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‘American Idol’ Crowns Season 24 Winner in Star-Studded Live Finale

Billboard·Jessica Lynch·6 months ago
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The star-studded finale featured guest mentor Alicia Keys, who performed alongside the top contestants.

American Idol stars Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie. Disney/Brian Bowen Smith

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Warning: This article contains spoilers for the Season 24 finale of American Idol.

Hannah Harper has been named the Season 24 winner of American Idol . The Missouri country singer was crowned on Monday night (May 11) during the show’s live three-hour finale on ABC and Disney+, with Jordan McCullough finishing as runner-up and Keyla Richardson in third place.

The Top 3 opened the finale by singing judge Carrie Underwood’s “The Champion,” before each delivered a series of solo and duet performances throughout the evening.

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Harper performed a duet with Lee Ann Womack on “I Hope You Dance” and closed out the competition with “String Cheese” — the original song that launched her journey on the show — before ultimately being crowned…

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