Carrie Underwood‘s American Idol journey has come full circle. Fans first met Underwood when she auditioned for season 4 of the singing competition. Following her 2005 victory, Underwood went on to become one of the biggest names in the country music world,

American Idol” contestant Samantha Ray paid tribute to her late sister with an audition that brought judge Carrie Underwood to tears during Sunday’s new episode.

Perhaps Carrie Underwood should forego the mascara while serving as a judge on American Idol. The new judge found has found herself reaching for the tissue box a time or two already this season and was once again moved during a contestant’s audition,