Top 2 were already revealed. Based on the American Idol Season 8 5/13/09 Results, Danny Gokey got eliminated.
Over 88 million votes were cast and it was learned that the Top 2 contenders had only 1 million votes separating them. After the votes were tabulated, it was Danny Gokey who was eliminated – see video below. He took the stage and performed an emotional rendition of You Are So Beautiful, bringing tears to the eyes of judges Kara and Paula.