Jelly Roll had previously appeared on Season 22 of “American Idol,” where he served as a mentor and guest judge alongside Tori Kelly. His first task as artist-in-residence will be to guide “Idol” hopefuls through a challenge that will determine who joins join Gabby Samone, Zaylie Windsor, Mattie Pruitt, and Canaan James Hill in the Top 24.

An annual tradition on American Idol continues on Monday (April 7) – Hollywood Week, an integral part of the process of finding a winner, which has been part of the series since season 1 in 2002. But this year’s Hollywood Week is different from any previous edition, with the addition of Idol ’s first artist-in-residence, Jelly Roll .