<P> The sixteenth season of American Idol premiered on March 11 , 2018 , on the ABC television network . It is the show 's first season to air on ABC , after 15 years on Fox . Ryan Seacrest continued his role as the show 's host , while Katy Perry , Luke Bryan , and Lionel Richie joined as judges . Maddie Poppe from Clarksville , Iowa won the season on May 21 , 2018 , while her boyfriend Caleb Lee Hutchinson was runner - up . Poppe was the first female winner since Candice Glover in season twelve . </P>
<P> The sixteenth season of American Idol premiered on March 11 , 2018 , on the ABC television network . It is the show 's first season to air on ABC , after 15 years on Fox . Ryan Seacrest continued his role as the show 's host , while Katy Perry , Luke Bryan , and Lionel Richie joined as judges . Maddie Poppe from Clarksville , Iowa won the season on May 21 , 2018 , while her boyfriend Caleb Lee Hutchinson was runner - up . Poppe was the first female winner since Candice Glover in season twelve . </P>
who won the latest season of american idol
who won the latest season of american idol
Maddie Poppe
Maddie Poppe