American Idol” contestant Samantha Ray paid tribute to her late sister with an audition that brought judge Carrie Underwood to tears during Sunday’s new episode.

When 18-year-old Zaylie Windsor auditioned during the Sunday, March 30, episode of the singing competition, she performed an original song titled “The Used” that she wrote several years prior. She belted out the heartfelt lyrics while strumming an acoustic guitar, leaving the judges captivated.

Perhaps Carrie Underwood should forego the mascara while serving as a judge on American Idol. The new judge found has found herself reaching for the tissue box a time or two already this season and was once again moved during a contestant’s audition,