Carrie Underwood

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Biography

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 since become 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 Country Music and Country Music Association Female Vocalist 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). Underwood was inducted into and became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2008. She was also inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2009. Billboard named Underwood Country Music's reigning Queen in 2012.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2005
Number of Albums 31
Record Label Capitol Records
Website www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/ca/home
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What was the name of Underwood's first single?

Inside Your Heaven

...er of American Idol singing contest, 2005; released first single, Inside Your Heaven , 2005; released first album, Some Hearts, 2005. When Underwood de...
Where was Underwood born?

Muskogee, Oklahoma

...in well on contemporary country radio. Underwood, born in 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma , grew up on a farm on the edge of Checotah, Oklahoma, a small tow...
What was the name of her first album?

Some Hearts

...eleased first single, Inside Your Heaven, 2005; released first album, Some Hearts , 2005. When Underwood debuted on the show, her strong voice was unde...
What year was Underwood born?

1983

...tyle that fits in well on contemporary country radio. Underwood, born in 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, grew up on a farm on the edge of Checotah, Oklaho...
How many people live in Checotah, Oklahoma?

3,400

...rew up on a farm on the edge of Checotah, Oklahoma, a small town of only 3,400 people. She started singing at her church when she was only three years...
Where did Carrie play basketball and softball?

Checotah High School

...wo older sisters were raised in a farm in Checotah. She attended Checotah High School where she played basketball and softball. After passing out of h...
What did she pursue while studying at Northeast State University?

mass communication

...oined Northeastern State University in Oklahoma where she pursued mass communication . While studying at the university, she took part in numerous beau...
Who was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show in December 2006?<extra_id_51> Who sang For Once In My Life with?

Tony Bennet, Michael Buble, and Josh Groban

...r 2006, she was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She sang For Once In My Life alongside stars, such as Tony Bennet, Michael Buble, and Josh Groban ....
When did Carrie release her first ever Christmas album?

September 2020

...a New York Times bestselling author and successful entrepreneur. In September 2020 , Carrie released her firstever Christmas album, My Gift, which debu...
What was Carrie's first Christmas album called?

My Gift

...neur. In September 2020, Carrie released her firstever Christmas album, My Gift , which debuted at 1 on the Billboard Country, Christian and Holiday ch...
How high did My Gift debut on the Billboard Country, Christian and Holiday charts?

1

..., Carrie released her firstever Christmas album, My Gift, which debuted at 1 on the Billboard Country, Christian and Holiday charts in its first week....
What was the name of Carrie's ninth album?

My Savior

...Edition) combined. Carrie released her ninth album, the GRAMMY winning My Savior , in March 2021, featuring the beloved gospel hymns she grew up singin...
When did My Gift (Special Edition) debuted on the Billboard Top Holiday Albums Chart?

September 2021

...ial Edition) debuted 1 on the Billboard Top Holiday Albums Chart in September 2021 , featuring three additional tracks. To date, there have been over 4...
When did Carrie release her ninth album?

March 2021

...ed. Carrie released her ninth album, the GRAMMY winning My Savior, in March 2021 , featuring the beloved gospel hymns she grew up singing in church. My...
On what chart did My Savior debut?

Billboard Country Chart

...hymns she grew up singing in church. My Savior debuted 1 on the Billboard Country Chart , making it her ninth consecutive release to do so, extending h...
Where was the Ryman Auditorium located?

Nashville, TN

...virtual live concert performance from the iconic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN , which streamed live globally on Facebook on Easter Sunday, raising...
What was the name of the virtual live concert performance?

My Savior: Live From The Ryman

...beginning of her career. The album was brought to life with My Savior: Live From The Ryman , a virtual live concert performance from the iconic Ryman A...
How many consecutive years has The Sound of Music Live! hosted the CMA Awards?

12

...ywinning blockbuster, The Sound of Music Live!, hosted the CMA Awards for 12 consecutive years, and has performed the show open for primetime televisi...
What record label did Underwood sign a deal with?

Capitol Records

...in local talent shows. When Underwood was 14 she landed a deal with Capitol Records in Nashville, but the contract fell through due to a company manag...
What year did Underwood graduate as a salutatorian?

2001

...ll and softball, and was a cheerleader. She graduated as salutatorian in 2001 and enrolled at Northeastern State University (NSU) in Tahlequah, Oklaho...
What did she choose to study at NSU?

journalism

...tern State University (NSU) in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, where she studied journalism , choosing practicality over passion. She performed in NSU's Downtown ...
When was she a Miss NSU runnerup?

2004

...try show and in university beauty pageants. She won Miss NSU runnerup in 2004 . People had always told her that she should try out, so she headed to St...
What city did Underwood go to in the summer of 2004 to try out?

St. Louis

.... People had always told her that she should try out, so she headed to St. Louis in the summer of 2004. She quickly became a favorite amongst fans and...
What was Adele's next album called?

Carnival Ride

...rds for the album, including Best New Artist. The next studio album, Carnival Ride (2007), had one of the biggest opening weeks of all time by a femal...
How many of her Grammy Awards were for Carnival Ride?

two

...d one of the biggest opening weeks of all time by a female artist and won two Grammy Awards. Her third studio album, Play On (2009), was preceded by t...
What was Adele's third album called?

Play On

...e by a female artist and won two Grammy Awards. Her third studio album, Play On (2009), was preceded by the single Cowboy Casanova, which had one of t...
In what year did Adeline achieve the second bestselling release by a woman?

2012

...n the Hot 100. She achieved the second bestselling release by a woman in 2012 and won a Grammy Award with her fourth album, Blown Away (2012). Her fif...
What was the name of the fourth album by a woman?

Blown Away

...ease by a woman in 2012 and won a Grammy Award with her fourth album, Blown Away (2012). Her fifth studio album, Storyteller (2015), made her the only...
What is the name of her sixth album?

Cry Pretty

... numbers one or two on the Billboard 200 chart. With her sixth album, Cry Pretty (2018), she became the only woman to top the Billboard 200 with four ...
How many country albums did she have in 2018?

four

...y Pretty (2018), she became the only woman to top the Billboard 200 with four country albums and had the biggest week for any album by a woman in 2018...
In what year did Underwood release her first Christmas album?

2020

...y a woman in 2018. She released her first Christmas project, My Gift, in 2020 , and first gospel collection, My Savior, in 2021, to critical acclaim. U...
How many records has Underwood sold worldwide?

70 million

...tmas project, My Gift, in 2020, and first gospel collection, My Savior, in 2021, to critical acclaim. Underwood has sold 70 million records worldwide....
How many shows did she support American Idol?

150

...on for the fourth season of American Idol. She supported the album with a 150 show tour in 2006, sharing bills with Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley in a...
Who did she share bills with in 2006?

Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley

...d the album with a 150show tour in 2006, sharing bills with Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley in addition to headlining her own dates. Underwood made tim...
What show did she audition for?

American Idol

...ter she interrupted her studies to audition for the fourth season of American Idol . She supported the album with a 150show tour in 2006, sharing bills...
In what year did Underwood tour with Kenny Chesney?

2006

... season of American Idol. She supported the album with a 150show tour in 2006 , sharing bills with Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley in addition to headli...
Along with Brad Paisley, who was a guest on Underwood's 150show tour in 2006?

Kenny Chesney

... supported the album with a 150show tour in 2006, sharing bills with Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley in addition to headlining her own dates. Underwood...
What degree was Underwood awarded after graduating with a B.A.?

magna cum laude

...time to return to school, however, and that same year she graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. Later that year Underwood won her third consecutive CM...
Underwood won her third consecutive CMA Award for what?

female vocalist of the year

...r that year Underwood won her third consecutive CMA Award for female vocalist of the year and cohosted the awards show (with Paisley) for the first of...
Who named Underwood entertainer of the year for the second year in a row?

Academy of Country Music

...o that year Underwood was named entertainer of the year by the Academy of Country Music for the second year in a row. She returned in 2012 with Blown ...
In what year did Underwood win a Grammy?

2013

...ility. It was her third release to top the Billboard album chart, and in 2013 its title track earned her another Grammy Award. The following year Unde...
Where was Northeast State University located?

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

...entration on her study, entering Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma after her graduation from Checotah High School. Spending her col...
Where was Carrie able to attend the auditions for American idol?

St. Louis, Missouri

...an Idol. Encouraged by her mother and friend, she then headed for St. Louis, Missouri , the nearest place to attend the audition of the show, thus mana...
Who encouraged Carrie to go to auditions?

her mother and friend

...the hugely popular talent search of American Idol. Encouraged by her mother and friend , she then headed for St. Louis, Missouri, the nearest place to ...
What was the name of the single that she released on October 18?

Jesus, Take The Wheel

...for the next round. Bounced back with another successful single, Jesus, Take The Wheel , by October 18, she once again gained an excellent result when ...
When did some hearts debut?

November 15

...hen launched her anticipated debut album, Some Hearts, a month later, November 15 to be exact. Not only scored tremendous sale of more than 830,000 co...
How old was Carrie when she had her first date?

16

...or Female Vocalist and Album of the Year. Had her first date when she was 16 years old, the recording artist was later on romantically linked to numbe...
What football player was the rumored to have been in the relationship?

Tony Romo

...ardom. Highly publicized for her being reported dating football player Tony Romo , the twosome remained tightlipped on the persistent rumors until thei...
On what date did the couple appear at the 2007 Academy of Country Music Awards?

May 15th

...mors until their handinhand appearance at the 2007 Academy of Country Music Awards on May 15th , which made it obvious to everyone that they're dating....
What was the name of the event that made it clear that they were dating?

2007 Academy of Country Music Awards

...rsistent rumors until their handinhand appearance at the 2007 Academy of Country Music Awards on May 15th, which made it obvious to everyone that they...
When did Underwood begin singing with her church?

three

...ecotah, Oklahoma, and began singing with her church at the tender age of three . She performed throughout her childhood, eventually moving on to festiv...
What two instruments did underwood learn to play?

guitar and piano

...ates. Along with developing her singing, Underwood learned to play guitar and piano . She graduated from high school as her class salutatorian and majo...
Underwood heard about auditions for what season of American Idol?

2005

...credits short of her degree, Underwood heard about the auditions for the 2005 season of American Idol. She tried out for the show at the St. Louis, Mi...
What was Underwood's name?

Carrie

...In terms of sheer sales and fame, Carrie Underwood may be the biggest star generated by the American Idol behemoth in the 2000s. Some Hearts, her 2005...
Who won Underwood the title of 2005's season of America's Got Talent?

her innocent charm and pure, pretty voice

...for the show at the St. Louis, Missouri auditions, and her innocent charm and pure, pretty voice ended up winning her not only a place among the 12 fi...
Which season of American Idol did Carrie Underwood win?

fourth

...04, Underwood decided to try out for American Idol. Not only did she pass that audition, she went on to become the winner of the show's fourth season....
When was Underwood inducted into the Grand Ole Opry?

2008

...sic (ACM) awards. Underwood was also inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2008 , and has annually cohosted the CMAs, with Brad Paisley, since that year....
What major was Underwood's major?

broadcast journalism

...n State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. There, she majored in broadcast journalism and temporarily put aside her dreams of becoming a singer. Durin...