This Is The American Idol Season 19 Winner

The "American Idol" Season 19 finale opened with a performance by Grammy award-winning rapper Macklemore of his single "Can't Hold Us" with support from finalists Willie Spence, Grace Kinstler and Chayce Beckham. Following their opening number, each remaining contestant was given the opportunity to perform solo. First Kinstler sung Celine Dion's "All By Myself," followed by Spence performing the Ray Charles hit "Georgia On My Mind," before Beckham closed with a rendition of The Beatles' "Blackbird."

Each finalist was then allotted time for a second song. Kisntler chose Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing" while Spence sung Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come," and finally Beckham performed Chris Stapleton's "Fire Away."

A series of performances by judges, celebrity guests, and contestants from earlier in the season alike followed. Featured performers included Fall Out Boy, Sheryl Crow, fan-favorite Season 19 contestant Murphy, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and others. Amidst those performances, the panel of judges announced that Kinstler was eliminated from competition, leaving only Spence and Beckham. As with the rest of the season's eliminated contestants, Kinstler could, of course, still find success in the manner of Adam Lambert and Katharine McPhee before her.

Following one final performance from each remaining contestant, host Ryan Seacrest announced that the winner of "American Idol" Season 19 was none other than Chayce Beckham. Beckham has thus earned a recording contract with 19 Recordings, a record label distributed by music industry giant BMG, and the same label that released the debuts of both Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson. With this major achievement now complete, it'll be exciting to see where his musical career takes him next.