High school student Slater Nalley from Atlanta, Georgia won his ticket to Hollywood with the original song 'Traces of You.'

Carrie Underwood has been, well, busy since winning Season 4 of American Idol in 2005. Since the confetti fell, the country singer has released nine albums and embarked on seven tours. She's also tried her hand at acting and launched a handful of businesses.

EXCLUSIVE: Carrie Underwood is set to remind people of her American Idol origin story ahead of getting behind the judging desk. The singer is to lead webseries Idol to Icon, which will be released as a companion to the ABC show.

When American Idol returns to the 2025 TV schedule, a new and yet familiar face will be amongst the judges. Carrie Underwood will make her debut on the panel on Season 23 — 20 years after standing on that stage as the winner of Season 4.

Get an exclusive look at Underwood's return from the former winner herself, along with Ryan Seacrest, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan.

Like so many other country artists, Underwood has graced the iconic Saturday Night Live stage. Just two years after winning American Idol, the singer was the musical guest on the show on March 24, 2007. After being introduced by Peyton Manning, she performed her songs " Before He Cheats " and " Wasted ."

American Idol season 23 is already gearing up to be quite emotional for new judge Carrie Underwood. The “Blown Away” singer broke down in tears while listening to a contestant's story in a new trailer released ahead of the show’s premiere.

Ryan Seacrest made Carrie Underwood’s return to American Idol easy as he took the season 4 winner ‘under his wing,’ a source exclusively tells Life & Style.

Carrie Underwood spent some time reminiscing about her early days competing on American Idol as she shared a snippet from her journal at that time with fans on social media. The eight-time Grammy winner,

Carrie Underwood is set to lead the new web series Idol to Icon, which is set to premiere on YouTube on March 4, ahead of American Idol Season 23