Judges Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie and host Ryan Seacrest were on hand to flip the famous light switch during a special ceremony.

Conan O’Brien hosts the Oscars, Carrie Underwood joins American Idol and Mayfair Witches wraps Season 2. Things get contentious at the courthouse; Mother Nature makes her presence known. ( Premiere earned reader grade of “B+.

Aloha, American Idol fans! The cast and crew of the new season of the reality singing competition are filming in Hawaii.

Aloha, American Idol fans! The cast and crew of the new season of the reality singing competition are filming in Hawaii. Continue

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

ABC allowed Carrie Underwood to reintroduce herself on Sunday, offering curious viewers a taste of what she’ll bring to the judges’ table when American Idol officially returns for Season 23 on March 9 (8/7c).

American Idol judge Carrie Underwood broke down in tears and admitted, "I'm not okay," during an emotional performance by a contestant. The 41-year-old country artist, who rose to fame after winning the singing competition in 2005,

The "Before He Cheats" singer is taking over for Katy Perry, who revealed she was leaving the show to focus on music. Underwood, an "American Idol" alum, returns to the show about 20 years after she won the competitive singing competition.

Carrie Underwood's first season as an American Idol judge is off to an emotional start. During a special preview episode of the ABC singing competition, which aired after the 2025 Academy Awards on Sunday,

American Idol fans are fuming after a first look of the new season premiered following the Oscars on ABC. The preview gave fans a look into brand new judge Carrie Underwood's upcoming season. She is taking over Katy Perry's spot,

The season 4 winner is making her grand return to the show that started her career — this time as its newest judge.