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'American Idol' Contestant Calls Carrie Underwood Song 'A Hood Anthem'


Several 'American Idol' hopefuls performed Carrie Underwood's hits when the country star joined the judging panel for season 23

In 2024, Underwood was offered a more permanent position, replacing Katy Perry as a judge alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie for season 23. Underwood hinted that the performance needed more “rage in there somewhere,” so the judges asked Humbert to sing again — this time while smashing a pickup truck with a baseball bat. Disney/Eric McCandless In a video package before her audition, Champlin revealed that she was “always” asked to perform Underwood’s music as a kid when she sang at the Grapevine Opry in Texas.

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