Underwood joined Bryan and Lionel Richie for Season 23, replacing Katy Perry. “ [She] really enjoyed it,” Bryan said of Underwood’s first season as a judge.

One of the most famous contestants to ever compete on the show, Underwood returned to "Idol" – replacing pop star Katy Perry on the judging panel – alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan as a ...

California Gurls singer Katy Perry revealed if she has stayed in touch with American Idol judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan ...