American Idol Worship

American Idol Bloggers Cast Season Eight Votes

matt@iscribelimited.com (ClayMate) — Thu, 28 May 2009 08:51:53 EST

Kris Allen is the new American Idol.

While he was the choice of millions of viewers, how did the soulful register with bloggers around the nation?

AOL asked numerous show experts to give their predictions on the finale, a day before it aired. Who correctly forecasted the Allen upset? Find out now!

Kris Allen Crowned American Idol Champion!

matt@iscribelimited.com (ClayMate) — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:18:29 EST

Wow. Just... wow!

Perhaps we underestimated him, even as he reached the finals, but we were shocked by tonight's announcement:

Kris Allen is the new American Idol!

Allen overcame Adam Lambert in the final pairing, as Kris' recent renditions of "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Heartless" likely propeled him to victory.

But enough from us. Were you happy with the outcome?

Click on the pics above to enlarge photos of the season eight American Idol champion.

American Idol Finale: Adam Lambert or Kris Allen?

matt@iscribelimited.com (ClayMate) — Wed, 20 May 2009 08:18:03 EST

Both Adam Lambert and Kris Allen gave it their all on last night's American Idol finale.

We could rattle on and on about which singer ended the evening on a higher note (we thought it was tied after the pair of opening performances; but Lambert outshined Allen on the final two), but we'd prefer to hear from our readers.

Who do you think did the better job? Who should be crowed the champion tonight?

Danny Gokey Eliminated from American Idol

matt@iscribelimited.com (ClayMate) — Thu, 14 May 2009 08:07:12 EST

Sorry, Danny Gokey fans. And the Fox network.

The Gokey/Adam Lambert finals that Simon Cowell and company had clearly hoped would take place have fallen a week short.

Last night, the viewers spoke and Danny was eliminated from the show.

Gokey did nothing wrong during his performances on Monday, but Kris Allen's version of "Heartless" simply sky-rocketed that singer into next week's finale. And Lambert had earned a spot on that show a long time ago.

That left Danny as the odd man out. He had the following to say about his journey, which included losing his wife just four weeks before his initial audition:

"This whole experience feels like a dream come true. American Idol has given me a whole new hope for my life. It's almost like a fairy tale story. You read about tragedies, and then you read about the triumph that comes through it - and I'm that person."

Click on the pics below to relive Danny's run on the series:

American Idol Recap: Kris Allen is "Heartless," Amazing

matt@iscribelimited.com (ClayMate) — Wed, 13 May 2009 08:51:00 EST

Sorry, Danny Gokey fans.

But next week's American Idol finale simply has to come down to Kris Allen versus Adam Lambert.

Gokey was solid on his two songs this week - "“Dance Little Sister" and "You Are So Beautiful" - but he doesn't blow us away at this point.

Lambert, conversely, was his usual, amazing self on "One" and "Cryin," as Kara summed it up simply with her assessment: "We'll see you at the finals."

As for Allen... wow! The following rendition of "Heartless" was easily our favorite non-Lambert performance of the season:

Heartless by Kris Allen

American Idol Says Goodbye to Allison Iraheta

matt@iscribelimited.com (ClayMate) — Thu, 07 May 2009 08:31:02 EST

Well, Fox. You wanted a Danny Gokey/Adam Lambert final and you're gonna get one.

But not before the judges demeaned themselves this week, refusing to criticize Gokey's ear-splitting rendition of "Dream On" and leading the viewers to vote off Allison Iraheta instead.

We're too saddened by this development to even go on. Talk amongst yourself, readers...

Adam Lambert Rocks, Rolls, Rules on American Idol

matt@iscribelimited.com (ClayMate) — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:58:35 EST

As has become the norm on American Idol, there was Adam Lambert... and then there was everyone else last night.

The singer kicked off an evening of rock 'n roll performances with a great rendition of "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin. The only problem, as Simon Cowell said, was that no other contestant would be able to match this opening number.

And none did.

Allison Iraheta did a solid enough job on a Janis Joplin tune; Kris Allen was out of his element, but tried to power through "Come Together" by The Beatles; and Danny Gokey pierced the ears of viewers forever with a painful scream to close Aerosmith's "Dream On."

Can we please hand Adam Lambert the title already?!?

American Idol Elimination: Matt Giraud

matt@iscribelimited.com (ClayMate) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:45:02 EST

Do NOT scare us like that again, voters.

While Matt Giraud was rightfully eliminated last night, he somehow found himself standing next to Adam Lambert in the bottom three. We're perplexed and angered by this development.

Anyway, back to Giraud. He left the stage with classy, appreciative words:

"I'll definitely remember being the cat with nine lives up there. It's definitely not the last time you'll see me. I want to thank Kalamazoo and Michigan for supporting me, and the judges for seeing something in me. I love you all, so, I can't wait."

Adam Lambert, Kris Allen Remain in Front of Rat Pack

matt@iscribelimited.com (ClayMate) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:26:18 EST

This was our favorite American Idol performance show of the season.

All five finalists delivered top-notch renditions of Rat Pack classics, while we even liked the advice and enthusiasm of guest mentor Jamie Foxx.

Still, when all was said and done, a pair of singers stood out from the rest: Adam Lambert and Kris Allen.

Paula Abdul compared Lamert to Olympic champion Michael Phelps, while Allen kick started the show and set the bar so high that the following acts seemed to disappoint.

Who was your favorite finalist this week?

American Idol Says Goodbye to Anoop Desai and Lil Rounds

matt@iscribelimited.com (ClayMate) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:28:06 EST

Following last week's save of Matt Giraud, American Idol eliminated a pair of contestants this week.

Viewers weren't shocked when Anoop Desai and Lil Rounds were sent home, though we were dismayed that Allison Iraheta was included in the bottom three.

Anoop, however, simply didn't have the talent to match the remaining finalists; while Rounds could hit any note, yet lacked any sort of creativity on stage. We wish them each the best of luck.

Relive the experiences of Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai by clicking on various pics of them throughout season eight, above.