Ryan Seacrest making beautiful music with Burberry for 'American Idol' finale

Say what you will about Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze, "American Idol" judge Ryan Seacrest has had a favorite all season long -- on his back, at least.

Our sister blog All the Rage reports that Seacrest has been exclusively dressed by fashion house Burberry this year. That's some well-heeled bantering going on with Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi. 

Seacrest has had a personal hand in fabric selection, liaising directly with Burberry chief creative officer Christopher Bailey. Each of the host's suits even bears the inscription "To Ryan from Christopher 2010."

He's not the only "Idol" regular who likes expensive suits. At the start of her reign as judge, DeGeneres reportedly asked for $150,000 in wardrobe budget for custom pieces like pants and vests. 

For full coverage of this week's big finale, look no further than our own Idol Tracker.

— Matt Donnelly

Photo: Ryan Seacrest in Burberry at the Golden Globe Awards. Credit: Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times

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Comments

[Sylvia Trainor]

Crystal and Lee are both wonderful. I think though that Crystal has the upper hand in this one. The next Janis Joplin,DEFINATLY!! Mama sox does diffinitely rock! I'm bidding on her but even if by some longshot she doesn't, she'll be snatched up to the highest bidder to take her anywhere she wants to go. She gives me goosebumpswhen she sings. WAY TO GO CRYSTAL! Rock on!!!!!!

[MARVIN E PURSER JR]

PREDICTION: THE GIRLS VOTE MORE THAN THE BOYS AND THE BOYS WILL VOTE FOR THE GIRL AND THE GIRLS WILL VOTE FOR THE BOY.
THAT MAKES THE WINNER: THE BOY! THIS IS A SWOON VOTE AND THERE IS NOT MUCH SWOON FOR THE COUNTRY GIRL.

YET, THE GIRL HAS THE MOST TALENT, THE MOST VERSATILITY. BOTH ARE QUITE HUMBLE. THE GIRL IS MORE DOWN TO EARTH AND STRAIGHT FORWARD WITH HER ANSWERS, BUT BOTH ARE EXTREMELY HONEST. BOTTOM LINE: IT WON'T MATTER WHO WINS; THEY BOTH DO.

[Cisco]

Crystal has the vocal chops...Lee is really bland vocally and performance-wise...Here's hoping Crystal wins but hopefully she won't disappear into oblivion like Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken and others... who have simply vanished...But if Lee wins...ho-hum...here's joining the ranks of the others who dissipated as a one-hit wonder...