18-year-old contestant Insite auditioned with hits from Korn and Drowning Pool.
Though Baylee didn't get his dad's dance moves, he got to duet with pops on an original song during Sunday night's (March 9) season 23 premiere.
The trio also played the "Name That Song Challenge" game on Wednesday night's (March 5) "Tonight Show."
The singer won the show's fourth season back in 2005.
The new season premieres on March 9.
"She was born on that show," Perry says.
In a video previewing the upcoming season of American Idol, singer-songwriter Carrie Underwood steps into the judges' seat.
Modern holiday chestnuts by veterans of the long-running TV talent competition.
The "This Is the Night" singer finished his season as runner-up to Ruben Studdard.
The inaugural American Idol winner took the world by storm with her blockbuster sophomore album.