Who Is The 2018 American Idol Winner? Maddie Poppe. The 2018 American Idol winner Maddie Poppe is a native of Clarksvill, Iowa.  Born on December 5, 1997 (Madaline Mae Poppe), to Trent and Tonya Poppe.  Maddie’s father was also a singer and that’s where she found her roots as a singer.  Maddie grew up performing […]