I called the finale 8 weeks ago. My kids told me I was crazy. Lauren doesn't have the pipes (pretty voice yes but boring voice) never stretched her voice and never got real criticism for it. Scotty being in this finale is a joke. For years I hated that AI never had a real male country singer go very far. And when one does, it's a goofy acting cheeseball with no range, no vibrato and goes flat on every song he sings (once again while getting praise lavished on him no matter how crappy he did). Talent seldom wins out on AI. Haley sang the he!! out of every song she did, was never off key and did every kind of song imaginable. But all that being said I do believe Lauren and Scotty could have good careers, I just don't think either of them have the vocal maturity yet. But with all the money AI is going to be throwing at them in development (voice coaches choreographers and producers etc.) they will do well. While I think the judges critiques have been unbalanced and unfair and inconsistent. I will give them immense credit and respect for the group they picked for final 24. I think this was the most musically eclectic, versatile and talented group as a whole that AI has ever had.