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- NAME: Carrie Underwood
- OCCUPATION: Film Actress, Television Actress, Songwriter, Singer, Reality Television Star
- BIRTH DATE: March 10, 1983 (Age: 30)
- EDUCATION: Northeastern State University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Muskogee, Oklahoma
- Full Name: Carrie Marie Underwood
- AKA: Carrie Underwood
- ZODIAC SIGN: Pisces
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Carrie Underwood was the winner of American Idol's fourth season and went on to win multiple Grammy and Academy of Country Music Awards.
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Carrie Underwood - Full Episode
American Idol catapulted the 2005 winner, Carrie Underwood, from her idyllic childhood in small-town Oklahoma to the national stage to become a Country Music star.
Carrie Underwood - Mini Biography
A short biography of Carrie Underwood who came to fame as the 2005 winner of "American Idol." She crossed over into country music, where she has consistently dominated the charts.
Carrie Underwood - Vince Gill on Carrie
Vince Gill discusses Carrie Underwood's undeniable talent.
Carrie Underwood: Randy Jackson on Carrie
Randy Jackson discusses Carrie Underwood's success on American Idol.
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She was nominated for album of the year, but lost the award to George Strait. Underwood also hosted the CMA Awards with fellow country star Brad Paisley.
In Recent Years
In February 2009, Underwood won a Grammy Award (best female country vocal performance) for her song "Last Name"—her fourth Grammy in three years. In November 2009, she received two more CMA Award nominations, for female vocalist of the year and musical event of the year. She also hosted the event for the second time.
Afew weeks before hosting the CMA Awards, Underwood released her third studio album, Play On, three songs from which went on to earn a No. 1 spot on the charts: "Cowboy Casanova," "Temporary Home" and "Undo It." The singer followed that success with Blown Away, released in May 2012, which had sold more than 1.4 million copies by the following year. The album's hits include "Blown Away," "Good Girl" and "Two Black Cadillacs."
In May 2013, it was announced that Underwood would be performing the Sunday Night Football theme song, taking over the coveted role for fellow country star Faith Hill, who performed "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night" for the past six seasons of the weekly television broadcast. Underwood will reportedly sing a new version of Hill's song.
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