Laine Hardy — PICS

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May 20, 2019 8:12AM EDT

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Laine Hardy Wins ‘American Idol

Laine Hardy Wins ‘American Idol — Laine Hardy is the winner of season 17 of ‘American Idol.’ He beat out runner-up, Alejandro Aranda, and third place finisher, Madison VanDenburg, to be named the big winner during the show’s finale on May 19, 2019. Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Katy Perry were the judges of the season. Laine actually first auditioned for ‘Idol’ during season 16 in 2018. He made it all the way to the Final Judgement round, but was sent home by the judges at that time. During the season 17 auditions, he returned simply to play guitar for a friend who was auditioning. At the audition, the judges begged him to perform a song himself, and they offered him a golden ticket to Hollywood Week. Laine was a bit hesitant, but he accepted the ticket, and this time, made it to the live shows. From there, he won over the hearts of America, and was voted through week after week, until he was eventually crowned the winner. Keep clicking through the gallery to see more pics of Laine

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Laine Hardy At The ARDYs

Laine Hardy At The ARDYs — Laine Hardy attends the ARDYs: A Radio Disney Music Celebration in Los Angeles on June 16, 2019. He looked dapper in a red suit.

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Laine Hardy At Wango Tango

Laine Hardy At Wango Tango — Laine Hardy hits the red carpet at the iHeartRadio Wango Tango on June 1, 2019. He looked super handsome in his navy suit.

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Laine Hardy At ‘GMA’

Laine Hardy At ‘GMA’ — Laine Hardy arrives to an apperance on ‘Good Morning America’ after his ‘American Idol’ win. He looked cool and casual in ripped jeans and a button down.

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Laine Hardy Smiles After ‘American Idol’Performance

Laine Hardy Smiles After ‘American Idol’Performance — Laine Hardy is all smiles while posing onstage with Ryan Seacrest after a performance on season 17 of ‘American Idol.’ He rocked a sparkling jacket and black pants, while playing guitar for the performance.

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Laine Hardy During ‘American Idol’ Hollywood Week

Laine Hardy During ‘American Idol’ Hollywood Week — Before changing up his look on ‘American Idol,’ Laine Hardy rocked blue jeans and a button down for a Hollywood Week performance. He also rocked a baseball cap, rather than showing off his slicked back hair.

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Laine Hardy Singing During ‘American Idol’s Hollywood Week

Laine Hardy Singing During ‘American Idol’s Hollywood Week — Laine Hardy keeps it cool while hitting the stage for a performance during Hollywood Week on ‘American Idol.’ He played acoustic guitar for the performance.

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Laine Hardy Performs During The Top 20 On ‘American Idol’

Laine Hardy Performs During The Top 20 On ‘American Idol’ — Laine Hardy rocks out on his electric guitar during his Top 20 solo performance on ‘American Idol.’ He looked super handsome in his navy blazer for the performance.

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Laine Hardy Gets Feedback From Judges On ‘American Idol’

Laine Hardy Gets Feedback From Judges On ‘American Idol’ — Laine Hardy listens intently while receiving feedback from judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan on ‘American Idol.’ They praised him for his top 20 solo performance.

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Laine Hardy During Private ‘American Idol’ Performance

Laine Hardy During Private ‘American Idol’ Performance — Laine Hardy takes the stage during a private performance featuring the season 17 Top 8 of ‘American Idol.’ Judges, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, were also in attendance.

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Laine Hardy Wows The Crowd On ‘American Idol’

Laine Hardy Wows The Crowd On ‘American Idol’ — Laine Hardy interacts with the audience while performing a Queen classic on ‘American Idol.’ He looked super cool in his glittering jacket for the performance.

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Laine Hardy Performs Celebrity Duet On ‘American Idol’

Laine Hardy Performs Celebrity Duet On ‘American Idol’ — Laine Hardy gets feedback from the judges after performing an epic duet during the top 20 of ‘American Idol.’ He moved onto the top 14 after the performance.

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