Carrie Underwood Replacing Katy Perry on "American Idol"
by Peter White
July 32, 2024


"American Idol" has found its new judge. Deadline understands that Carrie Underwood has replaced Katy Perry on the judging panel.

Underwood, of course, rose to fame for winning the fourth season of the show, which then aired on Fox before moving to ABC. She is expected to sit alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan on the panel for Season 25.

https://deadline.com/2024/07/carrie-underwood-replacing-katy-perry-american-idol-1236028161/

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Carrie Underwood on What she'll Bring to "American Idol"
by Armando Tinoco
August 27, 2024


Carrie Underwood is joining the "American Idol" judging panel, replacing Katy Perry, and she has teased what she will bring.

“I feel like I’ve been so blessed to obviously be so rooted in country music, but I’ve been able to be a part of many other genres or music as well,” Underwood said on SiriusXM’s Music Row Happy Hour. “I mean, I’ve got a song with Papa Roach right now. It’s a lot of fun.”

She continued, “I like to think that I am versatile. Hopefully, when I listen to people come and audition, I can have any lens I need to put on in terms of what music I’m thinking.”



Underwood also teased what her judging style will be like saying, “I think I can be honest and constructive but still kind. And I think that’s the whole point, ’cause people are coming in and, you know, it’s dreams. You’re a part of somebody’s story from that moment on.

I think it’s important to be honest, but it’s also very important to be kind, so hopefully I can marry all of those together and be a good judge.”

https://deadline.com/2024/08/carrie-underwood-american-idol-judge-1236060678/