On May 22, ‘American Idol’ crowned its 20th winner during the Season 20 finale, featuring heartwarming duets with music legends and the Top 3’s final performances.
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On May 22, American Idol crowned its 20th winner (yes, it’s been 20 years since Kelly Clarkson won). In traditional Idol fashion, the Season 20 finale featured heartwarming duets between contestants and music legends, emotional final performances from the Top 3 contestants, and host Ryan Seacrest’s dramatic reveal of the Season 20 winner, because American Idol wouldn’t be complete without Seacrest saying “dim the lights, here we go.”
The finale featured performances from Flo Rida, Melissa Etheridge, Sara Bareilles, Michael Bublé, Ben Platt, Thomas Rhett, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Season 16 contestant Gabby Barrett. Judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie took to the stage at least once, with the rest of Season 20’s Top 10 contestants also making their return. Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood, who mentored the Top 5 contestants this season, was also scheduled to perform on the finale but dropped out due to COVID-19 exposure.
