‘American Idol’: Tori Kelly and Jelly Roll announced as 2024 mentors

Season 22 of “American Idol” will return to ABC on Sunday, February 18. Hopeful contestants are currently being winnowed down at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii, a tradition that’s become a mainstay since Season 19 in 2019. Each year judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie bring along superstar mentors to help coach the contestants. This year Grammy winner Tori Kelly and Grammy nominee Jelly Roll have been announced as mentors. See their social media announcement below.

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This year judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie embark on a nationwide search across Los Angeles, Nashville, and the judges’ very own hometowns to find the next singing sensation. Ryan Seacrest hosts. Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres.

“American Idol” ranked as the No. 1 program in the Sunday 8-10 p.m. time slot last season among Adults 18-49 and its time period for the fourth straight year in the demo. In addition, “American Idol” was ABC’s No. 1 program last season in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 and was the No. 1 most social reality series across all of television, with nearly 1 billion social video views. The 22nd season of “American Idol,” lucky number seven on ABC, is set to return on February 18.

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