Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, & Ryan Seacrest Returning To ‘American Idol’ For Season 22

ABC has confirmed that Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie will return as judges on the next season of…

ABC has confirmed that Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie will return as judges on the next season of American Idol. Additionally, Idol veteran Ryan Seacrest will reclaim his duties as host. 

The network took to social media to share the news and prompted new hopeful singers to audition before the star-studded panel of music industry legends. Returning in spring of 2024, the upcoming competition season will mark the 22nd season of American Idol in total and seven seasons on ABC. 

The current set of judges were welcomed to Idol upon its revival in 2018 on ABC. Since then, Perry, Bryan and Richie have become very comfortable in their position to help hopeful singer/songwriters achieve their dreams. 

When previously asked about his future with the show, Bryan explained that it would be hard to walk away from it.