LOS ANGELES -- The votes are in and the new"American Idol" has been named! Noah Thompson is taking home the crown.Leah Marlene, Noah Thompson and HunterGirl were good enough to impress the judges all season long, and in fact, it's fair to say the trio got them excited from the very start.
Sunday's finale was like a free concert. The contestants, the judges and some big names in music performed in a 3-hour, music-filled celebration.Carrie Underwood was scheduled to perform at Sunday's finale but was unable to do so. "There was a COVID exposure within Carrie Underwood's group," host Ryan Seacrest said at the beginning of the show."So following protocol, she's unable to perform tonight. Sad, but you can check her out on her tour, Denim & Rhinestones. That tour coming this fall, OK. So, go see her.
Finalist Leah Marlene says that she loves the energy of a live audience. For her, this whole experience was one big celebration. "Music is all about sharing a moment with other people and so, like, to have people to feed off of, like, that's what it's all about, is to enjoy it together and be in it together," Marlene said."I remember walking in, seeing the judges. Man, I was scared out of my mind," Thompson said."I've never been so nervous in my life, you know? But now, the people is what literally brings that life out of you.
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