Seacrest: Record Vote for "american idol" Finale

Ryan Seacrest, said that the "american idol" competition between two teenage country singers has attracted a record number of votes.

More than 122 million votes have been issued for Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery, host of "American Idol" Seacrest said that the final got underway on Wednesday evening.

Jennifer Lopez arrives at American Idol Finale on Wednesday 25 May 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

More than three-quarters of a billion votes were cast during the season, said Seacrest.

The final vote count perhaps reflects interest in the first final of the countries of the show. Alaina of 16 years and 17 years McCreery are also the youngest pair of finalists.

Seacrest: Voting record for the finale of "American Idol"

LOS ANGELES - Ryan Seacrest, said that the "american idol" competition between two teenage country singers has attracted a record number of votes.

More than 122 million votes have been issued for Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery, host of "American Idol" Seacrest said that the final got underway on Wednesday evening.

More than three-quarters of a billion votes were cast during the season, said Seacrest.

The final vote count perhaps reflects interest in the first final of the countries of the show. Alaina of 16 years and 17 years McCreery are also the youngest pair of finalists.