Carrie Underwood

Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American country singer-songwriter and actress. She won the fourth season of American Idol. Her first album, Some Hearts, has sold 7 million copies. Underwood has won one American Music Award, eight Billboard Music Awards, and two Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist, and more.

Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood performing at the World Arena in Colorado Springs (2006)
Background information
Birth name	Carrie Marie Underwood
Born	(1983-03-10) March 10, 1983 (age 42) Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, actress
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Arista Nashville, Capitol Nashville

Carrie Underwood grew up in Oklahoma, on her family's farm in Checotah. She started singing at a young age, initially at church and later in school plays and talent shows. In 2002 she entered Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with intentions to pursue a career in broadcast journalism. She has had fourteen songs reach number one on charts in the United States and Canada, including "Inside Your Heaven", "Jesus, Take the Wheel", and "Before He Cheats". In 2007, Underwood sang during one of the live shows of American Idol, season 6. On December 5, 2013, Underwood appeared in The Sound of Music Live on NBC television. She played the heroine Maria von Trapp in the three-hour production. She received critical praise in the New York Times for her singing, but was reviewed negatively for her acting.

Discography

Main article: Carrie Underwood discography

Studio albums

• Some Hearts (2005)
• Carnival Ride (2007)
• Play On (2009)
• Blown Away (2012)
• Storyteller (2015)
• Cry Pretty (2018)
• Denim & Rhinestones (2022)

Singles

• Jesus, Take the Wheel (2005)
• Before He Cheats (2006)
• So Small (2007)
• Cowboy Casanova (2009)
• Temporary Home (2010)
• Good Girl (2012)
• Two Black Cadillacs (2012)
• Church Bells (2016)
• Cry Pretty (2018)