American Idol

Kris Allen's Most Memorable songs

Relive Allen's performances of Michael Jackson, Donna Summer, Kanye West and more

Updated: Thursday May 21, 2009 | 01:30 PM EDT

March 25

Continuing his tender streak, Kris strapped on his guitar and sang "How Sweet It Is" on a night of Motown hits. The week's mentor Smokey Robinson said the interpretation "blew me away." Kara agreed, saying, "You did everything right" in reinventing the Marvin Gaye song.