Ford bought a little extra advertising tonight when they gave American Idol finalists Adam Lambert and Kris Allen each a new 2009 Ford Fusion hybrid.

Acting on behalf of Ford, last year’s American Idol winner David Cook handed off the keys to the happy contestants.

Kris Allen was particularly grateful as he said that he really needed a new car. Well, it’s probably safe to say that Kris should be a hot enough commodity in the music business now since he will be finishing at least second in this year’s American Idol.

While the decision hasn’t been made yet, it’s generally agreed that Adam Lambert is the favorite to win it all but upsets have been known to happen so we’ll see how it goes.