Phillip's done well since Idol.
But Idol didn't fare well that season:
Quote:'American Idol' 2012: Record-low ratings for Phillip Phillips victory
It was a great night for Phillip Phillips, but for "American Idol," maybe not so much.
Phillips, a husky-voiced troubadour, conquered Season 11 as expected on Wednesday night's two-hour finale, slipping past his last competitor, 16-year-old chanteuse Jessica Sanchez. But the Fox show itself slunk to the lowest "Idol" finale ratings ever, with 20.7 million tuning in, according to preliminary figures from Nielsen.
That's an alarming 29% drop compared with last season and in line with "Idol's" overall decline this year...
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