American Idol winner Chayce Beckham and runner-up Willie Spence react to finale
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Chayce Beckham talks winning American Idol
Beckham and runner-up Willie Spence share what it was like competing on the show, on which Beckham was crowned the winner Sunday night.ABC News
We have a winner!
During Sunday night s American Idol grand finale, Chayce Beckham was crowned as this season s winner.
The big announcement came after a three-hour music-filled celebration.
Beckham appeared alongside the season s runner-up, Willie Spence, on Good Morning America Monday to discuss the culmination of the epic season. It was crazy experiencing that, Beckham said about the moment he heard his name announced as the next winner of Idol.
Tom McGovern and fan-favorite
Murphy also dropped in.
In addition to the collaborations, the Top 3 each took the stage for two solo performances. Their first songs were chosen by judges
Katy Perry,
Luke Bryan. For Grace, they chose
Céline Dion‘s “All By Myself,” while, for Willie, the three wanted to see him perform
Ray Charles‘ “Georgia On My Mind.” Lastly, they challenged Chayce to sing “Blackbird” by
The Beatles.
Whitney Houston‘s “I Have Nothing.” Willie sang
Sam Cooke‘s “A Change Is Gonna Come” and Chayce sang
Chris Stapleton‘s “Fire Away.”
After the Top 3 sang their hearts out, it was time to narrow it down to the Top 2. First to be eliminated was Grace, leaving fans to choose between Willie and Chase for their next