Rocker Adam Lambert was named
Entertainer
of the Year 2010 by UK music website FleckingRecords.co.uk.
“Mr. Lambert received a staggering
number of votes,” the website wrote in announcing the winner, “it
just goes to show how strong his 'small' fanbase are, and what a
truly talented entertainer he is.”
Singer Lady Gaga, a
strong advocate for repeal of the military's ban on open gay service,
claimed the number three spot, while UK boyband McFly was the
runner-up.
Many in the entertainment industry
caution gay performers to remain closeted. But coming out gay on a
2009 cover of Rolling Stone appears to have aided Lambert's
career. The up-and-coming rock star took his Glam Nation Tour for a
worldwide spin this year, drawing large crowds at every performance.
In Malaysia, the tour met with protesters, who decried the singer's
show as promoting “gay culture,” a
claim Lambert has denied. His
Whataya
Want From Me
single is nominated for a Grammy. And the American Idol
season 8 runner-up is already thinking about his second studio album.