The live three-hour season finale airs Monday, May 11 at 8:00 PM ET on ABC and Disney+, and in respective local time zones. 

As announced in this week’s “American Idol” episode, the highly anticipated lineup of guest performers for the live season finale will include music industry forces and superstar judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Carrie Underwood. Their performances will include:

• Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Carrie Underwood performing “Deep River Woman” by Lionel Richie
• Luke Bryan performing his new song “Fish Hunt Golf Drink”
• Luke Bryan and finalist Julián Kalel performing “A Thousand Miles From Nowhere” by Dwight Yoakam
• Carrie Underwood performing with Mötley Crüe

Additionally, the star-studded evening will feature mentoring and a special performance from Alicia Keys, and additional performances by Brad Paisley, Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms, Cameron Whitcomb, Clay Aiken, En Vogue, Jason Mraz, Lee Ann Womack, Nelly, Shinedown and Tori Kelly.

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Fitness app, supportive community, and first product bring convenience, energy, and balance to busy lives

Carrie Underwood, eight-time GRAMMY® Award winner and successful entrepreneur, today announced the launch of her new wellness brand, HiNote, designed to help women by offering an easy, accessible daily path to wellness. HiNote brings together movement, nourishment, and community to make wellness feel doable, even on the busiest days. 

As the first product offering, HiNote is introducing HiNote Everyday Energy Daily Nutrition Drink Mix, featuring 20g of protein, including 15 grams of clear whey and 5 grams of collagen, along with 5g of fiber, 13 fruits and vegetables, superfoods, greens, and vitamin B. With no added sugar or caffeine, it is designed to provide sustained energy throughout the day. 

Available in three delicious flavors, Berry Medley, Juicy Peach, and Strawberry Lemonade, HiNote Everyday Energy Daily Nutrition Drink Mix comes together in just 30 seconds, offering more than just nutrition. It creates a small but meaningful moment of pause in a busy day that lifts your mood, fuels your energy, and keeps your momentum moving. It is designed to help women fill their own cups first so they can feel strong and ready to show up fully for their families, communities, and busy lives.

To fully support women’s fitness and nutrition journeys in one place, Underwood’s popular fitness app, fit52, is evolving into HiNote Life – Powered by fit52. The app serves as a destination for building strength and consistency with guided workouts led by Carrie, simple and nutritious recipes, a food tracker, and a supportive community to help members stay on track and motivated. Underwood has built a successful business portfolio inspired by her passion for health and wellness, where in addition to fit52 which was launched in 2020 alongside her first book, the New York Times bestseller Find Your Path, she also founded and created the fitness and lifestyle brand, CALIA by Carrie Underwood, and has been an equity partner in BODYARMOR sports drink.

“Health and wellness have always been such an important part of my life,” says Carrie Underwood. “Through my app, my own workouts, and daily conversations, I keep hearing the same heartfelt truth from women everywhere, myself included: we want to care for ourselves while still showing up for everything else our busy lives demand. That’s why I created HiNote. To help build a home for the everyday habits that support real life: movement, nourishment, and simple routines you can stick with.”

As part of its commitment to making wellness accessible and empowering women through confidence, movement, and community, HiNote has partnered with Girls on the Run International — a national nonprofit that offers empowering after-school programs for girls in grades 3 to 8 that combine physical activity with confidence-building lessons and life skills development — to support initiatives that help the next generation build lifelong healthy habits.

Since its launch in 2020, fit52, now HiNote Life – Powered by fit52, was incubated with Caravan as a strategic capital partner to support the brand’s early foundation and continued growth and evolution with HiNote.

HiNote Everyday Energy Daily Nutrition Drink Mix single-flavor bags and variety pack, along with a branded shaker bottle, are available for purchase on HiNote.com, and the HiNote Life – Powered by fit52 app can be downloaded on the Apple App Store or Google Play. 

For additional information on HiNote, visit HiNote.com. Stay connected with the brand by visiting their social media channels via Facebook and Instagram.

About HiNote

HiNote is a new wellness brand founded by Carrie Underwood, created to fit into real life. It lifts your mood, fuels your energy, and helps you stay consistent. HiNote offers common sense support and solutions through the fitness app, vibrant community, and its first new product, HiNote Everyday Energy Daily Nutrition Drink Mix. To fully support consumers’ fitness and nutrition journeys in one place, Underwood’s popular fitness app, fit52, is evolving into HiNote Life – Powered by fit52. The HiNote Life app and the HiNote Everyday Energy Daily Nutrition Drink Mix go hand in hand, to give women the tools and energy to show up for their day. HiNote fits seamlessly into busy routines and helps fuel the body without any guesswork. For more information visit HiNote.com or the brand’s social channels via Facebook and Instagram.

About HiNote Everyday Energy Daily Nutrition Drink Mix

HiNote Everyday Energy Daily Nutrition Drink Mix makes wellness simple and accessible no matter how busy life gets. Packed with 20g of protein, including 15 grams of clear whey and 5 grams of collagen, 5g of fiber, 13 fruits and vegetables, superfoods, greens, and vitamin B, it delivers sustained energy without any sugar or caffeine. Created for real women with full lives, HiNote Everyday Energy Daily Nutrition Drink Mix offers an easy and consistent path to feeling your best through nourishment that truly fuels the body. Ready in just 30 seconds, it fits seamlessly into busy routines while creating a small moment to pause, reset, and recharge.

About HiNote Life – Powered by fit52

HiNote Life – Powered by fit52 is the natural evolution of Carrie Underwood’s popular fit52 fitness app, home to a thriving community of over 500,000 members. HiNote Life takes everything members love about fit52 and expands into whole-body wellness, pairing trusted fitness programming with Carrie’s new HiNote Everyday Energy Daily Nutrition Drink Mix alongside tools designed to support everyday wellbeing. With Carrie still at the heart of the community, showing up alongside members every day, HiNote Life makes it easier than ever to take care of yourself without the pressure of perfection. 

About Girls on the Run

Founded in 1996, Girls on the Run International is a nonprofit organization that offers empowering after-school programs for girls in grades 3 to 8. Through fun activities, engaging lessons, and meaningful conversations, participants build confidence, increase physical activity, and develop essential life skills, including managing emotions, resolving conflicts, and forming friendships. With the support of trained coaches, girls activate their limitless potential through a research-based curriculum. Now celebrating 30 years, Girls on the Run has served more than 2.8 million girls across all 50 states and Canada. Learn more at girlsontherun.org.

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Join Carrie at the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday, June 2nd for the Official Carrie Underwood Fan Club Party!

To join us, please follow the RSVP instructions below. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

Enter now for a chance to attend by following the steps below.

1. Log in to CarrieUnderwood.fm
2. Go to the Fan Club Party event page
3. Click the “RSVP Now” button under RSVP to enter to win an invitation to the Fan Club Party

The last day to enter is Monday, May 4th. Invites will be sent to the winners via email on or around Friday, May 8th.

Be sure to keep an eye on your inbox for more information!

VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.  OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE U.S. (EXCEPT PUERTO RICO) AND CANADA (EXCEPT QUEBEC) 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.

1) CONTEST: National Pet Day Contest (the “Contest”).

2) CONTEST SPONSOR: The Official Carrie Underwood Fan Club, Sparkart Group, Inc., and their respective affiliates and subsidiaries, advertising and promotional agencies, suppliers of prizes, material and services related to this Contest (collectively, “Sponsor and its Agents”).

3) INTRODUCTION: For good and valuable consideration (including, without limitation, the possibility of publicity), the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, you are submitting certain design(s), illustrations, logos, artwork, photographs, videos, animation, writings, proposed product and/or brand names, idea(s), concept(s), communication(s), programming code, and/or other material(s) (the “Submission”) as part of your entry to the Contest upon the following express understandings and conditions.

4) ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the U.S. (except Puerto Rico) and Canada (excluding Quebec) 13 years of age or older. An entrant who is a minor in his/her state or province of residence must have the signed, written consent and all required paperwork completed by his/her parent or legal guardian in order to participate.  Sponsor and its Agents and members of their immediate families and people living in the same household of each are not eligible.  Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Contest Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest.

5) TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.  NO ENTRY FEE, PAYMENT, OR PROOF-OF-PURCHASE IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CONTEST.

(a) Online Entries: Go to https://sparkart.typeform.com/to/u5yOOJiE and follow the “Start” instructions.  If online entry is not available, please enter via email or regular mail, as described below.

(b) Email Entries: Go to https://sparkart.typeform.com/to/u5yOOJiE, follow the “Start” instructions, and send an email with all required information (and with the Submission attached, if applicable) to carrieunderwoodsupport@sparkart.com. If email entry is not available, please enter via online entry, as described above, or via regular mail, as described below.

(c) Mail Entries: Mail a business envelope containing your Submission (if applicable) and entry hand printed or typed with your full name, shipping address, telephone number with area code, email address, and username to: The Official Carrie Underwood Fan Club c/o National Pet Day 2026 Contest, P.O. Box 31175, Oakland, CA 94604.

No facsimiles or mechanically reproduced entries (other than the electronic transmission of the online entry or entry via email) will be allowed. Each entry must be mailed in a separate outer mailing envelope. Sponsor and its Agents are not responsible for incomplete, lost, late, stolen, damaged, illegible, misdirected or postage due entries. Sponsor and its Agents reserve the right to cancel, terminate, or modify any entry not capable of completion as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, force majeure, or technical failures of any sort. Upon submission, all entries and Submissions (if applicable) become the property of Sponsor and its Agents and will not be returned.

6) CONTEST PERIOD: The Contest commences on or about April 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET and continues through April 12, 2026 11:59 PM ET (the “Contest Period”).

7) SUBMISSION TERMS AND CONDITIONS; SPONSOR’S OWNERSHIP AND USE OF SUBMISSIONS; YOUR AGREEMENT TO UNRESTRICTED USE:  By entering your Submission into this Contest, you hereby grant, transfer and convey to the Sponsor and its Agents all rights, title and interests in and to the Submission, including but not limited to the irrevocable, royalty-free right to trademark, copyright, reproduce, encode, store, copy, transmit, publish, post, broadcast, display, publicly perform, adapt, exhibit and/or otherwise use or reuse (without limitation as to when or to the number of times used) your Submission (as submitted or as edited/modified in any way by the Sponsor and its Agents, in the sole discretion of the Sponsor and its Agents) on the The Official Carrie Underwood Fan Club website, other websites, in concerts, on merchandise, for television, motion pictures, in home video copies, and in other media, whether now known or hereafter invented, throughout the world for any purpose whatsoever, without limitation, and without additional review, compensation, or approval from you or any other party.

(a) You acknowledge and agree that you have no right of approval or consultation with respect to Sponsor and its Agent’s use of the Submission.

(b) You agree to provide the Submission at no cost to Sponsor and its Agents or any other party.

(c) You represent and warrant, and agree to further do so in writing, that you possess all necessary rights and authority to grant, transfer and convey to Sponsor and its Agents all the rights herein granted.

(d) You represent and warrant, and agree to further do so in writing, that the Submission is wholly original with you and does not and will not violate the right of privacy or publicity of, or constitute a defamation against any person or entity and that it does not and will not infringe upon or violate the copyright, contract rights, proprietary rights, or common law rights or any other rights of any other person or entity.

(e) You represent and warrant, and agree to further do so in writing, that the Submission has not been entered into a previous contest or has received any awards and has also not been published previously in any medium.

(f) You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor and its Agents and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, parent companies, subsidiaries and affiliates from and against any and all claims, liabilities, demands and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of or resulting from possession or use in any manner of the Submission.

8) WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: One (1) winner will be chosen, at the sole discretion of Sponsor and its Agents, who will review and judge the Submissions privately based on the submission criteria, which includes components of skill and chance. Winners will be notified by email and/or telephone on or about April 13, 2026, and potential winners may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity/Liability Release (where lawful) within 7 days of the date of notification, in which the winner will acknowledge that the Submission is a “work for hire” and will irrevocably transfer to the Sponsor and its Agents any and all rights, title, goodwill and interest in and to the Submission, including without limitation, all copyrights, trademarks and waive all moral rights in such Submission.  If the Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity/Liability Release is not received within 7 days of the date of notification, the prize may be forfeited (at the sole discretion of Sponsor and its Agents) and an alternate winner selected. Sponsor and its Agents reserve the right to require a potential winner to submit to a confidential background check to confirm eligibility and help ensure that the use of any such person in advertising or publicity will not bring the Sponsor and its Agents into public disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule or reflect unfavorably as determined by the Sponsor and its Agents in their sole discretion. A winner who is a minor in his/her state or province of residence must have all required paperwork completed and signed by his/her parent or legal guardian within the time period specified above, or the prize may be forfeited (at the sole discretion of Sponsor and its Agents) and an alternate winner selected.

9) GROUNDS FOR DISQUALIFICATION: Sponsor and its Agents reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual deemed to be (a) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the contest or any website of the Sponsor and its Agents; (b) violating the Official Contest Rules; (c) violating the terms of use, conditions of use and/or general rules or guidelines of any web site, fan club, or other service, or (d) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass another entrant, Sponsor and its Agents, or any other person. Any attempt by any person to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor and its Agents reserve the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10) PRIZES: One (1) chosen winner will receive a C.A.T.S. Foundation t-shirt, leash, and a collar of their choice and an Ace Plush. This prize has an estimated retail value of $85.00. Sponsor and its Agents make no representations or warranties of any kind concerning the appearance, performance or safety of any prize awarded.  Limit of one prize per person, household and address. Prizes will be delivered only to addresses in the United States or Canada.  The timing and method of delivery of the prize will be determined at the sole discretion of Sponsor and its Agents.  Return of any prize or prize notification as undeliverable may result in the prize being forfeited and an alternate winner selected.  The winner shall bear all risks of loss or damage to prize after it has been delivered. No prize substitutions or cash equivalents are allowed, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor and its Agents.  Prizes may not be transferred. All federal, state, and local taxes associated with the receipt of any prizes are the sole responsibility of the winner.  If the prize includes the online posting of materials, including but not limited to photos, text, audio, video, animation, graphic art, illustration, etc., then the location and duration of such posting will be determined solely by Sponsor and its Agents. Prizes for which a minor has been selected may be awarded to his/her parent or legal guardian.

11) GENERAL: Sponsor and its Agents reserve the right to cancel or modify the Contest if fraud, technical failures, or any other factor impairs the integrity of the Contest, or for any other reason or for no reason, as determined by the Sponsor and its Agents in their sole discretion.  In such event, Sponsor and its Agents reserve the right to (but are not required to) award the prizes at random from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment or cancellation. By entering, you:  (a) agree to release the Sponsor and its Agents from all liability, injuries, loss and/or damage of any kind arising from your participation in the Contest and the acceptance, possession and use/misuse of any prize; (b) agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and its Agents; and (c) give your express permission to be contacted by Sponsor and its Agents by email, mail or phone. By submitting an entry, you further consent to the use of your name, address, image, voice, likeness, statements, biographical material, as well as any additional photographic images, video images, portraits, interviews or other materials relating to you and arising out of your participation in this Contest (with or without using your name) in any media, whether now known or hereafter invented, throughout the world for any purpose whatsoever, without limitation, and without additional review, compensation, or approval from you or any other party (except if winner is a resident of Tennessee or where otherwise prohibited by law). If you are selected as a winner, prior to receiving the prize, you must agree to sign an affidavit to such effect, unless the winner is a resident of Tennessee or otherwise where prohibited by law. Each winner is responsible for all federal, state and local taxes applicable to the acceptance and use of his/her prize. All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. The Contest is governed by laws of the United States and all claims must be resolved in the United States. You further agree that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prizes awarded shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California or the appropriate California State Court located in San Francisco County, California. Should any of the provisions of the Official Contest Rules be found to be invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed severed or restricted and the remainder of the Contest Rules shall remain in full force and effect.  The failure of Sponsor and its Agents to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

12) RELEASE: You release, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless, Sponsor and its Agents, and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (the “Released Parties”) from and against all claims (know and unknown), liabilities, injuries, death, loss and/or damages of any kind arising from your participation in the Contest or the acceptance, possession or use or misuse of the prize.  You assume all risks associated with the Contest or use or misuse of the prize, and you agree that the Released Parties will not be responsible or liable for any injury, harm, death, damages, costs or expenses.

13) WINNERS LIST & OFFICIAL RULES: To obtain the name of a winner, send a request via email to carrieunderwoodsupport@sparkart.com or mail a letter request and self-addressed stamped envelope to: The Official Carrie Underwood Fan Club c/o National Pet Day 2026 Contest, P.O. Box 31175, Oakland, CA 94604. To obtain a copy of these Official Contest Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address, Attn: Rules Request, National Pet Day Contest.

The UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation announces that its premier event, Taste for a Cure, is set for Friday, May 1, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM at FOX Studios. Now in its 29^th year, this exceptional evening will honor George Cheeks, Chair of TV Media at Paramount, with the 2026 Gil Nickel Humanitarian Award. This year’s host will be Ryan Seacrest, the Emmy® Award-winning television host, radio personality, mega producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Guests will also enjoy a special performance by 8-time GRAMMY® Award winner Carrie Underwood.

Get your tickets at https://www.opry.com/.

‘Songs of Faith’ Live Show Tops the Night With Nearly 5 Million Total Viewers

Posts Largest Margin of Victory Over NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Ever

• “American Idol” kicked off Season 9 live shows on ABC and Disney+ Monday night earning 4.86 million Total Viewers and a 0.42 rating among Adults 18-49, growing week to week in both measures (4.79 million and 0.41 rating in Adults 18-49 on 3/23/25).
• With the Top 20 hopefuls performing inspiring songs of faith, “American Idol” grew by double digits over the show’s audience on the same night last year (+11%;  vs. 4.36 million on 3/31/25) and also grew impressively over last season’s first Monday live show (+6%; vs. 4.57 million on 4/21/25).
• Season to date, “American Idol” averages 5.11 million Total Viewers and stands as one of the few shows to notch year-over-year gains this season (+5%; vs. 4.85 million).
• “American Idol” ranked as the No. 1 show on the night on broadcast and cable, scoring its largest margin of victory ever over NBC’s “The Voice” (+73% – 4.86 million vs. 2.81 million from 9-11 p.m.). In addition, “American Idol” more than doubled “The Voice” in Adults 18-49 (+121% – 0.42 rating vs. 0.19 rating).
• “American Idol” was the No. 1 most social entertainment program of the night, earning 1.6 million total social interactions. The episode also ranked as the No. 1 entertainment program in terms of social video consumption with 11.1 million video views across platforms.

Coming up next week (Monday, April 6, at 8 p.m. on ABC and Disney+, streaming next day on Hulu), the Top 12 take on the “Judges’ Song Contest,” performing ’90s hits secretly picked by Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie or Carrie Underwood. Plus, stars of ABC’s “TGIF” ’90s lineup hang with the hopefuls in the lounge as America votes for the Top 11.

Source: Nielsen National Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings for 3/30/26.  Data starting with the 24/25 Season is based on Big Data Plus Panel, while prior years are Panel Only. Comparisons exclude telecasts bolstered by NFL lead-ins or special events. Talkwalker SCR.

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