Video: Kris Allen & Adam Lambert on Their 'Idol' Showdown

ET was backstage Tuesday night with "American Idol" finalists Kris Allen and Adam Lambert after they took the stage for the last time. Kris and Adam tell ET about their excitement to be in the finals and "Idol" judge Paula Abdul explains why she thinks both finalists will be very successful in the music industry. "Kris is relevant today on the radio, pop music along the soulful John Mayer type of way," Paula says. "Then you have Adam who is the rock and glam rock god. A completely different artist. It doesn't matter who wins and who doesn't they're both going to go on and have separate distinct careers." Kris and Adam tell ET that when they took the stage on Tuesday night they weren't competing with one another, they were competing with themselves. Continue reading... Related stories: Shawn Johnson Triumphs on 'Dancing with the Stars' Exclusive 'The Bachelorette' Photos

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Entertainment Tonight | May 20, 2009

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