yes, he was the runner up....he was the "rocker" she was the "all american girl"...
at the time, he probably gave more "quality" performances than she did, although they were very close...many thought he was a better singer at the time....
I had predicted Carrie would win from the start, but it was more from her likability and talent combined than talent alone...of course, since the show, she has blown up like no one dreamed...others have done same thing....If Jennifer Hudson had sang every week like she did in Dreamgirls, she would have beat Fantasia......Kelly Clarkson and kellie Pickler both made records far beyond what they ever did on the show