Noah Thompson was crowned the winner of "American Idol" season 20 on Sunday night's three-hour live finale episode of the popular singing competition show.
The 20-year-old construction worker, who hails from Louisa, Kentucky, was one of three finalists, and competed against HunterGirl and Leah Marlene, to earn the championship title. "Oh my God...
my heart is beating out of my chest, this is crazy," Thompson said onstage upon hearing host Ryan Seacrest tell him he was the new winner of the long-running reality TV program.
Thompson performed three songs during the finale, including "I'm on Fire" for the Bruce Springsteen round, an original song titled "One Day Tonight" and Rihanna's "Stay" for his favorite song of the season.
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