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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.
Filed under: TV, American Idol
Tags: american idol, AmericanIdol, att, controversy, kris allen, KrisAllen, votes, voting
Posted Nov 4th 2008 9:25AM by TMZ Staff
Tags: barack obama, BarackObama, voting
Posted May 23rd 2007 12:26PM by TMZ Staff
"A.I." castoffs Antonella Barba, Haley Scarnato and Gina Glocksen are pretty clear as to who their pick to win "Idol" is... and it's not Blake Lewis.
The three rejects have spent the last week asking all of their fans to vote for Jordin Sparks. The girls have posted bulletins non stop on each of their MySpace pages, urging readers to make Jordin the next "American Idol" winner.
Why are these girls serving up the Blake Haterade? Who knows... Girl power!
Filed under: American Idol, MySpace
Tags: antonella barba, AntonellaBarba, blake lewis, BlakeLewis, gina glocksen, GinaGlocksen, gossip, haley scarnato, HaleyScarnato, myspace, rumors, voting, winner
