Kris Allen

ABOUT KRIS ALLEN

Singer from Arkansas best known as the Season 8 winner of American Idol. His debut single "Live Like We're Dying" sold 1.7 million copies. He released his fifth studio album, Letting You In, in 2016.

He won a spot as a viola player in Arkansas's All-State Orchestra.

His second single, "The Truth," featured Pat Monahan from the band Train.

He married Katy O'Connell on September 26, 2008. He and Katy had a son named Oliver in 2013. They welcomed their second child, Rose Elizabeth, in June 2016. Their third child, Marlo, was born in July 2019.

He and Carrie Underwood both won American Idol.