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Country superstar Luke Bryan and music icon Lionel Richie will round out Idol‘s judging panel, ABC announced Friday. Ryan Seacrest, who hosted Idol for the length of its 15-season run on Fox, will return as host.
Richie said: “I am very excited to be joining Katy, Luke and Ryan on American Idol. As a singer, songwriter and producer, I feel I can bring a great deal of experience to the table. It’s going to be so much fun!”
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