Carrie Underwood topped Bo Bice to win American Idol on May 28, 2005. Her debut single was "Inside Your Heaven," but "Jesus Take the Wheel" (released in October) would become her first No. 1 hit.

Carrie Underwood’s return to “American Idol” was supposed to be a joyful homecoming, but speculative reports hint at mounting ...

Carrie Underwood gave fans a blast from the past by performing "Alone" on "American Idol," two decades after doing so on the show in 2005.