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'American Idol' Crowns Its Season 23 Winner: See Who Won
'American Idol' has crowned its latest winner, after John Foster, Breanna Nix, and Jamal Roberts vied for the win during the season finale.
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Jamal Roberts is the new American Idol! On Sundayâs season 23 finale of the singing competition, America voted more than 26 million times to determine if John Foster, Breanna Nix, or Jamal Roberts would win the show.
Itâd been a tight race leading into the finale, something that delighted Megan Michaels Wolflick, Idolâs showrunner and executive producer.
 âI just love a dynamic finale that keeps everyone guessing whoâs going to win,â she told TVLine. âIn the case of other seasons, there might be more of a clear frontrunner, but not this time. Itâs anyoneâs game, and that to me is a win at the end of a season.â
While there may not have been a clear frontrunner between the contestants, judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Carrie Underwood each had opinions about who should take the title.
âMy gut has told me Jamal has⌠[been] a lead all year,â Bryan told People, before reflecting on the other two finalists.
âWhen you look at every time Breanna gets through, weâre like, âShe keeps showing up and making it happen. And then John Foster just seems to be gaining momentum,â he said. âEven if itâs something that Jamalâs kind of had the reins of, it could change with a little bit of not focus[ing]⌠so they gotta be focused all the way to the end.â
Richie, meanwhile, told the outlet that the winner wouldnât necessarily be the most talented singer.
âItâs an even playing field but it comes down to popularity. How many fans do they have that like them as people?â he said. âRight now, singing cover songs is great but when they have their own hit records, you start building their career. Right now, theyâre falling in love with the artist.â
As for Underwood, sheâs made her preference for Foster known since she fought for him to make it through his initial audition.
âI love that youâre standing here right now, proving me right,â she told Foster after one of his Idol performances. âAnd Iâm going to tell you right now, if you ainât real careful, you might just win this whole thing.â
Each contestant delivered two unforgettable solo performances throughout the night.
Foster took on country classics by Toby Keith and John Denver, Nix covered tracks by Katy Nichole and Miley Cyrus, and Roberts wowed with soulful performances of hits by TEEKS and The Temptations.
The final three also teamed up for a group performance, as they sang Queenâs âWe Are the Champions.â
On top of that, the three finalists also got to take the stage with some big names. Foster performed âDeeper Than the Hollerâ alongside Bryan, Nix got the chance to sing âDaddyâs DNAâ with Brandon Lake,â and Roberts teamed up with Jelly Roll to sing âUnprettyâ and âLiar.â
About halfway through the broadcast, the top two was announced. Foster and Roberts made it through, meaning that Nix was eliminated from the competition.
The Top 2 then sang their new singles, âTell That Angel I Love Herâ for Foster and âHealâ for Roberts.
Then, after all of that, it was Roberts who won most of Americaâs votes and thus became the showâs season 23 winner.
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