Carrie Underwood
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Underwood in Times Square May 1, 2012
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| Birth name | Carrie Marie Underwood |
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March 10, 1983 Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Origin | Checotah, Oklahoma |
| Genres | Country |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Website | carrieunderwoodofficial |
Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. Recognized by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, by Rolling Stone as the female vocalist of her generation in any genre, and by Billboard as Country Music's reigning Queen, Underwood has been inducted into the Grand Ole Opry and the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, and has earned numerous accolades, including seven Grammy Awards, 17 Billboard Music Awards, 11 American Music Awards and a Guinness World Record.
Her debut album, Some Hearts, was released in 2005. Bolstered by the huge crossover success of the singles "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and "Before He Cheats", it became the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history, the fastest-selling debut country album in Nielsen SoundScan history and the best-selling country album of the last 14 years. Underwood won three Grammy Awards for the album, including Best New Artist. Released in 2007, her second album, Carnival Ride, had one of the biggest ever opening weeks by a female artist and earned Underwood two Grammy Awards. Her next album, 2009's Play On, was a commercial success led by the single "Cowboy Casanova". Underwood's fourth album, Blown Away (2012), earned her a Grammy Award and was that year's second best-selling release by a female artist. Her first compilation album (2014) was a chart and sales success and earned her a Grammy Award. Her fifth album, Storyteller (2015), made her the only country artist to have all first five studio albums reach either numbers one or two on the Billboard 200.
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