Life ‘American Idol’: Southern heartthrob Laine Hardy pulls off stunning win over Alejandro Aranda May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘American Idol’: Southern heartthrob Laine Hardy pulls off stunning win over Alejandro Aranda The rebooted "American Idol" ended its second season on ABC Sunday night, with Southern rocker Laine Hardy besting viral star Alejandro Aranda.