Carrie Underwood returns to "American Idol" as a judge, marking her journey from contestant to mentor. Carrie Underwood regresa a "American Idol" como jueza, marcando su viaje de concursante a mentora.

Country music star Carrie Underwood, who launched her career on "American Idol," is returning as a judge, replacing Katy Perry. La estrella de música country Carrie Underwood, quien lanzó su carrera en "American Idol", está regresando como juez, reemplazando a Katy Perry. In a promotional Instagram video for the March 9 premiere, Underwood reflects on her 20-year journey from contestant to judge, with clips showing her 2005 audition and her first time as a judge. En un video promocional de Instagram para el estreno del 9 de marzo, Underwood reflexiona sobre su viaje de 20 años de concursante a juez, con clips que muestran su audición de 2005 y su primera vez como juez. Fellow judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, along with host Ryan Seacrest, celebrate her transformation on the show. Los jueces Lionel Richie y Luke Bryan, junto con el presentador Ryan Seacrest, celebran su transformación en el programa.