FILE - Carrie Underwood performs on NBC's "Today" show at Rockefeller Plaza, Sept. 14, 2023, in New York. Underwood will be the next singer to sit behind the judges’ table on “American Idol,” filling Katy Perry’s spot after her departure from the show in May 2024. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - Carrie Underwood appears the Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala in New York, June 13, 2024. Underwood will be the next singer to sit behind the judges’ table on “American Idol,” filling Katy Perry’s spot after her departure from the show in May. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)