(Residents of Samal township, Bataan province in northwestern Philippines, the hometown of the mother of American Idol finalist Jessica Sanchez, wave messages as well as Philippine flags during a live satellite broadcast of the 11th American Idol finale Thursday, May 24, 2012. Phillip Phillips, a bluesy Georgia guitar man, was crowned the new \"American Idol\" on Wednesday after defeating Sanchez in record viewer voting. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez))
