[artist id="2385930"]Chris Daughtry[/artist] comes from a simpler reality-show era; he was on "American Idol" in 2006, when the show had its three founding judges -- Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson -- passing judgment on the contestants that crossed their path. Now, of course, Abdul is long gone, and [article id="1629445"]Cowell has followed her out the door[/article]. Meanwhile, recent addition [article id="1644762"]Ellen DeGeneres left the show[/article] after just one season, and rumors are thick that Kara DioGuardi, a judge since 2009, [article id="1644775"]might head for the exit as well[/article].

Though the "Idol" landscape has changed drastically since Daughtry's time on its stage, the multiplatinum rocker is very much looking forward to seeing what [article id="1645034"]Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez[/article], who are rumored to be joining the panel for the show's 10th season, will bring to the table.

"I'm a huge Aerosmith fan, so it's going to be interesting to see how his off-stage persona is and how he handles judging the contestants," Daughtry told MTV News on the blue carpet at the [article id="1645349"]Teen Choice Awards[/article] on Sunday. "It's also going to be interesting to see if J. Lo can criticize someone, because she's such a sweetheart."

With the famously acerbic Cowell out of the mix, Daughtry has a feeling that the Aerosmith frontman might take over the role of caustic truth-teller. "Maybe that's where Steven Tyler comes in," he said.

Daughtry also seemed sympathetic to the reasons behind DeGeneres' exit.

"I love Ellen to death, and I was never sure if that was a fit for her," he said. "She's such a fan of music and it always seemed like she was a little uncomfortable judging them. I think she made the right decision."

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