American Idol Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert has been signed to 19 Recordings and licensed to RCA Records. Simon Fuller, Creator and Executive Producer of American Idol and Founder & CEO of 19 Entertainment said, "To find a talent as exceptional as Adam Lambert is a rare and special event. I am thrilled that American Idol was the platform for the world to discover this brilliant young man. He is unique and unforgettable and a certain star of tomorrow."

Barry Weiss, Chairman & CEO of the RCA/JIVE Label Group added, "We are thrilled to be getting involved with Adam Lambert, as we all at RCA Records believe he is one of those rare, global stars."

Adam Lambert is equally excited, stating, "I'm thrilled that we've come to a creative and collaborative partnership and look forward to developing a really exciting album. We are 100% on the same page and are all anxiously awaiting the start of the recordings."

Adam has had four songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart earlier this season, including "Mad World," "No Boundaries," "A Change Is Gonna Come," and "One."

We recently caught up with Adam Lambert, who talked about his vision for his debut album. Read more, here.