Who came in second on American Idol when Carrie Underwood won? What did Simon Cowell say about Carrie Underwood on American Idol?

Bo Bice was the runner-up when Carrie Underwood was crowned the winner in Idol’s fourth season. Harold Elwin “Bo” Bice Jr. is an American singer from Huntsville, Alabama, United States.

Prior to winning season four of American Idol, Simon Cowell predicted Carrie Underwood would win the competition and become the show’s most successful winner. He made the prediction after Underwood sang “Alone” by Heart.

Carrie Underwood’s debut album, Some Hearts (2005), became the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history. In August 2020, Underwood hosted her own Apple Radio Show, entitled XO Radio.

Carrie Underwood’s fifth studio album, Storyteller (2015), made her the only country artist to have all first five studio albums reach either number one or two on the Billboard 200 chart.

The Recording Industry Association of America recognizes Carrie Underwood as the tenth highest-certified female artist (all-genre) and the highest-certified female country artist of all time on its Top Artists (Digital Songs) ranking, with 47 million certified song units.