{"id":24390,"date":"2021-08-03T17:22:26","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T21:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=24390"},"modified":"2021-08-03T17:22:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T21:22:26","slug":"americas-favorite-judges-luke-bryan-katy-perry-and-lionel-richie-plus-longtime-host-ryan-seacrest-set-to-return-to-american-idol-for-season-five-on-abc-and-historic-20th-season-overall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/03\/americas-favorite-judges-luke-bryan-katy-perry-and-lionel-richie-plus-longtime-host-ryan-seacrest-set-to-return-to-american-idol-for-season-five-on-abc-and-historic-20th-season-overall\/","title":{"rendered":"America&#8217;s Favorite Judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie, Plus Longtime Host Ryan Seacrest Set to Return to &#8220;American Idol&#8221; for Season Five on ABC and Historic 20th Season Overall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12401\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/american-idol-logo-720.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/american-idol-logo-720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/american-idol-logo-720-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/american-idol-logo-720-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/american-idol-logo-720-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/american-idol-logo-720-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The iconic star-maker competition series &#8220;<strong><em>American Idol<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; welcomes back music industry legends, judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, and veteran host Ryan Seacrest to help discover America&#8217;s next singing sensation for a fifth season on ABC, while celebrating the franchise&#8217;s historic 20th season overall when it returns spring 2022.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Luke, Katy, Lionel, and Ryan are music and industry icons that have become synonymous with &#8216;<em>Idol<\/em>&#8216; on ABC,&#8221; said Rob Mills, executive vice president, Unscripted and Alternative Entertainment, Walt Disney Television. &#8220;Their star power is unmatched, and their support is a gift to our contestants that have deeply benefited from their wisdom over the past four seasons &#8211; and they&#8217;re ready to do it again. As we begin a momentous season, I think it&#8217;s safe to say this dream team has officially cemented their legacy on &#8216;<em>Idol<\/em>.'&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-460936853\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;&#8216;<em>American Idol<\/em>&#8216; is still the original music show that genuinely creates superstars and continues to evolve to allow true artists to succeed in this unique business,&#8221; said executive producer and showrunner Megan Wolflick. &#8220;The chemistry and passion Katy, Luke, Lionel, and Ryan is second to none. We couldn&#8217;t be more ecstatic that they are returning for this iconic 20th season in search of the freshest new talent that this nation has to offer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled that Katy, Lionel, Luke, and Ryan will be back to help discover our next American Idol,&#8221; said executive producer Eli Holzman, CEO of Industrial Media. &#8220;This dream team has selected and guided some of the most talented &#8216;Idol&#8217; contestants in the history of the series, and we can&#8217;t wait to see who they&#8217;ll find next.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Season five auditions will kick off Friday, August 6, with the return of &#8220;<em>Idol<\/em> Across America,&#8221; the live virtual nationwide search for the next superstar, taking place across all 50 states plus Washington, D.C. 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