{"id":1979620,"date":"2025-08-26T00:49:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T00:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1979620"},"modified":"2025-08-26T00:49:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T00:49:31","slug":"all-the-american-idol-judges-in-the-shows-history-photo-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/all-the-american-idol-judges-in-the-shows-history-photo-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"All The \u2018American Idol\u2019 Judges In The Show\u2019s History \u2013 Photo Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>American Idol<\/em> announced today that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/american-idol-luke-bryan-lionel-170000833.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan<\/a> would be returning as judges in Season 24, marking their sophomore outing together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The show crowned its Season 23 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/american-idol-crowns-season-23-025844071.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:winner Jamal Roberts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">winner Jamal Roberts<\/a> in May. He was the first winner in seven seasons who did not perform before judge Katy Perry, who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/katy-perry-exit-american-idol-073821905.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:bid the show farewell;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">bid the show farewell<\/a> in Season 22.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_2mdijb8lb2mav5ubsddbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_2mdijb8lb2mav5ubsddbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_2mdijb8lb2mav5ubsddbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 hidden pb-5 md:block\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_4mdijb8lb2mav5ubsddbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_4mdijb8lb2mav5ubsddbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n        #_R_4mdijb8lb2mav5ubsddbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following 15 seasons on Fox, ABC revived the singing competition series in 2018. The show began in June 2002, and it launched careers of Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and many more. A different trio of judges \u2014 Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul \u2014 fronted the show at the start alongside co-hosts Ryan Seacrest and Ryan Dunkleman \u2014 who later exited. Seacrest has since shepherded the show through all of its changes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Below, find a gallery of all the judges in <em>American Idol<\/em> history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.deadline.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Deadline's Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Deadline&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/31XsHSx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2TkcoeG\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Twitter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Twitter<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2TntOHq\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American Idol announced today that Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan would be returning as judges in Season 24, marking their sophomore outing together. The show crowned its Season 23 winner Jamal Roberts in May. 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