Carrie Underwood just wrapped up her inaugural season as a judge on American Idol, 20 years after she was crowned the Season 4 winner in 2005. For Underwood, being able to join Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan as a judge was a full-circle moment, and a way to honor the show where her superstar career began. “I owe my career to…
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Cody Johnson surprised fans, and contestant Slater Nalley, by appearing on the American Idol finale. Carrie Underwood and Nalley were performing her and Johnson’s recent No. 1 hit, “I’m Gonna Love You,” when Johnson emerged on stage to surprise Nalley and finish singing the song with him. Slater made it into the Top 5 of American Idol, with Jamal Roberts…
Carrie Underwood is a big fan of ’90s country, and especially Martina McBride. In a recent installment of Underwood’s Idol to Icon series, Underwood shares a performance of her singing McBride’s “Independence Day” while she was competing on American Idol in 2005, revealing how McBride shaped her own career. “I sang ‘Independence Day’ a few times on the show. In…
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Simon Cowell might have been known to be acerbic and harsh when he was a judge on American Idol, but he also had uncanny instincts, at least when it came to Carrie Underwood. The Season 4 American Idol winner is sharing an excerpt from her journal while on American Idol, as part of her Idol to Icon series, revealing…
Jelly Roll and Brandon Lake teamed up on American Idol to perform their new duet. The two sang “Hard Fought Hallelujah” as part of the Songs of Faith episode. The duo earned high praise from all of the judges for their performance, especially Carrie Underwood . “I have not met him, but he’s a staple in our house, in…
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Carrie Underwood brought the house down with a recent performance. Underwood sang “How Great Thou Art” as part of American Idol‘s Songs of Faith episode. It’s a song that Underwood has been performing in her live shows for years, including as part of her just-ended REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency. Underwood’s performance earned her a standing ovation from everyone…
Carrie Underwood is looking back on her American Idol journey. Underwood was crowned the Season 4 winner in 2005, and is now returning, 20 years later, this time to serve as a judge alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. “I was always a singer. It was in me,” Underwood shares as part of the new From Idol to Icon series….
Carrie Underwood is getting ready to make her return to the American Idol TV show, 20 years after she was crowned the Season 4 winner. This time, Underwood will serve as a judge for Season 23, working alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. Ahead of the season premiere, Underwood gave fans a glimpse of her life as a contestant, by…
When Carrie Underwood auditioned for American Idol in 2005, she had no idea how much that one performance would change literally everything for her. The 41-year-old returns, this time as a judge, working alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, 20 years after she was crowned the Season 4 winner. In a new video clip, Underwood shares her tearful return to…
Luke Bryan will return to judge American Idol next year for the upcoming Season 23, marking Bryan’s eighth season on the hit reality TV talent show. But the next season will mark a first, with Carrie Underwood marking her debut as a judge, 20 years after she was crowned the Season 4 winner in 2005. Bryan is by now a seasoned…
