User blog comment:TheRidonculousRace82498/Who Do You Consider to Be the Winners?/@comment-11883116-20160119021311

Well, BOTH endings are always cannon. However, I believe there's an "intendend winner" and a "winner whose ending was made just for the sake of having two endings." Who do I consider the winners?
 * Owen - the creators clearly favor his ending. It was mentioned more often, whether in-show or outside of the show. Besides, there's even an exclusive clip that was made only for his ending. Not to mention he won in most countries and in those where he didn't win, his ending was shown anyway. Also, contestants cheered for him, making it more of a happy ending than Gwen's. Also, it'd be stupid of Izzy to stand in front of the finish line rather than behind it.
 * Beth - As you said (except for the motifs, as the contestants didn't choose to be in TDA/TDWT by themselves, unless you count the real-life producers' decision ). Also, contestants cheered for her, making it more of a happy ending.
 * Heather - As you said. Plus, Alejandro's an antagonist, the reason she lost in his ending was so forced that it screamed "Hey, I'm just that second ending," and contestants actually cheered for her, which, along with the fact how hard she was wrking for it, made it much more of a happy ending. Also, there were much more goofs that didn't happen in Alejandro's ending, indicating this one was made earlier.
 * Cameron - As you said. Also, the plot of the episode clearly favors Cameron. His ending is way more of a happy ending. And the whole reason they tried to make you feel sorry for Lightning was forced and so last-minute. Also, Lightning's burnt face and injury was added only for his ending, which is similar to the case of goofs that appear in the ending that was created earlier.
 * Mike/Zoey - With this season, things start to get more tricky because there's no crowd that would cheer for only one finalist. I believe it's Zoey for the reasons you stated plus it's also more fair. But I also believe it's Mike because he's much more enthusiastic, asking whether they want to compete again, and there's an exclusive clip that fits more for him because the million dollars case is closer to him and the clip's even named after him.
 * Shawn - Although Sky is of Cree descent, Shawn's ending felt more of a happy ending.
 * Police Cadets - I'm still not sure, but I choose them. Simply, because it's more fair, for the reasons you stated, and because there's a goof that happens only in their ending (missing table).