Sanjaya Malakar

By Jason Hughes Filed under: American Idol, Alumni, News and GossipI know this is going back to last year's American Idol, but in a recent radio interview, runner-up Blake Lewis blasted Sanjaya Malakar, saying the singer more famous for his hair than his voice should have never been on the show. In fact, h...

By Liz Finn-Arnold However, Sanjaya doesn't just have his haters. He is loved by J.Lo, and backed by Howard Stern. And this week, even Simon Cowell didn't completely hate him. While America may be split on Sanjaya, his hometown friends and family still love and support him.

By Liz Finn-Arnold Did the right person go home tonight? I think so. I think it was time for Chris Sligh to go. American voted, and Chris obviously hasn't built as strong a fanbase as Haley or Phil or Sanjaya. Next Week: The music of Tony Bennett. For more Idol coverage, check out People.com.