The original American Idol judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson at the Fox 2002 SummerTCA Tour the year the show launched. Known for his blunt critiques and brutal honestly, Simon Cowell remained until Season 9. Abdul appeared on Seasons 1-8 before moving on to judge on The X Factor.

The "American Idol" judging trio of Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood will return for season 24 of the 23-year-old televised singing competition program.

The singing competition shared a back-to-school themed video Monday on Instagram to confirm this year’s panel of judges: Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Carrie Underwood. This marks American Idol season four winner Underwood’s second season as a judge, while Richie and Bryan have been judges since 2018.