Since American Idol hasn’t began airing its Season 8 yet, let’s go back to the past and witness once more some amazing performances done by American Idol contestants. Let’s start off with AI Season 4 grand winner Carrie Underwood in her rendition of Tifanny’s Could’ve Been.

That performance alone is reason enough for Carrie to win the competition. Watch the video after the jump.

Carrie Underwood - Could’ve Been