Are there boundaries to declaring the next “American Idol” champ early? Apparently, nothing can contain the likes of Adam Lambert _ not even a difficult new ballad co-written by Kara DioGuardi.

Are there boundaries to declaring the next “American Idol” champ early? Apparently, nothing can contain the likes of Adam Lambert _ not even a difficult new ballad co-written by Kara DioGuardi.

Kris Allen and Adam Lambert battled it out for the title of “American Idol” on Monday evening, but the third round of competition took a twist when Kara DioGuardi asked the public not to judge the younger singer on his version of a song she co-wrote.
