AMERICAN IDOL: "819 (Grand Finale)" – It's the grand finale! The Top 3 give their final performances in a star-studded night with music legends and top stars. Then, this year's "American Idol" winner is revealed live. SUNDAY, MAY 18 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) JAMAL ROBERTS (Photo by Christopher Willard/Disney via Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MAY 02: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Riley Green performs onstage during the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival presented by Capital One at the Moody Center on May 02, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
TWIN LAKES, USA – JULY 16: Recording Artist Mark Chesnutt performs at the 17th Annual Country Thunder USA music festival on July 16, 2009 in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 02: (L-R) Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood, and Ryan Seacrest pose for a photo during "American Idol" Season 8 Judges Photo Call on October 02, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
AMERICAN IDOL – "915 (Class of 2006: Reunion / Idol X DWTS)" – At the "American Idol" 20th high school reunion, fan-favorite Idols from the class of 2006, along with special guests, return as "Dancing with the Stars" pros bring some ballroom flair to the celebration, while America votes live for the Top 3. MONDAY, MAY 4 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Eric McCandless) CARRIE UNDERWOOD, LIONEL RICHIE, JORDAN MCCULLOUGH, HANNAH HARPER, KEYLA RICHARDSON, RYAN SEACREST, LUKE BRYAN (Photo by Eric McCandless/Disney via Getty Images)
AMERICAN IDOL – "915 (Class of 2006: Reunion / Idol X DWTS)" – At the "American Idol" 20th high school reunion, fan-favorite Idols from the class of 2006, along with special guests, return as "Dancing with the Stars" pros bring some ballroom flair to the celebration, while America votes live for the Top 3. MONDAY, MAY 4 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Eric McCandless) TOP: ELLIOTT YAMIN, TAYLOR HICKS, PARIS BENNETT, BUCKY COVINGTON, KELLIE PICKLER, RYAN SEACRESTBOTTOM: LIONEL RICHIE, PAULA ABDUL, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, LUKE BRYAN (Photo by Eric McCandless/Disney via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Eric Clapton performs onstage during Day 2 of Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival at Crypto.com Arena on September 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Crossroads Guitar Festival)
FRISCO, TEXAS – Dolly Parton performs onstage during the 58th Academy Of Country Music Awards at The Ford Center at The Star on May 11, 2023 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
