The American Idol finale aired on Sunday night, and, according to Ryan Seacrest, it proved to be “the biggest finale vote in ABC Idol history.” But once the confetti fell from the sky and Jamal Roberts was crowned the winner,

Before announcing the winner, host Ryan Seacrest said there were a record-breaking 26 million votes, more than double last year's finale.

Three contestants competed in the Season 23 finale of “American Idol,” but only two made it to the episode’s final moments. Breanna Nix was revealed as the second-runner up during Sunday night’s episode of the singing competition, which depicted the Texas singer facing off against fellow finalists Jamal Roberts and John Foster.