It's hard to believe it's been two decades since Carrie Underwood broke into the music scene after winning the fourth season of American Idol. Now, she's returning as a judge on the hit singing show and to celebrate the impending new season,

Carrie Underwood’s debut as an American Idol judge is proving to be emotional. As the singer prepares to take her seat at the judges’ table alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, a new teaser for American Idol Season 23 showed the “Cry Pretty” singer moved to tears by one contestant’s emotional story.