Laine Hardy (age 18) from Louisiana is the American Idol 2019 winner. He won over Alejandro Aranda (age 24) and Madison VanDenburg (age 17) in the season finale.
Hardy was a contestant in American Idol 2018 but never made it to the Top 24. But when he came back to accompany a friend (Ashton Gill) to audition for American Idol 2019, he was given a Golden Ticket by the Idol Judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. Hardy hesitated to accept the Golden Ticket at first, but took it just the same.
Laine Hardy American Idol 2019 audition with Ashton Gill
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With newfound confidence and a more stylish, polished look with every performance, Laine Hardy breezed through every level and ended up in the Top 3, with America voting him to be the American Idol 2019 winner (Season 17). Hardy wins a recording contract plus an undisclosed cash prize, which may be around USD 250,000, the amount that last year’s winner Maddie Poppe got.
Here are the top performances of Laine Hardy on American Idol 2019 (Season 17):
Laine Hardy sings “Come Together” by The Beatles & Tyler Mitchell sings a Steve Moakler Hit
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Laine Hardy sings”Bring It On Home to Me” by Sam Cooke for Top 20 Solos
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Laine Hardy & Elle King Perform “The Weight” by The Band
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Laine Hardy sings “That’s All Right” by Elvis Presley
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Laine Hardy Sings Band of Heathens “Hurricane”
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Laine Hardy Sings “Something About the Way You Look Tonight” by Elton John
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Laine Hardy Wins American Idol 2019 and sings “Flame” – American Idol 2019 Finale
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