Carrie Underwood

Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American country singer, songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005. Underwood has sincebecome a multi-platinum selling recording artist, a winner of several Grammy Awards,Billboard Music Awards and American Music Awards, a Golden Globe Award nominee, a three-time Academy of CountryMusic and Country Music Association Female Vocalist winner. 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). Underwood wasinducted into and became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2008. Her debut album, Some Hearts, was certified seven times platinum and, since February 2006, is the fastest selling debut country albumin the history.[3] It is also the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history, since February 2008,[4] and, since March 2011, the best-selling country album of the last 10years.[5] Some Hearts yielded three number one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs. Her second album, Carnival Ride, was released on October 23, 2007. Ithas sold over 3 million copies as of January 2010,[6] being certified 3 times Platinum,[7] and produced four consecutive number one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs.
Underwood released herthird album, Play On, on November 3, 2009. It has been certified 2 times Platinum by the RIAA[7] and has produced three consecutive number one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs. As of May 16, 2011,Underwood became the American Idol Top Earner in the United States, selling so far more than 13 million album copies and over 22.5 million digital tracks,[8] along with amassing over $66 million intour revenues, since winning Season 4.[9] Underwood's fourth album, Blown Away, released on May 1, 2012, has already been certified Platinum by the RIAA and delivered a number one hit on the Hot...