American Idol season 17 (2019)
Aired on ABC from March 3, 2019 to May 19, 2019. 10 finalists and 10 semifinalists, with their show results and what they did after the show.
The 10 finalists (Top 10).
Finalists
| Finalist | Show result | After the show |
|---|---|---|
| WinnerLast competed May 19, 2019 | Hardy released the three-song EP In the Bayou on May 18, 2018. By June 26, 2019 he had signed with Hollywood Records, and Flame came out on May 19, 2019. Here's to Anyone came out on September 17, 2021. By October 30, 2024 he had said he left Disney Music Group the previous year. Back of My Mind came out on January 17, 2025. | |
| Runner-upLast competed May 19, 2019 | Alejandro Aranda, also known as Scarypoolparty, had signed with Hollywood Records by June 2019. Exit Form came out on November 22, 2019, Doom Hologram on September 4, 2020, and The Act of Forgiveness on August 27, 2021. He joined Seven Hours After Violet in April 2024. Farewell Superstar came out on May 16, 2025, and the Baroque EP was out by August 3, 2026. | |
| Third placeLast competed May 19, 2019 | Madison VanDenburg, third-place finalist on American Idol in 2019, from Cohoes, New York, released the EP love n war on December 9, 2023. She released What I'm Looking For in August 2019 and The Light of Christmas in November 2021, and her holiday special The Light of Christmas aired on Christmas Day 2021. | |
| Eliminated (6th)Last competed May 5, 2019 | Harmon recorded with Chris Schlarb at BIG EGO during the late stages of American Idol in 2019. Namesake came out on March 27, 2020. Later albums include Wake Me Up When it's Over in 2021, Desert and Canyon in 2022, and Stupid Hero on June 20, 2025. | |
| Eliminated (4th–5th)Last competed May 12, 2019 | Booth self-released Something New on September 11, 2017. She signed with Big Machine in 2019 and released the mini-album Laci Kaye Booth on August 6, 2021, then was dropped the following year. The Loneliest Girl in the World came out on Geffen on May 17, 2024. Love Ain't for the Faint of Heart came out on Lost Highway on September 18, 2026. | |
| Eliminated (4th–5th)Last competed May 12, 2019 | Wade Cota, an Arizona singer who finished in the top five of American Idol season 17, released the album Big Feet Baby Steps on April 10, 2020, after crowd-funding the record. Later singles include Ordinary Life, Fake It, and Change with Time. | |
| Eliminated (7th–8th)Last competed April 28, 2019 | After her season 16 run ended at the top 24, Alyssa Raghu took several classes and auditioned again. On the April 1, 2024 episode she was sent home from season 22, short of the top 24, after a sing-off with Kaibrienne Richins. It was her third time on the show, after a top 24 result in 2018 and a top 8 result in 2019. | |
| Eliminated (7th–8th)Last competed April 28, 2019 | Walker Burroughs, a season 17 finalist who graduated from Vestavia High School in Birmingham, Alabama, released the EP Outside the Frame on November 14, 2025, and the single Wild White Oak (Live) on September 28, 2026. He released The Moon Song in 2018 and Made to Be in 2019, and he played piano on tour with Bobby Bones. | |
| Eliminated (9th–10th)Last competed April 21, 2019 | Graham released Souvenir in 2019 and Gone in 2020. In 2025 he sang on season 27 of The Voice, joined Michael Bublé's team, and was eliminated in the battles. Spill My Guts came out on June 13, 2025, and Fine came out on March 23, 2026. | |
| Eliminated (9th–10th)Last competed April 21, 2019 | Uché, a Houston singer who competed on American Idol season 17, released the single since you been gone... on July 31, 2026. Earlier releases include the EP My Generation in June 2017 and the single Whatever, with Bootsy Collins, on January 21, 2020. |
- Winner
- Runner-up
- Other finalists
Semifinalists
Semifinal round: the Top 20, chosen after the Showcase round.
| Semifinalist | Show result | After the show |
|---|---|---|
| Eliminated in the Top 14Last competed April 15, 2019 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Top 14Last competed April 15, 2019 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Top 14Last competed April 15, 2019 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Top 14Last competed April 15, 2019 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Top 20Last competed April 8, 2019 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Top 20Last competed April 8, 2019 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Top 20Last competed April 8, 2019 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Top 20Last competed April 7, 2019 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Top 20Last competed April 7, 2019 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Top 20Last competed April 7, 2019 | No career summary yet. |
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- Alejandro Aranda — Wikipedia, August 15, 2026.
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- 'I sang for my life': Utah singer wins sing-off to advance to 'American Idol' top 24 — Deseret News, April 2, 2024.
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- Catching Up with Walker Burroughs — Belmont University, December 20, 2019.
- Dimitrius Graham — Wikipedia, October 2, 2026.
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- Idol Alum Uche Teams Up With Bootsy Collins for Whatever — Spearhead-Home, January 22, 2020.
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