BOBBY BONES BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND AS A MENTOR ON AMERICAN IDOL

Bobby Bones is set to return to this season of American Idol as a mentor to the final three contestants - Gabby Barrett, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, and Maddie Poppe. The established “media multitasker” (Billboard) lent his expertise and extensive industry knowledge to the show's Top 24 contestants earlier in the season, and he is returning once again to guide the top three, as they compete for the coveted crown.Tune-in to the ABC Television Network, SUNDAY, May 20 (8:00–10:00 p.m. EDT), streaming and on-demand to catch Bobby on night one of American Idol's two-part finale. Dubbed "The most powerful man in country music" (Forbes), Bobby Bones' nationally-syndicated program The Bobby Bones Show reaches millions of listeners on more than 100+ stations and recently garnered its third ACM Award for National On-Air Personality of the Year, also earning a 2017 CMA award for National Broadcast Personality of the Year.