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The most successful female artist of all time will perform on the results episode, after the Canadian Idol Top 2 compete for the nation one last time in the final performance show airing Sept. 8 at 10 p.m..

The line-up of talent scheduled to perform in the finale also features five-time Grammy winner John Legend; Canadian rockers Hedley, fronted by Idol alumnus Jacob Hoggard; last year's Canadian Idol champ Brian Melo; and newest Idol cast member, JUNO winner Jully Black.

The dramatic finish to the 2008 Canadian Idol season season will be intensified by the two-day wait for the results. With four men left in the competition, the sixth Canadian Idol is guaranteed to be a male for the second year in a row. It's the conclusion to a season that many fans are calling one of the best ever.

With worldwide sales now exceeding 160 million albums, Mariah Carey has recorded 18 No. 1 singles, surpassing Elvis Presley's previous record of 17,

Since leaving his role as an in-demand studio session player and stepping into the spotlight in 2004, John Legend has built his reputation as a premier singer, songwriter, pianist and performer. His debut album, Get Lifted, was a critical and commercial triumph, earning eight Grammy nominations – of which Legend won three – and sold more than three million copies worldwide.

Hedley's road to rock n' roll stardom kicked off in 2005 with their self-titled album that was deemed the most successful domestic debut rock album of the year. Hedley garnered five hit singles, ("321," "Gunnin'," "On My Own," "Trip" and "Villain" - four of which went to #1 on MuchMusic), multiple JUNO nominations and a Much Music Video Award for Best Pop Video ("Gunnin").

Brian Melo won last year's year's Canadian Idol crown, and his debut album, Livin' It, is well on its way to being certified gold.

Since releasing her compelling debut, This Is Me, in 2005, Jully Black has firmly established herself as one of Canada's most revered music stars. Joining the cast of Canadian Idol as a mentor, champion and confidant for the Idol hopefuls has been an exciting experience for the Toronto native and is yet another item on her long list of successes to date.

Highlights from each week's Canadian Idol episodes are available on demand on the CTV Video Player at CTV.ca. Encore presentations of each week's Performance and Results Episodes also air back-to-back Thursdays at 9 p.m.on MuchMoreMusic.