Granddaughter of Loretta Lynn brings American Idol judges to tears with tribute to grandma

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Granddaughter of Loretta Lynn brings American Idol judges to tears with tribute to grandma

(WJW) – Emmy Russell, the granddaughter of country legend Loretta Lynn, took to the "American Idol" stage on Monday night as a coal miner’s great-granddaughter and sang her grandmother's hit song "Coal Miner's Daughter." In Monday’s episode, judge Katy Perry chose the song for Russell as part of the episode’s judges' song competition. Click here to watch Russell's full performance. In a behind-the-scenes package before her Monday perform…