“American Idol” is getting a new look for their upcoming season.
And one of the original members of the famed show is coming back to help.
According to a Fox News report, Carrie Underwood is replacing Katy Perry on the judging panel.
“This upcoming season marks 20 years since Carrie won America’s hearts on ‘Idol’ and launched her successful multi-GRAMMY Award-winning career. As a former Idol and dynamic musical force, she brings a remarkably unique perspective to one of the most popular shows on television,” President of Disney Television Group, Craig Erwich, said in a press release. “This is a full-circle moment both for the show and audiences at home who have been tuning in for over two decades. Welcome home, Carrie.”
Underwood won the fourth season of the popular singing competition show in 2005.
“I went from nobody knowing my name to tens of millions of people watching the show,” she said in a video revealing her new job. “I’m proud of everything I was able to accomplish on the show, and I’m so proud of everything I’ve accomplished since.”
Underwood currently resides in Nashville with her husband, former NHL center, Mike Fisher, and their two sons, Isaiah, 9, and Jacob, 5. “American Idol” records their live shows from Los Angeles. It’s unclear if Underwood will move her entire family to California, where the show is recorded.
Underwood recently announced an extension of her “Reflection” Las Vegas residency at Resorts World, with a number of shows added through spring 2025.
She began her residency in December 2021, and due to popular demand, has extended the series multiple times.
Per the Fox News report, it is yet to be determined how her work in Sin City will affect filming and judging the singing competition.
Auditions for the next season of “American Idol” will begin on August 12.