"American Idol" judges are integral to the show's success. The show's original judge trio — Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, and Randy Jackson — were well known for their on-screen banter. In 2018 Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan became the official judges of the competition.

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Complete with a computer generated Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, and Simon Cowell, with trademark insults, American Idol is a music-based, rhythm-action game that will allow you to create, style, and train a contestant for the competition. Once styled and trained you'll see your contestant progress

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