Outside of his work onIdol,Bryan spends his days as one of the biggest names in modern-day country.

He is also one of the best-selling musicians of all time, with over 75 million records sold.

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie has made judging onAmerican Idollook easy in his eight seasons on the show.

American Idol Judges 2025

Since winningAmerican Idol, Underwood has become one of the biggest female country stars of the last 25 years.

Ryan Seacrest

It would not be a season ofAmerican Idolwithout the talents of host Ryan Seacrest.

Jelly Roll

Another new addition to this season is award-winning musician Jelly Roll.

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Jelly Roll is set to be the show’s first-ever artist in residence.

American IdolSeason 23 continues with new episodes debuting every Sunday on ABC at 8 p.m.

ET before streaming the next day onHulu.

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