In American Idol ’s trailblazing 22 years on the air, many of music's biggest names have served as judges on the reality show, regardless of generation and genre. ( Nicki Minaj , Steven Tyler, and Paula Abdul , to name a few.) And changes are coming when Season 17 hits the 2024 TV schedule , when for the first time ever, a past Idol winner will take a seat as one of the three main judges.
Carrie Underwood replaced Katy Perry for the hit TV show's upcoming season, sparking a past judge and fellow country music hitmaker to share a sweet reaction to the announcement. Grammy winner Keith Urban was recently on a red carpet for the Academy of Country Music Honors when Entertainment Tonight approached him about the Idol news. The two country music household names are good friends and have collaborated on music in the past, such as their single "The Fighter.
" As an American Idol alum who judged competitors during Seasons 12-15, the “Blue Ain’t Your Color” singer was expected to have some insight on the judge selection, and his reaction did not disappoint. Heck yeah. She’s perfect for it.
She knows exactly what everybody on the other side of the desk is going through. Lionel doesn’t, Luke doesn’t. She’s gonna bring something really extraordinary to that seat.
Cue the awwwws. It's giving proud dad in a warm and inspirational sense. I think it’s so sweet the former judge hyped up the country music powerhouse, and I 100% agree that she is the right person for the job.
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