Yahoo Lifestyle 'American Idol' Fans Are Raving About the Show's Latest Big Reveal
We're just weeks away from an all-new season of American Idol, and the show continues to drop major hints about what — or rather who — folks can expect to assist the contestants on their musical journey.
Days after the hit ABC series revealed that Jelly Roll would be American Idol's first "artist in residence," viewers learned he's not the only singer helping aspiring musicians with the chance to be the next American Idol. In an announcement made by the network, it turns out Josh Groban and Ashanti will join Jelly Roll as mentors during the week where the show flies out to Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawai'i. And if that wasn't exciting enough, Josh went on Instagram to reveal he's already on set and working with the contestants to help them advance to the live shows later on this season.
"Guess who’s mentoring on @americanidol at @disneyaulani this season? 🧐," he wrote in the caption on February 11. "Spoiler: this guy! 🤙 All-new IDOL starts March 9 on ABC and Streaming on Hulu! 📺."
When folks saw Josh's surprise American Idol news online, his fans naturally were ecstatic to see how his expertise in the music industry will help a new generation of artists.
"Sweet!!! Can’t wait to watch it! Have fun mentoring!" one person wrote in the comments. "Couldn’t ask for a better mentor! Have fun! ❤️," another replied. "Oh my GOD 😍😍 I’m gonna watch it just because you’re mentoring," a different follower added.
As some folks may remember, this isn't the first time Josh has made an appearance on American Idol. His first time on the show occurred back in season 6 in 2007, when he sang his hit song "You Raise Me Up" on the Idol Gives Back TV special. He later showed up on American Idol season 19 in 2021, where he performed a duet with multiple singers competing for first place.
Now, should you be curious about how Josh felt about the exciting opportunity, he added another Instagram post to express his elation of working alongside Jelly Roll.
"Really a shame no fun was had with @jellyroll615!" he jokingly wrote on February 11. "JK we had a blast mentoring 12 ridiculously talented @americanidol finalists at @disneyaulani. Jelly, thanks for your wisdom and humor and heart. You’re a great egg, brother. 🙏🏻🤘🏻New Idol season premieres March 9 on @abc!"
If this is what's to come, we definitely need to mark our calendars to check this out.
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