Aretha Franklin , an 18-time Grammy Award winner who Rolling Stone proclaimed the greatest female singer of all time , told CNN in an e-mail Saturday that she is interested in joining the show as a judge . Aretha Franklin tells CNN she is interested in joining `` American Idol '' as a judge . Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez announced this week they are leaving the show . The two singers have been criticized for their performances on the show, which has become one of the most watched shows on television, with more than 100 million viewers tuning in.
Aretha Franklin tells CNN she is interested in joining `` American Idol '' as a judge . Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez announced this week they are leaving the show . The two singers have been criticized for their performances on the show, which has become one of the most watched shows on television, with more than 100 million viewers tuning in.