Slater Nalley checks all of the boxes as the kind of contestant judges love: He’s confident, he’s talented, he writes his own songs — but most of all, he’s a good dude with a compelling story.It was enough to make Carrie Underwood cry.

American Idol alum Colin Stough was arrested on DUI charges in Tennessee on Friday (Feb. 28), according to a report from TMZ. His arrest came after he was involved in a single-vehicle car crash.

The Empire State Building lit up in blue for the "American Idol" season 23 premiere, with Carrie Underwood joining the judges.