American Idol's Most Shocking Eliminations Ever!
Credit: Kevin Winter/American Idol 2009/Getty
Victoria and Harper Beckham's Adorable Mother-Daughter…
Vanessa Lachey, Katrina Bowden Hitting Everyday Effect NYC…
Jamie Lynn Spears' Daughter Maddie Turns 5! 
Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Greene Wear Black Bikinis, Learn… 
Watch Miley Cyrus Shake Her Butt in "We Can't Stop" Music… 
ADVERTISEMENT
Adam Lambert
"Adam deserved this," season 8 winner Kris Allen told reporters of Lambert after being crowned Idol's new champ. "He was seriously one of the most gifted performers that I've ever met." The Los Angeles Times has ranked the runner-up fifth in their list of the Top 120 Idols from seasons 1 to 9.