Christian singer Breanna Nix finished third on American Idol as season 23 of the reality TV singing competition came to a close Sunday night

Jamal Roberts won “American Idol” after a season of impressing judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, beating out John Foster and Breanna Nix.

Breanna Nix, one of the three remaining contestants competing in the American Idol 2025 finale on May 18, has been open about her husband's encouragement. In an interview with Billboard, Nix explained how her husband,

John Foster ended Season 23 of American Idol as runner-up behind Jamal Roberts, and he’s not looking to let the momentum slow down anytime soon. Following the Sunday, May 18, finale, the teenager already has plans for what’s next.

Sunday's episode of American Idol turned out to be the end of the road for Gabby Samone and Mattie Pruitt. Their simultaneous eliminations leave just one woman still in the running to win Season 23: Breanna Nix.

The 25-year-old dynamo from Denton, Texas, Breanna Nix, made a triumphant comeback to the American Idol stage during Disney Night Part 2 with a passionate rendition of The Parent Trap's "This Will Be