"This isn’t the end… it’s just the beginning," wrote winner Jamal Roberts. American Idol has crowned its newest winner. During Sunday's live finale, three contestants took the stage to deliver their final performances of the season — and make their last bid to be crowned the victor of season 23.

Carrie Underwood is wrapping her debut season as judge on 'American Idol.' Ahead of the season 23 finale on May 18, the singer revealed new details on her wardrobe, including why she decided to wear her clothes from 20 years ago,

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.