American Idol 2024 Judges. Carrie underwood will be the next singer to sit behind the judges’ table on “american idol,” filling katy perry’s spot after her departure from the show in may by associated press. She replaces katy perry, who bowed out after seven seasons on the judges' panel.

May 12, 2024 · 3 min read. In july, abc confirmed that katy perry, luke bryan and lionel richie will return as judges on the.