The show gives unknown singers the chance to win a recording … As the iconic competition series is whittling down the competition in its 17th season (and second season on ABC), ET is looking back at all the past Idol winners, and where they are now.. 1. "American Idol" has a new winner. "Idol" Season 5 finalist Ace Young proposes to Season 3 runner-up Diane DeGarmo onstage during the "American Idol" finale on May 23, 2012, in Los Angeles. It’s time to find a winner for season 18 of ‘American Idol’! 'American Idol' season 18 winner crowned at the first at-home finale. A total of 178 contestants have reached the finals of their season. The season 18 finale of "American Idol" was broadcast remotely on May 17, as hosts and contestants performed live from their homes. A new American Idol has officially been crowned. "Idol" Season 5 finalist Ace Young proposes to Season 3 runner-up Diane DeGarmo onstage during the "American Idol" finale on May 23, 2012, in Los Angeles. “American Idol” debuted in 2002 during the reality TV boom and ran for 15 seasons on Fox.
The 'American Idol' season 18 Top 5 artists are announced and each will perform twice before a live vote to determine the winner. During the May 17 finale, the top five is revealed and will sing for a chance to win the show.

21-year-old Harlem singer Just Sam took home the grand prize in Sunday's Season 18 finale, which was … As of May 2020, there have been eighteen seasons.

It moved to new home ABC in 2018. Credit: Michael Becker/FOX Season 4 found one of Idol’s brightest stars in winner Carrie Underwood, who went on to rival Kelly Clarkson as one of the show’s greatest success stories. The ABC singing competition announced its winner on Sunday. Each season, the final round of competition features ten to thirteen singers.

American Idol is an American talent reality television series that first aired in 2002.

HitFix's Daniel Fienberg recaps the Wednesday, May 23 season finale of FOX's American Idol, featuring the announcement of the season's winner between Phillip Phillips and … 11] American Idol Season 11 Winner (2012) – Philip Philips Photo: Flickr (Elen Nivrae) 21 years old, Philip Philips from Leesburg, Georgia was declared the winner of 11 th season of American Idol. And he was back again for the show's season finale, joining other past "Idol" winners, the judges and this season's top 11 finalists in performing "We Are the World," the 1985 mega-hit …