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Carrie Underwood shared an adorable childhood throwback photo on Instagram on Monday afternoon (March 30).
Underwood, 43, stood in front of a microphone in her church, which attended while growing up in Checotah, Oklahoma. Now an eight-time Grammy winner, Underwood reflected that “it all started here at church,” and teased the upcoming “Songs of Faith” episode of American Idol.
Underwood joined American Idol as a judge two decades after her career-launching victory on the show’s fourth season in 2005. Her return to Idol reunited her with longtime host Ryan Seacrest, plus fellow judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. See Underwood’s photo below.
American Idol airs on ABC on Monday nights from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET/PT. It’s available to stream the next day on Hulu.
Bryan is part of the star-studded lineup of the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival. The show also includes Carly Pearce, Kane Brown, Parker McCollum, Riley Green, Shaboozey, Dylan Scott, Russell Dickerson, Gretchen Wilson, Chase Matthew and Lauren Alaina. iHeartRadio's Bobby Bones is returning as the event’s host. The show will take place on May 2 at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Tickets to the show are available as of January 23. Fans across the country will be able to catch all the action as the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival will be broadcast live across iHeartCountry stations nationwide and the free iHeartRadio app on Saturday, May 2nd at 8pm ET/5pm PT (7pm CT).