Five Pieces of Post-Finale Advice For 'Idol' Winner Candice Glover

Five Pieces of Post-Finale Advice For 'Idol' Winner Candice Glover

Candice Glover and Kree Harrison faced off on Thursday's American Idol finals, with one being crowned the season 12 champ. SPOILER: Who Was Crowned Champion On American Idol? PHOTOS: The American Idol Top

Candice Glover is the new "American Idol" winner. The 23-year-old beat out Kree Harrison to take the "American Idol" crown for Season 12.

Candice Glover sounded so serene as she took reporters' questions Friday afternoon, you'd never know that, mere hours before, she'd been declared "American Idol's" Season 12 winner -- the show's first female winner since Jordin Sparks took the win back

After months of competition, it all comes down to this: Either Candice Glover or Kree Harrison will be the next American Idol champion. It's the first.

American Idol” crowned another winner last night during the Season 12 finale, with Candice Glover taking home the title. She proved why the votes were in her favor as she performed along.