But this year will feel a little different with Katy Perry stepping down. Perry has served as a judge since the series was rebooted in Season 16. After Season 22, Perry turned her attention to releasing music and touring.

Carrie Underwood is a judge on American Idolnow, and she recently joined a contestant singing Korn and Drowning Pool classics during his audition. The country vocalist became a superstar after winning the fourth season of American Idol back in 2005.

Carrie Underwood has taken a look back at her American Idol audition as she makes her debut as a judge on the hit singing competition.

Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood ran into each other backstage at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena — a familiar haunt for two veteran country stars with more than 50 No. 1 hits between them. The singers were there to take part in a concert tribute to the late Toby Keith,

Like so many other country artists, Underwood has graced the iconic Saturday Night Live stage. Just two years after winning American Idol, the singer was the musical guest on the show on March 24, 2007. After being introduced by Peyton Manning, she performed her songs " Before He Cheats " and " Wasted ."

Producer Megan Michaels Wolflick said it was "great" that two "American Idol" judges had performed at the last two presidential inaugurations.