A Legend Returns to “American Idol”: Carrie Underwood Joins the Season 8 Judging Panel By ABC.com Aug 1st, 2024 Television’s most widely recognized music competition series, “American Idol,” welcomes season four winner and eight-time GRAMMY® Award winner Carrie Underwood to the judging panel for season eight on ABC and Hulu. Music industry icons Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie will return […]