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By Brian Mansfield, Special for USA TODAY
(Spoiler below: Don’t read until you’ve watched.)
American Idol delivered a shocker Wednesday as voters chose Kris Allen for the title over Adam Lambert, who had been considered a prohibitive favorite for much of the show’s eighth season.
Allen, 23, a college student from Conway, Ark., came into Idol’s final week as a [...]

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LOS ANGELES – “American Idol” finalists Kris Allen and Adam Lambert don’t want to get personal.
The singers told a throng of media gathered Monday outside the Nokia Theatre, where the duo will face off during the show’s two-night finale on Tuesday and Wednesday, that they hope viewers will base their votes for the next “Idol” [...]

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It’s the screamer versus the quiet soul man. The flashy, trashy L.A. rocker against the mellow, humble small town crooner. Call it what you like, but next week’s “American Idol” finale could be one of the most exciting in the show’s history. A “ding-dong,” if you will, to quote judge Simon Cowell.
Following a titanic 88 [...]

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