‘American Idol’s John Foster Reacts to Carrie Underwood ‘Blushing’ Over His Tribute

The top 12 on Season 23 of American Idol performed songs that represented “iconic Idol moments” during the Monday, April 28, episode. John Foster threw it back to 2009 when Randy Travis and now-judge Carrie Underwood performed “I Told You So” on the show.

“Carrie Underwood’s kind of been my voice on the panel,” John explained. “In my first audition, she asked me to sing a second song, and if I didn’t sing that second song, Luke [Bryan] would’ve been a no. This is my way to say, ‘I love you, Carrie. Thank you for all the support.'”