Carrie Underwood

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'American Idol' Fans Have So Much to Say After Carrie Underwood's ... (countryliving.com)

The country superstar made a major announcement, and her fans are thrilled. The former American Idol contestant will be returning to mentor the top five.

We needn’t remind you, Carrie got her big break on American Idol when she was crowned the winner of season four back in 2005. On Sunday, May 8, the beloved singing competition announced that none other than the inimitable Carrie Underwood would be returning to the show. You are the PERFECT mentor for these kids because you've done it all and done it all RIGHT! 👏,” one fan commented on Carrie’s repost of the news.

'American Idol': Which Final 3 Are Headed to the Finale? (RECAP) (TV Insider)

The Top 5 tackled mentor Carrie Underwood's hits and chose their 'encore' songs. Who carried on to the finale?

Surprisingly, it was not enough to make it to the finale. Katy liked how he moved on stage and encouraged him to interact with the audience. Lionel was impressed with the showmanship. Lionel said she is in the zone. Leah told Carrie most of the covers she did on a YouTube channel as a kid were her covers. Lionel enjoyed the stage presence. Katy has a girl crush and said her nieces were voting for HunterGirl. Luke told her she was in star mode right now. Who carried on to the end? When the stardust settled, America’s vote decided who impressed enough to earn a spot in the finale. The multi-time Grammy winner took time out of her REFLECTION residency as each singer took on some of her biggest hits before judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie. In Round 2 the quintet was tasked with choosing their “encore” show-closer. Katy and Luke said it was HunterGirl’s best performance. After giving the stage to a strong field of budding musical artists, American Idol has set its finale.

Carrie Underwood, Michael Bublé and Thomas Rhett to Perform on ... (PEOPLE.com)

PEOPLE can exclusively announce that the American Idol season 20 finale will include a star-studded lineup of performances.

- Carrie Underwood, Michael Bublé and Thomas Rhett to Perform on American Idol Season Finale I was having such problems with it. "I was pretty worried," Hager said. And I was really, really nervous. "I was just trying to push through it. Carrie Underwood, Michael Bublé and Thomas Rhett to Perform on American Idol Season Finale

WATCH: Huntergirl Owns The Stage with 'Spectacular' Cover Of ... (Country Now)

Huntergirl returned to the American Idol stage on Sunday with a thrilling performance of one of Carrie Underwood's biggest hits, “Undo It.”

You’ve invited us to your party and that was a party that was hands-down the best performance you have ever done,” she exclaimed. That was exactly what she told you to do,” Lionel Richie said referencing the advice Huntergirl received from Underwood. “There is nothing better than owning the stage. “Way to get inspired by Carrie Underwood. To sit there and spend that time with her, to see what coming on this show, starting your career on this show and what it’s done for her… “This is the most nervous I’ve ever been, getting to meet her,” Huntergirl admitted. “You sound just as much of a star standing still as you do moving around, but when you move around, you engage us. She went on to explain how Underwood has been a longtime inspiration to her.

Blown away: Carrie Underwood-themed 'American Idol' night ends ... (Yahoo News Canada)

When seeming frontrunners Fritz Hager and Nicolina were voted off Sunday, no one was more shocked than Leah Marlene.

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'American Idol' Recap: Carrie Underwood Mentors Top 5 as Season ... (Talent Recap)

American Idol - "American Idol" Season 20 returned as Carrie Underwood mentored the Top 5, and the Top 3 finalists were chosen.

Next week, we’ll get to see the American Idol Top 3 perform for their last chance to be named the winner, in a finale featuring performances from Carrie Underwood, Ben Platt, Michael Bublé, and more. Leah Marlene also knocked it out of the park with her rendition of “I’ll Stand by You” by the Pretenders, which Underwood famously covered. Standout performances from the Carrie Underwood portion of the show included HunterGirl’s cover of “Undo It.” Underwood showed her how to strut in their mentor session, and HunterGirl definitely took the advice.