--- title: Who Are the New 2018 American Idol Judges? description: Ever since a reboot was announced, fans have been wondering who the new American Idol judges are. 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(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)Getty Images by [Lisa Marie Segarra](https://time.com/author/lisa-marie-segarra/) ## Lisa Marie Segarra Sep 30, 2017 2:44 PM UTC Ever since a [reboot of _American Idol_ ](http://time.com/4772083/american-idol-revival-abc/)was announced, fans of the show have been [wondering](http://people.com/music/american-idol-reboot-dream-cast-judging-panel/carrie-underwood): 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/) “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/) 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/)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. 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