Tonight’s American Idol finale was a good one. It was jam packed with surprise performances that included Black Eyed Peas, Kiss, Keith Urban, Cyndi Lauper, and many others.
But after the dust settled and more than 100 million votes counted, the winner of American Idol 2009 was Kris Allen.
Allen was considered the underdog against rocker Adam Lambert after last night’s finale, but I think the chick vote ultimately swung it to Kris.
I thought the talent on American Idol this year was phenomenal and it was a tough call all the way to the end.
The cool thing about American Idol is that even if your favorite contestant doesn’t win, if he or she was in the top 10 you can count on them getting a record deal.
Think about all the past seasons of American Idol and how many contestants have gone on to be successful recording artists who didn’t actually win. Chris Daughtry, Kellie Pickler, and David Archuleta are some of the most recent examples.
-Chris Jones






