‘American Idol’ Producer Reveals Why Carrie Underwood Was Picked to Replace Katy Perry: ‘She Is Our Queen’

 Carrie, take the wheel! American Idol is getting a new judge, former winner Carrie Underwood, and there’s a pretty simple reason why producers chose her to replace Katy Perry: “She is our queen,” according to showrunner and executive producer Megan Wolflick. “Well, it is 20 years since she auditioned in St. Louis for American Idol, and to have the first ever Idol alum on the panel has always been something …