

1 of 3 | Keke Palmer will serve as a guest mentor on Season 24 of “American Idol” in March. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Singer-actress Keke Palmer and country music star Brad Paisley have been named as guest mentors for two upcoming episodes of American Idol.
They will be featured in “Top 20 at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawai’i — Part 1,” airing March 16, and “Top 20 at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawai’i — Part 2,” airing March 23.
Season 24 of the singing competition series airs Mondays on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu.
Oh, and the owl can SINGGG honey! @KekePalmer and Brad Paisley are mentoring the #americanidol hopefuls at @DisneyAulani! pic.twitter.com/z8Vxhckxtp— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) January 28, 2026
Ryan Seacrest hosts the show.
Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood are the judges.
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Keke Palmer arrives for the Family Television Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on November 30, 2005. Palmer got her start in Hollywood as a child actor and appeared in “Barbershop 2: Back in Business” the year prior. Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI | License Photo
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