The judges of 'American Idol' return for season six - Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie & host Ryan Seacrest

There will be four judges returning for the sixth season of American Idol on ABC, and the 21st season overall, with Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and host Ryan Seacrest all returning. There will be a return of the series in the spring of 2023. 

During the revival of the beloved Fox show in 2018, Perry, Bryan, and Richie joined Seacrest, who has been the show's host since 2002, with Perry, Bryan, and Richie having been judged since the ABC revival. As the season six auditions get underway, American Idol is bringing back its live virtual audition tour, called Idol Across America, which will take place across the country in all 50 states, as well as Washington, D.C.

The auditions offer hopefuls the opportunity to showcase their talents to an American Idol producer, with a chance to go on to the judge audition round of the competition. As a part of Sony Pictures TV's American Idol network, a production company called Fremantle and 19 Entertainment produces the show.

Megan Wolflick is the executive producer and also serves as the showrunner, along with Jennifer Mullin from Fremantle, and Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman from 19 Entertainment are the executive producers on the show. Worldwide distribution of the series is handled by Fremantle.

source: deadline