The finale of season 22 of American Idol took place on May 19th, 2024. It featured Jack Blocker, Abi Carter and Will Moseley vying for the title of the American Idol.
Abi Carter was declared the winner.
Contestants' Performances[]
The themes were "Bon Jovi/Hometown Dedication"
| Will Moseley | "It's My Life" (Bon Jovi) | Runner-up |
| Jack Blocker | "I'll Be There for You" (Bon Jovi) | 3rd place |
| Abi Carter | "Bed of Roses" (Bon Jovi) | Winner |
| Will Moseley | "My Town" (Montgomery Gentry) | Runner-up |
| Jack Blocker | "All My Ex's Live in Texas" (George Strait) | 3rd place |
| Abi Carter | "Somewhere" (Reri Grist) | Winner |
| Will Moseley | "Good Book Bad" (Will Moseley) | Runner-up |
| Abi Carter | "This Isn't Over" (Abi Carter) | Winner |
Guest Performances[]
| Jack Blocker, Abi Carter, Will Moseley and Jon Bon Jovi | "Livin' on a Prayer" (Bon Jovi)
"Legendary" (Bon Jovi) |
| Julia Gagnon and Jason Mraz | "I Feel Like Dancing" (Jason Mraz) |
| Jayna Elise and Seal | "Crazy" (Seal) |
| McKenna Faith Breinholt, Kaibrienne and James Bay | "Let it Go" (James Bay) |
| Luke Bryan and Mia Matthews | "Love You, Miss You, Mean It" (Luke Bryan)
"Run" (George Strait) |
| Lionel Richie and the Top 12 | "Running with the Night" (Lionel Richie) |
| Triston Harper and Cody Johnson | "'Til You Can't" (Cody Johnson) |
| Abi Carter and Bishop Briggs | "Triumph" (Bishop Briggs)
"River" (Bishop Briggs) |
| Nick Fradiani, Jack Blocker, Kayko, Roman Collins, Triston Harper, Will Moseley | "America" (Neil Diamond)
"Sweet Caroline" (Neil Diamond) |
| Will Moseley and Hootie & the Blowfish | "Hold My Hand" (Hootie & The Blowfish)
"Let Her Cry" (Hootie & The Blowfish) "Only Wanna Be With You" (Hootie & The Blowfish) |
| Jack Blocker and Katy Perry | "What Makes a Woman" (Katy Perry) |
| KAYKO and New Kids on the Block | "Kids" (New Kids on the Block)
"You Got It (The Right Stuff)" (New Kids on the Block) |
| Emmy Russell and Wynonna | "Coal Miner's Daughter" (Loretta Lynn)
"No One Else on Earth" (Wynonna) |
| Roman Collins and CeCe Winans | "Goodness of God" (CeCe Winans) |
| McKenna Faith Breinholt, Abi Carter, Jayna Elise, Julia Gagnon, Kaibrienne, Mia Matthews and Emmy Russell | "Teenage Dream" (Katy Perry)
"Dark Horse" (Katy Perry, ft. Juicy J) "California Gurls" (Katy Perry, ft. Snoop Dogg) |
Trivia[]
- Jon Bon Jovi served as mentor for the first round of Top 3 performances.
- Billie Eilish, Mark Cuban and Fantasia Barrino made appearances during the telecast.