Luke Bryan is preparing to find out who will take the judges’ seat vacated by Katy Perry.
In a new interview BillboardBryan said viewers can guess who will take Perry’s place when the next season of “American Idol” premieres later this year.
“I’ve got a few names up my sleeve. I think Pink, Miley Cyrus and Meghan Trainor are in negotiations,” the “That’s My Kind of Night” singer told the outlet.
Perry announced in February 2024 that she would not be returning as a judge after season 22. The “Roar” singer joined the judging panel alongside Brian and Lionel Richie when the show was renewed for season 16 just two years after it was initially canceled, and served as a judge for the next seven seasons.
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Bryan revealed who he’s considering replacing Perry as a judge on “American Idol.” (Eric McCandless/Disney via Getty Images)
Both Pink and Trainor have spoken out about whether they’d be interested in joining the show, with Pink saying:Tonight’s Entertainment“ Trainor said in May that she wasn’t sure if she was the right fit because “I don’t like hurting people’s feelings, and I like my day job.” But Trainor thinks differently.
“I’ve done every interview in the world and said this is my dream job and I’ve emailed three amazing people who work in that world,” Trainor said on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” in June 2024. “I’ve been begging for this job. Check your email because I haven’t heard anything, but this is my dream job. I want to drive and commute to work on ‘American Idol.'” And then I drive home.”
While Bryan has his own ideas about who should be on the show, he told Billboard that Perry is “perfect for the job” and that finding her replacement won’t be easy. That said, he thinks producers are “working hard to find someone who can take her place.”
Adam Lambert, a former “American Idol” runner-up who has had success in the music industry, has his own ideas about who should replace Perry.
Adam Lambert has suggested that LeAnn Rimes replace Katy Perry as a judge on “American Idol.” (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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“I think LeAnn Rimes would be great,” the singer said during an appearance on “Watch What Happens Live” in June. “I just worked with LeAnn Rimes on ‘The Voice’ in Australia and she’s just a lovely, down to earth person. She’s very spiritual and deep, but also has a great sense of humor. I think she’d be perfect for the show.”
Perry also has an idea about who should succeed her. She said in April: E! News She wants country music star Jelly Roll to take her place, saying he’d be “amazing.”
Perry said he thinks it would be “amazing” if Jelly Roll were to appear on the popular show. (Terry Wyatt/WireImage)
“When Jelly Roll came on the show, I have to say he was crazy,” she told the outlet. “I believed everything he said. He could run for president. He could be my pastor. I might go back to church for him. He would sell me anything.”
With everyone wondering who will replace Perry, Bryan told Billboard that he doesn’t yet know if he and Richie will be asked to return.
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Brian said he wasn’t sure if he and Richie would be called upon again. (Disney/Eric McCandless)
“It’s interesting,” he said. “Disney [has] As for myself, Lionel and Ryan, we’re really tight-lipped. We haven’t heard anything yet about who’s coming back, if Lionel and I are coming back. I think Disney is just trying to figure out what they want to do. We’re just sitting back and waiting for them to decide.”
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