American Idol: Katy Perry reveals she wants contestant HunterGirl to win singing competition show

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Katy Perry revealed her clear favorite to win American Idol on Sunday as she gushed about HunterGirl following her performance on the ABC singing competition show.'You just have a heart of gold and a voice of gold,' Katy, 37, said. 'I just want to see you win.

I think everyone in America wants to see you win because you are a legit great person with a great talent and you are discovering all the bigness of that talent right now.''I'd be so happy if you won this competition,' Katy said.

Clear favorite:Katy Perry revealed her clear favorite to win American Idol on Sunday as she gushed about HunterGirl following her performance on the ABC singing competition show'I love you, Katy,' said the Platinum ticket winner from Winchester, Tennessee.HunterGirl, 23, wowed the judges with her authenticity when she took the stage wearing jean cutoffs, a white fringe jacket, and white cowboy boots.

The singer, real name Hunter Wolkonowski, played guitar while performing Baby Girl by Sugarland.'That was from top to bottom your best moment that we have seen from you on American Idol ,' judge Luke Bryan, 45, said. 'You are on your way.' Authentic contestant:HunterGirl, 23, wowed the judges with her authenticity when she took the stage wearing jean cutoffs, a white fringe jacket, and white cowboy boots Platinum ticket: The judges earlier this season awarded HunterGirl with a Platinum ticket during auditions that allowed her to skip a round during Hollywood Week Standing ovation: Lionel Richie, Katy and Luke Bryan gave HunterGirl a standing ovation'I love that you came looking the part and sounding the part, and what's the line '''looks like money'',' judge Lionel Richie, 72, said.