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Catie Turner and Nick Jonas are returning for The American Idol Season finale Monday night. (ABC Photo)

All three American Idol judges will return and fan favorites will return to the stage for the American Idol finale Monday night.

That finale will run from 9 to 11 p.m. and feature the Top 3 of Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Maddie Poppe and Gabby Barrett.

Gabby will duet with Idol judge Luke Bryan. Maddie will perform with Kermit the Frog. No joke. And Caleb will do a duet with Darius Rucker.

Every member of the Top 10 will take the stage that night.

Other sure-to-be-special moments include a duet between Katy Perry and Catie Turner. And Layla Spring will return, singing with her adorable younger sister Dyxie.

Of course, at the end of the evening Ryan Seacrest will announce the Season 16 winner. That singer will then sing his or her victory single. Those songs were released Friday.

Here’s the entertainment lineup released Friday by ABC.

Bebe Rexha
+ Top 3 Finalists – “Meant to Be” by Bebe Rexha

Darius Rucker
+ Caleb Lee Hutchinson – “Wagon Wheel” by Darius Rucker

Gary Clark Jr.
+ Dennis Lorenzo + Cade Foehner – “Bright Lights” by Gary Clark Jr.

Katy Perry
+ Catie Turner – “Part of Me” by Katy Perry

Kermit the Frog
+ Maddie Poppe – “Rainbow Connection” from “The Muppet Movie”

Layla and Dyxie Spring – “Blue” by LeAnn Rimes

Lionel Richie
+ Top 10 Finalists – “All Night Long” by Lionel Richie

Luke Bryan
– “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” by Luke Bryan

Luke Bryan
+ Gabby Barrett – “Most People Are Good” by Luke Bryan

Nick Jonas
+ Mustard – “Anywhere” by Nick Jonas and Mustard

Nick Jonas
+ Jurnee – “Jealous” by Nick Jonas

Patti LaBelle
+ Ada Vox + Michelle Sussett – “Lady Marmalade” by Patti LaBelle

Yolanda Adams
with a choir of voices + Michael J. Woodard – “What the World Needs Now”

The winner will sing his/her winner’s single

See also …
Ranking American Idol’s Top 3
New singles from the Top 3
Caleb Lee Hutchinson’s Idol performances
Gabby Barrett’s Idol performances
Maddie Poppe’s Idol performances
Pre-show music from the Top 3
Triumphant returns home for the Top 3
Two Idol finalists have a Voice history