Carrie Underwood’s big “decision” before American Idol’s premiere.

Back when she auditioned for American Idolin 2005, Carrie Underwood arrived at her Kansas City casting event every bit the homegrown Oklahoma farm girl. She was country through and through, and had grown up in the ’90s,

Underwood's performance experienced technical difficulties, leading her to sing a cappella. She asked the attendees to join in. "You know the words," she said. Michaels Wolflick p