Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American pop country music singer who won the fourth season of American Idol. She has since become a multi-platinum selling recording artist. Her debut album, Some Hearts, was certified 6x platinum and is the fastest selling debut country album in Nielsen SoundScan history. Underwood is the first American Idol winner to sweep up honors at all three major music awards in the same awards show season (06-07), including a grand total of four American Music Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, and two Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist.
Her second album, Carnival Ride was released on October 23, 2007. it became Underwood's first #1 album which has sold over 1 million copies in the US alone and has already produced a number one country hit, "So Small." In addition, Underwood scored another Top 10 Billboard hit with her charity single, "I'll Stand By You", which sold over 300,000 copies in less than two weeks.
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American Idol (Season 4)
In the summer of 2004, Underwood auditioned for American Idol in St. Louis. On March 22, 2005, Underwood sang a rendition of the number one 80's rock hit "Alone" by Heart and judge Simon Cowell predicted that Underwood would not only win the competition, but would outsell all previous Idol winners. Underwood was the second winner never to have been voted in the bottom three. While on the show, Underwood gained a loyal fan base known as "Carrie's Care Bears." Coincidently, she was in the same sorority (Sigma Sigma Sigma) as Linda Denham, the creator of the original Care Bears franchise.On May 25, 2005, Underwood was crowned the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, beating out Bo Bice.
2007 Grammy Awards
On December 7, 2006, Underwood's album Some Hearts received four Grammy nominations. Underwood received two Grammy awards for "Best New Artist", and "Best Female Country Vocal Performance" while "Jesus, Take the Wheel" received nominations for "Best Country Song" and "Song of the Year".
2007-present:
Carnival RideUnderwood's second album, Carnival Ride,was released on October 23, 2007. "So Small", the first single from the album, was released on July 31. On Carnival Ride, Underwood was more involved in the songwriting process than on the debut. Underwood appeared on the soundtrack to the movie Enchanted, performing a song titled "Ever Ever After". In the music video for the song she appears as both animated and normal, much like the characters in the movie.
In the summer of 2004, Underwood auditioned for American Idol in St. Louis. On March 22, 2005, Underwood sang a rendition of the number one 80's rock hit "Alone" by Heart and judge Simon Cowell predicted that Underwood would not only win the competition, but would outsell all previous Idol winners. Underwood was the second winner never to have been voted in the bottom three. While on the show, Underwood gained a loyal fan base known as "Carrie's Care Bears." Coincidently, she was in the same sorority (Sigma Sigma Sigma) as Linda Denham, the creator of the original Care Bears franchise.On May 25, 2005, Underwood was crowned the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, beating out Bo Bice.
2007 Grammy Awards
On December 7, 2006, Underwood's album Some Hearts received four Grammy nominations. Underwood received two Grammy awards for "Best New Artist", and "Best Female Country Vocal Performance" while "Jesus, Take the Wheel" received nominations for "Best Country Song" and "Song of the Year".
2007-present:
Carnival RideUnderwood's second album, Carnival Ride,was released on October 23, 2007. "So Small", the first single from the album, was released on July 31. On Carnival Ride, Underwood was more involved in the songwriting process than on the debut. Underwood appeared on the soundtrack to the movie Enchanted, performing a song titled "Ever Ever After". In the music video for the song she appears as both animated and normal, much like the characters in the movie.
Underwood is currently linked to Gossip Girl actor Chace Crawford. In October 2007, People magazine reported that the two were seen holding hands in New York City.
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