{"id":15379,"date":"2025-04-24T17:49:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T17:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=15379"},"modified":"2025-04-24T17:49:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T17:49:29","slug":"carrie-underwoods-american-idol-journey-has-come-full-circle-two-decades-after-winning-the-competition-she-returned-not-as-a-contestant-but-as-a-judge-during-sundays-epis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=15379","title":{"rendered":"Carrie Underwood\u2019s American Idol journey has come full circle. Two decades after winning the competition, she returned\u2014not as a contestant, but as a judge. During Sunday\u2019s episode, Underwood gave fans a nostalgic moment by \u201cauditioning\u201d once again, delivering a stunning a cappella rendition of Bonnie Raitt\u2019s I Can\u2019t Make You Love Me from the judges\u2019 panel, seated between Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"kt-adv-heading60775_341cc1-a3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60775_341cc1-a3\">Watch as she reprises her performance of \u201cI Can\u2019t Make You Love Me.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"featured\" class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image60775_4cdebf-a5 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\">\n<div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-93262 perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-9.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-9.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-9-757x505.jpg 757w\" alt=\"Carrie Underwood; Photos Courtesy American Idol, YouTube\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-9.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-9.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-9-757x505.jpg 757w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"credit\" class=\"kt-adv-heading60775_e168a0-82 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading60775_e168a0-82\">Carrie Underwood; Photos Courtesy American Idol, YouTube<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><ins id=\"982a9496-49f71f0febff2a6f4b95c9822efdee2f-4-3016\" class=\"982a9496\" data-key=\"49f71f0febff2a6f4b95c9822efdee2f\"><ins id=\"982a9496-49f71f0febff2a6f4b95c9822efdee2f-4-3016-1\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"dieroseinforinread-NtCBitRCpt\"><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/ins><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content kb-single-post-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In 2004,\u00a0Carrie Underwood\u00a0took a leap of faith when she\u00a0auditioned\u00a0for the fourth season of American Idol. Her standout cover of Bonnie Raitt\u2019s \u201cI Can\u2019t Make You Love Me\u201d earned her a ticket to Hollywood and ultimately, she would go on to\u00a0win the competition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50504\" src=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Carrie-Underwood-American-Idol-Audition-1024x769.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Carrie-Underwood-American-Idol-Audition-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Carrie-Underwood-American-Idol-Audition-688x516.jpg 688w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Carrie-Underwood-American-Idol-Audition-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Carrie-Underwood-American-Idol-Audition-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Carrie-Underwood-American-Idol-Audition-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Carrie-Underwood-American-Idol-Audition-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Carrie-Underwood-American-Idol-Audition-570x428.jpg 570w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Carrie-Underwood-American-Idol-Audition-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Carrie-Underwood-American-Idol-Audition-1170x878.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Carrie-Underwood-American-Idol-Audition-773x580.jpg 773w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Carrie-Underwood-American-Idol-Audition.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"Carrie Underwood, American Idol Audition; Photo via YouTube\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carrie Underwood, American Idol Audition; Photo via YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Over two decades later, Underwood has returned to the show as a judge, marking a full-circle moment in her life and career. During Sunday\u2019s American Idol episode, the country superstar \u201cauditioned\u201d for the show once again, delivering an incredible acapella performance of \u201cI Can\u2019t Make You Love Me\u201d from the judges panel while seated between Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-93264 perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-Photo-Courtesy-American-Idol-1024x655.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-Photo-Courtesy-American-Idol-1024x655.png 1024w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-Photo-Courtesy-American-Idol-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-Photo-Courtesy-American-Idol-768x492.png 768w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-Photo-Courtesy-American-Idol-757x484.png 757w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-Photo-Courtesy-American-Idol.png 1200w\" alt=\"Carrie Underwood; Photo Courtesy American Idol\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-Photo-Courtesy-American-Idol-1024x655.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-Photo-Courtesy-American-Idol-1024x655.png 1024w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-Photo-Courtesy-American-Idol-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-Photo-Courtesy-American-Idol-768x492.png 768w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-Photo-Courtesy-American-Idol-757x484.png 757w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-Photo-Courtesy-American-Idol.png 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carrie Underwood; Photo Courtesy American Idol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Underwood\u2019s vocals sounded as incredible as ever as she sang the iconic hit. Richie even joked, \u201cyou\u2019re going to Hollywood!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The video of her performance included clips form her original audition, once again bringing things full-circle for the eight-time GRAMMY winner.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on her American Idol journey, Underwood recalled the moment she received her ticket to Hollywood and how it deepened her connection with the contestants. Having experienced that life-changing moment herself, she now relates to the hopefuls on a more personal level.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nfw8zUcqC-U\" data-id=\"Nfw8zUcqC-U\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\">\n<div class=\"play\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carrie Underwood Auditions For American Idol...AGAIN! - American Idol 2025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nfw8zUcqC-U\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI definitely see bits of myself in these different hopefuls when they come in to audition,\u201d she said. \u201cGetting the first golden ticket, having somebody say, \u2018You are going Hollywood. We believe in you.\u2019 It was like, wow. It was validation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although she is new to the judges\u2019 panel, the Oklahoma native admits she\u2019s loving every minute of this new gig.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[It\u2019s] so much fun to be on the other side of the desk and be the one that\u2019s giving people that opportunity,\u201d she shared with a big smile.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-93265 perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-683x1024.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-344x516.jpg 344w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood.jpg 800w\" alt=\"Carrie Underwood; Photo by Disney\/Eric McCandless\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-683x1024.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood-344x516.jpg 344w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Carrie-Underwood.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carrie Underwood; Photo by Disney\/Eric McCandless<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the latest episode of Idol, Underwood also reunited with the PS22 Kids; Chorus where she joined them in singing her 2007 hit, \u201cSo Small.\u201d This emotional moment nearly brought Underwood to tears. 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