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• #VOICE SEASON FINALE 2014 SERIES#

They were joined by Simon Cowell, who took the opportunity to deliver an apology on behalf of the panel for all the harsh comments they made to contestants.

#VOICE SEASON FINALE 2014 SERIES#

Phillip Phillips, Lee DeWyze, David Cook, Nick Fradiani and Kris Allen performed a tribute to David Bowie that included the late rocker’s songs “Starman,” “Rebel Rebel” and “The Jean Genie.”Original judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson then honored Seacrest - the only member of the original cast to last the entire series - with the famous Idol sign. Joshua Ledet from season 11 then sang James Brown's “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World.” Season-12 winner Candice Glover and season six’s Melinda Doolittle closed out the medley. Brandon Rogers, Clark Beckham, Danny Gokey, George Huff and Elliott Yamin continued the nostalgic trip with The Temptations' "Ain't Too Proud to Beg." Fantasia delivered a solo performance of her single “Ugly,” and then London came back out to sing Aretha Franklin and George Michael's "I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)" with Taylor Hicks. LaToya London, Fantasia Barrino and Jennifer Hudson - season three's "Three Divas" - reunited for an a cappella performance of Simon & Garfunkel's “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Hudson followed with “Remember the Music,” her song from the Fox drama Empire.

Judge Jennifer Lopez followed with a medley of songs from her All I Have residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, including “Ain’t Your Mama” and “Let’s Get Loud.” Next up, Katharine McPhee and Casey James joined forces for Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now,” and season seven’s Carly Smithson tackled Dolly Parton’s “Here You Come Again.” Season-two champ Ruben Studdard and Amber Holcomb sang The Beatles’ "Here There and Everywhere,” and Jessica Sanchez performed Celine Dion’s “The Prayer.” brought Ellis Marsalis Center for Music student and fellow New Orleans native Marley Fletcher onstage to perform a duet of Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World." Fletcher is one of the beneficiaries of "American Idol" charities, which have raised over $185 million for children in underserved communities. Next, "Idol" country artists, among them Diana DeGarmo, Bucky Covington, Lauren Alaina, Kellie Pickler and Scotty McCreery, took center stage for a medley of country hits. Judge Keith Urban got into the act, teaming up with Carrie Underwood for the Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty duet, “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around.” Several of the show's rockers, including Chris Daughtry, Bo Bice, Maroulis and season-13 champ Caleb Johnson, joined forces for a rock & roll medley. The pregnant Clarkson couldn’t attend in person, but appeared in a pre-taped segment performing a medley of her hits that included “Miss Independent,” “Breakaway,” “Since U Been Gone,” “Because of You,” “My Life Would Suck Without You,” “Don’t You Wanna Stay,” “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You),” “Heartbeat Song” and her winning single, “A Moment Like This.” Season 10’s Pia Toscano closed the set with “All By Myself” by Celine Dion. Season two’s Kimberley Locke sang “8th World Wonder,” leading into Guarini, Sparks and Gray singing Little Big Town's “Girl Crush.” Season eight’s Allison Iraheta sang Meghan Trainor’s “No,” seguing into a mashup of Larry Pratt’s “Pants on the Ground” audition. The reunion continued with Jordin Sparks and Tamyra Gray joining season-eight and -nine judge Kara DioGuardi for Pink’s “Sober.” Season 11’s Colton Dixon sang his song “Through All of It,” and Sparks returned for her hit song “No Air” with Guarini. La’Porsha and Trent then teamed up for “It Takes Two,” first performed by season-one finalists Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini. Dunkleman joked that he knew the “pain of life without Idol,” but assured Seacrest that being unemployed “is not that bad.” When Seacrest noted that he had “a radio gig and some other stuff going on,” Dunkleman replied, “That’s what I said too.” Seacrest took the stage and introduced Brian Dunkleman, who served as his co-host for the show’s first season but didn’t stick around for subsequent seasons. The show opened with a performance from this season’s top 10, who sang Barry Manilow’s “One Voice.” Over the course of the song, they were gradually joined by past "Idol" winners and contestants, including Kellie Pickler, Taylor Hicks, Katharine McPhee, Constantine Maroulis and others. Both finalists also received a Ford Fusion. The singer will also be joining the Universal Music Group family, signing with 19/Big Machine/ Motown Records, in partnership with Big Machine. Though Harmon took home the big prize - a contract with Big Machine Records - Renae didn’t walk away empty-handed.