After a nationwide vote, Ryan Seacrest revealed Chayce Beckham as the 2021 winner of
American Idol during a star-studded grand finale. The former heavy machine operator closed out the season with his first hit single “23.”
It was down to Chayce and Willie as Grace Kinstler finished third. The three sang their hearts out in multiple rounds where they took on a judge’s choice followed by a tune dedicated to their hometown. After Grace’s elimination, Willie and Chayce revisited audition songs.
The talented Top 3 also joined other
Idol contestants from this season and top names in the music. We’re talking Fall Out Boy, Chaka Khan, Macklemore, Luke Combs, Mickey Guyton, Leona Lewis, Sheryl Crow, Alessia Cara, and Fleetwood Mac legend Lindsey Buckingham. Judge Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie also joined in on the fun with members of their
Country Singer Chayce Beckham Wins American Idol, Is Nashville Bound
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May 24, 2021
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“Win or lose, we’re going bass fishing,” Bryan said.
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Those plans are now on hold, as the 24-year old Apple Valley, California resident was crowned the show’s 2021 victor.
“Your world is about to change,” judge Katy Perry told the now former forklift driver, who’ll release music via BMG and is Nashville bound.
Beckham was an early favorite in auditions after wowing the judges with a performance of ‘What Brings Life Also Kills” by Kolton Moore and the Clever Few, prompting Perry to remark he sounded like “the heart of America.”