'American Idol': Kris Allen Crowned the Winner in Finale Shocker

clipped from www.foxnews.com Tonight, in a finish that left even the winner shocked, Kris Allen, a 23-year-old from Conway, Ark., came in first on season 8 of "American Idol." The runner-up, 26-year-old Adam Lambert of San Diego, had been considered the likely winner since nearly the start of the season. His inventive performances and huge vocal range consistently won the best critiques from the judges while Kris, an assuming pop-rocker, flew under the radar for much of the season. After the results of the voting on Tuesday’s final performance episode were announced (reportedly, nearly 100 million votes were cast, a show record), Kris was basically speechless. "Are you serious?" he asked host Ryan Seacrest. "Are you friggin’ serious?"