Carrie Underwood Replacing Katy Perry on American Idol Staff, 8/1/2024 Carrie Underwood is stepping into the judge's seat on American Idol for Season 23, replacing Katy Perry. As an iconic former contestant and winner, Underwood's return marks a full-circle moment, bringing expertise and inspiration to aspiring artists. The new season is set to air in early 2025. Carrie Underwood is bringing everything full circle, going from being an American Idol contestant to being the host of the popular series. American Idol is a popular singing competition series that initially aired on Fox from 2002 to 2016. In 2018, ABC revived the series, and it has been running successfully with Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan as hosts. Season 22 marked Katy Perry's final season on the series, as she stepped down as host to focus on her new album.
Deadline reports that Carrie Underwood has been chosen to replace Katy Perry in the judge's seat for the upcoming Season 23. Underwood's career started with American Idol, having won the series in its fourth season back in 2005. This marks the first time a previous winner has served as a judge for the competitors looking to be the next Carrie Underwood. Deadline reported that other potential judges being considered were Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Meghan Trainor, and Pink.
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Underwood competed in Season 4 of American Idol, from January to May 2005. Underwood won, and she and runner-up Bo Brice released their debut song "Inside Your Heaven" in June 2005. Underwood's version made her the first country artist ever to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with Clarkson winning Billboard's "Top-Selling Country Single of the Year" and "Top-Selling Hot 100 Song of the Year." Her debut album, Some Hearts, featured iconic hit tracks like "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and "Before He Cheats," and became the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history. Underwood is often seen as the most successful singer to come out of American Idol, as she has sold around 85 million records.
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Carrie Underwood is the dream that everyone who enters American Idol aspires to, so it is only fitting that nearly 20 years after she was introduced to the world on the stage performing in front of the judges, now she gets to sit behind the desk and help determine the next great musical artist. The next season of American Idol will likely air in early 2025 if it follows the same pattern as the previous seasons, and audiences will get to see Underwood's journey come full circle.
