Adam Lambert's 'American Idol' Journey
From Simon's audition put-down to a triumphant duet with Allison, we look at the highs and lows of the glam rocker's rise to season 8's top two
By EW Staff Updated May 18, 2009 at 10:00 PM EDT
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American Idol | Though fans of the season 8 glam rocker merely shrugged when photos featuring the singer kissing another man took the blogosphere by storm, Fox NewsÂ…
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American Idol, Adam Lambert | ''Black and White'' Michael Jackson Night Early footage of the season 8 front-runner left some detractors wondering if Adam was all vocal bombast and noÂ…
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American Idol, Adam Lambert, ... | RANDY TRAVIS LAYS INTO ADAM LAMBERT Season 8 We already knew that Adam Lambert and country music went together about as well as Randy JacksonÂ…
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RANDY TRAVIS LAYS INTO ADAM LAMBERT
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We already knew that Adam Lambert and country music went together about as well as Randy Jackson and a thesaurus. But we didn't expect Adam's meeting with country legend Randy Travis to be nearly as uncomfortable as it was. As soon as Travis heard that the contestant would be retooling Johnny Cash's ''Ring of Fire'' to include a sitar accompaniment, we could see the artist's face melt into suppressed rage. Add to that his disapproving remark about Adam's nail polish, and you've got one of the most awkward mentor moments of all time.
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American Idol, Adam Lambert
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28. Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta, ''Slow Ride''
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By EW Staff