Carrie Underwood is the newest face on American Idol, joining as a judge for the upcoming season set to premiere in March.

Emotions are understandably running high since this marks a full-circle moment for the country star, who won the singing competition two decades ago.

However, in the show’s latest trailer, the “Before He Cheats” singer couldn’t hold back her emotions for an entirely different reason.

Filming for auditions is already underway with just a few weeks left until American Idol returns. That means Underwood, along with returning judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, are busy handing out Golden Tickets to deserving contestants.

Fans have gotten an early look at some of these auditions, and one performance in particular managed to move Underwood to tears. 

The show released a teaser video featuring a montage of contestants who will audition and advance to the next round. While full auditions and contestant stories haven’t been revealed yet, the clip does give a glimpse of the judges interacting with them.

In one moment, Underwood is seen with tears in her eyes as she talks to a contestant who told a story about their child.

“Even though this was about your son, every single person can fill in that memory,” Underwood says, voice shaking.

Although we don’t hear the full story from the contestant, it’s clear why a story about potentially losing a child would affect Underwood the way it did. With two sons of her own, shared with her husband Mike Fisher, the topic definitely hit close to home. It looks like this upcoming season will be packed with unforgettable moments.

Season 23 of American Idol will air on Sunday, March 9, on ABC.

Watch the moment Carrie Underwood shed tears after a contestant’s audition in the video below.