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Kris Allen

According to PR Newswire, Kris Allen has officially signed with Jive Records.

The following is an excerpt from the press release:

NEW YORK, June 8 /PRNewswire/ — It was announced today that 19 Recordings has signed Kris Allen, and his recordings have been licensed to Jive Records.

“As exciting as the last few months have been, I’m really looking forward to what is next,” says Kris Allen. “I’m very grateful to be working with Simon Fuller and his team at 19 Entertainment, along with Barry Weiss and Jive Records on my debut album. Everyone’s been asking me what it’s going to sound like. It will be very similar to what you heard from me on the show — definitely in the pop/rock genre. I can’t wait to get started!”

Jive Records has also signed previous American idol runner ups David Archuleta and Jordin Sparks.

Jive is also home to Pop/R&B acts like Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and the Backstreet Boys.

Arkansas native David Hodges, formerly of Evanescence, wrote with Kris Allen yesterday according to his twitter. Hodges has worked with other Idol contestants such as Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, David Archuleta, and Blake Lewis.

Kris’s new album is expected to be released in the Fall 2009.