Indian Idol 16 Recap: Odisha's Jyotirmayee Nayak Won ₹20 Lakh

July 27, 2026 · RealityShows.in desk

Before Season 17 arrives, a look back: Jyotirmayee Nayak of Odisha won Indian Idol 16 in the July 25-26, 2026 grand finale, taking home the trophy and ₹20 lakh.

Finalists: Anshika Chonkar, Manraj Veer Singh, Suhail Sufi and Tanishk Shukla. The season was hosted by Aditya Narayan with judges Shreya Ghoshal, Vishal Dadlani and Badshah.

And in a first, Idol 16 got a free-to-air run on Sony PAL from September 7 — taking the singing show to a whole new audience.

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