Caleb Kennedy, who competed on Season 19 of 'American Idol' in 2021, has been sentenced after a deadly DUI killed a man in 2022.

"American Idol" star Caleb Kennedy is trying to record some new music before he heads to prison for an eight-year term, reports say.

Caleb Kennedy, who competed on American Idol in 2021, has been sentenced to eight years in prison and a $15,100 fine. He pleaded guilty to driving under the influence resulting in death on Monday, November 18,

The country singer was initially sentenced to 25 years for his involvement in a 2022 car crash that killed a South Carolina man.

On Monday, Kennedy pleaded guilty during his hearing, according to a local Spartanburg, South Carolina CBS affiliate WSPA. The outlet reported that Kennedy was sentenced to 25 years in prison and a $25,100 fine, which has been reduced to eight years and a $15,000 fee.

American Idol season 19 alum Caleb Kennedy has been sentenced after pleading guilty to driving under the influence, Us Weekly can confirm. Kennedy, 20, was arrested and charged in February 2022 with a felony DUI in South Carolina after crashing his car led to a 54-year-old man’s death.

Caleb Kennedy, a former American Idol finalist, has received a reduced prison sentence of eight years for a DUI crash that killed a man in South Carolina.

Former American Idol contestant Caleb Kennedy was sentenced to eight years in prison this week for a 2022 DUI car crash in South Carolina that killed 54-year-old Larry Duane Parris. According to WSPA,

Caleb Kennedy first rose to prominence on the nineteenth season of American Idol in 2021. The 20-year-old singer will now be forced to take a step back from the spotlight after receiving an eight-year prison sentence for a deadly DUI accident.