ABC Network started the 3rd season (aka 18th season) of America’s most favorite singing hunt show American Idol. Here are the top 5 finalists of American Idol 2020.
UPDATE: Some of the contestants of this season got a chance for a comeback in the American Idol 2021. Let’s see who grabs this opportunity.
American Idol 2020 started its journey from 16th February 2020 with Top 40 contestants who were part of the audition round. From them, 21 contestants are selected by our judge’s panel.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show was suspended after the audition round. But now American Idol will be going on-air remotely from 26 April and for the very first time the selected top 20 contestants will be performing from their home and our judges will also be judging from their home.
The audience and the loyal fans of American Idol will be voting from their home to save their favorite contestant and choose a winner of this season.
So keep watching American Idol on SUNDAY 8|7c on ABC.
American Idol 2020 Winner
Talking about the winner, Just Sam was declared as the winner of American Idol 2020. While Arthur Gunn was announced as the first runner-up of this season.
American Idol 2020 Top 5 Finalist
The top 5 finalists of American Idol 2020 were Arthur Gunn, Just Sam, Francisco Martin, Dillon James, and Jonny West.
American Idol 2020 Contestants List
| Sr No. | Contestant Name | Age | Hometown | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimmy Gabriela | 17 | Lakeland, Florida | Eliminated |
| 2 | Jovin Webb | 29 | Gonzales, Louisiana | Eliminated |
| 3 | Franklin Boone | 27 | Durham, North Carolina | Eliminated |
| 4 | Olivia Ximines | 16 | Menifee, California | Eliminated |
| 5 | Louis Knight | 19 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Eliminated |
| 6 | Makayla Phillips | 17 | Temecula, California | Eliminated |
| 7 | Aliana Jester | 18 | Tampa, Florida | Eliminated |
| 8 | Faith Becnel | 20 | Destrehan, Louisiana | Eliminated |
| 9 | Nick Merico | 24 | Woodland Hills, California | Eliminated |
| 10 | Lauren Spencer-Smith | 16 | Vancouver Island | Eliminated |
| 11 | Cyniah Elise | 17 | Atlanta, Georgia | Eliminated |
| 12 | Francisco Martin | 19 | San Francisco, California | Finalist |
| 13 | Sophia James | 20 | Long Beach, California | Eliminated |
| 14 | Dewayne Crocker Jr. | 23 | Pensacola, Florida | Eliminated |
| 15 | Dillon James | 26 | Bakersfield, California | Finalist |
| 16 | Arthur Gunn | 21 | Wichita, Kansas | 1st Runner-up |
| 17 | Julia Gargano | 21 | Staten Island, New York | Eliminated |
| 18 | Grace Leer | 27 | Nashville, Tennessee | Eliminated |
| 19 | Just Sam | 21 | Harlem, New York | Winner |
| 20 | Jonny West | 23 | Murrieta, California | Finalist |
American Idol 2020 Judges
For this 18th season of American Idol, the trio Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie are the judges. This show is hosted by our American radio jockey and TV host Ryan Seacrest.
American Idol 2020 Contestant Numbers
How to Vote in American Idol 2020
Due to the Corona pandemic, the audience of America will choose their favorite contestant as a winner of this season from there house.
But for this, you will have to vote. You can vote your favorite contestant by using American Idol App, OR by visiting https://americanidol.com/vote OR you can just send a text message with the contestant number to 21523 (for e.g. To vote for Kimmy Gabriela. send 1 to 21523)
So, vote up to 10 times, per contestant, per method! Voting opens at 10 PM ET and closes at 9 AM ET. That’s 11 hours to save your favorites on American Idol 2020.
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I think Caleb kendey will win
What a wonderful post you have written, thanks for sharing!
Wow Arthur is in Top 10. He is my favourite.
I think Grace will be in the Top 20.