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Carrie Underwood Is Moved by 'Idol' Contestant's 'Relatable' Original Song


Carrie Underwood got candid about her marriage to Mike Fisher after hearing a contestant's 'relatable' original song on 'American Idol'

Two decades after receiving her own golden ticket to Hollywood on season 4, Underwood joined Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie behind the judges’ table in New York City, Nashville and beyond. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Carrie Underwood plans to bring her unique musical insight — and country flare — to the table as the newest American Idol judge. News broke in August 2024 that Underwood would be returning to Idol — the same show that gave the country singer her big break with her 2005 win — to replace outgoing judge Katy Perry.

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