Maddie Poppe reigned supreme in tonight’s American Idol 2018 finale. She beat her boyfriend Caleb Lee Hutchinson (Yes, her boyfriend. Maddie and Caleb revealed their relationship live on the show) who placed second. The other finalist, Gabby Barrett, was third place.
Maddie’s new single is “Going Going Gone”.
You can watch all of Maddie’s finale performances here.
Previous winners of Idol sent their congratulations!
Congratulations, @MaddiePoppe ! What a fun finale! You all should be so proud! Can’t wait to catch you out on the road! Lots of @AmericanIdol ?? tonight!!!
— Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) May 22, 2018
Congrats to @MaddiePoppe on the win tonight! Consistent all season and loved the song choices. #AmericanIdol
— Kris Allen (@KrisAllen) May 22, 2018
Congratulations, @MaddiePoppe !! ??? -TH. @AmericanIdol
— Trent Harmon (@trentharmon) May 22, 2018
Welcome to the family @MaddiePoppe!!
— Scotty McCreery (@ScottyMcCreery) May 22, 2018
Welcome to the fam @MaddiePoppe! Well deserved
— Nick Fradiani (@nickfradiani) May 22, 2018
Watch Maddie performed her single last night: