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|Name = Carrie Underwood
|Img = CarrieUnderwoodACM10.jpg
|Img_capt = Carrie Underwood at the 2010 Academy of Country Music ([[ACM]]) Awards.
|Background = solo_singer
|Birth_name = Carrie Marie Underwood
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|3|10}}
|birth_place = [[Muskogee, Oklahoma]]
|Origin = [[Checotah, Oklahoma]], [[United States|US]]
|Occupation = Singer-songwriter, actress
|Instrument = Vocals, guitar, piano
|Genre = [[Country music|Country]], [[country pop]]
|Years_active = 2005–present
|Label = [[19 Entertainment|19]] / [[Arista Nashville]] <small>(2005–current)</small><br />[[Arista Records|Arista]] <small>(2005–2009)</small>
|Associated_acts = [[Brad Paisley]], [[Randy Travis]]
|URL = {{URL|http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com}}
}}
'''Carrie Marie Underwood''' (born March 10, 1983) is an American [[Country music|country]] [[singer-songwriter]] and [[actress]] who rose to fame as the winner of the [[American Idol (season 4)|fourth season]] of ''[[American Idol]]'', in 2005.
Underwood has since become a [[Music recording sales certification#List of international sales certification thresholds|multi-platinum selling]] recording artist, a multiple [[Grammy Award]] winner, a member of the [[Grand Ole Opry]], a [[Golden Globe Award]] nominee, a three-time [[Academy of Country Music]] and [[Country Music Association]] Female Vocalist winner, a GMA Dove award winner, and a two time ACM Entertainer of the Year. She is the first-ever female artist to win back-to-back Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards for Entertainer of the Year (2009/10).
Her debut album, ''[[Some Hearts (Carrie Underwood album)|Some Hearts]]'', was certified seven times platinum, and as of February 2006, was the fastest
selling debut country album in [[Nielsen SoundScan]] history.<ref name="cst">{{cite news
| title = Chart success continues for Carrie Underwood
| url = http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=103&t=Chart_success_continues_for_Carrie_Underwood
| publisher = Country Standard Time News
| date = February 15, 2006
| accessdate = August 6, 2007
}}</ref> It was also the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history, as of February 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,3034,GAC_26063_5802667_,00.html |title=News : Headlines : Carrie Underwood Sets Sales Record : Great American Country |publisher=Gactv.com |date=February 8, 2008 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> ''Some Hearts'' yielded three number one hits on the [[Hot Country Songs|Billboard Hot Country Songs]] and a #1 hit on the [[Hot 100|Billboard Hot 100 Songs]]. Her second album, ''[[Carnival Ride]]'', was released on October 23, 2007. It has sold over 3 million copies as of January 2010,<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/newsitem.php?id=9AF90AF0-AA13-82A2-E693-D777D72F6B1C&searchterms=carrie%20underwood%20carnival&terminclude=&termexact=|title=Groban's First Noel, Eagles' 'Long Road' Drive 2007Album Brass|date=January 18, 2008|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America's|accessdate=August 17, 2008}}</ref> being certified 3 times Platinum,<ref name="RIAA Search – Carrie Underwood">[http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Underwood,%20Carrie&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25%22 RIAA Search – Carrie Underwood]</ref> and produced four number one hits on the [[Hot Country Songs|Billboard Hot Country Songs]]. Underwood released her third album, ''[[Play On (Carrie Underwood album)|Play On]]'', on November 3, 2009. It has been certified 2 times Platinum by the RIAA<ref name="RIAA Search – Carrie Underwood"/> and has produced three number one hits on the [[Hot Country Songs|Billboard Hot Country Songs]] so far.
As of May 2010, Underwood has sold 20 million singles and over 16 million albums worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|author=February 26, 2010; Written by Edward Morris |url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1632797/sony-music-nashvilles-nautical-follies-add-rocker-bryan-adams-to-the-musical-mix.jhtml |title=News : Sony Music Nashville's Nautical Follies Add Rocker Bryan Adams to the Musical Mix |publisher=CMT |date=February 26, 2010 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref>
Having 10 #1 Hits on [[Hot 100|Billboard Hot Country Songs]], Underwood is tied with [[Reba McEntire]] as the Female Country Artist with Most #1 Hits on such chart from 1990 to present.<ref>{{cite web|last=John |first=Kevin |url=http://www.countryuniverse.net/2010/07/28/carrie-underwood-and-female-country-artists-a-historical-perspective/ |title=Country Universe – A Country Music Blog " Carrie Underwood and Female Country Artists: A Historical Perspective |publisher=Countryuniverse.net |date=July 28, 2010 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> She's also the only solo Country Artist to have a #1 hit on [[Hot 100|Billboard Hot 100 Songs]] in the 2000 decade, as "[[Inside Your Heaven]]" reached the top of the chart on July 2005.
[[Some Hearts (Carrie Underwood album)|Some Hearts]], Underwood's debut album, was named the ''Best Country Album of the 2000 Decade'' by [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts-decade-end#/charts-decade-end/country-albums?year=2009 |title=Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts |publisher=Billboard.com |date=December 31, 2009 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> and she's the only Female Artist to appear on the Top 10 of Billboard's Best Country Artists of the 2000 Decade list, ranked at #10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts-decade-end#/charts-decade-end/country-artists?year=2009 |title=Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts |publisher=Billboard.com |date=December 31, 2009 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> She was also ranked #50 on the Artists of the Decade list by [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts-decade-end#/charts-decade-end/artists-of-the-decade?year=2009 |title=Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts |publisher=Billboard.com |date=December 31, 2009 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> In 2010, Underwood was #3 on ''Billboard'''s Hot Country Songs Artists,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts-year-end/hot-country-songs-artists?year=2010#/charts-year-end/hot-country-songs-artists?year=2010 |title=Hot Country Songs Artists Music Chart |publisher=Billboard.com |date=December 31, 2010 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> #4 on the Top Country Album Artists<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts-year-end/top-country-album-artists?year=2010#/charts-year-end/top-country-album-artists?year=2010 |title=Top Country Album Artists Music Chart |publisher=Billboard.com |date=December 31, 2010 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> and #23 on Top Artists of 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts-year-end/top-country-albums?year=2010#/charts-year-end/top-artists?year=2010&begin=21&order=position |title=Top Country Music, Country Music Albums & Country Music Artists Charts |publisher=Billboard.com |date=December 31, 2010 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref>
==Biography==
===Early life===
Underwood was born to Stephen and Carole Underwood on March 10, 1983, in [[Muskogee, Oklahoma]]. She was raised on her parents' farm in the rural town of [[Checotah, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.people.com/people/carrie_underwood | title=Carrie Underwood |work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|accessdate=June 21, 2008}}</ref> Her father worked in a [[sawmill]], while her mother taught [[elementary school]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/underwood__carrie/bio.jhtml|title=CMT.com — Biography|publisher=[[Country Music Television]]|accessdate=June 21, 2008}}</ref>
During her childhood, Underwood performed at Robbins Memorial Talent Show, and sang at the [[Free Will Baptist Church]]. She later sang for local events in Checotah, including Old Settler's Day and the [[Lion's Club]].<ref name="BuddyTV">{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/american-idol/profile/carrie-underwood.aspx|title=Carrie Underwood|publisher=BuddyTV.com|accessdate=June 21, 2008}}</ref> In 1996, [[Capitol Records]] was preparing a contract for Underwood but cancelled it when company management changed. She spent part of her summer as a page for Oklahoma State Representative Bobby Frame.<ref>{{cite web|author=Email This |url=http://www.theboot.com/2008/06/11/25-things-we-didnt-know-about-carrie-underwood/ |title=25 Things We Didn't Know About Carrie Underwood |publisher=The Boot |date=June 11, 2008 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> Underwood is an enrolled member of the [[Muscogee (Creek) Nation]].<ref>La Bella, Laura.
[http://books.google.com/books?id=Jj7XE4QcBxoC&pg=PA15&lpg=PA15&dq=muscogee+creek+nation+%22carrie+underwood%22&source=bl&ots=eAzqd8lZ8W&sig=glWlXpX1f7Rc_GFh5gZ7GvGOH0Q&hl=en&ei=tDfZSaX8DYfqtAP8yL2oCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8 ''Carrie Underwood''] New York: Rosen Publishing, 2008: 15. ISBN 978-1-4042-1370-8. (retrieved 20 Feb 2011)</ref><ref>[http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200702/1171488993.html "Creek Nation Tribal Member Carrie Underwood Wins Grammy"], ''Free Press.'' 14 February 2007 (retrieved 20 Feb 2011)</ref>
===Education===
Underwood graduated from Checotah High School in 2001 as [[salutatorian]].<ref name="BuddyTV"/> After high school, she attended [[Northeastern State University]] in [[Tahlequah, Oklahoma]], graduating ''[[Latin honors|magna cum laude]]'' in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in [[mass communication]] and an emphasis in [[journalism]].<ref name="usatoday">{{cite news
| title = Country singer Carrie Underwood graduates
| url = http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-05-07-underwood_x.htm
| agency = Associated Press
| date = May 10, 2006
| accessdate = August 5, 2007 ashley
| work=USA Today
}}</ref> Underwood is an alumna of the Alpha Iota chapter of [[Sigma Sigma Sigma]] sorority.<ref name="sigma">{{cite web
| url = http://www.sigmasigmasigma.org/pages/sss_members::shiningsigmas
| title=Shining Sigmas
}}</ref> For two years during the summer, she performed in Northeastern State University's Downtown Country show in Tahlequah. She also competed in numerous beauty pageants at the university and was selected as Miss NSU runner-up in 2004.<ref name="pbs">{{cite news
| title = It's My Life.
| url = http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/celebs/interviews/carrie.html
| publisher = [[PBS Kids]]
| accessdate = August 6, 2007
| quote = I was also a hospice volunteer and I got that through the sorority. You go and take care of people that are really sick. They don't want to be in the hospital anymore. It's just kind of about making them comfortable.
}}</ref>
==''American Idol''==
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In the summer of 2004, Underwood auditioned for ''[[American Idol]]'' in [[St. Louis, Missouri]]. After she sang "[[Could've Been]]" by [[Tiffany (singer)|Tiffany]] on the top 12 girls night, judge [[Simon Cowell]] commented that she would be one of the favorites to win the competition.{{citation}} During the top 11 finalists' performance on the March 22, 2005, ''Idol'' episode, Underwood sang a rendition of the number one 1980s rock hit "[[Alone (Heart song)|Alone]]", made famous by [[Heart (band)|Heart]], and Cowell predicted that Underwood would not only win the competition, but she would also outsell all previous ''Idol'' winners.<ref name="foxnews">{{cite news|title = Carrie Underwood Is America's 'Idol'|url= http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,157706,00.html|publisher= [[Fox News]]|date= May 26, 2005|accessdate= December 15, 2007}}</ref>
One of the show's producers later said she dominated the voting, winning each week handily.<ref>{{cite news
|url= http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/24/arts/television/24idol.html?_r=1&oref=slogin|title= 'Idol' Tries to Keep Viewers Guessing|accessdate= May 24, 2008|author= Edward Wyatt|date= May 24, 2008|publisher= New York Times}}</ref> She gained a fan base known as "Carrie's Care Bears" during the course of the show, and became the fourth season winner on May 25, 2005.
===Performances and results===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Week
!Theme
!Song
!Original artist
!Result
|-
| Auditions
| Contestant's Choice
| "[[I Can't Make You Love Me]]"
| [[Bonnie Raitt]]
| Advanced
|-
| Hollywood Round 1
| Contestant's Choice
| "[[Young Hearts Run Free]]"
| [[Candi Staton]]
| Advanced
|-
| Top 75
| Contestant's Choice
| "[[Independence Day (Martina McBride song)|Independence Day]]"
| [[Martina McBride]]
| Advanced
|-
| Semi-Finals 1
| Contestant's Choice
| "[[Could've Been]]"
| [[Tiffany (singer)|Tiffany]]
| Safe
|-
| Semi-Finals 2
| Contestant's Choice
| "[[Piece of My Heart]]"
| [[Erma Franklin]]
| Safe
|-
| Semi-Finals 3
| Contestant's Choice
| "Because You Love Me"
| [[Jo Dee Messina]]
| Safe
|-
| Top 12
| Song of the 1960s
| "[[When Will I Be Loved (song)|When Will I Be Loved]]"
| [[The Everly Brothers]]
| Safe
|-
| Top 11
| Billboard Number Ones
| "[[Alone (Heart song)|Alone]]"
| i-TEN<!-- Heart is NOT the original artist. Please read the page for the song to verify that i-TEN is the correct original artist. -->
| Safe
|-
| Top 10
| 1990s
| "Independence Day"
| Martina McBride
| Safe
|-
| Top 9
| Classic Broadway
| "[[Hello, Young Lovers (song)|Hello, Young Lovers]]"
| from ''[[The King and I]]''
| Safe
|-
| Top 8
| Year They Were Born
| "[[Love Is a Battlefield]]"
| [[Pat Benatar]]
| Safe
|-
| Top 7
| 1970s Dance Music
| "[[MacArthur Park (song)|MacArthur Park]]"
| [[Richard Harris]]
| Safe
|-
| Top 6
| 21st Century
| "[[When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues]]"
| Martina McBride
| Safe
|-
| Top 5
| Lieber & Stoller<br />Current Billboard Chart
| "[[Trouble (Elvis Presley song)|Trouble]]"<br />"[[Bless the Broken Road]]"
| [[Elvis Presley]]<br />[[Nitty Gritty Dirt Band]]
| Safe
|-
| Top 4
| Country<br />Gamble & Huff
| "Sin Wagon"<br />"[[If You Don't Know Me by Now]]"
| [[Dixie Chicks]]<br />[[Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes]]
| Safe
|-
| Top 3
| Clive Davis' Choice<br />Contestant's Choice<br />Judge's Choice: Randy Jackson
| "[[Crying (Roy Orbison song)|Crying]]"<br />"[[Making Love Out of Nothing at All]]"<br />"[[Man! I Feel Like a Woman!]]"
| [[Roy Orbison]]<br />[[Air Supply]]<br />[[Shania Twain]]
| Safe
|-
| Top 2
| Idol Single<br />Contestant's Choice<br />Producer's Choice
| "[[Inside Your Heaven]]"<br />"Independence Day"<br />"[[Angels Brought Me Here]]"
| Carrie Underwood/[[Bo Bice]]<br />Martina McBride<br />[[Guy Sebastian]]
| Winner
|}
*<small>Underwood is one of very few contestants to have never landed in the Bottom 3 or Bottom 2 joining the ranks of [[Kelly Clarkson]], [[Clay Aiken]], [[Taylor Hicks]], [[Jordin Sparks]], [[David Cook (singer)|David Cook]], [[David Archuleta]], [[Crystal Bowersox]], and [[Lee DeWyze]].</small>
==Post-''Idol''==
Underwood came back the next season of ''American Idol'' to perform her single "[[Jesus Take the Wheel]]". She also appeared on the [[American Idol (season 6)|sixth season]] of ''American Idol''. She sang her single "Wasted" on March 8, making this her fourth time performing on the show since winning the competition in 2005.<ref name="cmt20070203">{{cite news|title= American Idol Calls McBride, Underwood, Pickler|url= http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1553175/20070223/mcbride_martina.jhtml?headlines=true|publisher= [[CMT]]|date= February 23, 2007|accessdate= August 6, 2007}}</ref>
Underwood also performed at the [[Idol Gives Back]] concert singing "[[I'll Stand By You]]", (a cover of [[Pretenders (band)|The Pretenders]] hit). A video of Underwood's trip to Africa accompanied the song. Underwood sang the same song at ''American Idol''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s season finale on May 23, 2007. Underwood sang "[[Praying for Time]]", a former number-one hit for [[George Michael]], during the [[American Idol (season 7)|seventh season]] American Idol Gives Back mini-telethon. She also came back to perform "[[Last Name]]" on May 21, 2008, for the finale of the seventh season of ''American Idol''.
On February 12, 2009, Underwood appeared with the other six ''American Idol'' winners at the inauguration of [[The American Idol Experience]] at [[Walt Disney World]] in [[Florida]]. She and the other ''Idol'' winners received a microphone-shaped trophy honoring them for winning ''American Idol''. Underwood also took the stage to sing her hit single "[[All-American Girl (song)|All-American Girl]]" as well as perform a duet of "[[Go Your Own Way]]" with fellow winner David Cook.
She returned again for season 8 on March 18 to perform a duet with Randy Travis with her single "I Told You So", a song Randy Travis wrote for his 1987 album ''Always & Forever''. Underwood was back again on May 19, 2009, to perform the farewell song of Season 8, "[[Home Sweet Home (Mötley Crüe song)|Home Sweet Home]]".
On April 21, 2010, Underwood returned for Idol Gives Back to perform "Change" from her third studio album, ''[[Play On (Carrie Underwood album)|Play On]]''. She returned on the finale of ''American Idol'' Season 9 to perform "Undo It", her third single from ''Play On''. She also sang Delta Goodrem's "Together We Are One" with all previous Idol winners that night as a farewell to Simon Cowell.
==Career==
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===2005–2007: ''Some Hearts''===
Underwood's debut album, entitled ''[[Some Hearts (Carrie Underwood album)|Some Hearts]]'', was released on November 15, 2005, entering the [[Billboard 200]] chart with 315,000 copies sold. The large first week sales of ''Some Hearts'' made it number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and the biggest debut of any country artist since the advent of the [[SoundScan]] system in 1991. ''Some Hearts'' has since been certified seven-times Platinum by the [[RIAA]], and is the fastest-selling debut country album in the history of the SoundScan era.<ref name="cmt20070110">{{cite news|title= Carrie Underwood's Album Is Quintuple Platinum|url= http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1549687/01102007/underwood__carrie.jhtml|publisher= [[CMT]]|date= January 10, 2007|accessdate= August 6, 2007}}</ref>
[[Image:CroppedCarrieUnderwoodAtTheWorldArena.jpg|Underwood performing at the [[World Arena, Colorado Springs|World Arena]] in 2006.|thumb|left|upright]]
"[[Inside Your Heaven]]", Underwood's first single, was released on June 14, 2005 in the U.S., debuting at '''number one''' on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100]] and on the [[Canadian Singles Chart]], where it remained for one and seven weeks, respectively. It was the longest running single of 2005 in Canada. The single also peaked at number one on the [[Pop Songs|Billboard Hot Pop Songs]], and number one on the Country Singles Sales charts. In addition, it peaked at #4 on the [[Hot Christian Songs|Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart]], Underwood's only single to receive significant airplay on Christian stations. It was certified gold by the RIAA and two times platinum by the CRIA.
The album's second single,<ref name="bullatlanta1">{{cite web|url=http://www.bullatlanta.com/iplaylist/artist/703310/?_show |title=94.9 The Bull,The Most Country Guaranteed! |publisher=Bullatlanta.com |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> "[[Jesus, Take the Wheel]]" was released to radio on October 18, 2005. It reached number one for six consecutive weeks. The songwriters, [[Gordie Sampson]], [[Brett James]] and [[Hillary Lindsey]], were awarded the 2006 Grammy award for Country Song of the Year.
Underwood's third single, "[[Some Hearts (song)|Some Hearts]]", was released to [[pop music|Pop]], [[Adult Contemporary]] and [[Hot Adult Contemporary]] stations in October 2005 and peaked in the Top 25 on the Hot AC format, while it made the Top 15 on the AC Charts. "[[Don't Forget to Remember Me]]", the second of Underwood's singles to be released to country radio, her fourth single overall, also proved successful, reaching number one on the Radio & Records Country Chart, number two on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and number forty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100. "Don't Forget To Remember Me" was her second number one country single and third number one single overall.
"Jesus, Take the Wheel" won the [[Gospel Music Association]]'s award for Best Country Single of the Year. Underwood performed "Jesus, Take the Wheel" on May 23, 2006, and received a standing ovation at the ACM Awards. At the same show, she won Best New Female Vocalist and Single of the Year for the "Jesus, Take the Wheel".
Later that autumn, Underwood's third country single,<ref name="bullatlanta1"/> "[[Before He Cheats]]", hit number one on Billboard's Hot Country Songs, staying there for 5 consecutive weeks, marking Underwood's third country number one hit and her fourth number one hit overall. The song peaked at number eight on the [[Billboard Hot 100]], achieving the slowest climb ever to the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, breaking the record that was previously held by [[Creed (band)|Creed]] from July 2000. To promote "Before He Cheats", Underwood performed at the 40th Annual Country Music Association Awards on November 6, 2006, and won both the Horizon Award for new country artists and Female Vocalist. Underwood's double win is the first time since 1995 that an artist won both the Female Vocalist and Horizon Award.
[[Image:Carrie Underwood 2006.jpg|Carrie Underwood performs for US Army Troops on a USO tour in Iraq|upright|thumb]]
On November 21, 2006, Underwood won the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award at the [[American Music Awards]], and was also nominated for Best Female Country Artist. She won 5 awards at the 2006 [[Billboard Music Awards]] on December 4, 2006, including the coveted Album of the Year, Top 200 Female Artist of the Year, Female Country Artist, New Country Artist, and Country Album of the Year. At the [[Academy of Country Music]] Awards in 2007, Underwood won Album of the Year, Video of the Year, and Female Vocalist of the Year.
On April 11, 2007, Underwood continued her streak of top Country singles with the release of<ref name="bullatlanta1"/> "[[Wasted (Carrie Underwood song)|Wasted]]". The song peaked at number one on the Hot Country Songs Chart, and number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100. At the 2007 CMT Awards in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] on April 16, Underwood's "Before He Cheats" won three awards, including Video of the Year, Female Video of the Year, and Video Director of the Year. She also performed "Before He Cheats".
Underwood also appeared on [[Brad Paisley|Brad Paisley's]] album, ''[[5th Gear (album)|5th Gear]]'', with a duet entitled "Oh Love" (co-written by [[Gordie Sampson]], [[Hillary Lindsey]] and [[Aimee Mayo]]).
On August 2008, "[[Jesus, Take the Wheel]]" was reported to have been sold more than one million ringtones and was certified Platinum, making Underwood the first country artist ever to have two songs hit Platinum Mastertone status together with "[[Before He Cheats]]", which has been certified earlier in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanidol.com/news/view/?pid=1398 |title=Carrie Underwood Dials Up Two Platinum Ringtones – Show and Alumni News |publisher=American Idol |date=August 28, 2008 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
Underwood also had her film soundtrack appearance with "Some Hearts" which was played during the ending credits of ''[[Aquamarine (film)|Aquamarine]]''.
===2007–2009: ''Carnival Ride''===
Underwood's second album, ''[[Carnival Ride]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aristanashville.com/pressreleases/details.cfm?artistid=1000011&pressid=1000307|title=Arista Nashville|accessdate=August 30, 2007}}</ref> was released on October 23, 2007.<ref name="msnbc01">{{cite news
| title = Carrie Underwood plans fall CD release
| url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19811621
| publisher = [[MSNBC]]
| date = July 17, 2007
| accessdate = August 6, 2007
}}</ref> "[[So Small]]", the first single from the album, was released on July 31, 2007.<ref name="cmt20070731">{{cite news
| title = Carrie Underwood's New Single Arrives
| url = http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1565922/20070731/underwood__carrie.jhtml
| publisher = [[CMT]]
| date = July 31, 2007
| accessdate = August 6, 2007
}}</ref>
On ''Carnival Ride'', Underwood was more involved in the songwriting process than on her debut; she set up a writers' retreat at Nashville's famed [[Ryman Auditorium]] to collaborate with such Music Row tunesmiths as [[Hillary Lindsey]], [[Craig Wiseman]], [[Rivers Rutherford]], and [[Gordie Sampson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.aol.ca/article/carrie-underwood/137/|title=Country star Underwood enjoys fast-moving 'Ride'|publisher=AOL Music Canada "Carnival Ride" moved over 527,000 copies in its first week becoming Underwood's first #1 album. |accessdate=September 8, 2007}}</ref> ''Carnival Ride'' was certified double platinum as of December 14, 2007.<ref>{{cite press release
| title = Carrie Underwood's Carnival Ride Certified Double Platinum, as 2007 Marks Another Milestone Year!
| publisher = [[Arista Nashville]]
| date = December 14, 2007
| url = http://aristanashville.com/pressreleases/details.cfm?artistid=1000011&pressid=1000367
| accessdate = December 16, 2007}}</ref>
[[Image:Carrieunderwood14052007 by cmgoonie9.jpg|Underwood performing in a concert, 2007.|thumb|left]]
Underwood made her second vocal performance in a film with "Ever Ever After" for the Disney's ''[[Enchanted (film)|Enchanted]]''. In the music video for the song, she appears as both animated and live action, much like the characters in the movie. Underwood's name was also mentioned in the Disney Channel series, ''[[Hannah Montana]]''. She appeared on the holiday CD Hear Something Country Christmas 2007 with a rendition of "[[Do You Hear What I Hear?]]". Since then, the song has reached #2 on the AC Chart, and remained there for 3 consecutive weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/chart_beat/bonus.jsp |title=Breaking Music News – Music Business Information – Music Industry Sales |publisher=Billboard.com |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
Underwood was named as Billboard's best country artist of the Billboard year 2007,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003685264 |title=The Year In Charts 2007: An Early Peek}}</ref> and in December 2007 over 1,000,000 ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine readers named "[[Before He Cheats]]" as the song of the year. "All-American Girl", her second single, also reached number 1 on the ''Billboard'' country charts.
In January 2008, Underwood embarked on a joint tour with [[Keith Urban]] named the ''Love, Pain and the Whole Crazy Carnival Ride Tour'', with dates fixed nationwide that continued through April.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/1004122 |title=Official Ticketmaster site. Carrie Underwood tickets, concerts and tour dates |publisher=Ticketmaster.com |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
On May 19, 2008, Underwood opened the 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards with her new single "[[Last Name]]" and later went on to win Top Female Vocalist for the second consecutive year. On May 21, she performed "Last Name" again on the season finale of ''American Idol''. The single later reached number one on the Hot Country Song chart, making it the third single to reach #1 from ''Carnival Ride'', her sixth consecutive number one on the Hot Country Chart and her seventh straight country single number one, and her eighth number one single overall. This made Underwood the first female artist to have two consecutive albums each release three number-ones on this chart since Shania Twain in 1998.
Her single, "[[Just a Dream]]" was released on July 21, 2008. For the chart week of November 8, 2008, the song became her ninth number one, her seventh consecutive number one on the Hot Country Chart, and her eighth straight number one country single overall. With that, Underwood became the third female artist in country music history to have released four consecutive Number Ones from the same album with [[Rosanne Cash]]'s ''[[King's Record Shop]]'' and Shania Twain's "The Woman in Me" being the other two that have done so.
Underwood received two [[Country Music Association]] nominations for the 2008 [[CMA Awards]], Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year: ''Carnival Ride''. At the show, she walked away with the Female Vocalist of the Year award for the third consecutive time and lost the Album of the Year award to [[George Strait]]'s ''[[Troubadour (George Strait album)|Troubadour]]''.
Underwood co-wrote a song for ''Idol'' alum [[Kristy Lee Cook]]'s major-label debut album ''[[Why Wait (album)|Why Wait]]'', called "Not Tonight".
On October 21, 2008, ''Carnival Ride'' was re-released as a Wal-Mart exclusive 2-pack with a Christmas CD containing 5 songs including her hit, "Do You Hear What I Hear?".
On October 22, 2008, Times Square got a double dose of Underwood as she unveiled her wax figure at Madame Tussauds New York. The creation of Underwood’s figure began when a team of Madame Tussauds studio artists flew out to meet her on tour for her figure sitting. Underwood was an enthusiastic participant in the figure making process – not only did she spend more than an hour with the studio artists, but she also generously donated a replica of the dress that she wore to the 2006 CMA Awards, when she was first named Female Vocalist of The Year, to Madame Tussauds for her figure to don. “We are thrilled that Carrie was able to join us today to help unveil her figure. Not only is she a bona fide superstar with fans around the world, but she is also an incredibly kind and generous young woman – a true role model for young people today. We know that our guests will love her figure, and we can’t wait for them to see it,” said Janine DiGioacchino, General Manager of Madame Tussauds New York and Madame Tussauds Washington D. C. Underwood's wax likeness is now part of the attraction's "VIP Room" and is posed in a standing position with hands on hips.
The fifth single "[[I Told You So (Randy Travis song)|I Told You So]]" was officially released on February 2, 2009. On March 18, she performed the song live with Randy Travis, who originally recorded the song. It peaked at number two on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' country charts.
On February 11, 2009, The nominees for the 44th [[Academy of Country Music]] Awards were announced, and Underwood was nominated for four major awards, including Top Female Vocalist, Video of the Year for "[[Just a Dream]]", Album of the Year for "[[Carnival Ride]]", and Entertainer of the Year. Underwood was the only female nominee for this year's Entertainer of the Year, alongside [[Brad Paisley]], [[Keith Urban]], [[Kenny Chesney]] and [[George Strait]]. On April 5, 2009 Underwood won the Academy Of Country Music Award for Female Vocalist Of the Year. Underwood also won the prestigious trophy for Entertainer of The Year, thus making her only the 7th female to take the award (previous female winners include [[Loretta Lynn]] in 1975, [[Dolly Parton]] in 1977, [[Barbara Mandrell]] in 1980, [[Reba McEntire]] in 1994, [[Shania Twain]] in 1999, and most recently [[Dixie Chicks]] in 2000) in the award show's four decade run.
Underwood was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2009 [[CMT]] Awards for "Just a Dream".
Also in 2009, ''[[Forbes]]'' reported that Underwood is the top earning ''American Idol'' alumni from June 2008 – May 17, 2009. She earned more than twice as much as the second place finisher, with estimated earnings of $14 million during this time period.<ref name="Top Earning Idols">{{cite web|author=Evan Hessel and Dirk Smillie |url=http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/18/top-earning-american-idols-business-media-idols_slide_2.html?thisSpeed=15000 |title=Top Earning Idols |publisher=Forbes.com |date=May 18, 2009 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
As of February 6, 2011, Carnival Ride produced 2 platinum selling singles, All American Girl and Last Name.
===2009–present: ''Play On''===
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Underwood released her third studio album on November 3, 2009 via Arista Nashville. ''USA Today'' revealed on August 30, 2009, that the album would be titled ''[[Play On (Carrie Underwood album)|Play On]]'', named after the final song on the album. Three promotional singles were made available to iTunes prior to the release of the album. The album debuted atop both Nielsen SoundScan's country and overall album charts, selling nearly 318,000 copies. It also debuted at #1 on the [[Billboard 200]] and was rated as the highest first week sales for a female artist in 2009. [[Susan Boyle]] broke that record a few weeks later when her debut album sold 701,000 copies during its debut week,<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/#/column/dailynoise/carrie-underwood-tops-the-charts-kelly-clarkson-1004041878.story Carrie Underwood Tops the Charts, Kelly Clarkson Branches Out"], ''Billboard'', 11 November 2009.</ref> therefore making Underwood grab the second-highest female artist first week sales for 2009.
It was announced in August 2009 that Underwood was currently writing a song with [[pop music|pop]]/[[R&B]] singer-songwriter [[Ne-Yo]] for the album.<ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2009/08/carrie-underwood-writing-with-ne-yo/1 "Carrie Underwood writing with Ne-Yo"], ''USA Today'', 25 August 2009.</ref> Underwood later stated that she was not sure if the song fit within the context of the rest of the album, but was confident that "someone, somewhere, will definitely record this song".
The first single from the album, "[[Cowboy Casanova]]", co-written by Underwood, [[Brett James]] and [[hip hop music|hip hop]] producer [[Mike Elizondo]], was released on September 14, but after a demo of the song was leaked to and played by a [[Seattle]] radio station on September 2, Underwood decided to release the song late that night. The song's official release was September 14. The song was digitally released on [[iTunes]] on September 22, 2009. The song has been established as the fastest-selling song in the past year of country music, as well as Underwood's fastest-selling song to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carrieunderwood.fm/story/news/carrie_has_the_hottest_country_hit_of_the_year_as_the_digital_single_for_cowboy_casanova_releases_today |title=Carrie Has the Hottest Country Hit of the Year as the Digital Single for "Cowboy Casanova" Releases Today! |publisher=Carrieunderwood.fm |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> According to a news release, “Cowboy Casanova” has become Underwood’s 11th No. 1 single and the first hit from ''Play On''.<ref>[http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/ca/news/%E2%80%9Ccowboy-casanova%E2%80%9D-becomes-carrie%E2%80%99s-11th-1-single"'Cowboy Casanova' Becomes Carrie's 11th #1 Single"], ''CarrieUnderwoodOfficial.com'', 12 November 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2010.</ref>
Underwood made a promotional stop in Singapore to promote her upcoming album, ''[[Play On (Carrie Underwood album)|Play On]]'', to the Asian media. The album was released on Nov. 2 in Singapore and various parts of Asia, followed by a November 3 release in the US.<ref>[http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1624366/carrie-underwood-promotes-new-album-play-on-in-singapore.jhtml "Carrie Underwood Promotes New Album, Play On, in Singapore"], CMT.com, 21 October 2009.</ref>
[[File:CarrieUnderwoodNov09.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Underwood on the red carpet of the [[2009 American Music Awards]] in November 2009]]
On November 10, Underwood and [[Brad Paisley]] played a free mini-concert in downtown Nashville for ABC's ''Good Morning America'', one day before the [[CMA Awards]]. She performed "All-American Girl" (from her album ''Carnival Ride'') and "Temporary Home" (from ''Play On''). The show was open to the public.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/Carrie-Underwood--Brad-Paisleys-free-concert-imagegallery-hollywood-jllsaydhabf.html |title=Carrie Underwood & Brad Paisley's free concert |publisher=Sify.com |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> The pair co-hosted the [[2009 CMA Awards]] on November 11 for a second time. She received two nominations: for Female Vocalist Of The Year and Musical Event Of The Year for ''[[I Told You So (Randy Travis song)|I Told You So]]'' featuring the original artist [[Randy Travis]]. She performed "Cowboy Casanova" at the awards show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theboot.com/2009/11/11/carrie-underwood-cma-performance/ |title=Carrie Underwood CMA Performance |publisher=The Boot |date=November 11, 2009 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
It was announced on November 17, 2009, that Underwood's second single would be "[[Temporary Home]]". The single was released to country radio the week of December 14, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases |title=Future Releases for Country Radio Stations | New Music Artist Free Song | |publisher=Allaccess.com |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> On November 16, she performed "Temporary Home" on ''[[The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien]]''. On February 4, 2010, the video for "Temporary Home" made its premiere.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fan2band.com/dl/sonymusicnashville/carrieunderwood/229176_3597_115_4422 |title=CMT : Videos : Carrie Underwood : Music Binge – 2.4.10 : Temporary Home |publisher=Fan2band.com |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
Underwood hosted a [[Christmas]] special, ''Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special'', a two-hour variety show on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]. Also featured were seventh-season ''American Idol'' champion [[David Cook (singer)|David Cook]], [[Dolly Parton]], [[Kristin Chenoweth]], Brad Paisley and others. The show was broadcast on December 7, 2009.<ref>Rocchio, Christopher. [http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/idol-champ-carrie-underwood-new-play-on-album-debuts-at-no-1--9920.php 'Idol' champ Carrie Underwood's new 'Play On' album debuts at No. 1"], realitytvworld.com, 12 November 2009.</ref>
On December 10, 2009, Underwood's 2010 tour was announced. The first leg of the tour started March 11, 2010 in [[Reading, Pennsylvania]] and ended May 30, 2010 in [[Spokane, Washington]].<ref>[http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/ca/news/carrie-launch-play-tour-next-spring "Carrie to Launch 'Play On Tour' Next Spring"], ''CarrieUnderwoodOfficial'', 14 December 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2010.</ref>
The second leg of the tour started on September 25, 2010 in [[Portland, Oregon]] and ends December 19, 2010 in [[Calgary, Alberta, Canada]].<ref>[http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/ca/news/carries-play-tour-wraps-first-leg "Carrie's 'Play On Tour' Wraps First Leg!"], ''CarrieUnderwoodOfficial.com'', 28 June 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.</ref>
On December 16, Underwood received the 2009 Harmony Award at [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]'s Schermerhorn Symphony Center.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2009/12/carrie-underwood-gets-nashville-symphonys-harmony-award/1 |title=Carrie Underwood gets Nashville Symphony's Harmony Award – Idol Chatter: American Idol News, Rumors, & Information |publisher=Content.usatoday.com |date=December 16, 2009 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
Underwood's image was one of three selected to appear on the cover of the 2010 edition of the [[World Almanac and Book of Facts]]. This makes her the second American Idol winner to make the cover of the annual publication, following [[David Cook (singer)|David Cook]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Posted Dec 3rd 2009 2:20PM by Gayle Richardson Comments [0] |url=http://www.theboot.com/2009/12/03/carrie-underwood-world-almanac/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheBootCountryMusic+(The+Boot+Country+Music+Blog) |title=Carrie Underwood Covers the 'World' |publisher=The Boot |date=December 3, 2009 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
Underwood performed a duet with Canadian singer Bryan Adams at the February 2010 CRS Radio Event in Nashville. She also performed a duet with country star Miranda Lambert at this same event, singing a Creedence Clearwater Revival song, "Travelin' Band".
Underwood appeared on the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother". That was her acting debut. Her character, Tiffany, is a pharmaceutical sales representative who becomes the love interest for another main character on the show. The episode, entitled "Hooked", was aired at 8pm on March 1, 2010.<ref>{{cite news|author=January 7, 2010 | 10:54 pm |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/carrie-underwood-to-guest-on-how-i-met-your-mother-100th-episode-nears.html |title=Carrie Underwood to guest star on 'How I Met Your Mother'; show's 100th episode nears | Show Tracker | Los Angeles Times |publisher=Latimesblogs.latimes.com |date=January 7, 2010 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
On Saturday, March 20, 2010, a truck driver in Underwood's crew was killed in a terrible crash on I-95 en route to her concert in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Underwood dedicated her hit single, "Temporary Home", to him, and she teared up towards the end of the song. The audience gave both Underwood and the driver a standing ovation after the performance.<ref>http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2010/Mar10/032210/032310-06.htm</ref>
On March 2, 2010, Underwood was nominated for 6 Academy of Country Music Awards, including Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year for Play On, Female Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year for Cowboy Casanova(writer and artist), and Vocal Event for her duet with Randy Travis on "I Told You So". The ACMs took place in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]] on April 18, 2010. At the show, Underwood was named Entertainer of the Year, making her the only country female artist in history to win this award twice, let alone consecutively. Underwood opened the show with fellow artist [[Miranda Lambert]] with the [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]] song [[Travelin' Band]]. [[Brad Paisley]] played guitar while [[Charlie Daniels]] appeared on fiddle. A guest appearance was made by CCR lead singer [[John Fogerty]]. She also performed "Temporary Home" during the show.
Host [[Reba McEntire]] presented Underwood with the "ACM Triple Crown Award" signifying her winning Top New Artist, Top Female Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year during her career. She was only the 2nd Female to win the Coveted "Triple Crown Award", as the only other woman to win this award was Barbara Mandrell.
On Tuesday, March 30, 2010, it was announced that Underwood's single, "[[Temporary Home]]", from her junior album "Play On", has hit #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs, thus spawning Underwood's 12th #1 single in her career.<ref name="theboot.com">{{cite web|author=Posted Mar 30th 2010 10:00AM by Donna Hughes Comments [1] |url=http://www.theboot.com/2010/03/30/carrie-underwood-temporary-home-lyrics/1#c26692743 |title=Carrie Underwood Feels Right at 'Home' at No. 1 |publisher=The Boot |date=March 30, 2010 |accessdate=June 10, 2010}}</ref>
[[File:CarrieUnderwoodApr10.jpg|thumb|upright|Underwood in April 2010]]
On April 6, 2010, Carrie Underwood was in Columbus, Ohio, when it was announced that she would film the audience for her music video for "[[Undo It]]".
On April 16, 2010, Underwood announced a second leg for her "[[Play On Tour]]". Her opening acts were confirmed to be [[Sons of Sylvia]] and [[Billy Currington]]. Tickets went on sale on April 24, 2010 for the second leg.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesnewsline.com/news/Carrie-Underwood-Announces-Extended-Tour-Dates-1271823794/ |title=Carrie Underwood Announces Extended Tour Dates |publisher=Timesnewsline.com |date=April 21, 2010 |accessdate=June 10, 2010}}</ref>
On April 20, 2010, Underwood was one of the first artists to be confirmed to perform at the 2010 [[CMT Music Awards]]. The ceremony was be held live in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] on June 9, 2010. Underwood, was a 3-time nominee for Video of the Year for "[[Cowboy Casanova]]", Female Video of the Year for "Cowboy Casanova", and CMT Performance of the Year for her performance of "[[Temporary Home]]" on Underwood's very own CMT Invitation Only.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/04/carrie-underwood-kellie-pickler-gets-cmt-music-awards-noms/1 |title=Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler gets CMT Music Awards noms – Idol Chatter: American Idol News, Rumors, & Information |publisher=Content.usatoday.com |date=April 5, 2010 |accessdate=June 10, 2010}}</ref>
On May 24, 2010, "[[Undo It]]", Underwood's third single from "Play On", was released to radio. It was later certified Platinum by the RIAA.
In May, 2010, Underwood was selected on People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People List for 2010. This was the 4th year in a row that she was selected for this prestigious list.
On May 23, 2010, CBS aired a special PSA that Underwood had taped for a new charitable foundation that she organized with the Academy of Country Music Association to help the victims of the May 2010 Nashville Flood.
On June 9, 2010, the [[CMT Music Awards]] were held. Underwood walked away with the biggest award of the night for Video of the Year for "[[Cowboy Casanova]]". She also won CMT Performance of the Year for "[[Temporary Home]]" from CMT: Invitation Only presents Carrie Underwood. Underwood performed "[[Undo It]]" at the show. She was presented by [[American Idol]] judge and co-writer of the song [[Kara DioGuardi]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Up for Discussion Jump to Forums |url=http://www.billboard.com/news/carrie-underwood-takes-top-prize-at-cmt-1004097239.story#/news/carrie-underwood-takes-top-prize-at-cmt-1004097239.story |title=Carrie Underwood Takes Top Prize At CMT Awards |publisher=Billboard.com |date=September 14, 2009 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref>
On June 22, 2010, Underwood participated in the Nashville Rising Benefit concert with other celebrities like [[Miranda Lambert]], Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Toby Keith, Jason Aldean, LeeAnn Rimes. She was the first to perform and her set list consisted of her current single "Undo It" then followed it up by a breathtaking performance of her first single "Jesus, Take the Wheel", transitioning into the classic hymn "How Great Thou Art". At the end of her performance the audience gave her a standing ovation. When asked why she decided to do it she responded "You hear everything from people losing possessions to entire houses being gone. I've heard of people living in tents in their backyard," she said. "You just hear the worst of the worst and hope that in some way there's something you can do about it. It is for a good cause so I feel like everyone [was happy to be] giving. You look out there and everybody's at their best." According to CMT the sold out concert was estimated to raise
between 2–3 million dollars for the city of Nashville.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://foreign.peacefmonline.com/entertainment/201006/50744.php |title=Ghana News: Latest News in Ghana, Breaking news, politics, Tourism, Business, world news, feature stories, celebrity interviews – Peace FM |publisher=Foreign.peacefmonline.com |date= |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref>
In June 2010, Underwood was nominated for four [[Teen Choice Awards]], including Choice Country Artist Female, Choice Country Album for ''"Play On"'', Choice Country Single for "Undo It", and Choice [[American Idol]] Alum. All the awards were fan-voted at the show's official website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://teenchoiceawards.com |title=Teen Choice Awards 2010 |publisher=Teenchoiceawards.com |date= |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref>
On June 16, 2010, the RIAA certified Underwood's song, "[[Temporary Home]]", as Gold. On July 8, 2010, the RIAA certified Underwood's song, "[[Undo It]]", as Gold. The certifications gave Underwood her seventh and eighth Gold single to tag along with four platinum or multi-platinum singles.
On July 30, 2010, Underwood performed at The [[Today (NBC program)|Today Show]]'s Summer Concert Series. Underwood performed "[[Before He Cheats]]", "[[Cowboy Casanova]]", and "[[Undo It]]". Later on that day, she confirmed in an interview that the fourth single from ''Play On'' would be "[[Mama's Song]]".
On July 31, 2010, Underwood performed at the [[Greenbrier Classic]] PGA Tour event alongside [[Brad Paisley]]. An estimated 60,000 people attended the outdoor event and watched the two perform in the pouring rain.
On the week ending August 7, 2010, "Undo It" hit #1 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
On August 26, 2010, Underwood and [[Brad Paisley]] were announced as cohosts for the 44th Country Music Awards to be held in Nashville, November 10, 2010. This is the third year in a row that Underwood and Paisley hosted the CMAS. Underwood is also nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year ("Play On").
In early September, 2010, Underwood gave a press conference in NYC where she was announced as the new face of "Olay" skincare products. She is the first ever North American ambassador for the product. As part of the campaign, Underwood will appear in television and print ads.{{citation needed|date=November 2010}}
The 4th single from Play On, [[Mama's Song]], was released to country radio on September 13, 2010. The music video premiered on VEVO on September 24. Underwood's real-life mother and husband [[Mike Fisher (ice hockey)|Mike Fisher]] appeared in the video.
On September 16, 2010, Underwood taped a special concert at the Grand Ole Opry that aired on November 14, 2010, on the TV show Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Underwood, LeAnn Rimes, and Keith Urban participated in rebuilding a school in Tennessee that was lost in the Nashville flood.
On October 2, Underwood sold out the prestigious [[Hollywood Bowl]] in LA and played with the Hollywood Bowl orchestra as part of her Play On Tour. Randy Travis and [[Orianthi]] joined her on stage to perform a few songs.
Underwood was honored by the CMT Artists of the Year special as one of the 5 top Artists of the year in 2010 in country music. The event aired on CMT on December 3, 2010.
On October 14, 2010, Underwood won an Inspirational Country Music Award for Video of the year for her song, "Temporary Home".
On October 23, 2010, Underwood won Female Vocalist of the Year, and Video of the Year for "Cowboy Casanova" at the French Country Music Awards.
Underwood co-wrote and recorded a song entitled "[[There's a Place for Us (song)|There's a Place for Us]]," the lead single from ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader]]''. It was released to iTunes on November 16, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|author=Login or register to post comments |url=http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/us/news/carrie-co-writes-records-title-song-chronicles-narnia |title=Carrie Co-Writes & Records Title Song For "The Chronicles Of Narnia"! | The Official Carrie Underwood Site |publisher=Carrieunderwoodofficial.com |date=November 1, 2010 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> Underwood and songwriters, David Hodges and Hillary Lindsey, received a nomination for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song]].<ref>[http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/40658229/ns/today-entertainment/ List of nominees for the Golden Globe Awards]</ref>
Underwood co-hosted the 44th Annual Country Music Awards on November 10, 2010 with Brad Paisley.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/carrie-underwood/196194|title= Carrie Underwood|date=November 2, 2010|publisher=TVGuide.com }}</ref>
Underwood won her 6th [[American Music Awards of 2010|American Music Award]]. She won "Favorite Country Album", for "[[Play On]]". That makes her the only artist in the American Music Award history to have all albums awarded in such a category.<ref>{{cite web|author=Login or register to post comments |url=http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/us/news/play-marks-her-3rd-ama-win-favorite-country-album |title=Play On Marks Her 3rd AMA Win For "Favorite Country Album" | The Official Carrie Underwood Site |publisher=Carrieunderwoodofficial.com |date=November 22, 2010 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref>
Underwood was the American Country Awards' top winner with six wins, Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for (''Play On''), Female Artist Single of the Year for ("Cowboy Casanova"), Female Artist Video of the Year for ("Cowboy Casanova") and Touring Artist of the Year.<ref>[http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/40547600/ns/today-entertainment/ "Underwood tops at American Country Awards"], ''MSNBC'', 07 December 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.</ref>
On December 14, 2010, Underwood was nominated by the Hollywood Foreign Press for her first Golden Globes award, under the category Best Original Song from a Movie, for the song she co-wrote and recorded for the movie "Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader."<ref>[http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/us/news/carrie-received-golden-globe-nomination"Carrie Received A Golden Globe Nomination!"], ''carrieunderwoodofficial.com'', 14 December 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.</ref>
Underwood was nominated for a Pollstar Touring Award on January 4, 2011, for her Play On Tour, for Most Creative Stage Production. The award ceremony was held February 5, 2011, at the Nokia Center in LA.
On April 3, 2011, Underwood performed with [[Steven Tyler]] during the Academy of Country Music Awards, singing a medley of "[[Undo It]]" and "[[Walk This Way]]." On April 4, 2011, Underwood performed "[[How Great Thou Art]]" with [[Vince Gill]] at the Academy of Country Music Presents "Girls Night Out" special, which aired on April 22, 2011.<ref>[http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/ourcountry/94317/carrie-underwoods-how-great-thou-art-moves-the-masses/ Carrie Underwood's 'How Great Thou Art' Moves The Masses] Wendy Geller</ref> The video of the performance, uploaded to [[YouTube]], reached four million views after three days.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}
On April 8, 2011, Underwood made her big screen debut in "[[Soul Surfer (film)|Soul Surfer]]."
==Filmography==
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Underwood starred in and hosted a 2009 [[television special]], ''Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special'',<ref>Katie Kauss, [http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20319528_20321665,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontent "Carrie Underwood:Holiday Variety Special a Dream Come True"], ''People'', 07 December 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2010.</ref> and in 2010, made her dramatic acting debut in an [[television episode|episode]] of the [[television series]], ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''.<ref>[http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/ca/news/carrie-guest-star-how-i-met-your-mother "Carrie to Guest Star on How I Met Your Mother"], ''CarrieUnderwoodOfficial.com'', 26 February 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.</ref> She performed a [[voice-over]] as 'Carrie Underworm', a parodied "worm" character, in an episode of the [[PBS]] [[children's television series]], ''[[Sesame Street]]'',<ref>[http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/ca/news/sesame-street-creates-%E2%80%9Ccarrie-underworm%E2%80%9D "Sesame Street Creates 'Carrie Underworm'"], ''CarrieUnderwoodOfficial.com'', 16 February 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.</ref>
and will portray Sarah Hill in the [[independent film]], ''[[Soul Surfer (film)|Soul Surfer]]'', scheduled for release in 2011.<ref>[http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/us/news/carrie-lands-movie-role-soul-surfer "Carrie Lands Movie Role in 'Soul Surfer'"], ''CarrieUnderwoodOfficial.com'', 4 February 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.</ref> On October 4, 2010, Underwood was featured in an episode on the second season of the [[MTV]] show ''[[The Buried Life]]'', playing herself as one of the dream dates the members want to ask out on a date.
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|''Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special''
|Herself
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|rowspan="4"|2010
|''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''
|Tiffany
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|''[[Sesame Street]]''
|Carrie Underworm
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|''[[The Buried Life]]''
|Herself
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|''[[Extreme Makeover: Home Edition]]''
|Herself
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|''[[Soul Surfer (film)|Soul Surfer]]''
|Sarah Hill
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==Personal interests==
[[Image:Carrie Underwood in Iraq adjust.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Underwood receiving a gift from the [[25th Infantry Division (United States)|25th Infantry Division (Task Force Lightning)]] after performing in [[Tikrit]], [[Iraq]] in December 2006.]]
In addition to being a singer, Underwood is a guitarist and pianist, and has accompanied herself on guitar for some songs such as "Don't Forget to Remember Me" and "Inside Your Heaven" during live concert performances and on albums. She plays a McPherson guitar<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mcphersonguitars.com/ |title=McPherson Guitars |publisher=McPherson Guitars |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> with an off-set [[sound hole]]
Underwood is an animal lover and a [[vegetarian]]. She stopped eating meat at the age of thirteen because she could not stand the thought of eating one of her own animals. She was voted "World's Sexiest Vegetarian" by [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA]]<ref name="goveg">{{cite web|url= http://www.goveg.com/feat/sexiestveg2006/past.asp|title= Past 'Sexiest Vegetarian Alive' Winners|accessdate= August 6, 2007|publisher = [[PETA]]}}</ref> in 2007 for the second time, the first being in 2005 alongside [[Coldplay]] frontman [[Chris Martin]]. In a 2007 interview with PETA, Underwood stated, "Ever since I was little I loved animals [...] If you told me I could never sing again, I'd say that was horrible, but it's not my life. If you told me I could never be around animals again, I would just die."<ref>{{cite web|url = http://blog.peta2.com/2007/03/carrie_underwood_a_vegetarian.html|title = Carrie Underwood: A Vegetarian Success Story|accessdate= December 6, 2007|publisher= [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]]
}}</ref> Underwood is a supporter of the [[Humane Society of the United States]] (HSUS) and has done several [[public service announcement]]s for the organization.<ref name="hsus">{{cite web|url= http://www.hsus.org/about_us/celebrity_support/celebrities_support_disaster_response_efforts_to_katrina.html|title= Star Power: Hollywood's Response to Help Pets Hurt by Katrina|accessdate= August 6, 2007|publisher= [[The Humane Society of the United States]]}}</ref> Underwood has also done a "Protect Your Pets" [[public service announcement]] for [[Do Something]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsYPRqIkhYw&feature=channel_page.html|title= Carrie Underwood Protects Pets|accessdate= November 22, 2006|publisher = [[Do Something]]}}</ref>
Aside from maintaining her physique through healthy eating habits, Underwood told [[Oprah Winfrey]] earlier this year that she makes healthy living and fitness a priority. In [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]], Underwood's [[personal trainer]] incorporates a mix of [[running]] and [[kickboxing]] to keep her trim figure. She also uses a food log to keep track of her eating habits and even gives herself a reward for staying on the healthy eating track.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
Underwood also lent her voice to benefit [[cancer research]]. She was featured on the 2008 song, "Just Stand Up". The proceeds benefited [[Stand Up to Cancer]] (SU2C). As a result of their fund raising efforts, the SU2C scientific advisory committee, overseen by the [[American Association for Cancer Research]] was able to award [[$]]73.6 million towards novel, groundbreaking research.<ref>[AACR, Stand Up To Cancer][http://www.aacr.org/home/public--media/stand-up-to-cancer.aspx]</ref>
A native of eastern [[Oklahoma]], she co-wrote a song dedicated to her hometown, "I Ain't in Checotah Anymore". In December 2005, Underwood was named Oklahoman of the Year by ''[[Oklahoma Today (magazine)|Oklahoma Today]]''.<ref name="realitytv">{{cite news|title = 'Idol 4' winner Carrie Underwood named Oklahoman of the Year|url = http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/idol-4-winner-carrie-underwood-named-oklahoman-of-year-1006666.php|publisher = [[UPI]]|date = December 26, 2005|accessdate = August 6, 2007}}</ref> Underwood performed with the [[United Service Organizations|USO]] Christmas Tour in [[Iraq]] during the 2006 Holiday season, to spread holiday cheer to the troops overseas.<ref name="uso">{{cite web|url = http://www.uso.org/gallery/details.aspx?id=127|title = Carrie Underwood Visits Troops in the Persian Gulf|accessdate = August 6, 2007|publisher = [[USO]]
}}</ref> She follows a celebrity entertainment tradition started by [[Bob Hope]] that continues to this day. Several [[Internet]] sites have photos and video clips of Underwood's performances in Iraq, including photos of Underwood in military garb.<ref name="gx">{{cite news|author = Perry, Dustin|title = Country Music Star Carrie Underwood Performs at LSA Adder|url = http://www.gxonline.com/gxintelnews?id=36899|publisher = GX: The Guard Experience|date = December 18, 2006|accessdate = August 6, 2007}}</ref>
Underwood has also stated she has a great interest in sports. In 2005, she performed the "[[Star-Spangled Banner]]" at Game 4 of the [[2005 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] between the [[San Antonio Spurs]] and [[Detroit Pistons]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reality-tv-online.com/blog/carrie-underwood-sings-national-anthem-at-nba-finals/ |title=American Idol | Carrie Underwood Sings National Anthem at NBA Finals |publisher=Reality-tv-online.com |date=June 18, 2005 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> and in 2006 at the [[2006 NBA All-Star Game|NBA All-Star Game]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Feb_15/ai_n26764407 |title=John Legend and Carrie Underwood Headline 2006 NBA All-Star Game Halftime Show; Artists Join All-Star Lineup of Talent Performing During NBA All-Star 2006 Festivities Including Destiny's Child and Andrea Bocelli | Business Wire | Find Articles at BNET |publisher=Findarticles.com |date= February 15, 2006|accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> She also performed the "Star-Spangled Banner" at the [[NFL playoffs, 2005-06#NFC: Seattle Seahawks 34, Carolina Panthers 14|NFC Championship Game]] between the [[Seattle Seahawks]] and [[Carolina Panthers]] in 2006,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carriephotos.com/thumbnails.php?album=57 |title=Apart Of Carrie-Underwood.Org – 01/22/06 – NFC Championship Game – Carolina Panthers vs Seattle Seahawks |publisher=CarriePhotos.Com |date=December 4, 2005 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> as well as at the 2006 edition of [[NASCAR]]'s [[Coca-Cola 600]],<ref>{{cite web|author=By Carla H. |url=http://www.mylifetime.com/lifestyle/entertainment/celebrities/carrie-underwood-nascar-nextel-cup-series-coca-cola-600 |title=Carrie Underwood at NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 |publisher=myLifetime.com |date=May 28, 2006 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> the MLB All Star Game in Pittsburgh, P.A., and at Game 3 of the [[2007 World Series]] between the [[Boston Red Sox]] and [[Colorado Rockies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mjsbigblog.com/carrie-underwood-sings-the-national-anthem-game-3-world-series-denver-co.htm |title=Carrie Underwood Sings The National Anthem, Game 3 World Series, Denver CO |publisher=mjsbigblog |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> In 2007 she was seen attending an [[National Hockey League|NHL]] game between the [[Nashville Predators]] and [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] alongside fellow ''[[American Idol]]'' contestant [[Kellie Pickler]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailystab.com/country-music-cuties-take-in-some-nhl/ |title=Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Taylor Swift, NHL, celebrity |publisher=dailystab.com |date=December 28, 2007 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> as well as another game between the [[Los Angeles Kings]] and [[Edmonton Oilers]].<ref>{{cite web|author=December 4, 2007 |url=http://www.hockeybeat.com/carrie-underwood-at-la-kings-hockey-game |title=Carrie Underwood at L.A. Kings Hockey Game : Hockey Beat – NHL Hockey News – Hockey Information |publisher=Hockey Beat |date=December 4, 2007 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
On February 7, 2010, Underwood performed the National Anthem for [[Super Bowl XLIV]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=4866212&type=story|title=Underwood, Latifah sing at Super Bowl|date=January 28, 2010|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN.com}}</ref>
In August 2009, Underwood formed the Checotah Animal Town and School (C.A.T.S.) Foundation to benefit her hometown of [[Checotah, Oklahoma]]. On August 28, 2009, Underwood visited Checotah High School with ABC news anchor [[Robin Roberts (newscaster)|Robin Roberts]], where she gave a presentation on stage, sang with a young girl in front of students and school faculty, and donated over $117,000 worth of musical instruments to three music programs at three of Checotah's schools. Underwood later mingled with fans, signing autographs and taking pictures, as well as being interviewed by several local news stations. The story aired on November 10, 2009 on a program called "In the Spotlight With Robin Roberts" on ABC.
On October 16, 2009, Underwood performed in [[Singapore]]; it is her first public appearance in an Asian country in line of a series of events for the grand opening of the newest shopping attraction in the heart of the city, [[ION Orchard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1011665/1/.html |title=Channel NewsAsia – Carrie Underwood to perform at ION Orchard official opening |publisher=channelnewsasia.com |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
Underwood has participated in the annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball tournament for charity for many years. The event takes place in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] and benefits research for life-threatening diseases. At this event in 2010, her then-fiance Mike Fisher also played for the Grand Ole Opry team and the two of them were given a "surprise bridal shower" and received gifts from Gloriana, Luke Bryan, David Nail and Josh Thompson among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://countrymusic.about.com/od/cmamusicfestival2007/a/COHSoftball07.htm|title= City of Hope Softball|publisher=About.com}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Underwood performed at [[halftime]] of the 2006 [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving Day]] [[American football|football]] game at [[Texas Stadium]] in [[Irving, Texas]], and was friends with [[Dallas Cowboys]] [[quarterback]] [[Tony Romo]].<ref name="people">{{cite web
| url = http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,20036477_11,00.html
| title = Lone Star Fun
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}}</ref> She attended his [[birthday party (event)|birthday party]] in April 2007, and on May 15, 2007, he escorted her to the [[Academy of Country Music Awards]]. They were rumored to be dating on and off throughout 2007. Although she denied the rumor when asked, Romo confirmed it by saying "[...] I'm dating Carrie Underwood" on his website. He also told an [[Illinois]] newspaper that they were dating.<ref name="extratv">{{cite news
| title = Carrie Underwood, Tony Romo Hit the Red Carpet
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In August 2007, Underwood began dating [[Chace Crawford]] of the American television series ''[[Gossip Girl]]''. On October 4, 2007, ''[[People magazine|People]]'' magazine reported that the two were seen holding hands in [[New York City]],<ref name="peoplemag crawford">{{cite web|last=Caplan |first=David |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20152766,00.html |title=Carrie Underwood on Chace Crawford: 'He's Really Cute' – Caught in the Act, Carrie Underwood |publisher=People.com |date=October 17, 2007 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> though according to further reports, they ended their relationship in the spring of 2008.<ref name="hollyscoop crawford">[http://www.hollyscoop.com/carrie-underwood/carrie-and-chace-are-dunzo_15275.aspx "Carrie and Chace Are Dunzo!"], Hollyscoop.com, 25 March 2008.</ref>
She became [[engagement|engaged]] in December 2009 to then [[Ottawa Senators]] (and now [[Nashville Predators]]) [[ice hockey|hockey]] player [[Mike Fisher (ice hockey)|Mike Fisher]], whom she began dating after they met at one of her concerts in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lofaro |first=Tony |url=http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/ottawa-senators/Mike+Fisher+Carrie+Underwood+engaged/2365338/story.html |title=Mike Fisher and Carrie Underwood engaged |publisher=Ottawacitizen.com |date=December 22, 2009 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> Underwood and Fisher appeared together publicly for the first time in January 2010, at the Bell Sens Soiree, an annual fundraiser in [[Gatineau]] for the [[Ottawa Senators]]' official charity.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bartolomeo |first=Joey |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20339411,00.html|title=Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher's Date Night |publisher=People|date=January 26, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2010}}</ref> After appearing together at the [[CMT]] Awards in June 2010, Underwood told reporters that Fisher was planning a surprise [[honeymoon]] for the two of them after their summer wedding.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/healthylifestyle/news/carrie-underwood-my-fiances-planning-a-surprise-honeymoon-2010116|title=Carrie Underwood: My Fiance's Planning a "Surprise" Honeymoon |publisher=UsMagazine.com}}</ref>
On July 10, 2010, Underwood and Fisher wed at the Ritz Carlton Resort at Reynolds Plantation in [[Greensboro, Georgia]], with more than 250 people in attendance. The couple gave People magazine the following statement, which they signed "Mike & Carrie Fisher": "We could not feel more blessed to have found each other and to have shared this day with our friends and family that mean so much to us!" According to People, [[Monique Lhuillier]] created a dress of Chantilly lace for Underwood and also designed the bridesmaids' dresses. The ceremony featured classical music and readings of the couple's favorite Bible verses.<ref>{{cite web|last=Finan |first=Eileen |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20401049,00.html |title=Carrie Underwood Gets Married in Southern Style – Weddings, Carrie Underwood |publisher=People.com |date=July 10, 2010 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/stylebeauty/news/carrie-underwood-weds-mike-fisher-2010107 |title=News – Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Tie the Knot! – Style & Beauty |publisher=UsMagazine.com |date= |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> [[National Hockey League]] players, as well as [[Tim McGraw]], [[Faith Hill]], [[Garth Brooks]], ''[[American Idol]]'' contestants, and judges [[Paula Abdul]], [[Simon Cowell]] and [[Randy Jackson]] were in attendance<ref>{{cite web|author=By QMI Agency |url=http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/celebrities/2010/07/10/14673736.html |title=Underwood, Fisher tie the knot | Celebrities | Entertainment |publisher=Toronto Sun |date= |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/news/carrie-underwood-marries-hockey-beau-mike-1004103596.story|title=Carrie Underwood Marries Hockey Beau Mike Fisher in Southern Ceremony|publisher=Billboard.com}}</ref> She surprised her husband by having one of their favorite artists, [[Brandon Heath]], sing his song "Love Never Fails" for their first dance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.clashentertainment.com/music/5-music/2302-brandon-heath-performs-at-carrie-underwoods-wedding|title=Brandon Heath Sings at Carrie Underwood's Wedding | publisher=Clash Entertainment | date=January 18, 2010 | accessdate=February 11, 2011}}</ref>
On February 11, 2011, 105.3 [[CISS-FM]], an Ottawa radio station, banned Underwood's music to be played because her husband Mike Fisher was traded to the [[Nashville Predators]] the day before. Due to Underwood's fans' threats to never tune into the radio station on [[Facebook]], the station later modified their statements. They apologized for their actions, saying that their statements were meant to be taken as a joke as they don't play Underwood's country songs anyway and was their tongue-in-cheek way of wishing Mike Fisher the best of luck in Nashville.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/cmt-offstage/1657793/offstage-radio-stations-carrie-underwood-ban-was-unreal.jhtml|title=OFFSTAGE: Radio Station's Carrie Underwood Ban Was Unreal | publisher=CMT: Country Music Television | date=February 11, 2011 | accessdate=February 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://ca.news.yahoo.com/ottawa-radio-station-bans-carrie-underwood-music-sens-20110210-135847-444.html|title=Ottawa radio station bans Carrie Underwood music after Sens trade | publisher=The Canadian Press | date=February 11, 2011 | accessdate=February 11, 2011}}</ref> Mike Fisher later criticized the station saying "obviously Carrie had nothing to do with the move or the trade or anything so to imply something like that was just wrong", and both he and Carrie were disappointed in the negativity that was created by the radio station.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theboot.com/2011/02/21/mike-fisher-carrie-underwood-nashville-predator-games/|title=Carrie Underwood's Husband Thanks God for Nashville Move | publisher=The Boot | date=February 21, 2011 | accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1358554/Carrie-Underwood-celebrates-husband-Mike-Fishers-ice-hockey-goal-Nashville.html|title=Carrie Underwood celebrates husband Mike Fisher's ice hockey goal in Nashville | publisher=Mail Online | date=February 19, 2011 | accessdate=February 19, 2011}}</ref>
==Discography==
{{Main|Carrie Underwood discography}}
*2005: ''[[Some Hearts (Carrie Underwood album)|Some Hearts]]''
*2007: ''[[Carnival Ride]]''
*2009: ''[[Play On (Carrie Underwood album)|Play On]]''
==Tours==
*2005: [[American Idols LIVE! Tour 2005]]
*2006: [[Carrie Underwood: Live 2006]]
*2008: Love, Pain and the Whole Crazy Carnival Ride Tour (w/ [[Keith Urban]])
*2008: [[Carnival Ride Tour]]
*2010: [[Play On Tour]]
==Awards==
{{Main|List of awards received by Carrie Underwood}}
===Grammy Awards===
On December 7, 2006, Underwood's album ''Some Hearts'' received four [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] nominations. Underwood won her first two Grammy Awards that year: [[Best New Artist]], becoming the second of only three country artists to ever win this award after [[Leann Rimes]], and was followed by [[Zac Brown Band]] in 2010, and [[Best Female Country Vocal Performance]] for "Jesus, Take the Wheel", which also won Best Country Song for the songwriters [[Gordie Sampson]], [[Brett James]] and [[Hillary Lindsey]]. The song was also nominated for "Song of the Year". Her nomination and victory in the Best New Artist category marked the first time that an ''American Idol'' winner or contestant had been nominated for and won the category. The award ceremony was held on February 11, 2007, at [[Staples Center]] in Los Angeles, California. She sang the [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] song "[[Life in the Fast Lane]]" alongside Grammy nominees [[Rascal Flatts]]. She also sang the Eagles' "[[Desperado (song)|Desperado]]" to honour [[Don Henley]] of The Eagles. She also paid tribute to [[Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys]] by performing "[[New San Antonio Rose]]".
On February 10, 2008, Underwood was nominated for two more Grammys: Best Female Country Vocal Performance, for "[[Before He Cheats]]" and [[Best Country Collaboration with Vocals]], for "Oh, Love" a duet with [[Brad Paisley]]. She won one Grammy Award that night, for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, and "Before He Cheats" also won Best Country Song for its songwriters. The song was also nominated for "Song of the Year". Underwood performed "Before He Cheats" at the ceremony, with a more powerful vocal ending.
On February 8, 2009, Underwood, for the third year in a row, won the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "[[Last Name]]", which she performed during the show, for a total of four Grammy awards in three years. "Ever Ever After", which she recorded for [[Enchanted (soundtrack)|the soundtrack]] of the 2007 film ''[[Enchanted (film)|Enchanted]]'', was also nominated for a Grammy Award under the category [[Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media]].
On December 2, 2009, Underwood received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for her No. 1 song "[[Just a Dream|Just a Dream (Carrie Underwood song)]]" and a nomination for Best Country Collaboration With Vocals for "I Told You So" with Randy Travis.
On January 30, 2010, Underwood performed at the annual Clive Davis Pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hills Hotel. She performed a duet with Harry Connick Jr. of "All the Way", and a solo version of her hit "Cowboy Casanova".
Underwood performed at the Grammy Awards on January 31, 2010 for the fourth consecutive year, with Celine Dion, Usher, Smokey Robinson and Jennifer Hudson during the 3-D [[Michael Jackson]] tribute at the [[52nd Grammy Awards]]. Grammy Awards producer Ken Ehrlich stated that Michael Jackson greatly admired Carrie Underwood, which is why she was hand-picked to perform during his tribute.<ref>[http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/us/news/special-tribute-michael-jackson-52nd-annual-grammy-awards "Carrie In Michael Jackson Tribute at Grammy's!"], ''CarrieUnderwoodOfficial.com'', 20 January 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.</ref>
On January 31, 2010, Underwood won her fifth Grammy Award. She won the [[Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals]] for "[[I Told You So]]" with [[Randy Travis]].
In 2010, Underwood was nominated for a Grammy award for the eighth time, for 'Best Female Country Vocal Performance' for "[[Temporary Home]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees?year=2010&genre=8 |title=Nominees |publisher=GRAMMY.com |date= |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref>
===International awards===
Underwood received her very first international award nomination in 2006. She was nominated for "World's Best Selling New Artist" at the 2006 [[World Music Awards]]. The award is given due to worldwide sales (who sells more is the winner). Among the six nominees, Underwood ranked #2, while British singer [[James Blunt]] ranked #1 and ended winning the award.
Also in 2006, Underwood's record "[[Jesus, Take the Wheel]]" won "SOCAN Song of the Year" at the [[Canadian Country Music Awards]].
In 2008, Underwood won her first international award, which was "Female Vocalist of the Year" at the European Country Music Association Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.europeancma.com/awards_2007.htm |title=Awards 2007 |publisher=Europeancma.com |date=May 23, 2008 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref>
On October 23, 2010, Underwood won 2 awards from the 8th French Country Music Awards. She won "Best Female Vocalist of the Year (Meilleure Chanteuse)" and "Best Video of the year (Meilleure Video)" for "[[Cowboy Casanova]]". The ceremony was held by The French Association of Country Music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://facm.free.fr/awards2010 |title=French country music awards 2010 |publisher=Facm.free.fr |date= |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref>
On December 14, 2010, Underwood was nominated for a CMC Australian Country Music Award for International Artist of the Year.
==References==
===Bibliography===
* Tracey, Kathleen. ''Carrie Underwood: American Idol IV''. September 2005. Blue Banner Biography series (Juvenile) ISBN 1-58415-425-X
===Footnotes===
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==External links==
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New page wikitext, after the edit (new_wikitext) | '{{Infobox musical artist
|Name = Carrie Underwood
|Img = CarrieUnderwoodACM10.jpg
|Img_capt = Carrie Underwood at the 2010 Academy of Country Music ([[ACM]]) Awards.
|Background = solo_singer
|Birth_name = Carrie Marie Underwood
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|3|10}}
|birth_place = [[Muskogee, Oklahoma]]
|Origin = [[Checotah, Oklahoma]], [[United States|US]]
|Occupation = Singer-songwriter, actress
|Instrument = Vocals, guitar, piano
|Genre = [[Country music|Country]], [[country pop]]
|Years_active = 2005–present
|Label = [[19 Entertainment|19]] / [[Arista Nashville]] <small>(2005–current)</small><br />[[Arista Records|Arista]] <small>(2005–2009)</small>
|Associated_acts = [[Brad Paisley]], [[Randy Travis]]
|URL = {{URL|http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com}}
}}
'''Carrie Marie Underwood''' (born March 10, 1983) is an American [[Country music|country]] [[singer-songwriter]] and [[actress]] who rose to fame as the winner of the [[American Idol (season 4)|fourth season]] of ''[[American Idol]]'', in 2005.
Underwood has since become a [[Music recording sales certification#List of international sales certification thresholds|multi-platinum selling]] recording artist, a multiple [[Grammy Award]] winner, a member of the [[Grand Ole Opry]], a [[Golden Globe Award]] nominee, a three-time [[Academy of Country Music]] and [[Country Music Association]] Female Vocalist winner, a GMA Dove award winner, and a two time ACM Entertainer of the Year. She is the first-ever female artist to win back-to-back Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards for Entertainer of the Year (2009/10).
Her debut album, ''[[Some Hearts (Carrie Underwood album)|Some Hearts]]'', was certified seven times platinum, and as of February 2006, was the fastest
selling debut country album in [[Nielsen SoundScan]] history.<ref name="cst">{{cite news
| title = Chart success continues for Carrie Underwood
| url = http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=103&t=Chart_success_continues_for_Carrie_Underwood
| publisher = Country Standard Time News
| date = February 15, 2006
| accessdate = August 6, 2007
}}</ref> It was also the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history, as of February 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,3034,GAC_26063_5802667_,00.html |title=News : Headlines : Carrie Underwood Sets Sales Record : Great American Country |publisher=Gactv.com |date=February 8, 2008 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> ''Some Hearts'' yielded three number one hits on the [[Hot Country Songs|Billboard Hot Country Songs]] and a #1 hit on the [[Hot 100|Billboard Hot 100 Songs]]. Her second album, ''[[Carnival Ride]]'', was released on October 23, 2007. It has sold over 3 million copies as of January 2010,<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/newsitem.php?id=9AF90AF0-AA13-82A2-E693-D777D72F6B1C&searchterms=carrie%20underwood%20carnival&terminclude=&termexact=|title=Groban's First Noel, Eagles' 'Long Road' Drive 2007Album Brass|date=January 18, 2008|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America's|accessdate=August 17, 2008}}</ref> being certified 3 times Platinum,<ref name="RIAA Search – Carrie Underwood">[http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Underwood,%20Carrie&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25%22 RIAA Search – Carrie Underwood]</ref> and produced four number one hits on the [[Hot Country Songs|Billboard Hot Country Songs]]. Underwood released her third album, ''[[Play On (Carrie Underwood album)|Play On]]'', on November 3, 2009. It has been certified 2 times Platinum by the RIAA<ref name="RIAA Search – Carrie Underwood"/> and has produced three number one hits on the [[Hot Country Songs|Billboard Hot Country Songs]] so far.
As of May 2010, Underwood has sold 20 million singles and over 16 million albums worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|author=February 26, 2010; Written by Edward Morris |url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1632797/sony-music-nashvilles-nautical-follies-add-rocker-bryan-adams-to-the-musical-mix.jhtml |title=News : Sony Music Nashville's Nautical Follies Add Rocker Bryan Adams to the Musical Mix |publisher=CMT |date=February 26, 2010 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref>
Having 10 #1 Hits on [[Hot 100|Billboard Hot Country Songs]], Underwood is tied with [[Reba McEntire]] as the Female Country Artist with Most #1 Hits on such chart from 1990 to present.<ref>{{cite web|last=John |first=Kevin |url=http://www.countryuniverse.net/2010/07/28/carrie-underwood-and-female-country-artists-a-historical-perspective/ |title=Country Universe – A Country Music Blog " Carrie Underwood and Female Country Artists: A Historical Perspective |publisher=Countryuniverse.net |date=July 28, 2010 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> She's also the only solo Country Artist to have a #1 hit on [[Hot 100|Billboard Hot 100 Songs]] in the 2000 decade, as "[[Inside Your Heaven]]" reached the top of the chart on July 2005.
[[Some Hearts (Carrie Underwood album)|Some Hearts]], Underwood's debut album, was named the ''Best Country Album of the 2000 Decade'' by [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts-decade-end#/charts-decade-end/country-albums?year=2009 |title=Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts |publisher=Billboard.com |date=December 31, 2009 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> and she's the only Female Artist to appear on the Top 10 of Billboard's Best Country Artists of the 2000 Decade list, ranked at #10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts-decade-end#/charts-decade-end/country-artists?year=2009 |title=Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts |publisher=Billboard.com |date=December 31, 2009 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> She was also ranked #50 on the Artists of the Decade list by [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts-decade-end#/charts-decade-end/artists-of-the-decade?year=2009 |title=Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts |publisher=Billboard.com |date=December 31, 2009 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> In 2010, Underwood was #3 on ''Billboard'''s Hot Country Songs Artists,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts-year-end/hot-country-songs-artists?year=2010#/charts-year-end/hot-country-songs-artists?year=2010 |title=Hot Country Songs Artists Music Chart |publisher=Billboard.com |date=December 31, 2010 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> #4 on the Top Country Album Artists<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts-year-end/top-country-album-artists?year=2010#/charts-year-end/top-country-album-artists?year=2010 |title=Top Country Album Artists Music Chart |publisher=Billboard.com |date=December 31, 2010 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> and #23 on Top Artists of 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts-year-end/top-country-albums?year=2010#/charts-year-end/top-artists?year=2010&begin=21&order=position |title=Top Country Music, Country Music Albums & Country Music Artists Charts |publisher=Billboard.com |date=December 31, 2010 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref>
==Biography==
===Early life===
Underwood was born to Stephen and Carole Underwood on March 10, 1983, in [[Muskogee, Oklahoma]]. She was raised on her parents' farm in the rural town of [[Checotah, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.people.com/people/carrie_underwood | title=Carrie Underwood |work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|accessdate=June 21, 2008}}</ref> Her father worked in a [[sawmill]], while her mother taught [[elementary school]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/underwood__carrie/bio.jhtml|title=CMT.com — Biography|publisher=[[Country Music Television]]|accessdate=June 21, 2008}}</ref>
During her childhood, Underwood performed at Robbins Memorial Talent Show, and sang at the [[Free Will Baptist Church]]. She later sang for local events in Checotah, including Old Settler's Day and the [[Lion's Club]].<ref name="BuddyTV">{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/american-idol/profile/carrie-underwood.aspx|title=Carrie Underwood|publisher=BuddyTV.com|accessdate=June 21, 2008}}</ref> In 1996, [[Capitol Records]] was preparing a contract for Underwood but cancelled it when company management changed. She spent part of her summer as a page for Oklahoma State Representative Bobby Frame.<ref>{{cite web|author=Email This |url=http://www.theboot.com/2008/06/11/25-things-we-didnt-know-about-carrie-underwood/ |title=25 Things We Didn't Know About Carrie Underwood |publisher=The Boot |date=June 11, 2008 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> Underwood is an enrolled member of the [[Muscogee (Creek) Nation]].<ref>La Bella, Laura.
[http://books.google.com/books?id=Jj7XE4QcBxoC&pg=PA15&lpg=PA15&dq=muscogee+creek+nation+%22carrie+underwood%22&source=bl&ots=eAzqd8lZ8W&sig=glWlXpX1f7Rc_GFh5gZ7GvGOH0Q&hl=en&ei=tDfZSaX8DYfqtAP8yL2oCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8 ''Carrie Underwood''] New York: Rosen Publishing, 2008: 15. ISBN 978-1-4042-1370-8. (retrieved 20 Feb 2011)</ref><ref>[http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200702/1171488993.html "Creek Nation Tribal Member Carrie Underwood Wins Grammy"], ''Free Press.'' 14 February 2007 (retrieved 20 Feb 2011)</ref>
===Education===
Underwood graduated from Checotah High School in 2001 as [[salutatorian]].<ref name="BuddyTV"/> After high school, she attended [[Northeastern State University]] in [[Tahlequah, Oklahoma]], graduating ''[[Latin honors|magna cum laude]]'' in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in [[mass communication]] and an emphasis in [[journalism]].<ref name="usatoday">{{cite news
| title = Country singer Carrie Underwood graduates
| url = http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-05-07-underwood_x.htm
| agency = Associated Press
| date = May 10, 2006
| accessdate = August 5, 2007 ashley
| work=USA Today
}}</ref> Underwood is an alumna of the Alpha Iota chapter of [[Sigma Sigma Sigma]] sorority.<ref name="sigma">{{cite web
| url = http://www.sigmasigmasigma.org/pages/sss_members::shiningsigmas
| title=Shining Sigmas
}}</ref> For two years during the summer, she performed in Northeastern State University's Downtown Country show in Tahlequah. She also competed in numerous beauty pageants at the university and was selected as Miss NSU runner-up in 2004.<ref name="pbs">{{cite news
| title = It's My Life.
| url = http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/celebs/interviews/carrie.html
| publisher = [[PBS Kids]]
| accessdate = August 6, 2007
| quote = I was also a hospice volunteer and I got that through the sorority. You go and take care of people that are really sick. They don't want to be in the hospital anymore. It's just kind of about making them comfortable.
}}</ref>
==''American Idol''==
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In the summer of 2004, Underwood auditioned for ''[[American Idol]]'' in [[St. Louis, Missouri]]. After she sang "[[Could've Been]]" by [[Tiffany (singer)|Tiffany]] on the top 12 girls night, judge [[Simon Cowell]] commented that she would be one of the favorites to win the competition.{{citation}} During the top 11 finalists' performance on the March 22, 2005, ''Idol'' episode, Underwood sang a rendition of the number one 1980s rock hit "[[Alone (Heart song)|Alone]]", made famous by [[Heart (band)|Heart]], and Cowell predicted that Underwood would not only win the competition, but she would also outsell all previous ''Idol'' winners.<ref name="foxnews">{{cite news|title = Carrie Underwood Is America's 'Idol'|url= http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,157706,00.html|publisher= [[Fox News]]|date= May 26, 2005|accessdate= December 15, 2007}}</ref>
One of the show's producers later said she dominated the voting, winning each week handily.<ref>{{cite news
|url= http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/24/arts/television/24idol.html?_r=1&oref=slogin|title= 'Idol' Tries to Keep Viewers Guessing|accessdate= May 24, 2008|author= Edward Wyatt|date= May 24, 2008|publisher= New York Times}}</ref> She gained a fan base known as "Carrie's Care Bears" during the course of the show, and became the fourth season winner on May 25, 2005.
===Performances and results===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Week
!Theme
!Song
!Original artist
!Result
|-
| Auditions
| Contestant's Choice
| "[[I Can't Make You Love Me]]"
| [[Bonnie Raitt]]
| Advanced
|-
| Hollywood Round 1
| Contestant's Choice
| "[[Young Hearts Run Free]]"
| [[Candi Staton]]
| Advanced
|-
| Top 75
| Contestant's Choice
| "[[Independence Day (Martina McBride song)|Independence Day]]"
| [[Martina McBride]]
| Advanced
|-
| Semi-Finals 1
| Contestant's Choice
| "[[Could've Been]]"
| [[Tiffany (singer)|Tiffany]]
| Safe
|-
| Semi-Finals 2
| Contestant's Choice
| "[[Piece of My Heart]]"
| [[Erma Franklin]]
| Safe
|-
| Semi-Finals 3
| Contestant's Choice
| "Because You Love Me"
| [[Jo Dee Messina]]
| Safe
|-
| Top 12
| Song of the 1960s
| "[[When Will I Be Loved (song)|When Will I Be Loved]]"
| [[The Everly Brothers]]
| Safe
|-
| Top 11
| Billboard Number Ones
| "[[Alone (Heart song)|Alone]]"
| i-TEN<!-- Heart is NOT the original artist. Please read the page for the song to verify that i-TEN is the correct original artist. -->
| Safe
|-
| Top 10
| 1990s
| "Independence Day"
| Martina McBride
| Safe
|-
| Top 9
| Classic Broadway
| "[[Hello, Young Lovers (song)|Hello, Young Lovers]]"
| from ''[[The King and I]]''
| Safe
|-
| Top 8
| Year They Were Born
| "[[Love Is a Battlefield]]"
| [[Pat Benatar]]
| Safe
|-
| Top 7
| 1970s Dance Music
| "[[MacArthur Park (song)|MacArthur Park]]"
| [[Richard Harris]]
| Safe
|-
| Top 6
| 21st Century
| "[[When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues]]"
| Martina McBride
| Safe
|-
| Top 5
| Lieber & Stoller<br />Current Billboard Chart
| "[[Trouble (Elvis Presley song)|Trouble]]"<br />"[[Bless the Broken Road]]"
| [[Elvis Presley]]<br />[[Nitty Gritty Dirt Band]]
| Safe
|-
| Top 4
| Country<br />Gamble & Huff
| "Sin Wagon"<br />"[[If You Don't Know Me by Now]]"
| [[Dixie Chicks]]<br />[[Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes]]
| Safe
|-
| Top 3
| Clive Davis' Choice<br />Contestant's Choice<br />Judge's Choice: Randy Jackson
| "[[Crying (Roy Orbison song)|Crying]]"<br />"[[Making Love Out of Nothing at All]]"<br />"[[Man! I Feel Like a Woman!]]"
| [[Roy Orbison]]<br />[[Air Supply]]<br />[[Shania Twain]]
| Safe
|-
| Top 2
| Idol Single<br />Contestant's Choice<br />Producer's Choice
| "[[Inside Your Heaven]]"<br />"Independence Day"<br />"[[Angels Brought Me Here]]"
| Carrie Underwood/[[Bo Bice]]<br />Martina McBride<br />[[Guy Sebastian]]
| Winner
|}
*<small>Underwood is one of very few contestants to have never landed in the Bottom 3 or Bottom 2 joining the ranks of [[Kelly Clarkson]], [[Clay Aiken]], [[Taylor Hicks]], [[Jordin Sparks]], [[David Cook (singer)|David Cook]], [[David Archuleta]], [[Crystal Bowersox]], and [[Lee DeWyze]].</small>
==Post-''Idol''==
Underwood came back the next season of ''American Idol'' to perform her single "[[Jesus Take the Wheel]]". She also appeared on the [[American Idol (season 6)|sixth season]] of ''American Idol''. She sang her single "Wasted" on March 8, making this her fourth time performing on the show since winning the competition in 2005.<ref name="cmt20070203">{{cite news|title= American Idol Calls McBride, Underwood, Pickler|url= http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1553175/20070223/mcbride_martina.jhtml?headlines=true|publisher= [[CMT]]|date= February 23, 2007|accessdate= August 6, 2007}}</ref>
Underwood also performed at the [[Idol Gives Back]] concert singing "[[I'll Stand By You]]", (a cover of [[Pretenders (band)|The Pretenders]] hit). A video of Underwood's trip to Africa accompanied the song. Underwood sang the same song at ''American Idol''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s season finale on May 23, 2007. Underwood sang "[[Praying for Time]]", a former number-one hit for [[George Michael]], during the [[American Idol (season 7)|seventh season]] American Idol Gives Back mini-telethon. She also came back to perform "[[Last Name]]" on May 21, 2008, for the finale of the seventh season of ''American Idol''.
On February 12, 2009, Underwood appeared with the other six ''American Idol'' winners at the inauguration of [[The American Idol Experience]] at [[Walt Disney World]] in [[Florida]]. She and the other ''Idol'' winners received a microphone-shaped trophy honoring them for winning ''American Idol''. Underwood also took the stage to sing her hit single "[[All-American Girl (song)|All-American Girl]]" as well as perform a duet of "[[Go Your Own Way]]" with fellow winner David Cook.
She returned again for season 8 on March 18 to perform a duet with Randy Travis with her single "I Told You So", a song Randy Travis wrote for his 1987 album ''Always & Forever''. Underwood was back again on May 19, 2009, to perform the farewell song of Season 8, "[[Home Sweet Home (Mötley Crüe song)|Home Sweet Home]]".
On April 21, 2010, Underwood returned for Idol Gives Back to perform "Change" from her third studio album, ''[[Play On (Carrie Underwood album)|Play On]]''. She returned on the finale of ''American Idol'' Season 9 to perform "Undo It", her third single from ''Play On''. She also sang Delta Goodrem's "Together We Are One" with all previous Idol winners that night as a farewell to Simon Cowell.
==Career==
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===2005–2007: ''Some Hearts''===
Underwood's debut album, entitled ''[[Some Hearts (Carrie Underwood album)|Some Hearts]]'', was released on November 15, 2005, entering the [[Billboard 200]] chart with 315,000 copies sold. The large first week sales of ''Some Hearts'' made it number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and the biggest debut of any country artist since the advent of the [[SoundScan]] system in 1991. ''Some Hearts'' has since been certified seven-times Platinum by the [[RIAA]], and is the fastest-selling debut country album in the history of the SoundScan era.<ref name="cmt20070110">{{cite news|title= Carrie Underwood's Album Is Quintuple Platinum|url= http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1549687/01102007/underwood__carrie.jhtml|publisher= [[CMT]]|date= January 10, 2007|accessdate= August 6, 2007}}</ref>
[[Image:CroppedCarrieUnderwoodAtTheWorldArena.jpg|Underwood performing at the [[World Arena, Colorado Springs|World Arena]] in 2006.|thumb|left|upright]]
"[[Inside Your Heaven]]", Underwood's first single, was released on June 14, 2005 in the U.S., debuting at '''number one''' on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100]] and on the [[Canadian Singles Chart]], where it remained for one and seven weeks, respectively. It was the longest running single of 2005 in Canada. The single also peaked at number one on the [[Pop Songs|Billboard Hot Pop Songs]], and number one on the Country Singles Sales charts. In addition, it peaked at #4 on the [[Hot Christian Songs|Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart]], Underwood's only single to receive significant airplay on Christian stations. It was certified gold by the RIAA and two times platinum by the CRIA.
The album's second single,<ref name="bullatlanta1">{{cite web|url=http://www.bullatlanta.com/iplaylist/artist/703310/?_show |title=94.9 The Bull,The Most Country Guaranteed! |publisher=Bullatlanta.com |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> "[[Jesus, Take the Wheel]]" was released to radio on October 18, 2005. It reached number one for six consecutive weeks. The songwriters, [[Gordie Sampson]], [[Brett James]] and [[Hillary Lindsey]], were awarded the 2006 Grammy award for Country Song of the Year.
Underwood's third single, "[[Some Hearts (song)|Some Hearts]]", was released to [[pop music|Pop]], [[Adult Contemporary]] and [[Hot Adult Contemporary]] stations in October 2005 and peaked in the Top 25 on the Hot AC format, while it made the Top 15 on the AC Charts. "[[Don't Forget to Remember Me]]", the second of Underwood's singles to be released to country radio, her fourth single overall, also proved successful, reaching number one on the Radio & Records Country Chart, number two on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and number forty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100. "Don't Forget To Remember Me" was her second number one country single and third number one single overall.
"Jesus, Take the Wheel" won the [[Gospel Music Association]]'s award for Best Country Single of the Year. Underwood performed "Jesus, Take the Wheel" on May 23, 2006, and received a standing ovation at the ACM Awards. At the same show, she won Best New Female Vocalist and Single of the Year for the "Jesus, Take the Wheel".
Later that autumn, Underwood's third country single,<ref name="bullatlanta1"/> "[[Before He Cheats]]", hit number one on Billboard's Hot Country Songs, staying there for 5 consecutive weeks, marking Underwood's third country number one hit and her fourth number one hit overall. The song peaked at number eight on the [[Billboard Hot 100]], achieving the slowest climb ever to the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, breaking the record that was previously held by [[Creed (band)|Creed]] from July 2000. To promote "Before He Cheats", Underwood performed at the 40th Annual Country Music Association Awards on November 6, 2006, and won both the Horizon Award for new country artists and Female Vocalist. Underwood's double win is the first time since 1995 that an artist won both the Female Vocalist and Horizon Award.
[[Image:Carrie Underwood 2006.jpg|Carrie Underwood performs for US Army Troops on a USO tour in Iraq|upright|thumb]]
On November 21, 2006, Underwood won the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award at the [[American Music Awards]], and was also nominated for Best Female Country Artist. She won 5 awards at the 2006 [[Billboard Music Awards]] on December 4, 2006, including the coveted Album of the Year, Top 200 Female Artist of the Year, Female Country Artist, New Country Artist, and Country Album of the Year. At the [[Academy of Country Music]] Awards in 2007, Underwood won Album of the Year, Video of the Year, and Female Vocalist of the Year.
On April 11, 2007, Underwood continued her streak of top Country singles with the release of<ref name="bullatlanta1"/> "[[Wasted (Carrie Underwood song)|Wasted]]". The song peaked at number one on the Hot Country Songs Chart, and number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100. At the 2007 CMT Awards in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] on April 16, Underwood's "Before He Cheats" won three awards, including Video of the Year, Female Video of the Year, and Video Director of the Year. She also performed "Before He Cheats".
Underwood also appeared on [[Brad Paisley|Brad Paisley's]] album, ''[[5th Gear (album)|5th Gear]]'', with a duet entitled "Oh Love" (co-written by [[Gordie Sampson]], [[Hillary Lindsey]] and [[Aimee Mayo]]).
On August 2008, "[[Jesus, Take the Wheel]]" was reported to have been sold more than one million ringtones and was certified Platinum, making Underwood the first country artist ever to have two songs hit Platinum Mastertone status together with "[[Before He Cheats]]", which has been certified earlier in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanidol.com/news/view/?pid=1398 |title=Carrie Underwood Dials Up Two Platinum Ringtones – Show and Alumni News |publisher=American Idol |date=August 28, 2008 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
Underwood also had her film soundtrack appearance with "Some Hearts" which was played during the ending credits of ''[[Aquamarine (film)|Aquamarine]]''.
===2007–2009: ''Carnival Ride''===
Underwood's second album, ''[[Carnival Ride]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aristanashville.com/pressreleases/details.cfm?artistid=1000011&pressid=1000307|title=Arista Nashville|accessdate=August 30, 2007}}</ref> was released on October 23, 2007.<ref name="msnbc01">{{cite news
| title = Carrie Underwood plans fall CD release
| url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19811621
| publisher = [[MSNBC]]
| date = July 17, 2007
| accessdate = August 6, 2007
}}</ref> "[[So Small]]", the first single from the album, was released on July 31, 2007.<ref name="cmt20070731">{{cite news
| title = Carrie Underwood's New Single Arrives
| url = http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1565922/20070731/underwood__carrie.jhtml
| publisher = [[CMT]]
| date = July 31, 2007
| accessdate = August 6, 2007
}}</ref>
On ''Carnival Ride'', Underwood was more involved in the songwriting process than on her debut; she set up a writers' retreat at Nashville's famed [[Ryman Auditorium]] to collaborate with such Music Row tunesmiths as [[Hillary Lindsey]], [[Craig Wiseman]], [[Rivers Rutherford]], and [[Gordie Sampson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.aol.ca/article/carrie-underwood/137/|title=Country star Underwood enjoys fast-moving 'Ride'|publisher=AOL Music Canada "Carnival Ride" moved over 527,000 copies in its first week becoming Underwood's first #1 album. |accessdate=September 8, 2007}}</ref> ''Carnival Ride'' was certified double platinum as of December 14, 2007.<ref>{{cite press release
| title = Carrie Underwood's Carnival Ride Certified Double Platinum, as 2007 Marks Another Milestone Year!
| publisher = [[Arista Nashville]]
| date = December 14, 2007
| url = http://aristanashville.com/pressreleases/details.cfm?artistid=1000011&pressid=1000367
| accessdate = December 16, 2007}}</ref>
[[Image:Carrieunderwood14052007 by cmgoonie9.jpg|Underwood performing in a concert, 2007.|thumb|left]]
Underwood made her second vocal performance in a film with "Ever Ever After" for the Disney's ''[[Enchanted (film)|Enchanted]]''. In the music video for the song, she appears as both animated and live action, much like the characters in the movie. Underwood's name was also mentioned in the Disney Channel series, ''[[Hannah Montana]]''. She appeared on the holiday CD Hear Something Country Christmas 2007 with a rendition of "[[Do You Hear What I Hear?]]". Since then, the song has reached #2 on the AC Chart, and remained there for 3 consecutive weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/chart_beat/bonus.jsp |title=Breaking Music News – Music Business Information – Music Industry Sales |publisher=Billboard.com |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
Underwood was named as Billboard's best country artist of the Billboard year 2007,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003685264 |title=The Year In Charts 2007: An Early Peek}}</ref> and in December 2007 over 1,000,000 ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine readers named "[[Before He Cheats]]" as the song of the year. "All-American Girl", her second single, also reached number 1 on the ''Billboard'' country charts.
In January 2008, Underwood embarked on a joint tour with [[Keith Urban]] named the ''Love, Pain and the Whole Crazy Carnival Ride Tour'', with dates fixed nationwide that continued through April.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/1004122 |title=Official Ticketmaster site. Carrie Underwood tickets, concerts and tour dates |publisher=Ticketmaster.com |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
On May 19, 2008, Underwood opened the 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards with her new single "[[Last Name]]" and later went on to win Top Female Vocalist for the second consecutive year. On May 21, she performed "Last Name" again on the season finale of ''American Idol''. The single later reached number one on the Hot Country Song chart, making it the third single to reach #1 from ''Carnival Ride'', her sixth consecutive number one on the Hot Country Chart and her seventh straight country single number one, and her eighth number one single overall. This made Underwood the first female artist to have two consecutive albums each release three number-ones on this chart since Shania Twain in 1998.
Her single, "[[Just a Dream]]" was released on July 21, 2008. For the chart week of November 8, 2008, the song became her ninth number one, her seventh consecutive number one on the Hot Country Chart, and her eighth straight number one country single overall. With that, Underwood became the third female artist in country music history to have released four consecutive Number Ones from the same album with [[Rosanne Cash]]'s ''[[King's Record Shop]]'' and Shania Twain's "The Woman in Me" being the other two that have done so.
Underwood received two [[Country Music Association]] nominations for the 2008 [[CMA Awards]], Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year: ''Carnival Ride''. At the show, she walked away with the Female Vocalist of the Year award for the third consecutive time and lost the Album of the Year award to [[George Strait]]'s ''[[Troubadour (George Strait album)|Troubadour]]''.
Underwood co-wrote a song for ''Idol'' alum [[Kristy Lee Cook]]'s major-label debut album ''[[Why Wait (album)|Why Wait]]'', called "Not Tonight".
On October 21, 2008, ''Carnival Ride'' was re-released as a Wal-Mart exclusive 2-pack with a Christmas CD containing 5 songs including her hit, "Do You Hear What I Hear?".
On October 22, 2008, Times Square got a double dose of Underwood as she unveiled her wax figure at Madame Tussauds New York. The creation of Underwood’s figure began when a team of Madame Tussauds studio artists flew out to meet her on tour for her figure sitting. Underwood was an enthusiastic participant in the figure making process – not only did she spend more than an hour with the studio artists, but she also generously donated a replica of the dress that she wore to the 2006 CMA Awards, when she was first named Female Vocalist of The Year, to Madame Tussauds for her figure to don. “We are thrilled that Carrie was able to join us today to help unveil her figure. Not only is she a bona fide superstar with fans around the world, but she is also an incredibly kind and generous young woman – a true role model for young people today. We know that our guests will love her figure, and we can’t wait for them to see it,” said Janine DiGioacchino, General Manager of Madame Tussauds New York and Madame Tussauds Washington D. C. Underwood's wax likeness is now part of the attraction's "VIP Room" and is posed in a standing position with hands on hips.
The fifth single "[[I Told You So (Randy Travis song)|I Told You So]]" was officially released on February 2, 2009. On March 18, she performed the song live with Randy Travis, who originally recorded the song. It peaked at number two on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' country charts.
On February 11, 2009, The nominees for the 44th [[Academy of Country Music]] Awards were announced, and Underwood was nominated for four major awards, including Top Female Vocalist, Video of the Year for "[[Just a Dream]]", Album of the Year for "[[Carnival Ride]]", and Entertainer of the Year. Underwood was the only female nominee for this year's Entertainer of the Year, alongside [[Brad Paisley]], [[Keith Urban]], [[Kenny Chesney]] and [[George Strait]]. On April 5, 2009 Underwood won the Academy Of Country Music Award for Female Vocalist Of the Year. Underwood also won the prestigious trophy for Entertainer of The Year, thus making her only the 7th female to take the award (previous female winners include [[Loretta Lynn]] in 1975, [[Dolly Parton]] in 1977, [[Barbara Mandrell]] in 1980, [[Reba McEntire]] in 1994, [[Shania Twain]] in 1999, and most recently [[Dixie Chicks]] in 2000) in the award show's four decade run.
Underwood was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2009 [[CMT]] Awards for "Just a Dream".
Also in 2009, ''[[Forbes]]'' reported that Underwood is the top earning ''American Idol'' alumni from June 2008 – May 17, 2009. She earned more than twice as much as the second place finisher, with estimated earnings of $14 million during this time period.<ref name="Top Earning Idols">{{cite web|author=Evan Hessel and Dirk Smillie |url=http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/18/top-earning-american-idols-business-media-idols_slide_2.html?thisSpeed=15000 |title=Top Earning Idols |publisher=Forbes.com |date=May 18, 2009 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
As of February 6, 2011, Carnival Ride produced 2 platinum selling singles, All American Girl and Last Name.
===2009–present: ''Play On''===
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Underwood released her third studio album on November 3, 2009 via Arista Nashville. ''USA Today'' revealed on August 30, 2009, that the album would be titled ''[[Play On (Carrie Underwood album)|Play On]]'', named after the final song on the album. Three promotional singles were made available to iTunes prior to the release of the album. The album debuted atop both Nielsen SoundScan's country and overall album charts, selling nearly 318,000 copies. It also debuted at #1 on the [[Billboard 200]] and was rated as the highest first week sales for a female artist in 2009. [[Susan Boyle]] broke that record a few weeks later when her debut album sold 701,000 copies during its debut week,<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/#/column/dailynoise/carrie-underwood-tops-the-charts-kelly-clarkson-1004041878.story Carrie Underwood Tops the Charts, Kelly Clarkson Branches Out"], ''Billboard'', 11 November 2009.</ref> therefore making Underwood grab the second-highest female artist first week sales for 2009.
It was announced in August 2009 that Underwood was currently writing a song with [[pop music|pop]]/[[R&B]] singer-songwriter [[Ne-Yo]] for the album.<ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2009/08/carrie-underwood-writing-with-ne-yo/1 "Carrie Underwood writing with Ne-Yo"], ''USA Today'', 25 August 2009.</ref> Underwood later stated that she was not sure if the song fit within the context of the rest of the album, but was confident that "someone, somewhere, will definitely record this song".
The first single from the album, "[[Cowboy Casanova]]", co-written by Underwood, [[Brett James]] and [[hip hop music|hip hop]] producer [[Mike Elizondo]], was released on September 14, but after a demo of the song was leaked to and played by a [[Seattle]] radio station on September 2, Underwood decided to release the song late that night. The song's official release was September 14. The song was digitally released on [[iTunes]] on September 22, 2009. The song has been established as the fastest-selling song in the past year of country music, as well as Underwood's fastest-selling song to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carrieunderwood.fm/story/news/carrie_has_the_hottest_country_hit_of_the_year_as_the_digital_single_for_cowboy_casanova_releases_today |title=Carrie Has the Hottest Country Hit of the Year as the Digital Single for "Cowboy Casanova" Releases Today! |publisher=Carrieunderwood.fm |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> According to a news release, “Cowboy Casanova” has become Underwood’s 11th No. 1 single and the first hit from ''Play On''.<ref>[http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/ca/news/%E2%80%9Ccowboy-casanova%E2%80%9D-becomes-carrie%E2%80%99s-11th-1-single"'Cowboy Casanova' Becomes Carrie's 11th #1 Single"], ''CarrieUnderwoodOfficial.com'', 12 November 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2010.</ref>
Underwood made a promotional stop in Singapore to promote her upcoming album, ''[[Play On (Carrie Underwood album)|Play On]]'', to the Asian media. The album was released on Nov. 2 in Singapore and various parts of Asia, followed by a November 3 release in the US.<ref>[http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1624366/carrie-underwood-promotes-new-album-play-on-in-singapore.jhtml "Carrie Underwood Promotes New Album, Play On, in Singapore"], CMT.com, 21 October 2009.</ref>
[[File:CarrieUnderwoodNov09.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Underwood on the red carpet of the [[2009 American Music Awards]] in November 2009]]
On November 10, Underwood and [[Brad Paisley]] played a free mini-concert in downtown Nashville for ABC's ''Good Morning America'', one day before the [[CMA Awards]]. She performed "All-American Girl" (from her album ''Carnival Ride'') and "Temporary Home" (from ''Play On''). The show was open to the public.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/Carrie-Underwood--Brad-Paisleys-free-concert-imagegallery-hollywood-jllsaydhabf.html |title=Carrie Underwood & Brad Paisley's free concert |publisher=Sify.com |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> The pair co-hosted the [[2009 CMA Awards]] on November 11 for a second time. She received two nominations: for Female Vocalist Of The Year and Musical Event Of The Year for ''[[I Told You So (Randy Travis song)|I Told You So]]'' featuring the original artist [[Randy Travis]]. She performed "Cowboy Casanova" at the awards show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theboot.com/2009/11/11/carrie-underwood-cma-performance/ |title=Carrie Underwood CMA Performance |publisher=The Boot |date=November 11, 2009 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
It was announced on November 17, 2009, that Underwood's second single would be "[[Temporary Home]]". The single was released to country radio the week of December 14, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases |title=Future Releases for Country Radio Stations | New Music Artist Free Song | |publisher=Allaccess.com |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> On November 16, she performed "Temporary Home" on ''[[The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien]]''. On February 4, 2010, the video for "Temporary Home" made its premiere.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fan2band.com/dl/sonymusicnashville/carrieunderwood/229176_3597_115_4422 |title=CMT : Videos : Carrie Underwood : Music Binge – 2.4.10 : Temporary Home |publisher=Fan2band.com |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
Underwood hosted a [[Christmas]] special, ''Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special'', a two-hour variety show on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]. Also featured were seventh-season ''American Idol'' champion [[David Cook (singer)|David Cook]], [[Dolly Parton]], [[Kristin Chenoweth]], Brad Paisley and others. The show was broadcast on December 7, 2009.<ref>Rocchio, Christopher. [http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/idol-champ-carrie-underwood-new-play-on-album-debuts-at-no-1--9920.php 'Idol' champ Carrie Underwood's new 'Play On' album debuts at No. 1"], realitytvworld.com, 12 November 2009.</ref>
On December 10, 2009, Underwood's 2010 tour was announced. The first leg of the tour started March 11, 2010 in [[Reading, Pennsylvania]] and ended May 30, 2010 in [[Spokane, Washington]].<ref>[http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/ca/news/carrie-launch-play-tour-next-spring "Carrie to Launch 'Play On Tour' Next Spring"], ''CarrieUnderwoodOfficial'', 14 December 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2010.</ref>
The second leg of the tour started on September 25, 2010 in [[Portland, Oregon]] and ends December 19, 2010 in [[Calgary, Alberta, Canada]].<ref>[http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/ca/news/carries-play-tour-wraps-first-leg "Carrie's 'Play On Tour' Wraps First Leg!"], ''CarrieUnderwoodOfficial.com'', 28 June 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.</ref>
On December 16, Underwood received the 2009 Harmony Award at [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]'s Schermerhorn Symphony Center.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2009/12/carrie-underwood-gets-nashville-symphonys-harmony-award/1 |title=Carrie Underwood gets Nashville Symphony's Harmony Award – Idol Chatter: American Idol News, Rumors, & Information |publisher=Content.usatoday.com |date=December 16, 2009 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
Underwood's image was one of three selected to appear on the cover of the 2010 edition of the [[World Almanac and Book of Facts]]. This makes her the second American Idol winner to make the cover of the annual publication, following [[David Cook (singer)|David Cook]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Posted Dec 3rd 2009 2:20PM by Gayle Richardson Comments [0] |url=http://www.theboot.com/2009/12/03/carrie-underwood-world-almanac/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheBootCountryMusic+(The+Boot+Country+Music+Blog) |title=Carrie Underwood Covers the 'World' |publisher=The Boot |date=December 3, 2009 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
Underwood performed a duet with Canadian singer Bryan Adams at the February 2010 CRS Radio Event in Nashville. She also performed a duet with country star Miranda Lambert at this same event, singing a Creedence Clearwater Revival song, "Travelin' Band".
Underwood appeared on the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother". That was her acting debut. Her character, Tiffany, is a pharmaceutical sales representative who becomes the love interest for another main character on the show. The episode, entitled "Hooked", was aired at 8pm on March 1, 2010.<ref>{{cite news|author=January 7, 2010 | 10:54 pm |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/01/carrie-underwood-to-guest-on-how-i-met-your-mother-100th-episode-nears.html |title=Carrie Underwood to guest star on 'How I Met Your Mother'; show's 100th episode nears | Show Tracker | Los Angeles Times |publisher=Latimesblogs.latimes.com |date=January 7, 2010 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
On Saturday, March 20, 2010, a truck driver in Underwood's crew was killed in a terrible crash on I-95 en route to her concert in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Underwood dedicated her hit single, "Temporary Home", to him, and she teared up towards the end of the song. The audience gave both Underwood and the driver a standing ovation after the performance.<ref>http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2010/Mar10/032210/032310-06.htm</ref>
On March 2, 2010, Underwood was nominated for 6 Academy of Country Music Awards, including Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year for Play On, Female Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year for Cowboy Casanova(writer and artist), and Vocal Event for her duet with Randy Travis on "I Told You So". The ACMs took place in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]] on April 18, 2010. At the show, Underwood was named Entertainer of the Year, making her the only country female artist in history to win this award twice, let alone consecutively. Underwood opened the show with fellow artist [[Miranda Lambert]] with the [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]] song [[Travelin' Band]]. [[Brad Paisley]] played guitar while [[Charlie Daniels]] appeared on fiddle. A guest appearance was made by CCR lead singer [[John Fogerty]]. She also performed "Temporary Home" during the show.
Host [[Reba McEntire]] presented Underwood with the "ACM Triple Crown Award" signifying her winning Top New Artist, Top Female Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year during her career. She was only the 2nd Female to win the Coveted "Triple Crown Award", as the only other woman to win this award was Barbara Mandrell.
On Tuesday, March 30, 2010, it was announced that Underwood's single, "[[Temporary Home]]", from her junior album "Play On", has hit #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs, thus spawning Underwood's 12th #1 single in her career.<ref name="theboot.com">{{cite web|author=Posted Mar 30th 2010 10:00AM by Donna Hughes Comments [1] |url=http://www.theboot.com/2010/03/30/carrie-underwood-temporary-home-lyrics/1#c26692743 |title=Carrie Underwood Feels Right at 'Home' at No. 1 |publisher=The Boot |date=March 30, 2010 |accessdate=June 10, 2010}}</ref>
[[File:CarrieUnderwoodApr10.jpg|thumb|upright|Underwood in April 2010]]
On April 6, 2010, Carrie Underwood was in Columbus, Ohio, when it was announced that she would film the audience for her music video for "[[Undo It]]".
On April 16, 2010, Underwood announced a second leg for her "[[Play On Tour]]". Her opening acts were confirmed to be [[Sons of Sylvia]] and [[Billy Currington]]. Tickets went on sale on April 24, 2010 for the second leg.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesnewsline.com/news/Carrie-Underwood-Announces-Extended-Tour-Dates-1271823794/ |title=Carrie Underwood Announces Extended Tour Dates |publisher=Timesnewsline.com |date=April 21, 2010 |accessdate=June 10, 2010}}</ref>
On April 20, 2010, Underwood was one of the first artists to be confirmed to perform at the 2010 [[CMT Music Awards]]. The ceremony was be held live in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] on June 9, 2010. Underwood, was a 3-time nominee for Video of the Year for "[[Cowboy Casanova]]", Female Video of the Year for "Cowboy Casanova", and CMT Performance of the Year for her performance of "[[Temporary Home]]" on Underwood's very own CMT Invitation Only.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/04/carrie-underwood-kellie-pickler-gets-cmt-music-awards-noms/1 |title=Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler gets CMT Music Awards noms – Idol Chatter: American Idol News, Rumors, & Information |publisher=Content.usatoday.com |date=April 5, 2010 |accessdate=June 10, 2010}}</ref>
On May 24, 2010, "[[Undo It]]", Underwood's third single from "Play On", was released to radio. It was later certified Platinum by the RIAA.
In May, 2010, Underwood was selected on People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People List for 2010. This was the 4th year in a row that she was selected for this prestigious list.
On May 23, 2010, CBS aired a special PSA that Underwood had taped for a new charitable foundation that she organized with the Academy of Country Music Association to help the victims of the May 2010 Nashville Flood.
On June 9, 2010, the [[CMT Music Awards]] were held. Underwood walked away with the biggest award of the night for Video of the Year for "[[Cowboy Casanova]]". She also won CMT Performance of the Year for "[[Temporary Home]]" from CMT: Invitation Only presents Carrie Underwood. Underwood performed "[[Undo It]]" at the show. She was presented by [[American Idol]] judge and co-writer of the song [[Kara DioGuardi]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Up for Discussion Jump to Forums |url=http://www.billboard.com/news/carrie-underwood-takes-top-prize-at-cmt-1004097239.story#/news/carrie-underwood-takes-top-prize-at-cmt-1004097239.story |title=Carrie Underwood Takes Top Prize At CMT Awards |publisher=Billboard.com |date=September 14, 2009 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref>
On June 22, 2010, Underwood participated in the Nashville Rising Benefit concert with other celebrities like [[Miranda Lambert]], Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Toby Keith, Jason Aldean, LeeAnn Rimes. She was the first to perform and her set list consisted of her current single "Undo It" then followed it up by a breathtaking performance of her first single "Jesus, Take the Wheel", transitioning into the classic hymn "How Great Thou Art". At the end of her performance the audience gave her a standing ovation. When asked why she decided to do it she responded "You hear everything from people losing possessions to entire houses being gone. I've heard of people living in tents in their backyard," she said. "You just hear the worst of the worst and hope that in some way there's something you can do about it. It is for a good cause so I feel like everyone [was happy to be] giving. You look out there and everybody's at their best." According to CMT the sold out concert was estimated to raise
between 2–3 million dollars for the city of Nashville.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://foreign.peacefmonline.com/entertainment/201006/50744.php |title=Ghana News: Latest News in Ghana, Breaking news, politics, Tourism, Business, world news, feature stories, celebrity interviews – Peace FM |publisher=Foreign.peacefmonline.com |date= |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref>
In June 2010, Underwood was nominated for four [[Teen Choice Awards]], including Choice Country Artist Female, Choice Country Album for ''"Play On"'', Choice Country Single for "Undo It", and Choice [[American Idol]] Alum. All the awards were fan-voted at the show's official website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://teenchoiceawards.com |title=Teen Choice Awards 2010 |publisher=Teenchoiceawards.com |date= |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref>
On June 16, 2010, the RIAA certified Underwood's song, "[[Temporary Home]]", as Gold. On July 8, 2010, the RIAA certified Underwood's song, "[[Undo It]]", as Gold. The certifications gave Underwood her seventh and eighth Gold single to tag along with four platinum or multi-platinum singles.
On July 30, 2010, Underwood performed at The [[Today (NBC program)|Today Show]]'s Summer Concert Series. Underwood performed "[[Before He Cheats]]", "[[Cowboy Casanova]]", and "[[Undo It]]". Later on that day, she confirmed in an interview that the fourth single from ''Play On'' would be "[[Mama's Song]]".
On July 31, 2010, Underwood performed at the [[Greenbrier Classic]] PGA Tour event alongside [[Brad Paisley]]. An estimated 60,000 people attended the outdoor event and watched the two perform in the pouring rain.
On the week ending August 7, 2010, "Undo It" hit #1 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
On August 26, 2010, Underwood and [[Brad Paisley]] were announced as cohosts for the 44th Country Music Awards to be held in Nashville, November 10, 2010. This is the third year in a row that Underwood and Paisley hosted the CMAS. Underwood is also nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year ("Play On").
In early September, 2010, Underwood gave a press conference in NYC where she was announced as the new face of "Olay" skincare products. She is the first ever North American ambassador for the product. As part of the campaign, Underwood will appear in television and print ads.{{citation needed|date=November 2010}}
The 4th single from Play On, [[Mama's Song]], was released to country radio on September 13, 2010. The music video premiered on VEVO on September 24. Underwood's real-life mother and husband [[Mike Fisher (ice hockey)|Mike Fisher]] appeared in the video.
On September 16, 2010, Underwood taped a special concert at the Grand Ole Opry that aired on November 14, 2010, on the TV show Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Underwood, LeAnn Rimes, and Keith Urban participated in rebuilding a school in Tennessee that was lost in the Nashville flood.
On October 2, Underwood sold out the prestigious [[Hollywood Bowl]] in LA and played with the Hollywood Bowl orchestra as part of her Play On Tour. Randy Travis and [[Orianthi]] joined her on stage to perform a few songs.
Underwood was honored by the CMT Artists of the Year special as one of the 5 top Artists of the year in 2010 in country music. The event aired on CMT on December 3, 2010.
On October 14, 2010, Underwood won an Inspirational Country Music Award for Video of the year for her song, "Temporary Home".
On October 23, 2010, Underwood won Female Vocalist of the Year, and Video of the Year for "Cowboy Casanova" at the French Country Music Awards.
Underwood co-wrote and recorded a song entitled "[[There's a Place for Us (song)|There's a Place for Us]]," the lead single from ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader]]''. It was released to iTunes on November 16, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|author=Login or register to post comments |url=http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/us/news/carrie-co-writes-records-title-song-chronicles-narnia |title=Carrie Co-Writes & Records Title Song For "The Chronicles Of Narnia"! | The Official Carrie Underwood Site |publisher=Carrieunderwoodofficial.com |date=November 1, 2010 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> Underwood and songwriters, David Hodges and Hillary Lindsey, received a nomination for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song]].<ref>[http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/40658229/ns/today-entertainment/ List of nominees for the Golden Globe Awards]</ref>
Underwood co-hosted the 44th Annual Country Music Awards on November 10, 2010 with Brad Paisley.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/carrie-underwood/196194|title= Carrie Underwood|date=November 2, 2010|publisher=TVGuide.com }}</ref>
Underwood won her 6th [[American Music Awards of 2010|American Music Award]]. She won "Favorite Country Album", for "[[Play On]]". That makes her the only artist in the American Music Award history to have all albums awarded in such a category.<ref>{{cite web|author=Login or register to post comments |url=http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/us/news/play-marks-her-3rd-ama-win-favorite-country-album |title=Play On Marks Her 3rd AMA Win For "Favorite Country Album" | The Official Carrie Underwood Site |publisher=Carrieunderwoodofficial.com |date=November 22, 2010 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref>
Underwood was the American Country Awards' top winner with six wins, Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for (''Play On''), Female Artist Single of the Year for ("Cowboy Casanova"), Female Artist Video of the Year for ("Cowboy Casanova") and Touring Artist of the Year.<ref>[http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/40547600/ns/today-entertainment/ "Underwood tops at American Country Awards"], ''MSNBC'', 07 December 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.</ref>
On December 14, 2010, Underwood was nominated by the Hollywood Foreign Press for her first Golden Globes award, under the category Best Original Song from a Movie, for the song she co-wrote and recorded for the movie "Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader."<ref>[http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/us/news/carrie-received-golden-globe-nomination"Carrie Received A Golden Globe Nomination!"], ''carrieunderwoodofficial.com'', 14 December 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.</ref>
Underwood was nominated for a Pollstar Touring Award on January 4, 2011, for her Play On Tour, for Most Creative Stage Production. The award ceremony was held February 5, 2011, at the Nokia Center in LA.
On April 3, 2011, Underwood performed with [[Steven Tyler]] during the Academy of Country Music Awards, singing a medley of "[[Undo It]]" and "[[Walk This Way]]." On April 4, 2011, Underwood performed "[[How Great Thou Art]]" with [[Vince Gill]] at the Academy of Country Music Presents "Girls Night Out" special, which aired on April 22, 2011.<ref>[http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/ourcountry/94317/carrie-underwoods-how-great-thou-art-moves-the-masses/ Carrie Underwood's 'How Great Thou Art' Moves The Masses] Wendy Geller</ref> The video of the performance, uploaded to [[YouTube]], reached four million views after three days.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}
On April 8, 2011, Underwood made her big screen debut in "[[Soul Surfer (film)|Soul Surfer]]."
==Filmography==
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Underwood starred in and hosted a 2009 [[television special]], ''Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special'',<ref>Katie Kauss, [http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20319528_20321665,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontent "Carrie Underwood:Holiday Variety Special a Dream Come True"], ''People'', 07 December 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2010.</ref> and in 2010, made her dramatic acting debut in an [[television episode|episode]] of the [[television series]], ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''.<ref>[http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/ca/news/carrie-guest-star-how-i-met-your-mother "Carrie to Guest Star on How I Met Your Mother"], ''CarrieUnderwoodOfficial.com'', 26 February 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.</ref> She performed a [[voice-over]] as 'Carrie Underworm', a parodied "worm" character, in an episode of the [[PBS]] [[children's television series]], ''[[Sesame Street]]'',<ref>[http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/ca/news/sesame-street-creates-%E2%80%9Ccarrie-underworm%E2%80%9D "Sesame Street Creates 'Carrie Underworm'"], ''CarrieUnderwoodOfficial.com'', 16 February 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.</ref>
and will portray Sarah Hill in the [[independent film]], ''[[Soul Surfer (film)|Soul Surfer]]'', scheduled for release in 2011.<ref>[http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/us/news/carrie-lands-movie-role-soul-surfer "Carrie Lands Movie Role in 'Soul Surfer'"], ''CarrieUnderwoodOfficial.com'', 4 February 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.</ref> On October 4, 2010, Underwood was featured in an episode on the second season of the [[MTV]] show ''[[The Buried Life]]'', playing herself as one of the dream dates the members want to ask out on a date.
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|2005
|''[[American Idol]]''
|Herself – Winner
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|2009
|''Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special''
|Herself
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|rowspan="4"|2010
|''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''
|Tiffany
|-
|''[[Sesame Street]]''
|Carrie Underworm
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|''[[The Buried Life]]''
|Herself
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|''[[Extreme Makeover: Home Edition]]''
|Herself
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|rowspan="2"|2011
|''[[Soul Surfer (film)|Soul Surfer]]''
|Sarah Hill
|}
==Personal interests==
[[Image:Carrie Underwood in Iraq adjust.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Underwood receiving a gift from the [[25th Infantry Division (United States)|25th Infantry Division (Task Force Lightning)]] after performing in [[Tikrit]], [[Iraq]] in December 2006.]]
In addition to being a singer, Underwood is a guitarist and pianist, and has accompanied herself on guitar for some songs such as "Don't Forget to Remember Me" and "Inside Your Heaven" during live concert performances and on albums. She plays a McPherson guitar<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mcphersonguitars.com/ |title=McPherson Guitars |publisher=McPherson Guitars |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> with an off-set [[sound hole]]
Underwood is an animal lover and a [[vegetarian]]. She stopped eating meat at the age of thirteen because she could not stand the thought of eating one of her own animals. She was voted "World's Sexiest Vegetarian" by [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA]]<ref name="goveg">{{cite web|url= http://www.goveg.com/feat/sexiestveg2006/past.asp|title= Past 'Sexiest Vegetarian Alive' Winners|accessdate= August 6, 2007|publisher = [[PETA]]}}</ref> in 2007 for the second time, the first being in 2005 alongside [[Coldplay]] frontman [[Chris Martin]]. In a 2007 interview with PETA, Underwood stated, "Ever since I was little I loved animals [...] If you told me I could never sing again, I'd say that was horrible, but it's not my life. If you told me I could never be around animals again, I would just die."<ref>{{cite web|url = http://blog.peta2.com/2007/03/carrie_underwood_a_vegetarian.html|title = Carrie Underwood: A Vegetarian Success Story|accessdate= December 6, 2007|publisher= [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]]
}}</ref> Underwood is a supporter of the [[Humane Society of the United States]] (HSUS) and has done several [[public service announcement]]s for the organization.<ref name="hsus">{{cite web|url= http://www.hsus.org/about_us/celebrity_support/celebrities_support_disaster_response_efforts_to_katrina.html|title= Star Power: Hollywood's Response to Help Pets Hurt by Katrina|accessdate= August 6, 2007|publisher= [[The Humane Society of the United States]]}}</ref> Underwood has also done a "Protect Your Pets" [[public service announcement]] for [[Do Something]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsYPRqIkhYw&feature=channel_page.html|title= Carrie Underwood Protects Pets|accessdate= November 22, 2006|publisher = [[Do Something]]}}</ref>
Aside from maintaining her physique through healthy eating habits, Underwood told [[Oprah Winfrey]] earlier this year that she makes healthy living and fitness a priority. In [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]], Underwood's [[personal trainer]] incorporates a mix of [[running]] and [[kickboxing]] to keep her trim figure. She also uses a food log to keep track of her eating habits and even gives herself a reward for staying on the healthy eating track.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
Underwood also lent her voice to benefit [[cancer research]]. She was featured on the 2008 song, "Just Stand Up". The proceeds benefited [[Stand Up to Cancer]] (SU2C). As a result of their fund raising efforts, the SU2C scientific advisory committee, overseen by the [[American Association for Cancer Research]] was able to award [[$]]73.6 million towards novel, groundbreaking research.<ref>[AACR, Stand Up To Cancer][http://www.aacr.org/home/public--media/stand-up-to-cancer.aspx]</ref>
A native of eastern [[Oklahoma]], she co-wrote a song dedicated to her hometown, "I Ain't in Checotah Anymore". In December 2005, Underwood was named Oklahoman of the Year by ''[[Oklahoma Today (magazine)|Oklahoma Today]]''.<ref name="realitytv">{{cite news|title = 'Idol 4' winner Carrie Underwood named Oklahoman of the Year|url = http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/idol-4-winner-carrie-underwood-named-oklahoman-of-year-1006666.php|publisher = [[UPI]]|date = December 26, 2005|accessdate = August 6, 2007}}</ref> Underwood performed with the [[United Service Organizations|USO]] Christmas Tour in [[Iraq]] during the 2006 Holiday season, to spread holiday cheer to the troops overseas.<ref name="uso">{{cite web|url = http://www.uso.org/gallery/details.aspx?id=127|title = Carrie Underwood Visits Troops in the Persian Gulf|accessdate = August 6, 2007|publisher = [[USO]]
}}</ref> She follows a celebrity entertainment tradition started by [[Bob Hope]] that continues to this day. Several [[Internet]] sites have photos and video clips of Underwood's performances in Iraq, including photos of Underwood in military garb.<ref name="gx">{{cite news|author = Perry, Dustin|title = Country Music Star Carrie Underwood Performs at LSA Adder|url = http://www.gxonline.com/gxintelnews?id=36899|publisher = GX: The Guard Experience|date = December 18, 2006|accessdate = August 6, 2007}}</ref>
Underwood has also stated she has a great interest in sports. In 2005, she performed the "[[Star-Spangled Banner]]" at Game 4 of the [[2005 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] between the [[San Antonio Spurs]] and [[Detroit Pistons]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reality-tv-online.com/blog/carrie-underwood-sings-national-anthem-at-nba-finals/ |title=American Idol | Carrie Underwood Sings National Anthem at NBA Finals |publisher=Reality-tv-online.com |date=June 18, 2005 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> and in 2006 at the [[2006 NBA All-Star Game|NBA All-Star Game]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Feb_15/ai_n26764407 |title=John Legend and Carrie Underwood Headline 2006 NBA All-Star Game Halftime Show; Artists Join All-Star Lineup of Talent Performing During NBA All-Star 2006 Festivities Including Destiny's Child and Andrea Bocelli | Business Wire | Find Articles at BNET |publisher=Findarticles.com |date= February 15, 2006|accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> She also performed the "Star-Spangled Banner" at the [[NFL playoffs, 2005-06#NFC: Seattle Seahawks 34, Carolina Panthers 14|NFC Championship Game]] between the [[Seattle Seahawks]] and [[Carolina Panthers]] in 2006,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carriephotos.com/thumbnails.php?album=57 |title=Apart Of Carrie-Underwood.Org – 01/22/06 – NFC Championship Game – Carolina Panthers vs Seattle Seahawks |publisher=CarriePhotos.Com |date=December 4, 2005 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> as well as at the 2006 edition of [[NASCAR]]'s [[Coca-Cola 600]],<ref>{{cite web|author=By Carla H. |url=http://www.mylifetime.com/lifestyle/entertainment/celebrities/carrie-underwood-nascar-nextel-cup-series-coca-cola-600 |title=Carrie Underwood at NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 |publisher=myLifetime.com |date=May 28, 2006 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> the MLB All Star Game in Pittsburgh, P.A., and at Game 3 of the [[2007 World Series]] between the [[Boston Red Sox]] and [[Colorado Rockies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mjsbigblog.com/carrie-underwood-sings-the-national-anthem-game-3-world-series-denver-co.htm |title=Carrie Underwood Sings The National Anthem, Game 3 World Series, Denver CO |publisher=mjsbigblog |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> In 2007 she was seen attending an [[National Hockey League|NHL]] game between the [[Nashville Predators]] and [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] alongside fellow ''[[American Idol]]'' contestant [[Kellie Pickler]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailystab.com/country-music-cuties-take-in-some-nhl/ |title=Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Taylor Swift, NHL, celebrity |publisher=dailystab.com |date=December 28, 2007 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> as well as another game between the [[Los Angeles Kings]] and [[Edmonton Oilers]].<ref>{{cite web|author=December 4, 2007 |url=http://www.hockeybeat.com/carrie-underwood-at-la-kings-hockey-game |title=Carrie Underwood at L.A. Kings Hockey Game : Hockey Beat – NHL Hockey News – Hockey Information |publisher=Hockey Beat |date=December 4, 2007 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
On February 7, 2010, Underwood performed the National Anthem for [[Super Bowl XLIV]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=4866212&type=story|title=Underwood, Latifah sing at Super Bowl|date=January 28, 2010|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN.com}}</ref>
In August 2009, Underwood formed the Checotah Animal Town and School (C.A.T.S.) Foundation to benefit her hometown of [[Checotah, Oklahoma]]. On August 28, 2009, Underwood visited Checotah High School with ABC news anchor [[Robin Roberts (newscaster)|Robin Roberts]], where she gave a presentation on stage, sang with a young girl in front of students and school faculty, and donated over $117,000 worth of musical instruments to three music programs at three of Checotah's schools. Underwood later mingled with fans, signing autographs and taking pictures, as well as being interviewed by several local news stations. The story aired on November 10, 2009 on a program called "In the Spotlight With Robin Roberts" on ABC.
On October 16, 2009, Underwood performed in [[Singapore]]; it is her first public appearance in an Asian country in line of a series of events for the grand opening of the newest shopping attraction in the heart of the city, [[ION Orchard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1011665/1/.html |title=Channel NewsAsia – Carrie Underwood to perform at ION Orchard official opening |publisher=channelnewsasia.com |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref>
Underwood has participated in the annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball tournament for charity for many years. The event takes place in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] and benefits research for life-threatening diseases. At this event in 2010, her then-fiance Mike Fisher also played for the Grand Ole Opry team and the two of them were given a "surprise bridal shower" and received gifts from Gloriana, Luke Bryan, David Nail and Josh Thompson among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://countrymusic.about.com/od/cmamusicfestival2007/a/COHSoftball07.htm|title= City of Hope Softball|publisher=About.com}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Underwood performed at [[halftime]] of the 2006 [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving Day]] [[American football|football]] game at [[Texas Stadium]] in [[Irving, Texas]], and was friends with [[Dallas Cowboys]] [[quarterback]] [[Tony Romo]].<ref name="people">{{cite web
| url = http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,20036477_11,00.html
| title = Lone Star Fun
| date = April 25, 2007
| accessdate = August 6, 2007
| work = [[People (magazine)|People]]
}}</ref> She attended his [[birthday party (event)|birthday party]] in April 2007, and on May 15, 2007, he escorted her to the [[Academy of Country Music Awards]]. They were rumored to be dating on and off throughout 2007. Although she denied the rumor when asked, Romo confirmed it by saying "[...] I'm dating Carrie Underwood" on his website. He also told an [[Illinois]] newspaper that they were dating.<ref name="extratv">{{cite news
| title = Carrie Underwood, Tony Romo Hit the Red Carpet
| url = http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2007/05/acm_awards.html
| work = [[Extra (TV series)|ExtraTV]]
| date = May 16, 2007
| accessdate = August 6, 2007
|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070619023213/http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2007/05/acm_awards.html |archivedate = June 19, 2007}}</ref>
In August 2007, Underwood began dating [[Chace Crawford]] of the American television series ''[[Gossip Girl]]''. On October 4, 2007, ''[[People magazine|People]]'' magazine reported that the two were seen holding hands in [[New York City]],<ref name="peoplemag crawford">{{cite web|last=Caplan |first=David |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20152766,00.html |title=Carrie Underwood on Chace Crawford: 'He's Really Cute' – Caught in the Act, Carrie Underwood |publisher=People.com |date=October 17, 2007 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> though according to further reports, they ended their relationship in the spring of 2008.<ref name="hollyscoop crawford">[http://www.hollyscoop.com/carrie-underwood/carrie-and-chace-are-dunzo_15275.aspx "Carrie and Chace Are Dunzo!"], Hollyscoop.com, 25 March 2008.</ref>
She became [[engagement|engaged]] in December 2009 to then [[Ottawa Senators]] (and now [[Nashville Predators]]) [[ice hockey|hockey]] player [[Mike Fisher (ice hockey)|Mike Fisher]], whom she began dating after they met at one of her concerts in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lofaro |first=Tony |url=http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/ottawa-senators/Mike+Fisher+Carrie+Underwood+engaged/2365338/story.html |title=Mike Fisher and Carrie Underwood engaged |publisher=Ottawacitizen.com |date=December 22, 2009 |accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> Underwood and Fisher appeared together publicly for the first time in January 2010, at the Bell Sens Soiree, an annual fundraiser in [[Gatineau]] for the [[Ottawa Senators]]' official charity.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bartolomeo |first=Joey |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20339411,00.html|title=Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher's Date Night |publisher=People|date=January 26, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2010}}</ref> After appearing together at the [[CMT]] Awards in June 2010, Underwood told reporters that Fisher was planning a surprise [[honeymoon]] for the two of them after their summer wedding.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/healthylifestyle/news/carrie-underwood-my-fiances-planning-a-surprise-honeymoon-2010116|title=Carrie Underwood: My Fiance's Planning a "Surprise" Honeymoon |publisher=UsMagazine.com}}</ref>
On July 10, 2010, Underwood and Fisher wed at the Ritz Carlton Resort at Reynolds Plantation in [[Greensboro, Georgia]], with more than 250 people in attendance. The couple gave People magazine the following statement, which they signed "Mike & Carrie Fisher": "We could not feel more blessed to have found each other and to have shared this day with our friends and family that mean so much to us!" According to People, [[Monique Lhuillier]] created a dress of Chantilly lace for Underwood and also designed the bridesmaids' dresses. The ceremony featured classical music and readings of the couple's favorite Bible verses.<ref>{{cite web|last=Finan |first=Eileen |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20401049,00.html |title=Carrie Underwood Gets Married in Southern Style – Weddings, Carrie Underwood |publisher=People.com |date=July 10, 2010 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/stylebeauty/news/carrie-underwood-weds-mike-fisher-2010107 |title=News – Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Tie the Knot! – Style & Beauty |publisher=UsMagazine.com |date= |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> [[National Hockey League]] players, as well as [[Tim McGraw]], [[Faith Hill]], [[Garth Brooks]], ''[[American Idol]]'' contestants, and judges [[Paula Abdul]], [[Simon Cowell]] and [[Randy Jackson]] were in attendance<ref>{{cite web|author=By QMI Agency |url=http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/celebrities/2010/07/10/14673736.html |title=Underwood, Fisher tie the knot | Celebrities | Entertainment |publisher=Toronto Sun |date= |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/news/carrie-underwood-marries-hockey-beau-mike-1004103596.story|title=Carrie Underwood Marries Hockey Beau Mike Fisher in Southern Ceremony|publisher=Billboard.com}}</ref> She surprised her husband by having one of their favorite artists, [[Brandon Heath]], sing his song "Love Never Fails" for their first dance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.clashentertainment.com/music/5-music/2302-brandon-heath-performs-at-carrie-underwoods-wedding|title=Brandon Heath Sings at Carrie Underwood's Wedding | publisher=Clash Entertainment | date=January 18, 2010 | accessdate=February 11, 2011}}</ref>
On February 11, 2011, 105.3 [[CISS-FM]], an Ottawa radio station, banned Underwood's music to be played because her husband Mike Fisher was traded to the [[Nashville Predators]] the day before. Due to Underwood's fans' threats to never tune into the radio station on [[Facebook]], the station later modified their statements. They apologized for their actions, saying that their statements were meant to be taken as a joke as they don't play Underwood's country songs anyway and was their tongue-in-cheek way of wishing Mike Fisher the best of luck in Nashville.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/cmt-offstage/1657793/offstage-radio-stations-carrie-underwood-ban-was-unreal.jhtml|title=OFFSTAGE: Radio Station's Carrie Underwood Ban Was Unreal | publisher=CMT: Country Music Television | date=February 11, 2011 | accessdate=February 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://ca.news.yahoo.com/ottawa-radio-station-bans-carrie-underwood-music-sens-20110210-135847-444.html|title=Ottawa radio station bans Carrie Underwood music after Sens trade | publisher=The Canadian Press | date=February 11, 2011 | accessdate=February 11, 2011}}</ref> Mike Fisher later criticized the station saying "obviously Carrie had nothing to do with the move or the trade or anything so to imply something like that was just wrong", and both he and Underwood were disappointed in the negativity that was created by the radio station.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theboot.com/2011/02/21/mike-fisher-carrie-underwood-nashville-predator-games/|title=Carrie Underwood's Husband Thanks God for Nashville Move | publisher=The Boot | date=February 21, 2011 | accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1358554/Carrie-Underwood-celebrates-husband-Mike-Fishers-ice-hockey-goal-Nashville.html|title=Carrie Underwood celebrates husband Mike Fisher's ice hockey goal in Nashville | publisher=Mail Online | date=February 19, 2011 | accessdate=February 19, 2011}}</ref>
==Discography==
{{Main|Carrie Underwood discography}}
*2005: ''[[Some Hearts (Carrie Underwood album)|Some Hearts]]''
*2007: ''[[Carnival Ride]]''
*2009: ''[[Play On (Carrie Underwood album)|Play On]]''
==Tours==
*2005: [[American Idols LIVE! Tour 2005]]
*2006: [[Carrie Underwood: Live 2006]]
*2008: Love, Pain and the Whole Crazy Carnival Ride Tour (w/ [[Keith Urban]])
*2008: [[Carnival Ride Tour]]
*2010: [[Play On Tour]]
==Awards==
{{Main|List of awards received by Carrie Underwood}}
===Grammy Awards===
On December 7, 2006, Underwood's album ''Some Hearts'' received four [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] nominations. Underwood won her first two Grammy Awards that year: [[Best New Artist]], becoming the second of only three country artists to ever win this award after [[Leann Rimes]], and was followed by [[Zac Brown Band]] in 2010, and [[Best Female Country Vocal Performance]] for "Jesus, Take the Wheel", which also won Best Country Song for the songwriters [[Gordie Sampson]], [[Brett James]] and [[Hillary Lindsey]]. The song was also nominated for "Song of the Year". Her nomination and victory in the Best New Artist category marked the first time that an ''American Idol'' winner or contestant had been nominated for and won the category. The award ceremony was held on February 11, 2007, at [[Staples Center]] in Los Angeles, California. She sang the [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] song "[[Life in the Fast Lane]]" alongside Grammy nominees [[Rascal Flatts]]. She also sang the Eagles' "[[Desperado (song)|Desperado]]" to honour [[Don Henley]] of The Eagles. She also paid tribute to [[Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys]] by performing "[[New San Antonio Rose]]".
On February 10, 2008, Underwood was nominated for two more Grammys: Best Female Country Vocal Performance, for "[[Before He Cheats]]" and [[Best Country Collaboration with Vocals]], for "Oh, Love" a duet with [[Brad Paisley]]. She won one Grammy Award that night, for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, and "Before He Cheats" also won Best Country Song for its songwriters. The song was also nominated for "Song of the Year". Underwood performed "Before He Cheats" at the ceremony, with a more powerful vocal ending.
On February 8, 2009, Underwood, for the third year in a row, won the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "[[Last Name]]", which she performed during the show, for a total of four Grammy awards in three years. "Ever Ever After", which she recorded for [[Enchanted (soundtrack)|the soundtrack]] of the 2007 film ''[[Enchanted (film)|Enchanted]]'', was also nominated for a Grammy Award under the category [[Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media]].
On December 2, 2009, Underwood received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for her No. 1 song "[[Just a Dream|Just a Dream (Carrie Underwood song)]]" and a nomination for Best Country Collaboration With Vocals for "I Told You So" with Randy Travis.
On January 30, 2010, Underwood performed at the annual Clive Davis Pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hills Hotel. She performed a duet with Harry Connick Jr. of "All the Way", and a solo version of her hit "Cowboy Casanova".
Underwood performed at the Grammy Awards on January 31, 2010 for the fourth consecutive year, with Celine Dion, Usher, Smokey Robinson and Jennifer Hudson during the 3-D [[Michael Jackson]] tribute at the [[52nd Grammy Awards]]. Grammy Awards producer Ken Ehrlich stated that Michael Jackson greatly admired Carrie Underwood, which is why she was hand-picked to perform during his tribute.<ref>[http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/us/news/special-tribute-michael-jackson-52nd-annual-grammy-awards "Carrie In Michael Jackson Tribute at Grammy's!"], ''CarrieUnderwoodOfficial.com'', 20 January 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.</ref>
On January 31, 2010, Underwood won her fifth Grammy Award. She won the [[Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals]] for "[[I Told You So]]" with [[Randy Travis]].
In 2010, Underwood was nominated for a Grammy award for the eighth time, for 'Best Female Country Vocal Performance' for "[[Temporary Home]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees?year=2010&genre=8 |title=Nominees |publisher=GRAMMY.com |date= |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref>
===International awards===
Underwood received her very first international award nomination in 2006. She was nominated for "World's Best Selling New Artist" at the 2006 [[World Music Awards]]. The award is given due to worldwide sales (who sells more is the winner). Among the six nominees, Underwood ranked #2, while British singer [[James Blunt]] ranked #1 and ended winning the award.
Also in 2006, Underwood's record "[[Jesus, Take the Wheel]]" won "SOCAN Song of the Year" at the [[Canadian Country Music Awards]].
In 2008, Underwood won her first international award, which was "Female Vocalist of the Year" at the European Country Music Association Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.europeancma.com/awards_2007.htm |title=Awards 2007 |publisher=Europeancma.com |date=May 23, 2008 |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref>
On October 23, 2010, Underwood won 2 awards from the 8th French Country Music Awards. She won "Best Female Vocalist of the Year (Meilleure Chanteuse)" and "Best Video of the year (Meilleure Video)" for "[[Cowboy Casanova]]". The ceremony was held by The French Association of Country Music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://facm.free.fr/awards2010 |title=French country music awards 2010 |publisher=Facm.free.fr |date= |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref>
On December 14, 2010, Underwood was nominated for a CMC Australian Country Music Award for International Artist of the Year.
==References==
===Bibliography===
* Tracey, Kathleen. ''Carrie Underwood: American Idol IV''. September 2005. Blue Banner Biography series (Juvenile) ISBN 1-58415-425-X
===Footnotes===
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==External links==
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