I think Kris was splitting votes with several contestants - Matt Giruad, Danny Goekey, maybe Anoop and Scott.. and once they were each voted out, Kris gained votes from their fanbase. I think Adam only gained votes from Allison's fanbase. It doesn't mean that Adam isn't a fantastic singer with tremendous talent. Unfortunately, Kris's style of music is more contemporary and followed more than Adam's right now, so he probably picked up a lot of votes from people that don't spend time on the internet on AI websites and threads (the thought!

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Believe me, Adam looked happy to take second because he will have MUCH more creative control over his debut album!