Showplace had a great crowd out today to watch Peterborough Snofest Idol 2011.

Host Bridget Foley kicked things off with a song of her own

The eight contestants delighted the crowd, each bringing a different musical genre and impressing the judges each time.

Judges Danny Bronson, Catherine Hanrahan, Pam Birrell and Shannon Stroobach

The eight contestants were....

Rita O'Grady singing "Dream a Little Dream"Kristen Barbisan singing "Stuck Like Glue"

Kristin Brand singing "Don't Stop Believing" (Glee version)Jacob Abrahamse singing "Desperado"

Whitney Paget singing "El Majo Discreto"Harry Clarke singing "Lean on Me"

Maria DeCiccio singing "Someone Else's Story"Cherese Woolings singing "Love Song"

After everyone performed their songs on stage to an enthusiastic crowd, the judges tallied up their votes and picked three finalists... Kristin Brand, Jacob Abrahamse and Harry Clarke. They each performed one more song, and then the winners were announced:

Third place and $50 went to Jacob Abrahamse
Second place and $100 went to Kristin Brand
First place, $200, a photo shoot with Mark L. Craighead and a three hour recording session at Haggarty Sound Studio went to Harry Clarke