On Sunday night, 24-year-old Chayce Beckham became the champion of Season 19 of the 2021 American Idol.
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Who Won American Idol 2021, Chayce Beckham,

The race was pretty close this year. The runner-up Willie Spence and third-place finisher Grace Kinstler were also amazing, and even came that far.
But during the penultimate episode (See below for what the penultimate means) Beckham made a strategic move that all but ensured his victory.

When the final four — Beckham, Spence, Kinstler and Casey Bishop — had to perform a song that would be released as a single, Beckham was the only contestant who wrote the song himself. The lyrics on the track, titled “23,” were very personal. (“Now I’m 23 and therе ain’t nobody who can drink like me/Soon I’ll be 24, and thе Lord knows that I can’t drink no more.”)

American Idol Show and Country Music

A lot of fans know this — fans know, contestants can almost never go wrong by turning to country music. It’s a genre that is historically a favorite among singing competition viewers. And somehow, the Country music genre is the only format that continues to regularly provide a road to success. This can be traced back to Season 4’s Carrie Underwood, and even to Season 16’s Gabby Barrett.

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