--- description: Ever since a reboot was announced, fans have been wondering who the new American Idol judges are. The show just named two more title: 2 New Judges Sign on for 2018 'American Idol' Reboot image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4456f2f24661a94b/6988e010096a94054d69fcd8/katy-perry-lionel-richie-luke-bryan-american-idol.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Television](/tag/television/) ## Television Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # 2 New Judges Sign on for 2018 'American Idol' Reboot by [Lisa Marie Segarra](/author/lisa-marie-segarra/) ## Lisa Marie Segarra Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 30, 2017 2:44 PM CUT  LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 13: Singer Luke Bryan attends the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Lionel Richie at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 13: Singer Luke Bryan attends the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Lionel Richie at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)Getty Images by [Lisa Marie Segarra](/author/lisa-marie-segarra/) ## Lisa Marie Segarra Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 30, 2017 2:44 PM CUT Ever since a [reboot of _American Idol_ ](http://time.com/4772083/american-idol-revival-abc/ "undefined")was announced, fans of the show have been [wondering](http://people.com/music/american-idol-reboot-dream-cast-judging-panel/carrie-underwood "undefined"): who are the new judges on _American Idol_? The answer just became a lot clearer as the show named two more joining for the 2018 season. Katy Perry was already announced as the first new _American Idol_ judge. Now, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie said on Twitter Friday that they will also be on the show. Ryan Seacrest, who hosted the original _American Idol,_ [will reprise his role as well.](http://time.com/4866288/american-idol-ryan-seacrest-abc/ "undefined") “I feel I can bring a great deal of experience to the table. It’s going to be so much fun!” Richie said in a statement, [_People Magazine_ reported.](http://people.com/music/luke-bryan-lionel-richie-american-idol-judge-katy-perry/ "undefined") Bryan said it was an honor “to be in a position in my career to help facilitate this along.” The new show is scheduled to premiere in March 2018 after the original [American Idol was canceled ](http://time.com/3854566/american-idol-kelly-clarkson-original-audition/ "undefined")by Fox in April 2016. In its first version, _American Idol_ cycled through a number of judges. The original three judges — Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson — became iconic fixtures of the show. Kara DioGuardi brought the judges lineup to four. Other previous judges include Mariah Carey, Harry Connick Jr., Ellen DeGeneres, Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj, Steven Tyler and Keith Urban. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4963971/new-american-idol-judges-2018/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4963971/new-american-idol-judges-2018/"},"headline":"2 New Judges Sign on for 2018 'American Idol' Reboot","datePublished":"2017-09-30T14:44:34.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T17:40:17.121Z","description":"Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan will join Katy Perry as hosts for the reboot","url":"https://time.com/4963971/new-american-idol-judges-2018/","keywords":["Television","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4456f2f24661a94b/6988e010096a94054d69fcd8/katy-perry-lionel-richie-luke-bryan-american-idol.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Lisa Marie Segarra","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/lisa-marie-segarra/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4456f2f24661a94b/6988e010096a94054d69fcd8/katy-perry-lionel-richie-luke-bryan-american-idol.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"2016 MusiCares Person Of The Year Honoring Lionel Richie - Arrivals","caption":"2016 MusiCares Person Of The Year Honoring Lionel Richie - Arrivals","creditText":"Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/television/","name":"Television"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4963971/new-american-idol-judges-2018/","name":"2 New Judges Sign on for 2018 'American Idol' Reboot"}}]}] ```