American Idol 2025 Luke Bryan. Bryan, who has been a judge on idol since 2018, took his fellow judges katy perry and lionel richie on an american idol “field trip” to his hometown of leesburg, georgia (population 3,480 as. Luke bryan offers up some artists with potential for filling the 'american idol' judge role after katy perry's departure.

Surprisingly, luke bryan, who had enthusiastically participated in the duet, voted against reid, citing concerns about her performance. On sunday, feb.18.2025, during the 2025 season.