It's a good thing he didn't win. If he had his contract would have made him stay with Idol and release an solo album. Now that he's free from Idol he can join Fuel, which I hope he does!
The only thing standing in his way is that his long time favorit band Suger Ray are also interested in him and wants him to join. We'll see what he does, but I know one thing for sure! Look at all the good songs he has sung and how he completely rocked them all! Examples:
I Dare You - Shinedown
What If - Creed
Hemorrage (In My Hands) - Fuel
I Walk The Line - Live
Broken - Seether