Carrie Underwood's 'dream came true' following major career moment

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.

Carrie Underwood has had an incredible career to date, which has seen her pick up countless awards over the years.MORE: Carrie Underwood's husband announces personal news in rare social media postThe country star first came to the public's attention on American Idol back in 2005, and she's remained loyal to the show ever since.This year, for the program's 20th anniversary, Carrie returned as a guest judge on Sunday night's episode, and it was the news that fans had been waiting for.VIDEO: Carrie Underwood's love story with Mike FisherThe official American Idol Instagram account revealed their joy in an upbeat post ahead of the show, writing: "We've been waiting all week for 8x Grammy winner and guest mentor @CarrieUnderwood, TONIGHT on American Idol."MORE: Carrie Underwood's husband shares rare photo of their sonsMORE: Carrie Underwood's son steals the show in adorable new photoCarrie's fans were quick to comment on the post, with one writing: "Can't wait, that show changed her life," while another wrote: "I'm so excited to watch Carrie on the show." A third added: "Welcome back Carrie!"The singer was just as thrilled to return, and wrote on her own account before the show aired: "I was honored to be able to come back and mentor the Top 5 contestants on @americanidol! Watch tonight at 8/7c on @abcnetwork."A post shared by Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood)Carrie Underwood returned to American Idol on Sunday nightThe show made sure to properly pay tribute to the award-winning star with a Carrie Underwood-themed program.MORE: Carrie Underwood enjoys evening out with eldest sonMORE: Carrie Underwood looks incredible in sheer ballgownThe top five contestants performed twice - with a Carrie Underwood song, and another song

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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.

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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.

Miranda Lambert joined in with the music industry to pay an emotional tribute of her own to country legend Naomi Judd following news of her passing at the age of 76.MORE: Miranda Lambert shares hilarious videos of husband and rescue petsThe singer shared a selfie of herself with Naomi and her daughter Wynonna at a recent event and paired it with a heartbreaking message.VIDEO: The Judds Naomi and Wynonna perform live at the 2022 CMT AwardsShe wrote: "I'm thankful I got to spend just a little time with you Naomi. True legend. Praying for peace for this family.

Carrie Underwood has paid an emotional tribute to the late Naomi Judd, who passed away at the age of 76.MORE: Carrie Underwood's husband announces personal news in rare social media postThe award-winning singer took to Twitter to pay her respects with a message that read: "Country music lost a true legend…sing with the angels, Naomi!!! We’re all sending up prayers for the Judd family today…"Fans were quick to comment on the post, with one writing: "I can’t believe it. They were supposed to be inducted into country music hall of fame tomorrow. They said it was mental illness.

Mourning an icon. Celebs from Hollywood to Nashville and beyond are grieving the death of Namoi Judd.

Naomi Judd died on Saturday just outside of Nashville. She was 76.Naomi's death stunned the world, especially since The Judds — also featuring her daughter Wynonna -- were set to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday. The duo had also announced a tour set to kick off this fall.Following the tragic news, Carrie Underwood took to Twitter and expressed her condolences to the legendary singer.

J. Kim Murphy When news broke on Saturday that Naomi Judd had died, figures from across the music industry voiced their mourning of the country music legend, remembering the life of the Judd family matriarch.Judd died at the age of 76.

Coachella, has banned Confederate flags from its 2022 event.A section on the festival’s rules page lists things that are prohibited from being brought into the event, including “divisive symbols” such as “Confederate flags and racially disparaging or other inappropriate imagery/public displays”.The 2022 Stagecoach Festival began yesterday (April 29) at Indio, California’s Empire Polo Club – the same venue as Coachella. Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood and Luke Combs are this year’s headliners.Last year, Combs apologised for appearing in a music video that used Confederate flag imagery.

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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticStagecoach has revealed the full lineup and schedule for the livestream that will go out this weekend on the country music festival’s YouTube channel, and it includes a number of artists that weren’t previously announced for the stream, offering couch sitters a nearly comprehensive view of what will be going down live in the California desert.The lineup includes the headliners — Thomas Rhett on Friday, Carrie Underwood on Saturday and Luke Combs on Sunday — as well as other marquee names that were named as part of the lineup earlier this week, like Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne, Margo Price, Cody Johnson, Yola, Lainey Wilson and the Black Crowes.It also now is revealed to have a substantial number of artists that weren’t previously included in the livestream announcement, including Tanya Tucker, Smokey Robinson, Jordan Davis, Lee Brice, Ingrid Andress, the Marcus King Band, Ryan Hurd, Charley Crockett, the Mavericks and Mitchell Tenpenny. Most of the lineup is now included, in fact, save for some of the artists who are appearing in the early part of the afternoon, including Americana artists such as Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst Kiah, Molly Tuttle and Waylon Payne.Brandi Carlile is off the bill, having disclosed in a social media video late Wednesday night that she has contracted COVID and won’t be making it.

Saying “it finally happened, I have the Covid,” singer Brandi Carlile announced yesterday that she has canceled her scheduled performance at this weekend’s Stagecoach country music festival in in Indio, California.