Country music at its finest on the American Idol season 21 finale on Sunday, May 21. It was an epic performance of ‘Save Me’ with Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson.
Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll teamed up for their recently released duet, “Save Me,” in which they debuted on the 2023 ACM Awards stage.
Immediately after his performance with Wilson, Jelly Roll segued into his song “Need a Favor,” and he invited former American Idol contestant Oliver Steel to the stage to help him out.
Additionally, Lainey performed “Heart Like a Truck” with season 21 contestants Marybeth Byrd and Warren Peay; and judge Luke Bryan enlisted Colin for a duet of his new single, “But I Got A Beer In My Hand.”
The night concluded with Iam crowned the season 21 American Idol winner, with Megan finishing as the runner-up and Colin as the second runner-up.
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Keith Urban joined the three final contestants to help mentor them ahead of the weekend’s high-stakes occasion. After guiding the 2023 season’s hopefuls through the week, the singer-songwriter performed during the finale for a special performance.
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