Posted May 28th 2009 12:19PM by TMZ Staff
Sources at "American Idol" tell us the margin between Kris Allen and Adam Lambert "wasn't even close" -- and the biggest factor in Allen's win was Danny Gokey.
Here's what we know. The "lion's share" of Gokey's votes went to Kris Allen. The extent of the lopsidedness surprised a lot of the big wigs at "A.I." We were not told the exact votes but our sources say the AT&T scandal had no impact on the outcome -- the spread was that wide.
Filed under: TV, American Idol, Exclusives
Tags: a.i., adam lambert, AdamLambert, american idol, AmericanIdol, danny gokey, DannyGokey, kris allen, KrisAllen, votes, voting, voting scandal, VotingScandal
Posted May 27th 2009 3:22PM by TMZ Staff
Major controversy has erupted over the results of this year's "American Idol." AT&T has just admitted to giving Kris Allen fans in Arkansas -- his home state -- an unfair voting advantage ... but the company doesn't think it mattered enough to affect the final outcome.
Here's the statement released by AT&T: "In Arkansas a few local AT&T employees were invited to attend two local watch parties organized by the community ... they brought a small number of demo phones with them and provided texting tutorials to those who were interested. That said, it's quite a leap to suggest that a few individuals could have impacted the final results."
The brass at "American Idol" don't think it's a big deal either, by saying "Kris Allen is, without a doubt, the American Idol... In no way did any individuals unfairly influence the outcome of the competition."
Tell that to Adam Lambert.
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Tags: american idol, AmericanIdol, att, controversy, kris allen, KrisAllen, votes, voting
