Jelly Roll is stepping into a new Jelly role! The Grammy-nominated country superstar is set to appear on the 23rd season of American Idol, as the show's first-ever "artist in residence," according to Variety.

The country star has been named Idol’ s first “artist in residence.” It’s a new wrinkle for the show: Jelly Roll will join the show beginning with the Hollywood Week round, where the first cuts for audition round winners take place. ABC says he’ll “work closely with the Idol hopefuls, giving them firsthand advice on how to navigate the journey.”

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Jelly Roll has sealed a deal to join this upcoming season of ABC’s “American Idol” as the show’s first-ever “artist in residence.” According to the network, the Nashville artist will join the show during its “Hollywood Week” episodes,

Jelly Roll is headed to American Idol as the show's first-ever artist in residence.In his new capacity, the "Save Me" hitmaker will work closely with this year's Idol contestants and offer them guidance as they navigate their journeys.