American idol changing in direction?

Isn’t it interesting how the previous American Idol judge Katy Perry performed at the last presidential inauguration (Biden's), while her replacement, Carrie Underwood, performed at the recent one (Trump)? It feels like a pretty big shift in the show’s direction.

With Carrie being a country superstar, are we slowly heading toward Country Idol? Idol has had plenty of country winners, but could this be a sign that the show is leaning even more into the genre?