The pressure is on for Danny Gokey, Kris Allen and Adam Lambert. There's just one week until the “American Idol” finale, and on Tuesday night the all-male trio competed for two spots in next week's much-hyped sing-off. They each performed two songs, one picked by the judges' panel and the other chosen by themselves. It was a last chance to make an impression on the voting viewers. Now, the aspiring pop stars await the verdict on Wednesday's results show. As usual, Lambert wowed the panel with his daring vocal range and style. He sang the U2 anthem “One” – Simon Cowell's selection – and his personal choice: the Aerosmith classic “Crying.” Strong performances by Gokey and Allen on Tuesday could challenge the expectation that Lambert – who appears on the latest cover of Entertainment Weekly – has the “Idol” crown in the bag. Allen of Conway, Ark., was the only finalist to select a contemporary song – “Heartless” by Kanye West. DioGuardi praised Allen's cool interpretation of the R&B hit as “bold, brave and fearless.” Gokey, 28, of Milwaukee, received high marks for his cover of Joe Cocker's version of “You Are So Beautiful.” The panel thought he nailed it, and Cowell's praise was the icing on top: “I would call that a vocal master class.”
