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Carrie Underwood Performs At Star-Studded ‘American Idol’ Finale
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May 20 2019, Updated 3:17 p.m. ET
Katy Perry performed twice during the American Idol finale! Her fellow judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie also took the stage to sing a few tunes. Scroll on to find out who else performed and which contestant was crowned the winner. Spoilers ahead.
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Lionel, 69, opened up the finale with the Top 10 contestants. They all sang his hit number, “Dancing on the Ceiling.”
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Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert returned to sing his new single “New Eyes.” He also did a duet to “Bohemian Rhapsody” with finalist Dimitrius Graham.
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Adam, 37, wasn’t the only seasoned alum to grace the stage. Carrie Underwood stopped by to perform her new single “Southbound.”
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Katy, 34, hit the stage in a bright orange jumpsuit along with Daddy Yankee. The two performed the remix to “Con Calma.”
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She also sported a purple sequined mermaid dress and a long blonde wig for her duet with one of the top 10 singers Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon. They sang her hit song, “Unconditionally.”
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Country stars dominated the guest performances during Idol. Dan + Shay sang their songs “All To Myself” and “Speechless” with top three finalist Madison VanDenburg.
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Kane Brown took the stage with top 10 contestant Alyssa Raghu. He sang his hit, “Good As You” and was later joined by Alyssa for a duet to “Lost in the Middle of Nowhere.”
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Luke, 42, also showed off his pipes with top 5 contestant Laci Kaye Booth. The Idol judge performed his song “Knockin’ Boots” and also did a duet to The Police’s popular number, “Every Breath You Take.”
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The Bachelorette Hannah Brown was pictured in the audience next to the Idol mentor, Bobby Bones.
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Laine Hardy was ultimately crowned the winner after his stellar performance to “Home” by Marc Broussard. He also debuted his new single “Flame.”
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