Caleb Johnson was the winner of the thirteenth season of American Idol. Johnson auditioned for American Idol three times in four years. He first auditioned for the tenth season of American Idol in 2011. He was put through to Hollywood Week and was in a Hollywood group with James Durbin. In 2012, Johnson auditioned for the eleventh season and made it to the Top 42. However, he had difficulties in his performance of “Old Time Rock and Roll” and was cut at the Top 24 selection. He took the following year off from auditioning to improve his stage presence. Johnson auditioned again in 2014 for the thirteenth season and made it to the final 20. In the semifinal round, he was voted by America into the top five male contestants. Johnson got positive feedback from the judges every week, had strong performances and became the only finalist in the season to never land in the bottom three prior to reaching the finale and finally being declared the winner. Johnson released the album Testify in 2014. Caleb Johnson continues to hit the road with his awesome music.
