The big three-hour season finale of "American Idol" is Sunday night. We'll see various stars showing up to perform with the contestants, including Patti LaBelle, The Goo Goo Dolls, Jessica Simpson, Josh Groban and even Salt N Pepa!

The episode is set to air from 8-10 p.m. ET. Fans can watch “American Idol” season 23 on Sundays and Mondays at 8 p.m. on ABC. Fans can also stream the new episodes the next day on Hulu or live on any streaming platform with live TV capabilities.

"American Idol" is airing the 18th episode of its 23rd season, which will be the first with Carrie Underwood, on Monday, May 12 at 8 p.m.

American Idol will be back for a ninth season on ABC. It will mark the 24th year overall for the competition series.

America's Funniest Home Videos,' ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!,' ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' and ‘Shark Tank' have also secured spots on the network's 2025-26 slate.

ABC is keeping it real in the 2025-26 television season, having renewed five of its unscripted programs for the upcoming year on Friday. The network is bringing back "American Idol" for Season 9 (its 24th overall from its time at Fox),

On Sunday night's show, the remaining seven contestants were trimmed to five, Foster included. He performed "Almost There," from the film "The Princess and the Frog," for the show's "Disney nights," a tribute to his Louisiana roots.

With Nalley and Artis out of the running, just three contenders remain on American Idol 2025: John Foster, Jamal Roberts, and Breanna Nix.

ABC has renewed five of its unscripted series for the 2025-2026 television season: “American Idol,” “Shark Tank,” “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,” “Celebrity Jeopardy!” and “America’s Funniest Home Videos.