I think Adam is tremendously gifted. I wouldn’t argue with anyone that says he has the best voice in the history of Idol and more range than most megastars. I hope he ends up swimming in money and lives happily ever after.

But not everyone can relate to his over-the-top style. It was just too much for me most of the time.

I simply lost interest in Idol this year, stopped watching and never voted. I didn’t even remember Kris when I read the news that he was the new Idol. At least Adam was memorable.

And those who say it did not are in denial. I read the hatred on the blogs, i heard abt the emails sent out by some churches, tweets from pastors, Danny’s fans on the boards saying never. so please it contributed to it.

Last year was there a serious debate as to why archie lost to cook?. no becos they were almost on the same level talent wise. but this year the obvious better talent didn’t win and that’s why people are revisiting the possible factors responsible for this.

on another note I wonder what would have happened if Adam was a gay christain. There has to be gay christains out there that still go to church. unless when they come out they are banished from church. just a thought.

Diana: Somebody may have posted this on this site somewhere else, but it bears repeating, since Adam has been referred to by some as a freak, weird, crazy, and much worse on various blogs. The following is from an ad campaign for apple.com. Here’s to the crazy ones.The misfits.The rebels.The troublemakers.The round pegs in the square holes.The ones who see things differently.They’re not fond of rules.And they have no respect for the status quo.You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them,disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them.About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them.Because they change things.They invent. They imagine. They heal.They explore. They create. They inspire.They push the human race forward.Maybe they have to be crazy.How else can you stare at an empty canvas and see a work of art?Or sit in silence and hear a song that’s never been written?Or gaze at a red planet and see a laboratory on wheels?We make tools for these kinds of people.While some see them as the crazy ones,we see genius.Because the people who are crazy enough to thinkthey can change the world, are the ones who do.

Diana…thanks for the poem…inspiring and hopeful…

I think that Adam’s popularity, and the Big Fat Hit Record that will be on the airwaves when next year’s season hits the TV, will somewhat alter the audience of American Idol. Rather than a regression to middle-of-the-road sensibilities, I think the AI producers will long to create another cavalcade of really talented *artists.* There’s been a serious shift on strategy on what breeds a winner; what was simply a “who has the best riffs?” contest has turned into a world where if you don’t create a new arrangement and play an instrument, you’re underperforming. We can thank David Cook for it — but that’s a major change from the Jordin Sparks era, where Simon would repeatedly assert, “This is a singing contest, and we’re looking to answer the question — who is the best singer?”

Not anymore. AI’s an “artist” search now, and I think they’ll continue in that direction.

1) I’m from the South….loved Spanish gal from LA named Allison. Not all of us are Bo Bice or Taylor Hicks fans as you might think.

2) I’m not a believer…but gosh, when did Christians get thrown in there with rednecks? I think we have some reverse hating going on.

3) Are people from a particular state wrong for backing their local candidate? When did that become cheating? Did any Adam fans encourage California folks to vote for him.

4) Kris won by a reportedly large margin with ZERO pimping from the judges and ZERO audition and hollywood time. How many people were disgusted with the Danny Gokey pimping, then can’t understand others who might not be so enthralled with the Adam pimping deserved or not deserved? The two most “hated” candidates by far this year were “Danny” and “Lil”, coincedence they were 2 or the 3 most pimped?

5) I really really like Adam. I think he’s one of the best entertainers ever on Idol. But some people did not see him as quite the “rock” singer that others see him. In fact the lead singer of Kiss said he did not see him as a rock singer at all. And if he really is the “rock” singer, being from a southern state like NC from the bible bell didnt’ help Daughtry, I didn’t hear any complaints about the non-christians not voting for him.

6) Adam’s being gay probably would have hurt him from winning, if he acted and dressed like Nathaniel (of the top 36), instead he looks like a young Elvis and twice as cool.

7) Adam’s popularity is ENORMOUS with a small segment, especially those who are on the internet that make up the blogs and the boards and those that downloads (just like Matt and Anoop had big internet throngs, not the size as Adam). But was never as big on a widescale by the other side as people had thought. It showed up on the Dial Idol numbers nearly every week. Strong, but not unbeatable…he did finish in the bottom 2 a few weeks ago.

There are some of us, who are big independent movie buffs, they still think it’s ok to watch Idol. Those fans of the movie “Once” would probably not be as high on Kris’s version of “Fallen Slowly” if they had seen the movie.

9) I will LOVE to watch to see where Adam and Kris are on the charts a few years from now. I think Adam will be around for a loooooong time doing something!

10) The real travesty is when Allison got beat…it was them d*mn ***********, and those rotten ******* scoundrels! (: Truth is, she was by the far the best, and if you couldn’t see it, well, that’s why we have own favorites. (:

Here’s to the crazy ones.
The misfits.
The rebels.
The troublemakers.
The round pegs in the square holes.
The ones who see things differently.

They’re not fond of rules.
And they have no respect for the status quo.

You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them,
disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them.
About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them.
Because they change things.

They invent. They imagine. They heal.

They explore. They create. They inspire.
They push the human race forward.

Maybe they have to be crazy.

How else can you stare at an empty canvas and see a work of art?
Or sit in silence and hear a song that’s never been written?
Or gaze at a red planet and see a laboratory on wheels?

We make tools for these kinds of people.

While some see them as the crazy ones,
we see genius.

Because the people who are crazy enough to think
they can change the world, are the ones who do.