'American Idol' 's Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie Sweetly Reveal Their Heroes

Katy Perryisn’t letting work get in the way of family time. OnMother’s Day, the pop star brought both her parents — Keith Hudson and Mary Perry — along with her to theAmerican Idolred carpet. The judge, 34, wore a bralette adorned with faux flowers and matching floral leggings. Her parents were dressed just as colorfully, with mom wearing a bright-blue floral tunic and dad looking sharp in a shimmery blazer.

'American Idol' 's Kris Allen Welcomes Son Marlo James Francis: 'My New Little Man'

TheAmerican Idolseason 8 winner, 34, and his wife Katy welcomed their third child, son Marlo James Francis Allen, on Wednesday, July 31, the proud parents shared on Instagram Thursday evening. “Welcome to the world my new little man Marlo James Francis Allen!” Allencaptioned a snoozing snapshotof the newest family addition. “Yesterday really was such a great day. I could not be more proud of my wife. She is the definition of a superhero.

'American Idol' 's Mandisa Recalls Having Friends Stage an Intervention After Her 'Deep Dark' Period

Mandisais opening up about some of the most difficult periods of her life in a new book. TheAmerican Idolalum, who placed fifth on season five in 2006, is shedding light on her mental health struggles in her memoirOut of the Dark: My Journey Through the Shadows to Find God’s Joy, which was released on Tuesday. In the book, Mandisa, 45, chronicles her battle with depression and anxiety following the loss of a close friend to cancer, and details how she sought comfort in food and isolated herself as her health spiraled.

'American Idol' 's New Season 20 Key Art Is Out of This World — Take a Look!

American Idolis ready for a stellar season 20! Ahead of the competition series' season 20 debut on Feb. 27 on ABC, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal its intergalactic key art! Standing on what appears to be the moon in outer space, judgesLionel Richie,Luke BryanandKaty Perry, along with hostRyan Seacrestpose as they look out and into the stars. Meanwhile, Richie, 72, holds up a platinum flag with theAmerican Idollogo written on it and a microphone as the point — and Seacrest, 47, holds an astronaut helmet.

'American Idol' 's Ryan Seacrest Makes History by Handing Over His Hosting Duties ... Temporarily!

American Idolis making history! For the first time inIdolhistory, longtime hostRyan Seacrestwill be handing over his hosting duties … but, don’t worry, only for one night! ABC/Disney During an appearance on Seacrest’s morning radio show,On Air with Ryan Seacrest, Bones, who celebrated his birthday on April 2, opened up about the gift he received from the longtimeIdolhost — a pair of shoes with a note that said, ‘Thanks for filling my shoes.