Kris Allen Wins Idol

Wow, wow, wow. I was surprised last night when Kris Allen won American Idol. Not because he isn't talented, but because it seemed like Adam Lambert had more fans. I thought Adam was very gracious when Ryan Seacrest announced Kris as the winner for Season 8. Kris looked completely shocked. I loved seeing him hug his wife at the end and watching his dad wipe away the tears.

Kris Allen has a beautiful voice and he's so creative with the music. He's also "hot" according to my daughters--I keep reminding them that he's married and they can't have a crush on him. I think he'll do very well because he's talented in so many ways. Randy Jackson even told him that he liked the way Kris sang one of the songs on Tuesday night better than the original artist. That's high praise. Kris seems like a genuinely nice kid and I wish him the best.

The finale was filled with great entertainment. I loved seeing the finalists all reunited, especially Danny Gokey and Scott MacIntyre. Scott is so inspiring. Not only is he a great singer and an amazing musician, he's shown the world that what we see as a disability isn't necessarily one. He's overcome his sight limitations to place in American Idol, that's huge. And Danny's such an inspiration as well. He's overcome a devastating personal tragedy. What awesome examples they are of endurance and faith.

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Some of the performances on Tuesday night were amazing. I loved Danny Gokey's performance. Rascal Flatts is one of my very favorite groups and I love the song, What Hurts the Most. It's such an emotional song anyway, but even more so knowing Danny recently lost his wife. As soon as he started the song I had tears rolling down my cheeks. He did an excellent job.

I also loved Kris Allen's performance. He blew me away. He's consistently performed well the last few weeks. I really like his voice.

Scott MacIntyre also did very well. "Just the Way You Are" is an all-time favorite song of mine and he did a great job on it. He's so talented on the the piano.

I wasn't surprised that Megan Joy was sent home last night. She has a unique voice and she's beautiful, except I hate that huge tattoo all over her arm, but I didn't care for her performances over the last few weeks.

I wish Lil Rounds would choose a Mariah Carey song. She has such a powerful and beautiful voice but she keeps choosing songs that seem to hide her voice. I keep hoping she'll choose a song that will really showcase her voice.

I also like Matt Giraud. I think he has a great voice and he's an amazing pianist.

As you can tell, I'm addicted to American Idol. I love to watch people share their talents and then watch them improve each week. I'm always a sucker for a talent show.

And, it's always interesting to see what outfit Paula will come up with next. Will it have a feather or just look like a tutu? Oh, and it's fun to see if Simon can be even more arrogant than the week before.