An “American Idol” hopeful got a second chance, thanks to her father and judge Carrie Underwood’s change of heart. During the ...

Almost two decades after appearing on “American Idol,” in her early 20s, Carrie Underwood is reflecting on the show that launched her music career and the one she is now set to make a big return. “I ...

The "Before He Cheats" singer is taking over for Katy Perry, who revealed that she was leaving the show to focus on music. Underwood, an "American Idol" alum, returns to the show about 20 years ...

Underwood, who has sold around 85M records, is widely considered the most successful of the American Idol winners. She auditioned for the show, which was then on Fox, with Bonnie Raitt’s I Can ...

"American Idol" is back and all new. Season 23 of the reality singing competition show that helped catapult Kelly Clarkson into stardom kicked off Sunday with some changes to the judges' panel.

Underwood will replace Katy Perry, who served as an “American Idol” judge for seasons 16 through 22. “She was born on that show. I think she knows how to steer it,” Perry told People of Un ...