An American Idol auditioner had the guts to perform a Carrie Underwood song in front of her ... and it's a surprise selection.

One of the contestants, YANI, performed a song that was near and dear to at least one judge's heart, introducing her song as a choice that, "perhaps is familiar. It's pretty deep." She then launched into the Sunday Night Football theme song.

I’ve been waiting all day for Sunday night,” she began, choosing to sing it as a moody ballad and prompting Underwood and fellow judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie to laug

A Wilmington vocalist was among 144 singers hoping to survive what was billed as "the biggest cut in 'American Idol' history."

It's Hollywood Week on American Idol — and the Season 23 contestants have one shot to prove they have potential to be a global superstar. Judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan arrived at the Orpheum Theatre — the same venue Carrie began her journey to superstardom in 20 years ago — to make the biggest