American Idol, a reality television singing competition hosted by Ryan Seacrest, premiered in June 2002. Bryan has served as a judge on the show since 2018, when it was revived by ABC. From 2016 to 2018, the series was on hiatus after its 15th season on FOX.

Luke Bryan hinted at his American Idol future and reflected on his experience judging with Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie

The country music star recently spoke with Taste of Country Nights, where he opened up about the future of Idol and whether he and his fellow judge Carrie Underwood will be back next season. Underwood joined Bryan and Lionel Richie for Season 23, replacing Katy Perry.