‘American Idol’ reveals which judges are returning in 2027

"American Idol" has secured its stars for Season 25.

Ryan Seacrest will reprise his hosting duties for a 25th straight season, and Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood will all return as judges, ABC confirmed on Sept. 24.

The news follows the network's July 29 announcement that "Idol" would return for a 25th season.

This is the 10th season for Richie and Bryan, who, alongside Katy Perry, joined "Idol" in 2018 during the series' first season on ABC following a 14-year run on Fox. Underwood came on board in 2025 after Perry's departure.

"10's a good, nice, round number," Bryan told USA TODAY at the May 11 finale taping. "We sit down to talk it out every year. We know the show grew [viewership]. … Socials were amazing. And that's something that we can be proud of as being a judge on the show."

He continued, "Ryan's contribution through 24 years of it and the whole team behind the scenes, [there are] a lot of special people who make this thing happen."

"It's been wonderful," Underwood said of her second year behind the desk. "I feel like my first season, I was very much trying to find my place…

Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/entertainment/