Phillip Phillips was named as American Idol 2012 winner during the live finale held Thursday night, May 23, at the Nokia Theatre in LA. The winners of American Idol were guys with guitars ever since Season 7. David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery and now Phil Phillips. I guess American Idol has its own trend. Shocking the world, Phillip Phillips won against 16 year old Filipina-Mexican-American, Jessica Sanchez. It shocked many Filipnos around the world. Don't worry, it doesn't mean you have to win to get a record deal