Rock Star: Supernova -- Finale

After 11 weeks of competition, it turns out that none of the Rock Star contestants will be the lead singer of Supernova. That doesn't mean nobody won, though.

Earlier this week, a judge determined that Tommy, Gilby, and Jason would not be allowed to call themselves Supernova, since there's already a band with that name. As of the time of this writing, they haven't decided on an alternative.

The finale began with a recap of the previous night's performances. Afterward, Brooke explained that the two rockers (as opposed to the usual three) who received the lowest number of votes would perform first to save themselves from elimination. The band would cut one person, and then the three remaining contestants would each give a final performance.

During the course of the voting, Dilana was the only one never to drop into the Bottom Two. By the time voting ended, Lukas was safe, too. So it came down to Magni and Toby to battle for a spot in the final three. They each played a song they'd performed on an earlier episode of the show, with no major changes.

Magni reprised "Fire" by Jimi Hendrix, in front of the giant video screens brought out for the occasion of the finale. Jason Newsted stood and clapped at the end of the song -- a sure sign that Magni was getting cut, as Jason has often saved his heartiest responses to show respect for those who are about to get axed. Toby played "White Wedding" by Billy Idol, and did a typically solid job.

After the band conferred over a commercial break, Gilby Clarke told Magni that he seemed more a part of the House Band rather than a true frontman, so he was being eliminated. Jason stared at the ground, resting his forehead on his hand, perhaps an indication that the band's decision was not unanimous.

Dave Navarro said that he's never had a bad thing to say about Magni, and that he's loved throughout the world. Magni thanked everyone involved, focusing special attention on the House Band. He said Gilby was right; he didn't want to front the House Band, just be a part of it. Hopefully Mark Burnett was listening and will take Magni up on his offer next season.

As Magni left the stage, and Jason turned to Dave and said, "He's heading off to become the King of Iceland."

Then the Final Three joined Brooke onstage, where she gave each of them a chance for some final words to the band. Lukas said that he was most impressed that the guys were nice, despite being so rich and successful. Dilana said that, while Lukas and Toby are great, she's "the one." Toby said that he deserved to win because he's taller than Lukas and Dilana.

Then it was time for the final performances of the season. Lukas sang "Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve, Dilana did "Zombie" by The Cranberries, and Toby performed "Somebody Told Me" by The Killers. Supernova conferred one final time, pretending they hadn't decided on a winner weeks ago.

Jason grabbed the mic and lauded Toby for his vocal range and energy level, before abruptly cutting him from the competition. Lukas and Dilana stood dumbfounded as Toby tried to hush the grumbling crowd. Dave told Toby he's already got a hit single on his hands with his original. Toby was gracious and thanked Superwhosit for not picking him, er, for their advice.

After Toby exited the stage, Brooke stood next to Lukas and Dilana. Dave said, "It's down to the two edgy ones. Brooke, it looks like you're about to perform a goth wedding... Ha, it's not a bad idea!"

Tommy told Lukas his look and vocals fit the band. He then told Dilana, "You're enchanting. Who doesn't love you?" Apparently, Tommy doesn't, because he then announced that the band had picked Lukas as the winner. By the end of the previous night's voting, he'd moved up to receive the highest number of votes, and the band said that helped them settle on a champion.

Dave quickly took some ecstasy and gushed over Dilana, "I absolutely adore you! You're awesome. I love you." He asked her to take part in the upcoming tour, performing with the House Band.

And Gilby said he'd offer his services to co-write and produce an album for Dilana. To distinguish himself from the other members of Supernova, who'd made a similar offer to Storm, Gilby said, "I didn't offer that to anyone else. Only to you." Dave and Tommy both said they were in, too. Jason cried silently, wondering what the hell he was thinking when he left Metallica and agreed to do this.

Then the band took the stage to perform with their new lead singer. Jason gave Lukas a quick hug, before donning an expression as if he'd punch the next person who spoke to him. Someone must've let slip that even Dateline's ratings were pummeling those of the Rock Star finale. He picked up his bass and stood as far away from Lukas as possible.

Gilby and Tommy embraced Lukas, and the band played "Be Yourself (and Five Other Cliches)," a song they'd tried a few weeks back with Toby on vocals. Tommy smiled widely during the performance, and Gilby frequently interacted with Lukas. Brooke called them back to the front of the stage to sign off for the season. Jason crossed his arms and scowled the entire time, because he was missing the end of Dancing with the Stars.

The band again took up their instruments, this time to play "It's All Love." Lukas asked Magni (who sang the song with the band last week) to come out and play acoustic guitar with them. As they performed, the credits rolled and the show faded out.

The first thing the band is going to have to do is move the songs to a key that Lukas can actually sing. Either that, or Lukas needs to work on his range. He had a rougher time with the new tunes than he did with most of his covers during the season. and Gilby's harmonies didn't mesh well with his voice, either. It wasn't the best impression to leave fans with. But it seemed fitting to go out on a sour note, since Jason already looked set to quit the band.