Carrie Underwood breaks down in tears during an emotional moment on American Idol, and Ryan Seacrest finds himself in tears as well.

Carrie Underwood breaks down in tears as American Idol contestant performs her song – and Ryan Seacrest is in tears too

CARRIE Underwood couldn’t contain her emotions on Sunday night when she broke down in tears on the American Idol judging panel.

The country star, 41, who won American Idol in 2005, made her judging debut on the hit talent show on March 9.

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Carrie Underwood broke down in tears as she watched Breanna Nix performCredit: Fox

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The country star was overcome with emotion as she looked after Breanna’s young sonCredit: Fox

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Breanna crooned Jesus, Take The Wheel by Carrie UnderwoodCredit: Fox
But during her first judging stint, Carrie was brought to tears when Breanna Nix performed one of her hits.

Breanna, 25, appeared on the show when she walked into the audition room with her young son Emerson.

Emerson sat on Carrie’s lap while stay-at-home mom Breanna performed with her husband Austin, who played the piano.

Breanna spoke about her weight loss journey ahead of her performance, with her keen to let her son know that chasing dreams can pay off.

The blond beauty then performed Carrie’s song, Jesus, Take The Wheel, as Emerson sat on the new judge’s lap and they watched Breanna croon the emotional song.

As Breanna sang, Carrie could be seen getting emotional as Emerson fell asleep due to his mom’s soothing vocals.

Carrie then sniffled as she teared up, saying: “I’m sorry, he’s just so adorable and sweet.”

Breaking her silence about the emotional moment she had on the show, Carrie said on X: “I had a hard time going back and forth between talking to Emerson and the adults.

“Sorry you got the baby talk @breannanixmusic ! What a great audition!!! Such a beautiful family!”

Carrie was making her first appearance on the show after replacing singer Katy Perry on the judging panel.

‘I’M NOT CRYING, YOU’RE CRYING’

Meanwhile, show host Ryan Seacrest couldn’t contain his emotions either.

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Watching the episode from the comfort of his own home, Ryan shared a snap of himself in floods of tears while sitting on the sofa.

“This show will turn you into a crier,” he penned alongside it on X.

Viewers reacted to the emotional rendition, too.

“OMG! Jesus Take The Wheel. I’m not crying, you’re crying,” penned one.

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Breanna left viewers feeling emotionalCredit: Fox

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Ryan Seacrest was also brought to tearsCredit: x.@RyanSeacrest
“I got choked up while She was singing @carrieunderwood “Jesus take the wheel” #Americanidol,” said another.

While a third said: “What an incredible performance of Jesus, Take the Wheel. She did such a beautiful job with the song!”

INAUGURATION DRAMA

The country singer has remained silent after her controversial appearance at President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Those in Carrie’s circle revealed she was “frustrated” with how the performance went, The U.S. Sun previously reported.

An insider said: “Her keeping quiet is an indicator things did not go well for her, not how she wanted.

Who are the past American Idol winners?

The previous American Idol winners include:

Kelly Clarkson (2002)

Ruben Studdard (2003)

Fantasia Barrino (2004)

Carrie Underwood (2005)

Taylor Hicks (2006)

Jordin Sparks (2007)

David Cook (2008)

Kris Allen (2009)

Lee DeWyze (2010)

Scotty McCreery (2011)

Phillip Phillips (2012)

Candice Glover (2013)

Caleb Johnson (2014)

Nick Fradiani (2015)

Trent Harmon (2016)

Maddie Poppe (2018)

Laine Hardy (2019)

Just Sam (2020)

Chayce Beckham (2021)

Noah Thompson (2022)

Iam Tongi (2023)

“Reports of her having a ‘hissy fit’ isn’t true though, she isn’t a toddler but she was and is frustrated.”

The source claimed: “How the performance was pitched to her and how it ended up going were two very different experiences.

“Most of that had to do with the event being moved indoors which decreased the guest list and how many people she could bring with her – something she was not happy about.

“She’s proud of herself for how she handled such a chaotic situation but I think she’s second-guessing this whole thing and wondering if it was worth it.

“For both herself and her family who she’s fiercely protective of and tries to keep more private.”

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Carrie looked after young Emerson, who was almost falling asleep on her lapCredit: Fox

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Carrie couldn’t stop the tearsCredit: Fox

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The 2005 American Idol winner performed at Trump’s recent inaugurationCredit: AFP