Last year, Kris Allen and Adam Lambert duked it out on "American Idol." Allen, the short, cute, coffeehouse crooner from Arkansas, edged Lambert, the tall, flamboyant rocker from San Diego, by fewer than 1 million votes. Now, the "Idol" finalists face off again, with their first headline gigs in the Twin Cities seven days apart. Here's a tale of the tape 13 months later. Twin Cities gig
Kris: Fine Line Music Cafe, capacity 759
Adam: Mystic Lake Showroom, capacity 2,100 (sold out)
Album sales
Allen: "Kris Allen," 310,000
Lambert: "For Your Entertainment," 685,000
Album chart peak
Allen: No. 11
Lambert: No. 3
Song downloads
Allen: 2.6 million
Lambert: 2.2 million
Radio spins
Allen: 165,000
Lambert: 91,000
Singles chart peak
Allen: "No Boundaries," No. 11
Lambert: "Whataya Want from Me," No. 10
Style
Allen: Writing most of the songs himself, he delivered an undistinctive singer/songwriter disc with generic lyrics and tuneful melodies.
Lambert: Working with the likes of Pink, Dr. Luke and Kara DioGuardi, he crafted his own Queen-influenced, modern glam-rock with occasional radio finesse.
Cool feat
Allen: Sang the national anthem at the NFL's NFC Championship Game (the Vikings lost).
Lambert: Became the first former "Idol" contestant to be a mentor on the show.
Questionable move
Allen: Inviting Train's Pat Monahan for a duet on the new single "The Truth."
Lambert: Kissing a male keyboardist on the lips while performing on "American Music Awards."
Career grade
Allen: C
Lambert: B
