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‘American Idol’ Season 24 Winner Revealed: See Who Won The 2026 Finale
Hannah Harper won after a finale featuring Alicia Keys and performances by Brad Paisley, En Vogue, Nelly and Tori Kelly.
- On Monday, May 11, 2026, host Ryan Seacrest announced that Hannah Harper, a 26-year-old stay-at-home mom from Missouri, won American Idol Season 24 after receiving the most viewer votes during the three-hour finale.
- The finale narrowed the field when Keyla Richardson was eliminated in third place, leaving Harper and Jordan McCullough, a 27-year-old worship director from Tennessee, as the final two competitors.
- Guest mentor Alicia Keys coached the finalists and performed alongside judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan. Musical guests including En Vogue and Brad Paisley also entertained the audience.
- Concluding the competition, Harper performed "String Cheese," her original audition song about postpartum depression, while McCullough sang "Goodness of God," which had previously earned him a standing ovation.
- Harper joins past American Idol champions including Jamal Roberts and Carrie Underwood, continuing a legacy that began when the series premiered in 2002 on Fox.
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