WillKaty Perry,Luke BryanandLionel Richiebe returning to Season 3 of ABC’sAmerican Idol?
After Sunday’s three-hour finale, the judges opened up about the next season of the reality singing competition and revealed what it would take for them to reprise their roles.
“What would it take? The same thing we did this year,” Richie, 69, told reporters. “We got the three greatest personalities ever on this show. When I started with this group I was a bit worried.I kept telling America to pray for me, but now that I know everybody and their characters, I would not do another show without them!”
Bryan, 42, was quick to agree. “You know, we’ve had an amazing two years. It feels like this year we came in and had a clearer vision and developed our identity and our role,” he said. “We want to keep that going. We’re proud of what people at home are watching. I mean, I know Lionel and Katy are getting it when we walk down the street when somebody comes up and says, ‘We love the way you’re treating these kids onAmerican Idol.’ It truly feels really great!”
“It feels good that we’re really getting to know each other,” Perry, 34, added.
Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie.Allen Berezovsky/Getty
Regardless of the outcome, the three judges have thrived the past two seasons, despite the difficult aspects of the job.
“It’s tough because we’re so invested,” Perry previously told PEOPLE of her judging duties. “It’s so difficult to play chess with people’s dreams. I do wish we could have American Idols, the show, but I think that America did a fantastic job at voting for this first live show.”
Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan.ABC/Disney
“We asked them to fight and then they go out there to fight,” Bryan added. “You see these kids and it inspires me to sit at home at my piano.”
Before season 16 kicked off, PEOPLE sat down with the trio to discuss their individual judging techniques.
“We really encourage them,” she added. “There’s no dismissing and just sending off and saying, ‘You suck.’ That’s not how we roll. I thinkin the past there was some of thatand maybe taking advantage of people [and] their actual skill sets for comedy. We don’t do that anymore but we still laugh just as much.”
On Sunday’s finale,Laine Hardy was crowned the winnerfor ABC’s 2nd season ofIdol.
Hardy, who appeared on the 16th season ofAmerican Idol, wasn’t planning on auditioning for the show a second time. However, after accompanying a friend to her audition, the judges asked if Hardy would be willing to give it another try.
Taking that golden ticket to Hollywood turned out to be a huge blessing for Hardy.
source: people.com
