Responding to a request for a duet from Underwood, the pair launched into a powerful duet of “The Prayer” by Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion. Clearly moved, Underwood had a change of heart following the tear-inducing dad-and-daughter moment.

Twenty-three-year-old Texas native Landry Champlin walked into the judging room a massive Carrie fan: So much so that when Underwood asked her about her musical inspirations, Cham

Carrie Underwood got an emotional surprise during Sunday night’s (March 16) episode of American Idol. Like many of the moments on her journey as a judge thus far, it was a call-back to one of her favorite Idol memories.