American Idol Season 23 Finale premiered on May 18, 2025. The highly anticipated finale of ABC's iconic singing competition featured many renowned artists.

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.

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,

Jessica Simpson performed live for the first time in 15 years during the “American Idol” season finale on Sunday. The songstress joined former contestant Josh King to sing her 2005 hit “These Boots Are Made for Walking” along with a tease of her new song “Blame Me.

The Grammy-nominated singer took the mic, singing a cover of Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" and her new single "Blame Me."