Phillip Phillips not the only one celebrating on 'American Idol'

Winner Phillip Phillips performs onstage during the American Idol finale. (May 23, 2012) Credit: AP
Phillip Phillips' win wasn't the only thing worth celebrating on "American Idol's" live finale: Season 5 finalist Ace Young proposed to Diana DeGarmo, runner-up behind winner Fantasia Barrino on Season 3.
"I called [producer] Nigel [Lythgoe] directly last week and said, 'I want to do this. I'm going to do this. Is there any way I could do it at the show?' " Young told People.
"He said 'Yes, I'm not going to tell anybody until the day of . . . [and] I want you to figure it out with Ryan [Seacrest]."
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