Allen crowned "American Idol" champ

Despite Simon Cowell's talk show predictions that flamboyant glam-rocker Adam Lambert would be this season's "American Idol," underdog Kris Allen of Conway, AR, took home the prize Wednesday (5/20). "Are you serious?" Allen asked of host Ryan Seacrest. "Adam deserves this. I'm sorry; I don't even know what to feel right now." A little less than 100 million votes were cast for the finale and 624 million tallied for the entire season, according to Seacrest. "In the eyes of the nation, both are ...

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13:18 on May 21 2009

'American Idol' Finale Features Queens, Cheese And Kara In A Bikini

MTV.com News — Relive all that led up to Kris Allen's win over Adam Lambert with our expanded 'Idol in 60 Seconds.'By Jim Cantiello Kara Dioguardi on "American Idol" on Wednesday ... more info

13:05 on May 21 2009

Allen crowned "American Idol" champ

Live Daily — Despite Simon Cowell's talk show predictions that flamboyant glam-rocker Adam Lambert would be this season's "American Idol," underdog Kris Allen of Conway, AR, took home... more info