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

However, Russell felt that singing her grandmother’s song “was just going to add to” claims of nepotism because of Lynn’s ...

W e’re mere days away from our first look at Carrie Underwood’s big comeback to American Idol as the show’s first winner to ...

High school student Slater Nalley from Atlanta, Georgia won his ticket to Hollywood with the original song 'Traces of You.' ...

American Idol returns to ABC for Season 23 on Sunday, March 9, but fans will get an early preview after the Oscars telecast ...

Carrie Underwood has been, well, busy since winning Season 4 of American Idol in 2005. Since the confetti fell, the country ...

"American Idol" released a clip of Season 8 auditions on Thursday. The show returns Sunday after the Oscars on ABC and includes Slatter Nalley's original song about his teacher's son.

While Russell delivered a memorable performance of the country classic, she revealed in a recent interview that she would have preferred not to sing the tune at all.

Singer Emmy Russell, granddaughter of Loretta Lynn and a Top Five finalist last season on 'American Idol,' was hospitalized ...