‘American Idol’ Crowns Season 19 Winner
Chayce Beckham, Grace Kinstler and Willie Spence competed for the title on Sunday’s live finale
Reid Nakamura | May 23, 2021 @ 8:00 PM
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(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Sunday’s finale of “American Idol.”)
“American Idol” crowned its Season 19 winner on Sunday in a three-hour live finale featuring performances from the Top 3, the season’s eliminated contestants and judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.
The episode aired live coast-to-coast, with voting open for the entire run of the show as the audience chose between finalists Chayce Beckham, Grace Kinstler and Willie Spence.