Carrie Underwood joins ‘American Idol’ alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on the judging panel

Carrie Underwood is your latest “American Idol” decide.

The eight-time Grammy Award-winning singer — who received season 4 of the singing competitors present in 2005 — was introduced Thursday as Katy Perry’s substitute on “Idol.”

Underwood will be a part of returning judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie alongside host Ryan Seacrest when “Idol” returns to ABC and Hulu in spring 2025.

“I keep in mind being at dwelling in our little home in Checotah and seeing on TV that there have been auditions in St. Louis,” the Oklahoma native says in a video revealing the massive information. “My mother stated, ‘When you wanna go, I will drive you.'”

“I went from no one understanding my title to tens of hundreds of thousands of individuals watching the present,” she stated of how she skyrocketed to fame. “I am pleased with every part that I used to be in a position to accomplish on the present and I am so pleased with every part that I’ve achieved since.”

A few of Underwood’s accomplishments embody promoting 85 million data, amassing 28 No. 1 singles and snagging quite a few awards.

“This season, Carrie Underwood comes dwelling,” a message within the video reads.

Underwood replaces Perry, who served as a decide alongside Bryan and Richie for seven seasons after the “Idol” revival kicked off on ABC in 2018.

The “Firework” singer introduced her departure on “Jimmy Kimmel Reside!” in February and later advised “Good Morning America” in April that her time on “Idol” had “healed my coronary heart.”

Auditions for the upcoming season of “Idol” kick off Monday, Aug. 12.

For extra info on auditions, go to the “American Idol” web site right here.