Kris Allen has admitted that he was shocked when he won American Idol on Wednesday night.

“I feel great but I’m just shocked,” he told People.com.

“Adam deserved this just as much as I do,” he said. “He’s an amazing performer, a gifted guy – an amazing guy.”

Adam took the news on the chin and congratulated Kris on his victory.

“He’s such a good guy, so humble, and he’s super talented. I’m really happy for him.”

“I’m a little bit different, and people enjoyed it, and that feels amazing,” he added. “It feels really cool to be able to challenge people’s concepts of what is an American Idol.”

“I think there’s always other things in the works,” he added.

“It’s about music, but it’s also the personality of the artist, about how the artist looks, how the artist dresses, it’s about all of it, it’s a package deal.”