Last evening AOL News had an analysis of Adam's loss, five reasons why he didn't win, that sort of thing. I wish I'd saved or copied it, but the most memorable point--or, rather, the point that stuck with me--was that perhaps Kris is simply more the type that teenage girls go for than Adam.
Like the teenage girls swooning over Robert Pattinson in Twilight. ...
In a popularity contest, no one should expect someone to win based on talent or ability.