Host Ryan Seacrest took the stage at the Nokia Theater L.A. LIVE on Tuesday night, May 19, 2009 for the final showdown of Season 8 on the hit FOX reality show American Idol. The remaining two competitors were Kris Allen and Adam Lambert.
Each contestant performed three songs: favorite song from this season, a Simon Fuller pick, and the ‘winners’ song entitled No Boundaries, co-written by Cathy Dennis, Mitch Allan and judge Kara DioGuardi.
Adam Lambert’s favorite song pick was Mad World and Kris Allen chose Ain’t No Sunshine. The judges liked both performances but Simon Cowell called Round 1 a win for Kris Allen.
The Simon Fuller pick for Adam Lambert was A Change Is Gonna Come and for Kris Allen he chose What’s Going On. Cowell called Round 2 a win for Adam.
Both contestants sang No Boundaries, which will be the first song recorded by the winner of American Idol Season 8. The judges agreed that Lambert did a better job on the song, with the key too high for Allen.
Now it is up to viewers across America to choose their newest American Idol. The FOX two-hour finale will air on Wednesday, May 20 at 8:00 p.m. eastern.
See May 21 video performances and check out the Season 8 WINNER details here.
Kara DioGuardi shocked the audience by revealing a sexy black string bikini on stage. See RED CARPET photos here.