 6.