from wire reportsNick Lachey and his Cincinnati choir won the 250-thousand-dollar prize last night (Thursday) on N-B-C's Clash of the Choirs. Team Lachey, which was competing to benefit the Children's Hospital, narrowly beat outPatti LaBelle's Philadelphia choir. Blake Shelton came in third.
The two-hour finale featured many memorable performances. The Oklahoma choir did Kool and the Gang's "Celebration" with Blake accompanying them on guitar, as well as Little Big Town's "Boondocks." Patti's choir performed Mary J. Blige's "No More Drama" and Queen's "We Are the Champions." Nick's choir did Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" and Earth Wind and Fire's "Sing a Song."
Even the two teams eliminated earlier in the competition, Team Rowland and Team Bolton, got into the act. Kelly Rowland sang the Destiny's Child hit "Survivor" with her choir, and Michael Bolton did "When a Man Loves a Woman" with his choir. There was more good news for the losing teams. G-E awarded each of the four teams 50-thousand dollars, and Patti was so impressed with her choir that she announced that they'll be doing a show with her on New Year's Eve.
30 Rock star Tracy Morgan joined host Maria Menounos to announce the winner. His upcoming movie, First Sunday, provided the prize money
