

The winner of American Idol 2005 is……CARRIE UNDERWOOD!!
Carrie was crowned the American Idol winner exactly 7 years ago today on May 25th, 2005.

THANK YOU AMERICA!!!!!
“You have a lot of guts. You’re competing against someone who is older than you, has more experience. Again I felt your emotion in that song. Ah, Carrie, I think you’ve done enough to win this competition.” — Simon Cowell
American Idol Finale red carpet from 2006 to 2011.