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American Idol season 16
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<p>The sixteenth season of <i><a href="/facts/American_Idol/o7a9Tl0g">American Idol</a></i> premiered on March 11, 2018, on the <a href="/facts/American_Broadcasting_Company/WGxg4vRX">ABC</a> television network. It was the show's first season to air on ABC, and after 15 years, <a href="/facts/Ryan_Seacrest/fC2K6VV0">Ryan Seacrest</a> continued his role as host, while <a href="/facts/Katy_Perry/0lcTBtRT">Katy Perry</a>, <a href="/facts/Luke_Bryan/A3zod5cN">Luke Bryan</a>, and <a href="/facts/Lionel_Richie/cDNxNovE">Lionel Richie</a> joined the show as judges. <a href="/facts/Maddie_Poppe/Mz87Cx9q">Maddie Poppe</a> won this season on May 21, 2018, while <a href="/facts/Caleb_Lee_Hutchinson/83I9GTQu">Caleb Lee Hutchinson</a> was the runner-up, and <a href="/facts/Gabby_Barrett/GaBPpVIH">Gabby Barrett</a> finished in third place. </p>