<P> The fifteenth season of American Idol , also branded as American Idol : The Farewell Season , premiered on the Fox television network on January 6 , 2016 . Ryan Seacrest continued as the show 's host , while Jennifer Lopez , Keith Urban , and Harry Connick , Jr. returned as judges . This season was four to six weeks shorter than seasons 2 through 14 . On April 7 , Trent Harmon was announced as the season 's winner and La'Porsha Renae was the runner - up . Harmon was the third consecutive winner to never be in the bottom two or three , and the eighth male winner in nine years . </P>
<P> The fifteenth season of American Idol , also branded as American Idol : The Farewell Season , premiered on the Fox television network on January 6 , 2016 . Ryan Seacrest continued as the show 's host , while Jennifer Lopez , Keith Urban , and Harry Connick , Jr. returned as judges . This season was four to six weeks shorter than seasons 2 through 14 . On April 7 , Trent Harmon was announced as the season 's winner and La'Porsha Renae was the runner - up . Harmon was the third consecutive winner to never be in the bottom two or three , and the eighth male winner in nine years . </P>
who won the 15th season of american idol
who won the 15th season of american idol
Trent Harmon
Trent Harmon