Overview
- American Idol announced during Monday’s broadcast that Jennifer Hudson will serve as a guest judge and mentor for Disney Night on April 20.
- Hudson will join judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood to work with the Top 9 as they perform Disney songs for America’s vote.
- This marks her first Idol return in more than a decade, following a 2015 performance with Iggy Azalea.
- She will mentor Idol contestants for the first time, returning to the show where she finished seventh in 2004 before later achieving EGOT status.
- The episode airs live Monday from 8–10 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, with next-day streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.