Wow. Just... wow!

Perhaps we underestimated him, even as he reached the finals, but we were shocked by tonight's announcement:

Kris Allen is the new American Idol!

Allen overcame Adam Lambert in the final pairing, as Kris' recent renditions of "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Heartless" likely propeled him to victory.

But enough from us. Were you happy with the outcome?

Click on the pics above to enlarge photos of the season eight American Idol champion.

Matt Richenthal is the Editor in Chief of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter and on Google+.