Carrie Underwood’s big “decision” before American Idol’s premiere.

Carrie Underwood may have won American Idol years ago, but stepping into the judge's seat has come with a learning curve. Luckily for the new judge, her fellow co-stars, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie,

As he begins to belt the lyrics and head bang along to the beat, Underwood is seen grooving and singing with Insit

American Idolseason 23 welcomed Carrie Underwood as a new judge on the show, and though many were hopeful that she’d be able to fit the role as a former winner, her lackluster debut has producers doing damage control for her performance.

Country star and ‘American Idol’ winner Carrie Underwood has replaced Katy Perry as the show’s newest judge. And after the show’s season 23 premiere, fans give their first thoughts on her new role.

Like Byran, Lionel Richie, and Carried Underwood loved the heavy metal singer’s edge and sent him straight to Hollywood. Having a rocker in the group made plenty of American Idol fans happy. One wrote, “This made me so happy to see. He CRUSHED IT.”

Former American Idol winner Carrie Underwood isn’t new to the show, but she is new to judging the show’s talent. Her return for Season 23 marks a new chapter for the singer, who achieved massive success after winning Season 4.

Carrie Underwood is a judge on American Idolnow, and she recently joined a contestant singing Korn and Drowning Pool classics during his audition. The country vocalist became a superstar after winning the fourth season of American Idol back in 2005.

Underwood sang "America the Beautiful" a cappella at Trump's second inauguration after some technical difficulties. "I can just sing it," she told the production team at the time,

Underwood's performance experienced technical difficulties, leading her to sing a cappella. She asked the attendees to join in. "You know the words," she said. Michaels Wolflick p