Idol Winner Phillip Phillips Is Not Done Shedding Tears Of Joy

Well, after four months and a record-setting 132 million votes, it is official: Phillip Phillips is the 11th American Idol.

Phillip Phillips couldn’t hold back his emotions on Wednesday night when he was named the winner of American Idol.

Following the big announcement, Phillips, 21, broke into tears during a performance of his new single, “Home.”

“I wasn’t thinking about anything, not even the song,” he told reporters backstage after the show. “I wasn’t really wanting to sing or anything. I just started thinking about the whole journey and how far all of us have come, and how we have made it. It is so overwhelming.”

Phillips expects his eyes to remain teary for a little longer.

“I hate crying, but I’ll probably cry some more,” he says. “It feels good at times.”