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, Hot Topics Danny Gokey has gone country.

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19 Recordings/RCA Nashville Signs Danny Gokey

, Blogosphere Many people, including fans, bloggers and Vegas oddsmakers, think Adam Lambert has the ‘American Idol’ season 8 title in the bag. But his unexpected showing in the bottom three a couple weeks ago leaves only one contestant who’s never been in that group … Danny Gokey.

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Danny Gokey Must Be Stopped

, Blogosphere If iTunes sales figures are any indication, Kris Allen may be season 8′s dark horse after all. The NY Post brings word of a software glitch that occurred last week, allowing users the chance to see which ‘Idol’s have been burning up the iTunes charts. At the front of the pack was Adam Lambert, who snagged a whopping six places among the 10 best-selling ‘Idol’ downloads, including the number one spot for his studio version of Tears for Fears’ ‘Mad World.’ Meanwhile, Allen took three of the four remaining slots, with his cover of ‘Falling Slowly’ from ‘Once’ ranking as high as third

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Adam, Kris Heat Up iTunes Charts

, Fans , Hot Topics AOL TV editors Sandy Deane and Kelly Woo, along with Urlesque editor Stephen Lenz, dish about all things ‘American Idol.’ This week, they chat about: – The conspiracy against Allison Iraheta – Kara: Suddenly useful? – What the iTunes studio recordings reveal – Who’s going home? Listen now! [ Subscribe to us on iTunes or download the MP3 from our feed ]