Flashback: Kris Allen's "Man In the Mirror"

After a week full of excitement over Kris Allen's big win on the eighth season of Idol, it is only fitting that we travel back to where it all began for him: his Group 2 Top 36 performance of Michael Jackson's "Man In the Mirror." Remind yourself of Kris' first time in the spotlight below:



Kris proved that contrary to popular belief, a lack of screen time in the auditions does not always equal an early exit from the competition. When it came to the judges' input, they were mildly surprised that Kris was able to belt out an MJ song, and they would continue to be surprised by him each week.