Grammy-winning country artist Carrie Underwood is joining the 'American Idol' team as a judge following Katy Perry's departure.
'American Idol' winner Carrie Underwood is Katy Perry's replacement on the judging panel. An official announcement was made on Thursday morning. 'This upcoming season marks 20 years since Carrie won America’s hearts on ‘Idol’ and launched her successful multi-GRAMMY Award-winning career.
number of major stars have been rumored to take over for Perry after she revealed her departure from the show. Former 'Idol' contestant Adam Lambert told Andy Cohen on 'Watch What Happens Live' that another country musician could make a fantastic host. 'I think LeAnn Rimes would be great,' he told Cohen. 'I just worked with LeAnn Rimes down in Australia on ‘The Voice,’ and she’s so lovely, so down to Earth — very spiritual and deep, but great sense of humor.
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