Carrie Underwood

It's been nearly two decades since Carrie Underwood heard her named called as the 2005 winner of American Idol. Her journal entry from then is very ...

"Anyways, back to the story," she adds, getting back on track. Of course, the Idol finale was televised nationally, which gave it a leg up in the headlines. "Ryan had the gold card in his hand.

On her 17th anniversary of winning 'American Idol,' Carrie Underwood took to Instagram to share a diary entry from that night back in 2005.

“I do feel like this show was created for people like me and for people like Noah who didn’t know how to dream that big but knew they wanted to do something,” Underwood said on the show. The “Before He Cheats” singer explained that she related to Thompson’s journey on Idol. And she remained emotional as she took the microphone for a performance of her debut single, “Inside Your Heaven.” I still feel the excitement through the pages!” she wrote. Underwood received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame back in 2018. Meanwhile, Cowell told Underwood she was one of the competition’s first “good country singers.”

"Ryan said something like 'And your 2005 American Idol is...' My heart beat fast and I closed my eyes. CARRIE UNDERWOOD!!!" wrote the country singer in a ...

"I'm having such an amazing time with my Las Vegas residency and look forward to continuing that next year after the tour." "All the other contestants were sent out to hug me. "The crowd went wild. It's a great story song." "Anyways, back to the story," she continued. "It came down to the final moment," wrote the Some Hearts musician.

Carrie Underwood marked her 17th anniversary of winning American Idol in 2005 yesterday (5/25) by posting a page from her journal.

MANILA, Philippines — On May 25, 2005 the singing competition "American Idol" crowned Carrie Underwood as the winner of its fourth season, and 17 years ...

It's been 17 years since Carrie Underwood was crowned American Idol champ, kicking off one of the most successful careers in modern country music.

“I took one more look at the amazing crowd and let it sink in for a few seconds,” Carrie wrote. Carrie will treat fans to both of those at her upcoming Denim & Rhinestones Tour, which kicks off in the fall and takes its name from her next album. Carrie marked the big moment on social media, sharing a snapshot of the journal entry she wrote right after she won.