Singer Adam Lambert prepares to perform on CBS's "The Early Show" in New York, November 25, 2009. Lambert's racy public outing as a solo artist at Sunday's American Music Awards has grabbed headlines and helped send downloads of his debut album soaring worldwide. But while the "American Idol" runner-up won crucial publicity with his sexually-charged performance for his first CD "For Your Entertainment," he risked hurting his career by alienating fans and did little to show newcomers his biggest selling point - his voice - music industry watchers said. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT)