American Idol and Dancing with the Stars came to their respective season conclusions last week. The Dancing ending (a gymnast won) may not have been too shocking, but many considered the Idol win by Kris an upset. Our WBMW American Idol expert Alycia Mraz correctly predicted that the judges' fawning over Adam would work against him much the same way they did last season with David Archuletta. I agreed with the judges this time. Adam was clearly the best singer. Did he improve as the weeks went by? No, because he was star power from the start. Rebecca's and America's favorite - Kris - did get better with time and was as likeable as any American Idol winner. Alycia's pick - Danny - was also an early favorite, perhaps more of an everyman presence and personality, and his elimination clearly contributed to Kris' vote count. There were viewers who were not comfortable with Adam. Style is important in more than just singing. Consider Adam's blue state appeal and Kris' red state fan base. Compare it all to putting Mick Jagger up against Paul McCartney. It's interesting to analyze, but it's over and I can live with America's decision. They'll all be fine.
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