American Idol season 16

American Idol
Season 16
Promotional poster
Hosted byRyan Seacrest
Judges
WinnerMaddie Poppe
Runner-upCaleb Lee Hutchinson
No. of episodes19
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseMarch 11 (2018-03-11) –
May 21, 2018 (2018-05-21)
Season chronology
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Season 15
(on Fox)
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List of episodes

The sixteenth season of American Idol premiered on March 11, 2018, on the ABC television network. It was the show's first season to air on ABC, and after 15 years, Ryan Seacrest continued his role as host, while Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie joined the show as judges. Maddie Poppe won this season on May 21, 2018, while Caleb Lee Hutchinson was the runner-up,[1] and Gabby Barrett finished in third place.

  1. ^ "Maddie Poppe Wins Season 16 of American Idol — and Is Dating Runner-Up Caleb Lee Hutchinson!". People. May 21, 2018. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.