Luke Bryan couldn’t hold back his emotions during the ‘American Idol’ season 21 finale! The country star and ‘Idol’ judge shed a few tears during the showdown between the season’s top 3 contestants: Megan Danielle, Iam Tongi and Colin Stough. Speaking with ET’s Denny Directo after the show, Luke joked, ‘I never anticipated crying on national TV that much.’ Ultimately, 18-year-old Iam was crowned the ‘American Idol’ champion, and Luke shared his words of wisdom for the up-and-coming artist.