The latest winner of “ American Idol” will be crowned tonight as the long-running singing competition show bids farewell to judge Katy Perry . Want to watch the “ American Idol ” finale live? The episode airs tonight, Sunday, May 19, at 8 p.m.
ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC.
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Jack Blocker, Abi Carter, and Will Moseley are the three remaining finalists for the Season 22 crown. Each of them will have one last chance to sing for the judges and for viewer votes from home, before host Ryan Seacrest announces the 2024 “American Idol” winner. Perry, meantime, will be making her final appearance as a judge on “Idol,” after announcing her departure earlier this year.
The singer joined Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie as “American Idol” judges in 2018 when ABC revived the singing com.