Carrie Underwood may have won American Idol years ago, but stepping into the judge's seat has come with a learning curve. Luckily for the new judge, her fellow co-stars, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie,

Underwood received rave reviews for her first episode, with many viewers taking to X to admit that they prefer her over Perry. “Carrie is so much better than Katy Perry,” one person wrote. Another said, “Jukebox Carrie Underwood is way better than Katy Perry sorry not sorry,” and someone else added, “Hate to say this… I’m glad Katy left.”

After Sunday night’s (March 9) two-hour premiere episode of American Idol‘s Season 23, Carrie Underwood is officially back as a fixture on the show. Of course she tuned in from home to watch the premiere,