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Carrie Underwood Replacing Katy Perry as New 'American Idol' Judge

Country songstress Carrie Underwood will be stepping into Katy Perry's shoes for the next season of 'American Idol.'

"This upcoming season marks 20 years since Carrie won America's hearts on Idol and launched her successful multi-GRAMMY Award-winning career," Craig Erwich, president, Disney Television Group president Craig Erwich said in a statement released by ABC on Thursday. "As a former Idol and dynamic musical force, she brings a remarkably unique perspective to one of the most popular shows on television." - Disney/Eric McCandlessPerry -- who shares 3-year-old daughter Daisy Dove with fiancé Orlando Bloom-- has a lot going on in her life, a fact which her fellow judges told ET they appreciated and understood.

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