All the Memories! A Look Back at the Past ‘American Idol’ Judges
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American Idol is being revived for its sixteenth season on ABC and Luke Bryan was just announced as the second person to fill one of the three judges chairs. In May, pop sensation Katy Perry was the first celebrity to sign on to be a judge on the reboot. A person for the third spot has yet to be locked in, and auditions reportedly start in the beginning of October!
The singing competition show ran for a stunning 15 seasons on FOX before calling it quits in April 2016, so let’s take a look back at all the former judges who made us laugh, cry, and oftentimes cringe.