Underwood's big break came when she first auditioned for the show in 2004. America was introduced to a small-town farm girl with a big voice. She sang "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt for Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson, who were the first judges on the show.

American Idol' takes fans back to the past with a recent promotional video showing Carrie Underwood's career arc.

Debuting as a judge alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood will reportedly receive half the paycheck of Katy Perry

Singer Carrie Underwood is going up in the world, and fans couldn't be happier. Nearly two decades after her life-changing win on American Idol in 2005, the queen of county music is set to return to the long-running ABC competition show,

Carrie Underwood is experiencing a truly heartwarming full-circle moment. It was just 20 years ago when the world first heard the incredible vocals of 21-year-old Carrie Underwood on the "American Idol" stage.

As American Idol Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood gets ready to join Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan at the judges' table for the eighth season on ABC (Season 23 overall), she first takes us back to 2005,

Do you remember Carrie Underwood's 'American Idol' audition? The “Before He Cheats” star takes a look back at the moment that launched her career.