Kris Allen - No Boundaries leads Nielsen SoundScan and Billboard Idol Charts

The official numbers reveal that Kris Allen is the best-selling contestant on the final week of the season. I think we can put to rest why Kris Allen won the title. On the final week when it mattered, Kris Allen was indeed more popular than Adam Lambert. Adam sold more albums than Kris, but sales of the singles far outnumber the albums. Congratulations to Kris Allen and Adam Lambert!

Data from USA Today:

Kris Allen, No Boundaries (134,000, debut, 134,000 total)
Kris Allen, Heartless (American Idol Studio Version) (125,000, debut, 125,000)
Adam Lambert, Mad World (American Idol Studio Version) (115,000 debut, 115,000)
Kris Allen, Ain’t No Sunshine (72,000, debut, 72,000)
Adam Lambert, A Change Is Gonna Come (American Idol Studio Version) (48,000, debut, 48,000)
Kris Allen, Apologize (American Idol Studio Version) (40,000, debut, 40,000)
Adam Lambert, No Boundaries (36,000, debut, 36,000)

Albums:

Adam Lambert, Season 8 Favorite Performances (16,000, debut, 16,000/16,000 digital, debut, 16,000)
Kris Allen, Season 8 Favorite Performances (10,000, debut, 10,000/10,000 digital, debut, 10,000)

Billboard Hot 100 Singles:

No. 11: No Boundaries, Kris Allen
No. 16: Heartless, Kris Allen
No. 19: Mad World, Adam Lambert
No. 37: Ain’t No Sunshine, Kris Allen
No. 56: A Change Is Gonna Come, Adam Lambert
No. 66: Apologize, Kris Allen
No. 72: No Boundaries, Adam Lambert
No. 82: One, Adam Lambert
No. 94: Falling Slowly, Kris Allen