‘American Idol’ Recap: We Have a Winner - MSN TV News

Kris Allen beats out Adam Lambert for the Season 8 crown

By Bret Federigan
Special to MSN TV

Folks, we have a winner. In the final showdown of guitar rocker vs. glam rocker, the southern gentleman beat the singer with the guyliner. Kris Allen bested Adam Lambert for the Season 8 crown on “American Idol” Wednesday night. The 23-year-old from Conway, Ark., pulled off the ultimate upset, garnering enough of the just under 100 million votes cast to snatch victory away from Adam, a contestant many pundits and viewers had pegged as a heavy favorite. With his win, the understated and laidback Kris Allen now looks forward to a million dollar record deal.

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