And the new winner of 'American Idol' is...
saw the final five face off with beautiful, remote performances as they battled it out for viewers' votes, while Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan gave feedback and celebrated their journeys.
For the two-hour finale, it all came down to Dillon James, Francisco Martin, Just Sam, Arthur Gunn and Jonny West, who each performed during two rounds, giving them two chances to win over voters and capture America's heart. After the Top Five were cut down to the Top Two, only Gunn and Sam were left standing, and the pair waited with bated breath for host Ryan Seacrest to announce the new winner.American Idol... Just Sam! The singer couldn't even contain her excitement as she celebrated with her grandma -- over video chat on a tablet -- from her performance space at her home.
"This is exactly, like, my dreams have come true," the overwhelmed songstress said, struggling to find the words to express her excitement."Thank you so much America, I never, ever would have expected this!"
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