Katy Perry Is Officially Your New 'American Idol' Judge

It's official guys: Katy Perry will now be a judge on ABC's American Idol reboot. The news was confirmed today (May 16) during the network's Upfronts presentation. As of now, the pop star is the only judge to be revealed.

Perry said in a statement,

“I am honored and thrilled to be the first judge bringing back the American Idol tradition of making dreams come true for incredible talents with authentic personalities and real stories. I’m always listening to new music, and love discovering diamonds in the rough—from mentoring young artists on my label, or highlighting new artists on my tours, I want to bring it back to the music."