In 2005, Carrie Underwood won Season 4 of American Idol, kicking off a career that is still going strong today. With platinum-selling albums, numerous chart-topping singles, sold-out tours, and more, Underwood admits it is hard to come to terms with all that she has accomplished, more than 20 years later. “It is absolutely impossible to wrap my head around,”…
Luke Bryan is opening up about what it’s like to work with Carrie Underwood on American Idol. Underwood, who won Season 4 in 2005, returned for her inaugural season as a judge earlir this year, working alonside Bryan and Lionel Richie. “Carrie Underwood, she is the most on-time person you have ever met. I’m talking about punctual, dialed in,…
Carrie Underwood is full of gratitude this Thanksgiving. The 42-year-old is grateful for a lot of things, but especially her husband, Mike Fisher, and their two sons, ten-year-old Isaiah, and Jacob, who is six. “I am grateful for so many things this Thanksgiving,” Underwood gushes. “I think the thing I’m most grateful for, though, is family. I mean, that’s…
American Idol is making a major change ahead of the 2026 premiere. The reality TV talent show will, for the first time ever, send contestants making it to the next round to Nashville, instead of Hollywood. The news was announced in a press release. “For the first time ever, American Idol will bring the iconic Hollywood Week round to…
Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie are all returning to American Idol for another season. The news was confirmed via a video shared on social media. Bryan recently hinted that he thought all three of them would likely return, although nothing was confirmed. “We’re close to getting some stuff figured out,” Bryan says on Country Nights Live with…
Luke Bryan isn’t ready to say if he’s coming back for another season of American Idol. Bryan, along with Lionel Richie, has been part of Idol since 2018, when the show moved to ABC, while Carrie Underwood enjoyed her inaugural season earlier this year. “We’re close to getting some stuff figured out,” Bryan says on Country Nights Live with…
Luke Bryan has been part of American Idol since 2018, when the show moved to ABC, along with Lionel Richie. Carrie Underwood, who won Season 4 in 2005, returned 20 years later for her inaugural season as a judge. While it is largely assumed that Bryan will return, the father of two says he is still uncertain if either…
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Breanna Nix is making her mark in country music. After coming in third in the most recent season of American Idol, Nix released her own song, “Higher,” and is busy making music on her own. While Nix has had plenty of unbelievable moments since first auditioning for Idol, few will likely compare to what she recently got to accomplish:…
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Baylee Littrell is being open about his Christian faith. The talented singer-songwriter just released a new song, “Hey Jesus,” which he performed while competing on the past season of American Idol. “‘Hey Jesus,’ I wrote about three years ago, going through tough times with my faith in life, kind of doubting a lot, ” Littrell tells Everything Nash. “I…
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Iam Tongi was crowned the Season 21 winner of American Idol in 2023. It’s a far cry from his experience on year prior, when he didn’t even make it past the first round. “They wouldn’t even let me audition,” Tongi tells Everything Nash. “They said, ‘Come back next year.’ And I was like, ‘You say that to everyone, probably.’…
