Editing American Idol (section)

====Season 23 (2025)====
{{Main|American Idol season 23{{!}}''American Idol'' season 23}}
[[File:Jamal Roberts 05182025 American Idol Finale.png|thumb|upright|right|[[Jamal Roberts]], the [[American Idol season 23|twenty-third season]] winner]]
On May 10, 2024, ABC renewed the series for a twenty-third season; it was also announced the network was in-talks with "high-profile stars" to replace the outgoing Perry.<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=May 10, 2024 |title='American Idol' Renewed For Season 8 At ABC As Talent Show Searches For High-Profile Katy Perry Replacement |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/american-idol-renewed-season-8-abc-katy-perry-replacement-1235911453/ |access-date=May 10, 2024 |website=Deadline}}</ref> On July 31, 2024, it was announced Seacrest would return as host, with Bryan and Richie returning as judges; Underwood was named as Perry's successor.<ref>{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Peter |title=Carrie Underwood Replacing Katy Perry on ''American Idol'' |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/carrie-underwood-replacing-katy-perry-american-idol-1236028161/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |access-date=July 31, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240731213748/https://deadline.com/2024/07/carrie-underwood-replacing-katy-perry-american-idol-1236028161/ |archive-date=July 31, 2024 |location=United States |date=July 31, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Swift |first=Andy |date=2024-08-01 |title=American Idol: Carrie Underwood Replacing Katy Perry in Season 23 — Which Judges Are Returning? |url=https://tvline.com/news/american-idol-carrie-underwood-judge-season-23-abc-1235239331/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=TVLine |language=en-US}}</ref> The season premiered on March 9, 2025.<ref name="Season 23 Premiere Date">{{Cite web |date=2024-11-11 |title=ABC announces much-anticipated 2025 midseason series premiere dates |url=https://abc7chicago.com/post/abc-announces-anticipated-2025-midseason-series-premiere-dates/15538225/#:~:text=The%20search%20for%20a%20superstar,after%20she%20claimed%20the%20title. |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=ABC7 Chicago |language=en}}</ref> On May 18, the season concluded, with Jamal Roberts crowned as the winner, with John Foster finishing as the runner-up.