It's official: Kris Allen is the new American Idol!A record-setting 100 million votes determined the 23-year-old Conway, Arkansas native as the Season 8 winner tonight.
"The underdog, the dark horse, came back and wins the nation," Seacrest said after reading Allen's name.
A humble -- and shocked! -- Allen said: "Adam deserves this. I'm sorry, I don't even know what to feel right now. This is crazy!"
Allen wasn't considered a frontrunner going into the finale. Judge Simon Cowell declared his support for 27-year-old Adam Lambert, saying on Tuesday's show: "The whole idea about doing a show like this is that you hope you can find a worldwide star -- I genuinely believe with all my heart that we have found that with you."
But Allen, a business-school student, earned praise from the judges after his rendition of Kanye West's "Heartless" on last week's show.
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WOW! We're two for two this week, first our pick Shawn Johnson takes the 'Dancing' crown and now our underdog choice Kris Allen comes out the wood works to grab the nation's vote. It isn't possible for us to express just how gratifying it is to see Kris take the title, because truth be told, other than controversy surrounding Adam's sexual preference and risky appearances, Kris has the most solid performance record between the two. That said, there's no denying Adam's talent and he will probably drop an album or two, before being forced to rejoin the ranks of Broadway.
As for Kris, it just feels so damn good to be right and see the underdog come out on top. Absolutely Love It.
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