Luke Bryan is officially in as a judge for American Idol and Lionel Richie will be joining him and Katy Perry behind the table when the show reboots on ABC in January.
American Idol is coming back! Maybe. Reports indicate that ABC will bring back the long-running Fox reality singing competition that spawned the careers of Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Scotty McCreery and more.
The final season of American Idol came to a close in a very special episode on Thursday night (April 7), and both of the finalists walked away as winners. In addition to Season 15 champion Trent Harmon, runner-up La' Porsha Reanae has also signed to Big Machine Label Group.
Carrie Underwood took the American Idol stage for the last time, and brought the show's performances to a close on Thursday night (April 7). The Season 4 winner stood on a pedestal to sing "Something In the Water" from her greatest hits album.