American Idol’s Luke Bryan Shares Advice for Judge Carrie Underwood 

“Whenever anyone is saying ‘I can sing another one. I have this song and this song,’” Carrie told Extra in October, “it’s worse because it’s still a ‘No.’”

But despite the pain of turning contestants down, she is thrilled to return home.

“Everybody is so nice, it’s very pleasant working conditions here,” she continued. “It’s part of me, it’s part of my history. Hopefully, I can bring that into my advice for the people that are singing in front of us.”

Read on to see more stars that boot scoot boogied down the CMAs red carpet.

–Reporting by Jenny Ciali