Carrie Underwood returns to American Idol - the show that changed her life

ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe star shared a surprising glimpse of her latest night out, which took her back to the performance arena, but this time as an audience member rather than center stage.Carrie shared an exciting glimpse from her night, which featured attending a Nothing More concert, where the singer totally rocked out.WATCH: Carrie receives terrifying surpriseMORE: Carrie Underwood enjoys lush poolside break in black swimsuitThe mom-of-two commended the band for their epic rock show, writing: "These guys put on a great show!!!" as she recorded one of the band members atop a metal structure trying to break off a piece of it.Though she tends to shy away from sharing bits of her personal life, fans got a glimpse of what she's like when she's not performing on stage or on tour, and she appeared to be taking perfect advantage of her brief night out.In a following clip, the songstress totally let go and let loose, excitedly dancing up and down as she bobbed her head forward and back, shaking her hair all over as she waved her hands in support of the band.Carrie danced her heart out"Mom's night out! Had a blast! Thanks for having me!" she captioned the video of her dancing, and fans needed no further proof that she truly had the best time.MORE: Carrie Underwood shares rare personal photo as she reveals sentimental anniversaryMORE: Carrie Underwood's American Idol appearance affected by 'sad' Covid newsThough Carrie recently bid farewell to her latest Las Vegas residency, her break from performing will be quite short lived, as she's set to go back on tour at the beginning of the summer.Carrie has had a jam-packed schedule full of performances She shared an

Carrie Underwood has been constantly chugging over the past few months and is finally taking some time off to relax and revitalize.MORE: Carrie Underwood's husband shares defiant message following Texas shootingALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe singer shared a snapshot of herself, giving fans a peek into her weekend plans, revealing she was just at home lounging by the pool.VIDEO: Carrie Underwood shares special message for her fansIn the picture, she sipped on her drink and wore her sunglasses while lounging on a pool chair in a black swimsuit with gold detailing. Her legs were also visible through her glasses.The country superstar is taking a break as she recently wrapped a very successful run of her Las Vegas residency, Reflection, performing to a sold out auditorium night after night.MORE: Carrie Underwood shares rare personal photo as she reveals sentimental anniversaryThe songstress even shared a sentimental tribute to her fans earlier this week in honor of her final show. Carrie also shared an adorable picture of how her two sons are supporting her as she departs Vegas.

Carrie Underwood's husband Mike Fisher is notoriously private and rarely shares posts on social media.MORE: Hoda Kotb hosts Today alone and delivers heartbreaking message about the Texas shootingHowever, in the wake of the heartbreaking Texas school shooting on Tuesday, the sportsman returned to Instagram to re-share an emotional message.The dad-of-two took to Instagram Stories to share Robby Starbuck's message, which read: "AMERICAN politicians gave $40 BILLION to politicians in UKRAINE last week. Some of that $ was used to pay Ukrainian politicians.

Carrie Underwood took to Instagram on Wednesday to celebrate the 17th anniversary of her legendary win. «Where does the time go,» the singer wrote on Instagram. «Please enjoy a page from the journal of a 22-year-old farm girl who just had the most incredible night!» The journal entry tells the story of the final moments before Ryan Seacrest announced her win on May 25, 2005. «It came down to this final moment. Ryan had the gold card in his hand,» young Underwood wrote.

Carrie Underwood is not letting herself forget her roots, and the very moment she first rose to fame.ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe star shocked fans by revealing it has been a whopping 17 years since her legendary American Idol win on the fourth season of the long-time-running singing contest, back in 2005.To commemorate the anniversary of her unforgettable win, she shared an unbelievable glimpse of none other than her very own diary, depicting young Carrie's thoughts immediately after the victory announcement.WATCH: Carrie unveils epic 43-date tourMORE: Carrie Underwood's American Idol appearance affected by 'sad' Covid newsShe was only 22-years-old when she won, and in her Instagram post's caption, she expressed: "Where does time go?" and endearingly described herself as: "A 22-year-old farm girl who just had the most incredible night!"The page from the journal vividly recalls the moment she won second by second. She wrote: "Big moment.

Noah Thompson was crowned the winner of "American Idol" season 20 on Sunday night's three-hour live finale episode of the popular singing competition show. The 20-year-old construction worker, who hails from Louisa, Kentucky, was one of three finalists, and competed against HunterGirl and Leah Marlene, to earn the championship title. "Oh my God...

Carrie Underwood is leaving Las Vegas! The star gave a bittersweet farewell to her Las Vegas fans as her residency came to an end.ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleTitled Reflection, the residency took place in the Resort Worlds Hotel.

Thania Garcia This weekend’s season finale of “American Idol” is cooking up to be a star-studded event with performances by season four winner and current mentor on the program, Carrie Underwood, as well as Michael Bublé, Thomas Rhett and Sara Bareilles, among many others.The three-hour special will also welcome judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan to the stage with additional performances by Ben Platt; Earth, Wind & Fire; Deana Carter; Flo Rida; Melissa Etheridge; Tai Verdes; “Idol” alum Gabby Barrett and James Arthur.This season’s three finalists — Noah Thompson, HunterGirl and Leah Marlene — will perform for one last time in hopes of bringing home the winning title, with one round dedicated to the music of Bruce Springsteen. Sunday night’s (May 15) episode of “American Idol” included performances from Fritz Hager and Thompson — both of whom had tested positive for COVID-19 in the weeks prior.Although Thompson made it through, Hager and Nicola Bozzo were eliminated during the semi-finals.Marlene expressed the most shock with the results of the finalist lineup following her performances of Journey’s “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” and Underwood’s “I’ll Stand By You.” She fell to the floor as her name was revealed by host Ryan Seacrest.Sunday night’s episode also featured a performance from Finneas who sang his funky pop single “Naked.”Season 20 of “American Idol” will wrap on Sunday, May 22 starting at 8 p.m.

Nicolina Bozzo gave it her all once again on Sunday’s “American Idol”, but sadly it wasn’t enough to nab a spot in the Top 3.

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Carrie Underwood took to social media to mull over some bittersweet news regarding her Reflection residency in Las Vegas.MORE: Carrie Underwood shares inspiring health message with fansALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe country star shared a snapshot of herself sitting on stage in an empty auditorium, a photo that had quite an eerie feel to it given how empty it was.VIDEO: Carrie Underwood shares special message for her fansHowever, Carrie simply reminisced on the incredible times she'd had on the Resorts World stage as her residency comes to a close.She shared the photograph ahead of the first show from the final leg of her residency, writing: "Getting ready to kick off the first of the last #REFLECTION shows of the year tonight. Who's with us? 6 #REFLECTION shows left in 2022!"MORE: Carrie Underwood's husband shares rare photos of sons alongside heartfelt tributeMany fans were excited by the prospect of getting to see Carrie live again soon, while a few were a little more emotional about seeing the series come to a close."Does this mean a Denim & Rhinestones Tour soon?" one questioned, while another mused: "Wish I was coming back to see you one more time."A post shared by Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood)Carrie mulled over the coming close of her Reflection residencyA third wrote: "So wish I could be there to watch.

Carrie Underwood is all denim and rhinestones! The 39-year-old country music superstar spoke with ET’s Cassie DiLaura on Saturday at the 2022 iHeartCountry Festival and dished about stepping into her new era.  “I love it when I get to make a body of work and then I get to kinda live that out for a couple of years,” Underwood, who proudly rocked a bedazzled denim vest, denim boots and purple tie dye shorts combo, said. “I feel like this is such a fun and happy era for me, so I’m dressing the part.

Carrie Underwood is going back to her roots! The star surprised fans with an exciting career update that will have her honoring the place that made her famous.MORE: Carrie Underwood's husband shares rare photos of sons alongside heartfelt tributeThe singer is going back to American Idol, though this time she'll be at the helm of the competition rather than on stage.The show announced that the former contestant would be joining the second to last episode of the season as she takes on the role of mentor to guide the Top 5 finalists throughout the end of their journey.WATCH: Carrie performs stunning rendition of Ghost StoryMORE: Carrie Underwood's son steals the show in enlightening new postAmerican Idol detailed that Carrie would be mentoring live from Las Vegas, as she's currently doing a residency titled Reflection at Resort Worlds.Captioning a post with: "Well, here's a dream come true!" the photo shared for the announcement sees the songstress in a sparkly denim button down – and nothing else – as her hair was blown away by wind.She expressed her anticipation about returning to a place so familiar and dear to her heart, writing: "Can't wait!"A post shared by Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood)The exciting announcementFans immediately took to the comments to express the same excitement, commenting: "Congratulations, Carrie! The main thing is that it brings you satisfaction and joy," and: "They will now be mentored by the BEST," as well as: "SO cool that you STILL give back to AI after all your success! You are the PERFECT mentor for these kids because you've done it all and done it all RIGHT!"MORE: Carrie Underwood turns heads with latex dress in backstage photosMORE: Carrie Underwood's 'dream came true' following major

Carrie Underwood was one of the many moms to be celebrated on Sunday in honor of Mother's Day.MORE: Carrie Underwood's husband announces personal news in rare social media postThe country star's doting husband Mike Fisher paid a special tribute to her on the day, sharing a selection of never-before-seen pictures of Carrie with their two young sons.Mike also posted a photo of his own mom, Karen Fisher, and wrote alongside them: "Grateful for these 2 incredible moms! Happy Mother’s Day!"VIDEO: Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher's love story Fans were quick to comment on the post, with one writing: "Precious beautiful pictures," while another wrote: "Beyond precious." A third added: "This is so lovely."MORE: Carrie Underwood's son steals the show in adorable new photoMORE: Carrie Underwood enjoys evening out with eldest sonCarrie and Mike are doting parents to sons Isaiah and Jacob. The family live on a beautiful farm in Nashville, and often travels the road together for Carrie's many performances.The couple have been married since 2010, and first met after being introduced by a mutual friend, Carrie's bassist Mark Childers.A post shared by Mike Fisher (@mfisher1212)Carrie Underwood's husband Mike Fisher paid tribute to his wife on Mother's DayThe couple were living in different countries at the time, with Mike in Canada and Carrie in the United States.

As host Ryan Seacrest noted, William Hung went viral as an “American Idol” contestant long before viral videos were a thing, and so it was fitting Hung returned for the show’s 20th anniversary celebration Monday night.Hung performed the very song he auditioned with back in Season 3, way back in 2004 — “She Bangs” by Ricky Martin — looking much the same as he did almost two decades ago.Turns out, Hung is now a motivational speaker. So, Seacrest asked what he tells those who attend his talks.“I tell people I believe everyone has a right to try something new without being judged or ridiculed,” Hung said to cheers.

Carrie Underwood has achieved many goals in her successful career, but nothing could have prepared her for the weekend.MORE: Carrie Underwood's husband announces personal news in rare social media postThe country singer took to Instagram to reveal that she was still on a high following her performance with Axl at the Stagecoach Festival, branding the moment a dream come true.Alongside several photos of them together on stage, she wrote: "Best. Night.

Axl Rose stopped by this year’s Stagecoach Festival to perform a pair of Guns N’ Roses songs with Carrie Underwood – see footage below.The 2022 edition of the country music festival began on Friday (April 29) at Indio, California’s Empire Polo Club – the same venue as Coachella – and ends tonight (May 1).During Underwood’s Saturday (April 30) headline slot, Rose joined the country singer to perform his band’s classic songs ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ and ‘Paradise City’.Underwood started by performing the opening verse and chorus of ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ with her band before introducing Rose. “Welcome to the greatest night of my life.