During the last season, Jelly Roll performed "Halfway to Hell" during the show's Hawaii stop and served as a guest mentor

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 "American Idol" contestants, serving as a mentor on the show. He's set to step into his role during Hollywood Week.

Grammy-nominated musician Jelly Roll joins the ‘American Idol’ family as their first “guest in residence,” according to ABC.

Following his time as a mentor in Disney's Aulani last year, Jelly Roll will join "American Idol" as a permanent fixture this season, which premieres March 9 on ABC.

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.”