Context:

American Idol is progressing towards its finale, with the show eliminating contestants every week leading up to the grand event. The finale is scheduled to air on Sunday, May 18, with a three-hour special to announce the winner. Before the finale, America’s Funniest Home Videos will air its season finale at 7 PM. The current week features the 'Judge’s Song Contest', where judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Carrie Underwood each select a secret song for the contestants to perform, while Jelly Roll participates as the artist-in-residence. In the Top 8 round, two contestants face elimination, though the judges have the option to save one of them.

Dive Deeper:

• American Idol is nearing its season finale, which will be a three-hour event on May 18, where a new winner will be crowned.

• The finale will be preceded by the season finale of America’s Funniest Home Videos, airing at 7 PM.

• Currently, the competition is in the 'Judge’s Song Contest' phase, where judges pick secret songs for contestants to perform.

• Judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Carrie Underwood are involved in the song selection for the contestants.

• Jelly Roll is serving as the artist-in-residence during this phase of the competition.

• In the Top 8 round, tonight will see two more contestants eliminated, though judges have the power to save one.

• The show continues to air on ABC, engaging audiences with its eliminations and performances each week.

• American Idol continues tonight on ABC as the competition eliminates more and more singers each week.

• Fans of the show might be wondering, when is the finale airing this year? Well, we have all the info you may want to know.

• Keep reading to find out more…

• ABC has confirmed that American Idol will wrap up on Sunday (May 18) with a three hour finale event to crown the next winner! And, they also confirmed the season finale of America’s Funniest Home Videos will air right before at 7pm, if you also watch.

• Meanwhile, tonight’s Top 8 will see another 2 contestants eliminated, but the judges will be able to make a save. Tonight is the “Judge’s Song Contest” week, where Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie or Carrie Underwood secretly select a song for a contestant to sing. Jelly Roll is also involved as the artist-in-residence.