LOL!
Well, after all was said and done, I ended up voting for Adam last night. I really like the folksy bluesy vibe Kris Allen gives off, and I think he is probably the best arranger/musician/interpreter the show has ever had — but in the end Adam Lambert was the most consistent performer throughout the whole season.
Last night was so close I allowed myself to look back at the entire body of work of both contestants to make my choice. At that point it became academic for me, Kris had some amazingly brilliant moments - I consider “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Heartless” to be among the best Idol performances ever. But, Kris was also up and down, and we saw that uneven performance last night a little on the final song.
By contrast, like his “Signature Screech” ™ or not, Adam was consistently excellent all season long.
I like Kris Allen, I love his singing style, and I can’t wait to see what type of Album he puts out — but as good as Kris is I have to go with my gut, and it says:
ADAM LAMBERT - AMERICAN IDOL 2009.
A look back - my personal top 10 for this season (some of these were not in the finals) :
1. Allison Iraheta
2. Adam Lambert
3. Kris Allen
4. Danny Gokey
5. Ricky Braddy
6. Alexis Grace
7. Matt Giraud
8. Anoop Desai
9. Megan Joy
10. Michael Sarver