And our first guest mentor of season 9 is ... Miley Cyrus. Word just arrived from FOX  that Miss "Party in the USA" herself will be this week's special guest mentor for the newly named "Billboard #1 Hits" theme performance show.

And Miley won't just be a mentor this week; she'll also be performing the following night on the American Idol results show with fellow teen sensations Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato. Hopefully Joe's performance during the results show will be more interesting than his blink and you'll miss it guest judging stint during the Dallas auditions.


Love her or hate her, there's no denying that Miley knows a thing or two about having a number one song. However, considering many of the contestants are nearly a decade older than her, it could also prove to be an awkward mentor situation for some. What do you think of Miley as an Idol mentor?

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