Carrie Underwood announced as new 'American Idol' judge

Carrie Underwood is your newest "American Idol" judge.

The eight-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist -- who won play 4 of the singing contention amusement successful 2005 -- was announced Thursday arsenic Katy Perry's replacement connected "Idol."

Underwood volition articulation returning judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie alongside big Ryan Seacrest erstwhile "Idol" returns to ABC and Hulu successful outpouring 2025.

"I retrieve being astatine location successful our small location successful Checotah and seeing connected TV that determination were auditions successful St. Louis," the Oklahoma autochthonal says successful a video revealing the large news. "My ma said, 'If you wanna go, I'll thrust you.'"

"I went from cipher knowing my sanction to tens of millions of radical watching the show," she said of however she skyrocketed to fame. "I'm arrogant of everything that I was capable to execute connected the amusement and I'm truthful arrogant of everything that I've accomplished since."

Some of Underwood's accomplishments see selling 85 cardinal records, amassing 28 No. 1 singles and snagging galore awards.

"This season, Carrie Underwood comes home," a connection successful the video reads.

Underwood replaces Perry, who served arsenic a justice alongside Bryan and Richie for 7 seasons aft the "Idol" revival kicked disconnected connected ABC successful 2018.

The "Firework" vocalist announced her departure connected "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" successful February and aboriginal told "Good Morning America" successful April that her clip connected "Idol" had "healed my heart."

Auditions for the upcoming play of "Idol" footwear disconnected Monday, Aug. 12.

For much accusation connected auditions, visit the "American Idol" website here.