'American Idol' Fans Cheer the Return of Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood is back on the American Idol stage after 13 long years! The country superstar, [...]
Carrie Underwood is back on the American Idol stage after 13 long years!
The country superstar, who won the fourth season of the reality singing competition, went on to win seven Grammys, 17 CMT Awards and is, as Ryan Seacrest said during Sunday's episode, "the most successful" Idol winner ever.
Returning as a guest mentor for the Top 5 contestants Sunday, Underwood described her time on American Idol as a "dream," said it was surreal for her to return to the show as a mentor.
In her honor, contestants all performed one of her songs from over the years, including "Undo It," and "So Small." She also performed her new single "Cry Pretty" for viewers.
Fans were all too excited to see her back on the stage.
Carrie Underwood rocks! #AmericanIdol
— foreverjustme74 (@PittalaAngela) May 14, 2018
@carrieunderwood night on #AmericanIdol and I'm living.
— BRI{브리} (@TaeSeo16) May 14, 2018
Fun fact: she was the first ever idol I rooted for. I was 6 when she won. Parents ended up buying me "Some Hearts" for Christmas. We even had a tree named Carrie.
loving Carrie as mentor already #AmericanIdol
— maddkat (@maddkat57) May 14, 2018
y’all don’t even KNOW how much i love carrie underwood 😭 #AmericanIdol
— 🌻C4rlizzle (@carlacampos_) May 14, 2018
Loving @carrieunderwood tonight on American Idol! All Carrie songs 😃 #americanidol
— ML Daily (@tomboyranfan) May 14, 2018
When Ryan said Carrie is the most successful idol winner😍🙌🏻 #AmericanIdol
— Carrie Fan💫👸🏼 (@_CUchaser) May 14, 2018
#AmericanIdol carrie underwood did so good after 13 years.
— Brandon colon (@Brandoncolon4) May 14, 2018
no one!!! will ever top Carrie Underwood. just saying #AmericanIdol pic.twitter.com/e81wPPooCt
— brooke (@slflreputation) May 14, 2018
The two-part American Idol finale will air Sunday, May 20 and Monday, May 21 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Photo credit: Instagram/Carrie Underwood