Carrie Underwood's Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne Receives Mixed Reactions Online: 'This Was Terrible'

The Grammy Award–winning songstress revealed that she had to ask Sharon Osbourne for permission to honor the late Black Sabbath lead vocalist with one of his hit songs.

Carrie Underwood paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with a cover of his hit song, "Mama, I'm Coming Home," during a 2023 appearance on "The Howard Stern Show" on SiriusXM.

Country Rebel recently shared clips of her performance on stage and revealed that Underwood always asks for permission before covering other artists' songs. She explained:

"I just want to be respectful, and we had asked permission, and Sharon was very, very sweet about it."

However, the music star's tribute received mixed reactions from netizens. "NO PLEASE DON'T DO THAT AGAIN," wrote one person. Another added, "I'm just not feeling her voice for it."

"Not my favorite for sure, although I’m sure she meant well," said one. Someone else noted, "Good idea, but this was terrible." Yet other people begged to differ.

"Truly beautiful tribute to the legendary Rock icon Ozzy, his music touched so many people and will forever live on," penned one individual. Another exclaimed, "❤️🎶 she [sic] can sing anything!" One other added, "Very nice."

The tribute comes in the wake of Ozzy's death at 76. His family, including wife Sharon and kids Aimee, Kelly, Jack, and Louis, announced that he died on July 22, 2025, in a statement.

"It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning," they shared. The rocker was with his loved ones when he took his last breath and was "surrounded by love," said the family.