Luke Bryan was picked to be a judge on American Idol due to the enormous success that he has had in his career, having sold millions of albums over the years. Best known for hit songs such as “Play It Again”, “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)”, “That’s My Kind Of Night”, “Knockin’ Boots”, and “Huntin’, Fishin’ And Lovin’ Every Day”, Luke Bryan has built a massive career and amassed a legion of fans. When it comes to the US Hot Country chart from Billboard, Luke has as many as 28 number-one songs. He has also won numerous American Country Awards, Country Music Awards, and American Music Awards.
According to reports, Luke Bryan is paid $12 million per season to be a judge on American Idol alongside Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. This high salary comes from the fact that he is one of the country’s biggest country stars, possessing one of the most impressive catalogs of hit songs, iconic albums, and sold-out tours. Luke first joined Idol in season 16, which was the first season of the ABC reboot of the show. He has stayed on board ever since, discovering various talented artists and giving them valuable advice throughout the competition. So, how many albums has Luke sold in his career?
As one of the most popular American Idol judges of all time, Luke Bryan has sold an estimated 8,330,000 albums throughout his career. This includes 2007’s I’ll Stay Me (560,000 copies), 2009’s Doin’ My Thing (1 million copies), 2011’s Tailgates & Tanlines (2.5 million copies), 2013’s Crash My Party (2.6 million copies), 2015’s Kill The Lights (1.1 million copies), 2017’s What Makes You Country (360,000 copies), and 2020’s Born Here Live Here Die Here (200,000 copies). Consequently, Luke Bryan has a reported net worth of $160 million (via Celebrity Net Worth).
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Recently, Luke Bryan had to step aside from his judging duties on American Idol due to testing positive for COVID-19. During those episodes, OG Idol judge Paula Abdul filled in for Luke. Alas, the country star thankfully had a quick recovery and was able to return to the judging panel right away. The American Idol viewers have always responded very well to Luke as a judge, and that is the reason why he keeps being brought back season after season.
There are still a few weeks left on American Idol season 19, and Luke Bryan’s feedback to the remaining contestants will be more important than ever now. With that said, it will be up to the fans to vote for their favorites to win the show.
American Idol season 19 airs Sundays & Mondays at 8 pm ET/PT on ABC.
Source: Celebrity Net Worth
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