Carrie Underwood Officially Announced as Katy Perry's IDOL Replacement

Carrie Underwood is coming home.

The “American Idol” Season 4 winner and country music superstar, 41, will replace Katy Perry as a judge on the ABC singing competition series next spring.

“This upcoming season marks 20 years since Carrie won America’s hearts on ‘Idol’ and launched her successful, multi-Grammy Award-winning career,” Disney Television Group president Craig Erwich said in a statement Thursday.

“As a former ‘Idol’ and dynamic musical force, she brings a remarkably unique perspective to one of the most popular shows on television. This is a full-circle moment both for the show and audiences at home who have been tuning in for over two decades. Welcome home, Carrie.”