Katy Perry Emerges First Choice Judge For The ‘American Idol’ Reboot

After ‘The Voice’ snatched up both Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson as judges for their upcoming seasons, ‘American Idol’ has been forced back to the drawing board to figure out which celebrities are going to fill the infamous three chairs.

New reports says it looks like Katy Perry is Idol’s first choice.

According to TMZ:

Sources familiar with the talks tell us Katy is very interested, and is open to scheduling potential tour dates around the show’s taping schedule. We’re told ABC is fully on board as well and the only snag at this point is, of course, money.

As we first reported … negotiations with Kelly Clarkson stalled due to her salary demands, and she decided to bail and coach on “The Voice” instead.

That left ‘Idol’ behind the 8 ball to land a big name … and Katy fits that bill … and then some.

We’ve reached out to Katy’s camp … so far no word back.