Nick Lachey Signs Up for Summer Session

Singer will host "High School Musical"-spinoff reality series, premiering July 20 on ABC

Nick Lachey is taking his winning streak to High School.

Fresh from leading his hometown team to victory on Clash of the Choirs, the singer and reality-TV veteran has signed on to host the upcoming competition series High School Musical: Summer Session.

Spawned from the incredibly successful HSM franchise, Summer Session will chronicle the grueling process as a group of young hopefuls strive to become the next Zac or Vanessa.

Open casting calls kick off Sunday in Long Beach, Calif., while East Coast kids get their chance May 7 in Orlando—all of which will be followed by camera crews and whittled into suitably inspiring/embarrassing footage fit for the early-audition episodes.

The series premieres July 20 on ABC.