Kelly Clarkson recently made a colleague American Idol Champion (and newly announced judge) Carrie Underwood's hit “Blown Away” during the Kellyoke part of it The Kelly Clarkson Show.
The July 25 performance was praised by fans of Clarkson and Underwood on social media, with one viewer commenting: “Kelly Clarkson nailed it! Her voice is incredible and she made Carrie proud!”
Another added: “We need a full partnership with Kelly and Carrie.”
The performance was timely, coming just before the Aug. 1 announcement that Carrie Underwood would join American Idol as a judge, replacing Katy Perry and making the first American Idol alum to take on the lead role.
“Carrie Underwood is the first American Idol alum to ever join the jury. Her global superstardom as the most successful Idol The winner to date makes her a perfect fit for the show,” said Megan Wolflick. Idol anchor and executive producer in a statement.
“He embodies his true spirit Idol as she herself is the definition of the Cinderella story. Our future hopefuls will have the opportunity to receive advice from someone who has walked in their exact footsteps every step of the way which Carrie has always been a staunch supporter of Idoland I'm excited for it to be reunited with ours Idol Family.”
Underwood, who won his fourth season American Idol in 2005, has since released nine studio albums and collected a number of accolades, including eight Grammy Awards. She has an impressive 16 No. 1 hits on Billboard's Country Airplay chart, which includes the Clarkson-covered “Blown Away” which marked Underwood's 13th No. 1 single on the chart.
Her involvement with the show has also remained strong over the years. has returned as a mentor in previous seasons, offering guidance to the contestants as they navigate the competition.
Underwood is set to join fellow judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan American IdolThe 23rd overall season, which will air on ABC and Hulu in the spring of 2025. Auditions for the upcoming season are set to begin on August 12 with the return of Idol across Americathe talent search to be held in all 50 states and Washington, DC
Katy Perry, who announced her departure from the show earlier this year, has served as a judge alongside Richie and Bryan for seven seasons since the show moved to ABC in 2018.
In addition to her new role in American IdolUnderwood is extending her Las Vegas residency through 2025 and recently revealed a collaboration with Papa Roach on their song “Leave a Light On (Talk Away the Dark).”
He also performed in Nashville earlier this week at a tribute concert honoring the late country singer-songwriter Toby Keith.
Advertising sign recently ranked Underwood as the No. 2 best American Idol alum of all time, just behind Kelly Clarkson, who holds the top spot.
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