American Idol’ season 23 will feature Carrie Underwood as a judge and Jelly Roll serving as an artist in residence

Jelly Roll is heading to Hollywood. The Nashville-born artist joins the American Idol team as an "artist in residence," an ABC representative confirmed to Rolling Stone on Tuesday. In the new title, Jelly Roll will appear during the show's "Hollywood Week,

Jelly Roll will be the first-ever artist-in-residence on "American Idol" on ABC. The new season starts on March 9, 2025. Jelly will join during Hollywood Week. In this file photo, he performs last season on the show when he served as a mentor to contestants. Disney

American Idol viewers will see a few changes when the show returns next month. Katy Perry exited last season, and while some hoped Jelly Roll would be sitting at the judges’ table, that isn’t the case.