ET, with Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie returning as judges. The finale of Season 6 of American Idol took place on May 22nd and 23rd 2007. Bobby Bones joined as an in-house mentor and Ryan Seacrest is the host. The rebooted "American Idol" ended its second season on ABC Sunday night, with Southern rocker Laine Hardy besting viral star Alejandro Aranda.

Earlier in the season, Talent Recap shared a poll asking readers who they believed should be crowned the winner of American Idol this season. "American Idol" has a new winner.

MEET ARTHUR GUNN: 5 FACTS ABOUT ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ FRONTRUNNER FROM NEPAL. Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and more 'American Idol' winners embarked on music careers beyond the TV show — see the list The 21-year-old Harlem native was crowned during the virtual season finale on ABC Sunday, May 17. American Idol season 6 winner Jordin Sparks dropped her new single “Unknown” a few weeks ago. The Top 12 reunite on the Kodak Theatre stage one last time before the newest American Idol is crowned.And the winner of American Idol Season 6 … Tonight, May 17, 2020, is the season finale of Season 18 of American Idol.

The singer also dropped a video on Instagram alongside her thoughts about what the song means to her in these “trying times.” "American Idol" winner Scotty McCreery performs onstage during the Season 10 finale on May 25, 2011, in Los Angeles. The beginning of the episode will be the reveal of the Top 5 contestants for the season. Throughout the “American Idol” Season 17 finale Sunday night, the winner seemed almost too obvious, especially when Alejandro Aranda, the … Finalist Hollie Cavanagh and Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks perform during the "American Idol" finale on May 23, 2012, in Los Angeles. The second season of American Idol on ABC starts Sunday at 8 p.m. Summary: The most anticipated night of the television season is here!

Pictures: "American Idol" Season 10 Scroll on for a look at the lives of the Idol singers who are no longer with us.. Photo credit: Getty / … Just Sam (Samantha Diaz) is officially 2020’s “American Idol” winner.

American Idol set another milestone when it crowned its first at-home winner, Just Sam, on season 18 in May 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. 100 … Ryan Seacrest held the reigns as the host of the first-ever remote finale for the series along with judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie.. The show got right down to business and narrowed down the Top 7 to the Top 5 based on America's votes from last week. ABC’s ‘American Idol’ Crowns Season 3 Winner And its first ever “at-home” champion Jennifer Maas | May 18, 2020 @ 6:17 AM Last Updated: May 18, 2020 @ 7:54 AM

ABC The day has finally come -- Who is the next American Idol?America voted and the winner is... Just Sam!. It featured Blake Lewis and Jordin Sparks competing for the title of winner of American Idol.. Jordin Sparks was declared the winner after over 74 million votes cast.. Contestants' Performances Edit. The winner of the poll, by a huge margin, was Arthur Gunn. The ballad is her first new song in four years.