Carrie Underwood On What She Will Bring To ‘American Idol’: “I Like To Think That I Am Versatile”

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Carrie Underwood is joining the American Idol judging panel, replacing Katy Perry, and she has teased what she will bring. The country superstar won the singing competition in Season 4 and is returning as a judge beginning Season 25. “I feel like I’ve been so blessed to obviously be so rooted in country music, but I’ve been able to be a part of many other genres or music as well,” Underwood said on SiriusXM’s Music Row Happy Hour. “I mean, I’ve got a song with Papa Roach right now.

It’s a lot of fun.” She continued, “I like to think that I am versatile. Hopefully, when I listen to people come and audition, I can have any lens I need to put on in terms of what music I’m thinking.” Underwood also teased what her judging style will be like saying, “I think I can be honest and constructive but still kind.

And I think that’s the whole point, ’cause people are coming in and, you know, it’s dreams. You’re a part of somebody’s story from that moment on.

I think it’s important to be honest, but it’s also very important to be kind, so hopefully I can marry all of those together and be a good judge.” The singer will be a judge alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.