The 16 best moments from the ‘American Idol’ season 19 finale

That’s how you kick off a show! All three contestants joined Macklemore for a performance of “Can’t Hold Us” on top of a rooftop as the Season 19 Idol finale got under way in grand style.

20-year-old Grace Kinstler was the first solo performer of the evening as she performed a stirring rendition of Celine Dion’s “All By Myself.” “You did not not just take that one higher than Celine sings it, holy crap,” Katy Perry said. “Only you can create another song out of a standard song,” Lionel Richie said.

Willie Spence performed a dazzling cover of the Ray Charles song “Georgia On My Mind.” “I can smell magnolias!” Luke Bryan immediately exclaimed afterwards. “You have delivered since the day you walked in the audition. You have delivered every single time, and I see you doing that the rest of your life.” Lionel Richie was left almost speechless as he called Spence’s performance “religious.”

Chayce Beckham performed “Blackbird” by The Beatles. “It’s a classic small but mighty song, and you do it so well,” Katy Perry said. Luke Bryan also extended the invitation to go on a bass fishing trip with Beckham.

Mickey Guyton and Alyssa Wray teamed up for a gorgeous performance of Guyton’s smash single “Black Like Me.” The two singers joined in unison for a beautiful duet and reworked the first chorus to sing “You should try to be Black like us.”

Just over an hour into the show, the Top 3 became the Top 2 as Grace Kintsler was the first contestant of the evening to see her Idol run come to an end.

We’re just going to leave this incredible video of Tom McGovern recapping the season here.

Fall Out Boy hit the stage halfway through the Idol finale and gave a rousing rendition of “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up).” Complete with mesmerizing visuals and pyrotechnics, the performances also saw the return of several Season 19 contestants.

Chaka Khan performed a medley of hits including “Sweet Thing,” “I’m Every Woman,” “Ain’t Nobody” as Deshawn Goncalves and the ladies of Season 19 contestants joined in to serve as her backup singers.

Spence and Lewis teamed up for a gorgeous duet of “You Are The Reason” as Willie took on Calum Scott’s portion of the song. Don’t worry, we had to wipe away tears at the end of this performance too.

Sheryl Crow performed “If It Makes You Happy” and “Everyday Is A Winding Road” and brought along Graham DeFranco to guest on vocals during the song. The duo’s voices worked incredibly well alongside one another as it brought a smile to our face the entire time.

Earlier in the season, Luke Bryan predicted 16-year-old Casey Bishop would be “the damn winner of American Idol.” While that ultimately didn’t come to fruition, the two shared the stage for a rocking cover of Bon Jovi’s “Living On A Prayer.”

Lionel Richie brought along Season 19 contestants as they performed the uplifting track “One World” off Richie’s 2004 album Just For You. Richie was happy to step out of the spotlight to let the Idol contestants showcase the voices that got them on the show.

Buckingham and Coleman teamed up for a beautiful duet of Fleetwood Mac’s classic track “Go Your Own Way.” It was a joy to see Buckingham back on stage nearly two years after undergoing emergency heart surgery.

Katy Perry and Hunter Metts delivered a gorgeous rendition of her song “Thinking Of You” and we’re just sitting here with the tissues wiping away our tears.