It is official. Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez will be the new judges on American Idol.
Tyler (61) and Lopez (41) have replaced Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi.
Randy Jackson will remain a judge. He is the only original left. Ryan Seacrest is also back as the shows host.
Tyler accepted the position saying that he was going to “bring some rock to the roller coaster”.
American Idol was created by Simon Fuller as a spin-off to Britain’s Pop Idol. The show launched the careers of Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jordin Sparks, Taylor Hicks and Adam Lambert.
