Brad Paisley Joins ‘American Idol’ Season 24 As Guest Mentor
Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley and Lionel Richie at Belmont University during Idol Auditions in Nashville. Photo: Courtesy of Disney/EricMcCandless
Brad Paisley will appear on this season of American Idol as a guest mentor, offering guidance to the competition’s top 20 hopefuls.
Paisley appeared in the season premiere of the show earlier this week, pranking longtime friend and frequent comedic partner Carrie Underwood during auditions in Nashville at his alma mater, Belmont University. He and Underwood had a successful run together as co-hosts of the CMA Awards for 11 consecutive years.
Keke Palmer will also serve as a guest mentor this season on the show, which airs Mondays from 8-10 p.m. ET on ABC and streams next day on Hulu. Paisley will be featured in Episodes 908-909, Top 20 at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii which air March 16 and March 23, respectively.
A three-time Grammy winner and member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2001, Paisley has written 21 of his 25 No. 1 hits, and his past works have amassed nearly five billion career streams. The hitmaker was recently inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and has racked up numerous awards throughout his 25-year career, including three Grammys, two American Music Awards, 15 ACM Awards and 14 CMA Awards.
