By Kate Stanhope, TV GUIDE Only 11 people have the honor of being named the winner of American Idol, but the title might be extra special to newly minted champ Phillip Phillips after the eight, yes, eight, operations he underwent during the competition
Phillip Phillips is the new American Idol! He won the show's 11th season on Wednesday, May 23 2012, beating Jessica Sanchez.
LOS ANGELES — Everyone expected Phillip Phillips to win "American Idol" – except Phillips himself. Shortly after cleaning the confetti out of his hair, the folksy guitar-strumming crooner who bested vocal powerhouse Jessica
Michael Becker / FOX(LOS ANGELES) -- Shortly after Phillip Phillips was proclaimed the American Idol 2012 winner Wednesday night, it was learned the crooning champ would soon undergo kidney surgery. The 21-year-old singer from Leesburg, Ga.,
American Idol winner Phillip Phillips' talent is undeniably inspirational -- but it's his quiet tenacity that is perhaps most moving. Phillips, 21, suffered chronic problems due to a buildup of kidney stones during the show's season.
