Tate Stevens proved to be country strong after America called in 35 million votes, crowing the country crooner as the winner on Thursday's
X Factor season finale.

When
Simon Cowell repeatedly said this season the 37-year-old road worker was not going back to his day job, he really meant it.

(Cue:
Fifth Harmony ’s rendition of “Anything Could Happen.”)

The emotional teary-eyed father of two from Belton, Miss., became an American dream, proving it's never too late to live out your dream.

(We're keeping our fingers crossed those Mayans had their own moment of irresponsible fact-checking, because he very well deserves to cash Mr. Cowell's check.) After a well-fought battle this season, which pleasantly surprised some of those naysayers, Fifth Harmony wound up in third.
But while
Carly Rose Sonenclar got second place, at the tender age of 13, Little Miss Broadway still has her entire life to make herself into
Lea Michele 2.0.

(Insert Carly pouty face here.)

Also featured during the holiday-themed, two-hour extravaganza were One Direction, which had all of the ladies hyperventilating as they sang “Kiss You” and Mr. World Wide — aka Pitbull — performing “Don't Stop The Party.” (As Mario Lopez would say with Latin spice, “Que no pare la fiesta,” which made Khloe Kardashian get a little caliente.) After the final show this season, Hollywood.com chit-chatted with Tate Stevens,
Harry Styles (ladies, contain yourselves! He's taken… for now.), and the hosts and judges — Simon and
LA Reid — to discuss America's choice, Tate's upcoming album, 1D's upcoming tour and Rihanna possibly replacing LA

Tate Stevens, on the moment he was declared the winner:

Tate : Leading up to that moment, I wanted to throw up because it was so intense.

I was like, “Ugh, oh my gosh.” And when they called my name, I just remember looking at LA Reid and I said, “They called my name.

I won.” And I turned into a big old puddle of mush, and we had a big man hug for a while.

But like I said, I'm blessed and I can't thank people enough for everything they've done — the country fans, Tate Nation, if you want to call them that.

It's crazy.

They're so good.

And I can't thank them enough.

LA Reid, on what he'll miss not being on the show:

LA : The biggest joy I get from it is that I know we actually get to change some people's lives.

That's what I love.

It's not so much — I don't really need fame, I don't need popularity.

What I really need is that really good complete feeling that I've helped change someone's life.

And that's always been my mission, and I had a great time doing the X Factor .

On who he wants to replace him:

LA : I think Rihanna should fill my spot, so that I have a reason to watch.

Khloe Kardashian , on emotional Tate:

Khloe : Honestly, Tate is so open with his emotions.

He's onstage in front of millions of people, and he's a grown man that will shed a tear, and I think that's something that's so endearing about him.

Every emotion – I feel like there's nothing that he hasn't shown.

On Tate keeping his feet on the ground:

Khloe : I found really cool about Tate is that every time he would be like, "You know, tomorrow I might have to go back home and get back to work.” And I'm like, "Are you kidding?

Do you hear yourself?" It's interesting that someone like him it doesn't get to your head a little bit. I think it would, but it never did for him.

Mario Lopez , on America picking Tate:

Mario : Yeah, I mean you can't argue with America.

I just love the fact that this is the only show a 37-year-old guy could get a shot and he took that shot and he won the whole thing.

He's a blue-collar guy with kids — it's just an amazing story.

On Tate's fan base:

Mario : I think Tate is going to have an immediate impact because that fan base is so strong.

That country fan base has really rallied behind him.

I think whenever he decides to release his album I think he is going to have a lot of support and he'll be just fine.

求高人翻译下吧，英语太差了。
关于tate叔的首张专辑，三叔的意思是明年的六月到七月出。仍然是和
John Shanks合作，从语气上判断，三叔比较看好tate叔的发展，认为他能比肩乡村乐的传奇人物
Garth Brooks。
关于替代LA的评委，LA说可能是
Rihanna。
卡戴珊谈Tate：tate在亿万人面前敞开了自己的心扉，他是一个会流泪的，讨喜的，成熟的男人。卡戴珊的第二段话，没看懂。
洛佩兹谈Tate：一个有着两个孩子的蓝领，讲述了一个美国梦的故事。洛佩兹认为tate拥有更广泛的歌迷，未来会发展的很好。

期待tate叔专辑大卖，然后carly,5H,E3,CECE全部有好成绩，明年一起来下一季当嘉宾

美国梦啊，这个有卖点

日日不是要回来米国搞那个英国不成功的什么设计师比赛么