{"id":23240,"date":"2026-05-06T07:36:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T07:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=23240"},"modified":"2026-05-06T07:36:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T07:36:34","slug":"american-idol-winner-prediction-shifts-after-top-3-reveal-as-one-contestant-gains-major-attention-from-viewers-and-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=23240","title":{"rendered":"American Idol winner prediction shifts after Top 3 reveal as one contestant gains major attention from viewers and social media"},"content":{"rendered":"

The American Idol Semifinals featured two more eliminations when Chris Tungseth and Braden Rumfelt were sent home. Now, just three artists remain in the competition, and they\u2019ll all get a chance to sing for votes to win the show during the May 11 finale.<\/p>\n

Once again, the decisions will be in the hands of the fans, as viewers vote for their favorite singer throughout the final episode. The Top 3 will perform during the show, and a winner will be revealed at the end of the night.<\/p>\n

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While it\u2019s impossible to know exactly how viewers will vote, there are some indicators that can help us predict who will likely make it past the next round (and maybe even win) the competition.<\/p>\n

For years, all of the contestants\u2019 performances have been uploaded to the official American Idol YouTube account after each episode airs, and those that rack up more views tend to line up with the singers who receive a lot of votes and continue to move forward. Artists with more of a presence on social media (i.e. more Instagram followers) are also likely to pull in more votes. Of course, this isn\u2019t always the case, as was seen with Kyndal Inskeep\u2019s recent elimination.<\/p>\n

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However, based on information from performance views and social media, which can obviously change throughout the week, we\u2019ve rounded up our predictions for the Top 3, including who seems most likely to win. Scroll down to check out our ranking of the remaining artists and hop into the comments section to let us know who you\u2019re rooting for to win!<\/p>\n

American Idol, Season 24 Finale, Monday, May 11, 8\/7c, ABC and Disney+<\/p>\n

\"Jordan<\/p>\n

3. Jordan McCullough<\/h2>\n

Jordan McCullough has proven to be a favorite amid his peers, winning the platinum ticket in the Ohana Round. However, he has the lowest amount of Instagram followers of the finalists (43,600) and with 36,000 and 45,000 YouTube views on his Top 5 performances so far, he falls at the bottom of the pack.<\/p>\n

\"Keyla<\/p>\n

2. Keyla Richardson<\/h2>\n

Keyla Richardson has racked up 109,000 followers on Instagram, and her Top 5 performance views are at 37,000 and 56,000 on YouTube so far.<\/p>\n

\"HANNAH<\/p>\n

1. Hannah Harper<\/h2>\n

Ever since Hannah Harper\u2019s audition went viral, it was no secret that she was going to be a threat in this competition, and she seems to be the favorite to win heading into the finale.<\/p>\n

She is way ahead of her fellow finalists when it comes to Instagram followers (397,000), and also leads the pack on performance views, with 60,000 and 57,000 so far.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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