Adam Lambert manages no controversy, mucho swag at Z100 Jingle Ball

After a Band-Aid appearance on "The View," Adam Lambert appears to be slowly recovering from his AMA crotch-thrusting debacle.

Over the weekend, Glammy hit Z100's Jingle Ball, where he shook hands and scored holiday gifts at On 3 Production's H&M Artist Gift Lounge backstage at New York's Madison Square Garden.

In good spirits, Adam joked about his strict diet while grabbing a fistful of Nerds at the Wonka candy station, where he scored a Wonka purple card -- that bad boy entitles him to a year's worth of his favorite sweets. The crooner in the guyliner also scored a $500 H&M gift card and Moroccanoil hair products (which he said he keeps in his bag at all times in case of 'do emergencies).

Other stars scoring goods -- including Verizon's Google-powered gadget Droid, Spin Master Liv fashion dolls and Hasbro Family Game Night packs -- included singer Ke$ha, Justin Bieber, Jordin Sparks, Kris Allen and "30 Rock" stars Katrina Bowden and Judah Friedlander, plus breakout pop singer Kristine Elezaj. 

More photos after the jump!

-- Matt Donnelly 

Photo: Adam Lambert hits the Duracell Power Rover bike, where his rock-star sweat and pedaling will contribute to powering Times Square's "2010" numerals when the ball drops on New Year's Eve. Credit: B. Ach / WireImage

Photo: Justin Bieber embraces his inner child and rocks out with Liv Fashion Dolls at Z100's Jingle Ball. Credit: B. Ach / WireImage

Photo: Jordin Sparks indulges in a wee bit of Wonka Nerds. Credit: B. Ach / Wireimage

 

Photo: Katrina Bowden poses with her personalized H&M stocking backstage at Madison Square Garden. Credit: B. Ach / Wireimage

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Comments

[elis]

I love Adam, i wish him the best

[Mariel]

I love Adam too, he's so great

[terie]

Yes maybe ADAM was cancelled by ABC for NYE but he's HEADLINING the Gridlock NYE Gala in Hollywood doing a 40 min. set of songs from his album FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT. He also sang the National Anthem at a dinner honoring Steven Spielberg and received a standing ovation. He's a guest on the Late Show Dec. 14th and SYTYCD on Dec. 16th. So stop dredging up the OLD and On to the NEW & BETTER YET TO COME for ADAM!!!

[cr]

Adam LAMEbert sucks!

[Wicked Glitter]

I hope Adam has a great time hosting Gridlock on News Years Eve! I'm gonna miss not seeing him bring the New Year in. I was really looking forward to his performance on Dick Clark's Rocking Eve. This will be the first time in a long time that I won't be watching Dick Clark. I am boycotting that station because Adam won't be on. I wish Gridlock could be televised so we could see Adam! His fans have been robbed.

[Tai]

Good Lord folks beat a dead horse much? Get over it all ready. The AMAs was only type of performance for one type of song. It is a great song and is a fantastic club thumper to dance to. The clubs in Miami were having dance crew contests and several of them danced off to For Your Entertainment. Seeing that was amazing! His CD is killer and the voice is amazing. Move and and get back to his music where the real action is.

[Maria]

I think Adam Lambert should either get his own hair product line or be a spokesperson/model for a big name hair company. He has amazing hair and his look always changes up. I'm so impressed by how he is able to change up his look and he is an extremely handsome guy. He should do runways and ads for clothing as well. I can so see him as a Calvin Klein Model for underwear.

[Tara]

I love Adam. When he behaves or misbehaves, I don't care. He's just being himself. It's hot. I love Adam and I hope he keeps up the good work!! GO ADAM!!!!!!!

[kelly]

Love reading,watching,listening to Adam.His CD is amazing- filled with fantastic tracks- diversity-lots of possible hit singles.His band sounds good, looks good, but even tho I recognize Monte- it's not Citizen Vein. The View interview is amazing-all those straight smart successful women gushing over Adam all the while asking tough questions. And they all like an support him, laughing at the hoopla over the ama performances. Adam's aura must be good vibes.

[Erika]

I really like Adam's album. I'm glad the AMA thing is calming down although because of it even my Grandmother in Lithuania knows who he is.

P.S. ABC sucks.

[ianaleah]

Of course, no controversey, he has had many before and several since ama without controversey, catch up, grow up, chill.
As pointed out, the straight smart successful women from The View consider the hoopla about ama peformance laughable- especially in light of daytime soap operas. From 1500 complaints of the 48,000,000 viewers of ama and the sexually terrified and homophobic come shaking forth.Pathetic, sad, repressive society we are is being laughed about. Laughed about. Talk radio in New Zealand has had a field day laughing at us- Adam's performance is nothing unusual there or in europe either. OMG! Adults here are scared of s.e.x. stuff.get a grip

[East Coast]

Wicked Glitter - Ditto! Attendants at the Tampa Jingle Ball reported Adam had by far the longest line for photos/'celebrity meet'. Can't wait to see him on Conan tonight! :-)

[JLM]

The man is just fascinating and we never seem to get enough. Strange but true. It appears the press is equally obsessed with our Glam god.

[irisita69]

slowly recovering? LOL
The rest of the mega-stars need to recover from Adam's eclipse last 3 weeks...

[Rose]

And to think, you could have actually written something about one of the many artists who, you know, performed at the event, like Kris Allen (who many said gave the best performance among all the stars) or John Mayer or Taylor Swift. But, no, it's apparently more interesting to write about how Adam got some swag without offending anybody. Ok then.

[Tffany]

Adam sure is sexy!