Carrie Underwood won Season 4 of American Idol. Now, she's giving singing hopefuls their chance at musical stardom as a judge on the competition show.

American Idol” had the unthinkable task of replacing superstar judge Katy Perry. Well, the long-running reality TV show ended up pulling from its own bank of successful winners, choosing Season 4 stand-out Carrie Underwood to sit in between Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie at the

Carrie Underwood has officially made her return to American Idol, but instead of taking viewers by storm on stage, she'll be joining the judging panel. On Wednesday, the former winner of the singing competition show replaced Katy Perry as a judge and joined Luke Bryan,

Carrie Underwood is a perfect choice to replace Katy Perry as a judge on American Idol, but she was not the first choice.

HOLLYWOOD – MAY 25: Singer Carrie Underwood (L) is named the new American Idol by host Ryan Seacrest during the American Idol Finale: Results Show held at the Kodak Theatre on May 25, 2005 in Hollywood, California.

In an interview with E! News, she revealed her son's adorable reaction to mom's return to American Idol as a judge on the show's 23rd season after taking home the grand prize in season 4. Underwood told the outlet,

Nearly 20 years after winning American Idol, Carrie Underwood is returning to the program — this time, as a judge. The 41-year-old singer recently joined fellow judges Lionel Richie, 75, and Luke Bryan,

Carrie Underwood is returning to American Idol, but reportedly, the gig pays less than what Katy Perry made. After Perry announced her retirement from the singing competition series, many wondered who would be taking her spot,

Exactly two months after announcing that Carrie Underwood would replace Katy Perry as the new “American Idol” judge, the country superstar has begun filming season 23 with her new co-workers — Luke Bryan,

We previously reported that Carrie Underwood would be replacing Katy Perry as a judge on the next season of American Idol. Now, the first look at season 25 of American Idol has been released to the public.