carrie underwood

     

Carrie Marie Unerwood (born March 10, 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma) is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer. She is the first Idol winner to sweep all three major music awards (Billboard, American Music, and Grammy Award) in one single season. Since her sweep, she has become a multi-platinum selling recording artist. Her debut album, Some Hearts, was certified seven times platinum and is the fastest selling debut country album in Nielsen SoundScan history.Some Hearts yielded three number one hits on the country charts in the United States and Canada: "Jesus, Take the Wheel","Wasted," and her biggest hit to date, "Before He Cheats". Additionally "Don't Forget to Remember Me" topped the charts in Canada. Underwood scored another Top 10 Billboard hit with her charity single, "I'll Stand by You". Some Hearts sold a total of 7 million RIAA-certified copies as of February 2008. In addition to being the best selling album by an American Idol contestant in the United States to date, it is also the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history.

Trivia about carrie underwood

  • "Some Hearts", her debut CD, was the best-selling female country album of 2005, 2006 & 2007
  • On winning top female vocalist at the 2007 ACM Awards, she thanked God, her fans & "American Idol"
  • 2006: "Jesus, Take The Wheel"
  • You might have seen this country gal singing the National Anthem at the 2010 Super Bowl
  • Kodo-inspired drummers backed this country songstress on her Grammy-winning hit "Before He Cheats"
  • Cameras caught Faith Hill shouting "What?" after this American Idol beat her as top female vocalist at the 2006 CMA awards