"American Idol" officially bid farewell after crowning the winner of Season 15 (2016), also known as "The Farewell Season." The final competition was between two extremely talented singers from Mississippi, Trent Harmon and La'Porsha Renae. Based on public voting, Harmon was declared the last and the final "American Idol" winner. However, fans may not be too thrilled about his win.
Renae emerged as a frontrunner in the show from the beginning. She even earned a precious vote from the "American Idol" Season 1 winner and Grammy-winning songstress Kelly Clarkson.
On Wednesday night, the singer star tweeted a series of tweet in support of Renae and wrote: "I have never voted for anyone on @AmericanIdol not even 4 myself BUT I will be voting for La'Porsha Renae tonight. I need her future record." Scroll down to read more tweets from Clarkson.
Another known musician supporting Renae was Jennifer Hudson. On her Twitter account, the singer star posted a picture with a caption: "My first time voting fora contestant since I don't know when !!!! Gotta support !!!!"
"American Idol" Season 15 (2016) finale ended with a gala event that featured several performances by the artists and the guest stars. Besides the contestants, fans also saw the performances by "American Idol" alums like Kelly Clarkson, Chris Daughtry and Caleb Johnson. Also, judges Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood took the stage to perform a duet of "Stop Draggin' My Heart" by Stevie Nicks.
Things got exciting when Jennifer Lopez took the "American Idol" stage to debut her latest single. And in an unexpected moment, Paula Abdula and Randy Jackson made a surprise appearance followed by Simon Cowell. Towards the end, Harmon, the 25-year-old contestant was declared the winner.
Harmon's win received mixed reactions. While many celebrated the singer's victory, several others were upset and shocked at Renae's defeat. Looking at the reaction, it can be said that fans were really hoping to see Renae take home the trophy. As #idolfinale trends, fans are expressing their feelings about the "American Idol" Season 15 results. Scroll down to see some of tweets from disappointed fans.
Meanwhile, fans must note that the results were based on public votes for the three-round final performances delivered by Harmon and Renae during the April 6, Wednesday episode. While the numbers are not revealed, it can be assumed that it was a close call. Harmon and Renae, both, are extremely talented singers with a huge fanbase that is going to support them always.
Meanwhile, Clarkson took to Twitter to congratulate Harmon.