Host Ryan Seacrest said there were 26 million votes cast, which broke a record and was twice as many as for last year's finale.

Breanna Nix, Jamal Roberts and John Foster made up this season's final three Jamal Roberts is the newest American Idol! During the season 23 finale on Sunday, May 18, Roberts was crowned the winner of the singing competition show.

Three contestants competed in the Season 23 finale of “American Idol,” but only two made it to the episode’s final moments. Breanna Nix was revealed as the second-runner up during Sunday night’s episode of the singing competition, which depicted the Texas singer facing off against fellow finalists Jamal Roberts and John Foster.