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Chattanooga-area resident Lauren Alaina Suddeth tonight lost to Scott McCreery in the "American Idol" finale.

Lauren Alaina Suddeth, a 16-year-old from Rossville, Ga., is among the eight contestants still alive on “American Idol” Season 10.

Lauren Alaina Suddeth, a sophomore at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School, advanced into the top 24 semifinalists tonight on “American Idol.”

Although he got no face time on last week's episodes of "American Idol," Paul McDonald still is in the running ...