And the Winner of ‘American Idol’ Is…

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After over 200,000 auditions and weeks and weeks of intense production schedules, the American Idol viewers have spoken.

The winner of ABC’s Season 16 revival is…

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Maddie Poppe!

WIG!! We have your 2018 🎤American Idol🎶!! pic.twitter.com/1iaOnMxs6g

— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) May 22, 2018

Maddie fought her way to top, beating out fellow finalists Gabby Barrett and boyfriend Caleb Lee Hutchinson, in a tough two-part finale that included an original song, which gave audience a taste of what her first album will be like.

The night also featured performances by:

Gary Clark Jr. + Dennis Lorenzo + Cade Foehner – “Bright Lights” by Gary Clark Jr.
Layla and Dyxie Spring – “Blue” by LeAnn Rimes
Lionel Richie + Top 10 Finalists – “All Night Long” by Lionel Richie
Nick Jonas + Mustard – “Anywhere” by Nick Jonas and Mustard
Nick Jonas + Jurnee – “Jealous” by Nick Jonas
Luke Bryan – “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” by Luke Bryan
Luke Bryan + Gabby Barrett – “Most People Are Good” by Luke Bryan
Kermit the Frog + Maddie Poppe – “Rainbow Connection” from The Muppet Movie
Darius Rucker + Caleb Lee Hutchinson – “Wagon Wheel” by Darius Rucker
Bebe Rexha + Top 3 Finalists – “Meant to Be” by Bebe Rexha
Katy Perry + Catie Turner – “Part of Me” by Katy Perry
Yolanda Adams with a choir of voices + Michael J. Woodard – “What the World Needs Now”
Caleb + Maddie – “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “What A Wonderful World”
Patti LaBelle + Ada Vox – “Lady Marmalade” by Patti LaBelle

Besides winning the coveted title, Maddie is going on a Hawaiian vacation with Caleb (and parents) and you can catch her and the other Top 7 on tour this summer.

CONGRATS MADDIE!

American Idol will be returning for Season 17 in the fall on ABC.