Carrie Underwood is an American singer-songwriter who gained fame after winning American Idol in 2005. Her debut single, "Inside Your Heaven," made history as the first country artist to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut album, "Some Hearts" (2005), became the best-selling debut album by a female country artist and earned her three Grammy Awards. Subsequent albums like "Carnival Ride" (2007) and "Play On" (2009), which featured the hit "Cowboy Casanova", further solidified her success in the music industry.
On March 10, 1983, Carrie Marie Underwood was born. She is an American singer and songwriter who rose to fame after winning American Idol.
In 1988, fellow country music singer Randy Travis praised Carrie Underwood's voice when asked about her cover of his 1988 hit song "I Told You So", saying that "her voice is so much better suited to the song. I have a baritone voice, and her soprano voice really fits well with the range of the song. Her ability to get into the upper register of her voice and just hold those high notes is great."
Since Rosanne Cash in 1988, Carrie Underwood became the first woman to score ten number-ones on such a chart.
In 1991, the advent of the SoundScan system occurred, after which the large first week sales of Carrie Underwood's album Some Hearts made it the biggest debut of any country artist.
Since accurate sales records were introduced in the US in 1991, Carrie Underwood was named by the Guinness Book of World Records as the female country artist with the most number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
In 1995, Shania Twain was the last female country artist to have four tracks from one album top the Billboard Hot Country Songs before Carrie Underwood.
In 1997, LeAnn Rimes won the Best New Artist Grammy Award. After that, Carrie Underwood became only the second country artist to ever win the award in the 56-year history of the Grammy Awards, in 2007.
In 1997, when Carrie Underwood was 14, Capitol Records was preparing a contract for her, but it was canceled due to changes in company management. She later expressed that it was better that nothing came of it at the time.
In 1998, Carrie Underwood became only the third artist to debut in the top slot on the Billboard Hot 100 since chart policy changed.
Before Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats" achieved the slowest climb to the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, the record was previously held by Creed from July 2000.
Carrie Underwood's album Some Hearts is certified nine times platinum by the RIAA, the highest album certification of any country artist to emerge since 2000.
In 2000, Lonestar's "Amazed" became the first song from a country artist to go to number one on the Hot 100.
In 2000, before Carrie Underwood's "Inside Your Heaven" reached number one on the Hot 100, the country group Lonestar's song "Amazed" topped the charts.
In 2001, Carrie Underwood graduated from Checotah High School as salutatorian. Initially, she didn't pursue singing after graduation, focusing instead on preparing for a future in the 'real world'.
In 2004, Carrie Underwood auditioned for American Idol in St. Louis, Missouri.
In 2004, Carrie Underwood competed in numerous beauty pageants at Northeastern State University and was selected as Miss NSU runner-up.
On March 22, 2005, during the top 11 finalists' performance on American Idol, Carrie Underwood sang a rendition of "Alone". Judge Simon Cowell predicted she would win the competition and outsell all previous Idol winners.
On May 25, 2005, Carrie Underwood won the fourth season of American Idol. Her winnings included a recording contract, use of a private jet, and a Ford Mustang convertible.
On June 14, 2005, Carrie Underwood's music career officially began with the release of her first single, "Inside Your Heaven". The song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
On November 15, 2005, Carrie Underwood released her debut album, Some Hearts, which sold 315,000 copies and debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums and at number two on the Billboard 200.
In December 2005, Carrie Underwood was named Oklahoman of the Year by Oklahoma Today.
At the 2005 Billboard Music Awards, Carrie Underwood's hit song "Inside Your Heaven" won the Top-Selling Hot 100 Song of the Year award and also Top-Selling Country Single of the Year award, and she won Country Single Sales Artist of the Year.
In 2005, Carrie Underwood appeared in a Skechers global advertising campaign.
In 2005, Carrie Underwood performed the "Star-Spangled Banner" at Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons.
In 2005, Carrie Underwood was named "World's Sexiest Vegetarian" by PETA, alongside Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.
In 2005, Carrie Underwood won the fourth season of American Idol. Her first single, "Inside Your Heaven", made her the first country artist to debut atop the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Her debut album, Some Hearts, was released and became the best-selling debut album by a solo female country artist.
Since her debut in 2005, Carrie Underwood has been praised by both veteran artists and music critics.
In April 2006, Carrie Underwood started her first headlined tour, Carrie Underwood: Live 2006, with dates across North America.
In December 2006, Carrie Underwood collaborated with Tony Bennett, Michael Bublé, and Josh Groban to perform "For Once in My Life" on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Beginning in 2006, Carrie Underwood became the most awarded artist in the history of the CMT Music Awards.
Carrie Underwood experienced award success in 2006, including ACM awards, CMA awards, and CMT awards.
In 2006, Carrie Underwood graduated magna cum laude from Northeastern State University with a bachelor's degree in mass communication and an emphasis in journalism.
In 2006, Carrie Underwood performed at the NBA All-Star Game, at halftime of the Thanksgiving Day football game at Texas Stadium, and at the NFC Championship Game between the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers.
In 2006, Carrie Underwood's album Some Hearts became the best-selling album of the year in all genres in the United States, and it was also the best-selling country album.
On April 11, 2007, Carrie Underwood released the single "Wasted", which peaked at number one on the Hot Country Songs chart.
In 2007, Victoria's Secret recognized Carrie Underwood as the Sexiest Female Musician.
In July 2007, Carrie Underwood released "So Small," the first single from her album Carnival Ride, which reached number one on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.
In October 2007, Carrie Underwood released her second album, Carnival Ride, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts and sold over 527,000 copies in its first week.
At the end of 2007, Carrie Underwood topped five Billboard Year-End charts, including Billboard 200 Artist of the Year and Country Artist of the Year, and won three American Music Awards.
In 2007 Carrie Underwood adopted her dog, Ace.
In 2007, Carrie Underwood appeared in Target advertisements promoting her album Carnival Ride. The limited edition of the album which included a behind the scenes DVD was exclusively sold at Target.
In 2007, Carrie Underwood continued to win awards, including ACM awards, CMT awards, and CMA awards for "Before He Cheats".
In 2007, Carrie Underwood paid tribute to Dolly Parton at the Kennedy Center Honors by singing "Islands in the Stream" with Kenny Rogers.
In 2007, Carrie Underwood performed the "Star-Spangled Banner" at Game 3 of the World Series between the Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies.
In 2007, Carrie Underwood released her second studio album, Carnival Ride, which sold over half a million copies in its first week and won two Grammy Awards.
In 2007, Carrie Underwood was voted "World's Sexiest Vegetarian" by PETA for the second time. She had previously received the title in 2005, alongside Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.
In 2007, Carrie Underwood's album Some Hearts remained the best-selling country album for the year, making Underwood the first female artist in Billboard history to earn back-to-back honors for Top Country Album. It was also the best-selling female country album of 2007.
In 2007, at the 49th Grammy Awards, Carrie Underwood won her first two Grammy Awards: Best New Artist and Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Jesus, Take the Wheel".
In January 2008, Carrie Underwood began a joint tour with Keith Urban called the Love, Pain and the Whole Crazy Carnival Ride Tour.
In February 2008, "Before He Cheats" by Carrie Underwood became the first country song to ever be certified multi-platinum.
In February 2008, Carrie Underwood commenced her headlining Carnival Ride Tour across North America.
On March 15, 2008, Carrie Underwood was invited by Randy Travis to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
On May 10, 2008, Carrie Underwood was officially inducted into the Grand Ole Opry by Garth Brooks.
In July 2008, Carrie Underwood released "Just a Dream" from her album Carnival Ride, which later peaked at number one on the Hot Country Songs chart for two weeks.
In August 2008, Carrie Underwood collaborated with Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Miley Cyrus, and other female artists to record the song "Just Stand Up!" The proceeds from the song were donated to Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) and helped raise $73.6 million for groundbreaking cancer research. The song reached number 11 on Billboard's Hot 100 Songs.
In August 2008, the "Jesus, Take the Wheel" ringtone was certified Platinum, making Carrie Underwood the first country artist ever to have two songs hit Platinum Mastertone status together with "Before He Cheats".
On October 22, 2008, Carrie Underwood's wax figure was unveiled at Madame Tussauds New York.
In November 2008, Carrie Underwood recorded a virtual and posthumous duet with Elvis Presley on his classic, "I'll Be Home for Christmas", for his 2008 album Christmas Duets.
On December 14, 2008, Carrie Underwood concluded her Carnival Ride Tour, having played to 1.2 million fans and being named the top-selling country female touring artist of 2008.
In 2008, Carrie Underwood was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry for her many accomplishments in country music.
In 2008, Carrie Underwood won Female Vocalist of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards for the 2nd consecutive time and co-hosted the Country Music Association Awards with Brad Paisley, also winning Female Vocalist of the Year for the third consecutive year.
In 2008, Carrie Underwood won her first international award, which was "Female Vocalist of the Year" at the European Country Music Association Awards.
In 2008, Carrie Underwood worked with Nintendo for the launch of their Nintendo DS appearing in various television commercials. That same year, Carrie Underwood became the spokesperson for Vitamin Water starring in television and magazine advertisements.
In 2008, at the 50th Grammy Awards, Carrie Underwood won the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Before He Cheats" and performed the song at the ceremony.
In late 2008, Carrie Underwood was first linked to NHL player Mike Fisher after they met at one of her concerts.
In February 2009, Carrie Underwood released "I Told You So," a duet with Randy Travis, which peaked at number two on the Country charts and number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.
In March 2009, Carrie Underwood tracked a cover of Mötley Crüe's ballad "Home Sweet Home" for the American Idol season eight farewell theme.
In September 2009, Carrie Underwood released "Cowboy Casanova", the first single from her album Play On, which experienced a significant jump on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
On November 3, 2009, Carrie Underwood released her third studio album, Play On, which debuted atop both the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts.
In December 2009, Billboard named Carrie Underwood's album "Some Hearts" the number-one Country Album of the 2000 Decade. Underwood was also ranked as the top female artist on Billboard's Best Country Artists of the 2000 Decade list.
In December 2009, Carrie Underwood and NHL player Mike Fisher became engaged after meeting at one of her concerts in late 2008. Fisher proposed on December 20, 2009, in Ottawa with a yellow diamond engagement ring valued at $150,000.
In December 2009, Carrie Underwood was awarded the Harmony Award from the Nashville Symphony Orchestra for her achievements in music across many genres.
On December 20, 2009, Mike Fisher proposed to Carrie Underwood in Ottawa with a yellow diamond engagement ring valued at $150,000.
In 2009, Carrie Underwood established the Checotah Animal, Town, and School Foundation. The foundation helps with general causes, needs and services in the area of Checotah to directly impact the community.
In 2009, Carrie Underwood received two nominations at the CMA Awards and co-hosted the ceremony with Brad Paisley for their second consecutive year.
In 2009, Carrie Underwood released her third studio album, Play On, which included the top 20 single "Cowboy Casanova," known for its significant upward movement on the Hot 100 chart.
In 2009, Carrie Underwood was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.
In 2009, Carrie Underwood won Female Vocalist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, and also won the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Last Name".
In 2009, Carrie Underwood's foundation, "Checotah Animal, Town & School Foundation," and the Academy of Country Music foundation, "ACM Lifting Lives," partnered to donate new instruments valued at over $120,000 to music programs for students in Checotah, Oklahoma. Underwood held a surprise concert and unveiled the gifts, which were ordered through Yamaha Corporate Artist Affairs. The instruments were shared throughout the Checotah school district.
In the decade from 2000 to 2009, "Inside Your Heaven" by Carrie Underwood was the only single by a solo country artist to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
In January 2010, Carrie Underwood partnered with Country Cares for St. Jude Kids, visiting the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
On February 7, 2010, Carrie Underwood performed the National Anthem for Super Bowl XLIV.
On March 11, 2010, Carrie Underwood started the first leg of her Play On Tour in Reading, Pennsylvania.
In March 2010, Carrie Underwood appeared on How I Met Your Mother, playing the role of Tiffany, a medical sales representative who develops a relationship with Ted. The episode was the second highest rated episode for season five, attracting 10.48 million viewers.
On March 29, 2010, Carrie Underwood and Pedigree partnered to donate $10,000 to a New York City Animal Shelter.
In April 2010, Carrie Underwood was named Entertainer of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, becoming the first woman to win this award twice, and received the ACM Triple Crown Award.
In May 2010, Carrie Underwood was selected on People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People List for the fourth consecutive year. Also in May 2010, Victoria's Secret named her legs the Sexiest Legs in Hollywood.
On July 10, 2010, Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher got married at the Ritz-Carlton Lodge in Greensboro, Georgia, in front of more than 250 guests.
On September 25, 2010, Carrie Underwood began the second leg of her Play On Tour in Portland, Oregon.
On October 2, 2010, Carrie Underwood had a sold out show at the prestigious Hollywood Bowl.
On December 3, 2010, Carrie Underwood was honored by the CMT Artists of the Year special as one of the 5 top artists of the year in country music.
In December 2010, Pollstar.com ranked Carrie Underwood's Play On Tour as one of the Top 50 tours of 2010, ranking number one in North America and number 31 worldwide. Billboard also ranked the tour at number 24 for all worldwide tours of 2010.
At the turn of the 2010 decade, Billboard named Carrie Underwood the top female country artist and seventh overall country artist.
In 2010, Carrie Underwood achieved ten career number-one singles on the Hot Country Songs, for which she was named by the Guinness Book of World Records as the female country artist with the most number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart (since accurate sales records were introduced in the US in 1991).
In 2010, Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher purchased a mansion on eleven acres near Ottawa, in the Spruce Ridge district. The couple later listed the mansion for sale at $2.2 million.
In 2010, Carrie Underwood became the spokesperson for the Pedigree adoption drive.
In 2010, Carrie Underwood launched the Academy of Country Music Lifting Lives Temporary Home Fund to benefit victims of the Tennessee floods. The Fund was started with grants Underwood received as Entertainer of the Year from ACM. She also collaborated with Brooks and Dunn to record a Public Service Announcement (PSA) in support of the new Fund.
In 2010, Carrie Underwood won her fifth Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for "I Told You So" with Randy Travis.
On January 1, 2011, Carrie Underwood concluded the second leg of the Play On Tour in Detroit.
On January 4, 2011, official statistics revealed that Carrie Underwood played to over 1 million fans throughout the Play On tour, resulting in her being named again as the top-ranked female country touring artist of the year.
On February 11, 2011, an Ottawa radio station, 105.3 KISS-FM, initially announced a ban on playing Carrie Underwood's music due to her husband Mike Fisher's trade to the Nashville Predators. Following fan backlash on Facebook, the station apologized, claiming it was a joke and wishing Fisher luck. Fisher criticized the station for implying Underwood was involved in the trade, leading to negativity. Furthermore in 2012, Underwood was selected by The Hockey News on its annual list of the 100 People of Power and Influence in Ice Hockey, where she ranked at number 85.
In February 2011, Carrie Underwood donated $140,125 to Save the Children. This initiative was inspired by the "36 cents" lyric in her song "Change" from the album Play On, highlighting how small change can make a difference.
In March 2011, Carrie Underwood sang John Lennon's "Instant Karma!" at NBC's special All Together Now – A Celebration of Service, honoring former President George H. W. Bush.
In April 2011, Carrie Underwood made her film debut in Soul Surfer, playing Sarah Hill, the church youth leader who helped Bethany Hamilton overcome the obstacles she faced after a shark attack.
In April 2011, Carrie Underwood opened the Happy Paws Animal Shelter in her hometown.
In May 2011, Carrie Underwood was honored by the Academy of Country Music at the Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women of Country special for being the first and only female artist in the academy's history to ever win Entertainer of the Year twice.
Since May 2011, Carrie Underwood is the Biggest American Idol Earner, with tour revenues and records sales combined.
In June 2011, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Carrie Underwood as the number 11 Queen of Pop, based on various criteria from 2009 to 2011.
In July 2011, Forbes reported that Carrie Underwood earned over $20 million between May 2010 and May 2011, making her the top-earning American Idol alumnus for the fourth consecutive year.
Between 2011 and 2014, Carrie Underwood broke and expanded her Guinness Book record by scoring four more number-one singles on the Hot Country Songs, for a total of fourteen number-ones.
During the 2011 holiday season, Carrie Underwood's foundation donated $350,000 to the Checotah schools.
In 2011, Carrie Underwood became the first celebrity brand ambassador for Olay skin care. Underwood has appeared in the global advertising campaign for their facial wash.
In 2011, Carrie Underwood was featured on "Remind Me", a duet with Brad Paisley that reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, giving Underwood her eleventh number-one single on that chart and fourteenth overall. She also had a duet with Tony Bennett on his album "Duets II" and another duet with Randy Travis on his album "Anniversary Celebration". Underwood was one of the headliners of the iHeartRadio Music Festival in 2011.
In 2011, at the Academy of Country Music Awards, Carrie Underwood sang with Steven Tyler, performing both her song "Undo It" and Aerosmith's "Walk This Way".
On January 10, 2012, it was reported that Carrie Underwood rescued an abandoned dog along a highway, which she had previously blogged about on her official fan-site.
On February 4, 2012, Carrie Underwood joined Steven Tyler to record CMT's Crossroads at the Pepsi Coliseum during the Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam of Super Bowl XLVI. The episode became the highest-rated in seven years.
On February 12, 2012, Carrie Underwood and Tony Bennett performed their duet "It Had to Be You" at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards.
On February 23, 2012, Carrie Underwood released "Good Girl" as the first single from the "Blown Away" album.
On March 12, 2012, Carrie Underwood's music video for "Good Girl" premiered on Entertainment Tonight and VEVO.
On May 1, 2012, Carrie Underwood's fourth album, "Blown Away", was released, featuring songs with a 'darker storyline'.
On June 21, 2012, Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away Tour" began at the Royal Albert Hall in London, which sold out in 90 minutes.
On July 9, 2012, "Blown Away" was released as the second single from Carrie Underwood's album of the same name. The song achieved massive success, selling over 2 million copies and reaching significant chart positions.
In July 2012, Carrie Underwood publicly supported same-sex marriage, emphasizing that her evangelical church, GracePointe Church in Nashville, was gay-friendly. She expressed her belief that everyone should have the right to love and marry the people they want to love.
On October 2, 2012, Carrie Underwood's VH1 Unplugged episode (called "VH1 Presents: Carrie Underwood Unplugged") and VH1 Behind The Music episode premiered, featuring a cover of Coldplay's song "Fix You".
In 2012, Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher bought a cottage outside of Nashville, which they used for weekend getaways. Oprah Winfrey toured the cottage and interviewed the couple there for an episode of Oprah's Next Chapter.
In 2012, Carrie Underwood donated $1 from every ticket sold on the North American leg of her Blown Away Tour to the Canadian and American Red Cross.
In 2012, Carrie Underwood released her fourth album, Blown Away, which became the number-two best-selling female release of the year. The album also earned her a Grammy Award.
In 2012, Carrie Underwood was included in The Hockey News' annual list of the 100 People of Power and Influence in Ice Hockey, ranking at number 85.
In 2012, Carrie Underwood won the CMT Music Awards for Video of the Year for "Good Girl", and Collaborative Video of the Year for "Remind Me", a duet with Brad Paisley. She also won the American Music Award for Favorite Album – Country, for "Blown Away".
In a 2012 issue, Billboard magazine referred to Carrie Underwood as Country Music's reigning Queen.
On January 21, 2013, "Can't Stop Lovin' You", a song by Aerosmith featuring Carrie Underwood's vocals, was released as a single.
In February 2013, Carrie Underwood started the second leg of the Blown Away Tour, with shows in Ireland and England, as part of the C2C: Country to Country festival, as well as several shows in North America.
In February 2013, Carrie Underwood won her sixth Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance for "Blown Away". She also won the prize for Top Selling International Album of the Year at the 41st Country Music Awards of Australia and International Album of the Year at the 2013 British Country Music Awards.
On February 22, 2013, Billboard ranked Carrie Underwood as the 16th money maker for the period from February 2012 to February 2013, earning close to $12 million.
In March 2013, Carrie Underwood released "See You Again" as the fourth single from her album "Blown Away". The song peaked at number 2 on the Country Airplay chart.
In April 2013, Carrie Underwood voiced her disapproval of the Tennessee "Ag Gag bill" on Twitter, which criminalized videotaping animal cruelty or abuse without promptly turning over the evidence. She criticized the bill, prompting responses from state representatives. State Representative Andy Holt suggested that she stick to singing, to which Underwood responded that she was just a tax-paying citizen concerned for her family's safety.
In late May 2013, Carrie Underwood wrapped up the Blown Away Tour after playing to one million fans across three continents and six countries.
On May 24, 2013, Carrie Underwood donated $1 million in proceeds from her recent Blown Away Tour to the Red Cross for relief efforts in response to the Oklahoma tornado.
In June 2013, Forbes placed Carrie Underwood at number 46 on The Celebrity 100 list, reporting that she earned more than $31 million between June 2012 and June 2013.
On August 13, 2013, Carrie Underwood released "The Blown Away Tour: LIVE", a DVD featuring performance footage, behind-the-scenes content, interviews, and music videos from the album "Blown Away". It marked Underwood's first official DVD concert.
In August 2013, Carrie Underwood confirmed that she began planning a new album.
On September 22, 2013, Carrie Underwood performed one of The Beatles' iconic songs, "Yesterday", at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards as part of a special tribute honoring the 50th Anniversary of 1963 Television Milestones.
On November 10, 2013, Carrie Underwood: The Blown Away Tour Exhibition, which ran from June 5 through November 10, 2013, at the Country Music Hall of Fame, concluded.
On December 5, 2013, Carrie Underwood played Maria von Trapp in NBC's The Sound of Music Live!. The three-hour telecast partnered NBC with Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, with Ted Chapin noting the excitement of Underwood bringing a fresh spirit to the classic songs.
In 2013, Carrie Underwood received the Artist Achievement Award at the 38th Annual New York Honors Gala held by the T.J. Martell Foundation.
In January 2014, Carrie Underwood signed a deal with Nicole by OPI to launch 14 new nail lacquers. In the same month, Carrie Underwood signed a deal to serve as Almay's global brand ambassador, where she would appear in TV and print advertisements for the brand later that month.
On December 1, 2014, Carrie Underwood was asked by Bono himself to front U2's World AIDS Day (RED) Concert, alongside U2, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay's Chris Martin, and Kanye West. She was joined on stage by U2 guitarist The Edge during a performance of her song "Change", which received acclaim.
Between 2011 and 2014, Carrie Underwood broke and expanded her Guinness Book record by scoring four more number-one singles on the Hot Country Songs, for a total of fourteen number-ones.
Carrie Underwood has been the top-earning American Idol alum of all time since 2014.
In 2014, Carrie Underwood received the Gene Weed Special Achievement Award from the Academy of Country Music and the Milestone Award at the Billboard Music Awards. She was also listed as one of Time's 100 most influential people and won Favorite Female Country Artist at the American Music Awards. Billboard named her the top female Christian artist of 2014.
In 2014, Carrie Underwood released her compilation album, Greatest Hits: Decade #1, which broke multiple chart and sales records and included the Grammy-winning crossover single "Something in the Water".
In 2014, Carrie Underwood released her first greatest hits compilation, Greatest Hits: Decade #1, which included the successful single "Something in the Water". The song reached number one on the Hot Country Songs chart, making it her fourteenth number-one hit. She also earned $10 million in 2014, topping Forbes' list of top-earning American Idols.
In 2014, Carrie Underwood was honored by the Country Radio Broadcasters' Board of Directors with the CRB Artist Humanitarian Award at the 2014 Country Radio Seminar.
In 2014, Rolling Stone described Carrie Underwood as "the female vocalist of her generation of any genre".
In 2014, Time featured Carrie Underwood in its list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Brad Paisley called her "the best singer in any format of music."
In 2014, Time listed Carrie Underwood as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
In a 2014 interview, Carrie Underwood spoke on the late Queen frontman, Freddie Mercury, stating, "I've always been a huge fan and lover of Freddie Mercury. I would listen to him when I was a kid. He could do so many amazing things with his voice. People like that — who had incredible voices — I was always drawn to."
In February 2015, Carrie Underwood released "Little Toy Guns" as the second single from her compilation album. The track peaked at number six on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. It was nominated for Best Country Solo Performance at the 58th Grammy Awards.
On February 27, 2015, Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher's first son was born.
In March 2015, Carrie Underwood released a fitness clothing line named CALIA by Carrie Underwood. In collaboration with Dick's Sporting Goods, the line features clothing that is intended to be suitable for both active and casual wear.
On October 23, 2015, Carrie Underwood released her fifth studio album, Storyteller. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top Country Albums chart. Storyteller has since been certified Platinum by the RIAA.
A 2015 Billboard article called Carrie Underwood the ultimate Idol success story.
In 2015, Carrie Underwood released her fifth studio album, Storyteller, making her the only country artist in history to have all of their first five studio albums reach either number one or two on the Billboard 200 chart.
In 2015, Carrie Underwood ventured into fashion with the release of her fitness clothing line, Calia by Carrie.
In 2015, Carrie Underwood won Best Country Solo Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards for "Something in the Water". She also won Top Christian Song for "Something in the Water" at the Billboard Music Awards. At the CMT Music Awards in 2015, she won three awards, including Video of the Year for "Something in the Water", and she won her ninth American Music Award for Favorite Female Country Artist.
In 2015, Grady Smith of The Guardian praised Carrie Underwood, saying "Carrie Underwood has emerged as the leader of country music".
In January 2016, Carrie Underwood launched The Storyteller Tour, her fifth headlining tour. The tour played to over 1 million fans, completing 92 shows across 7 countries.
In June 2016, Carrie Underwood received three nominations from the CMT Music Awards, taking home two honors for "Smoke Break", expanding her CMT Music Award total to 15—the most among all acts.
In August 2016, Carrie Underwood released "Dirty Laundry" from the album Storyteller, eventually peaking at number two on the Billboard Country Airplay. Billboard ranked Underwood as the top female country artist for the year, and fifth overall.
In September 2016, Carrie Underwood was the first artist to receive the ACM Lifting Lives Gary Haber Award, for her continuous work with charities.
On October 20, 2016, Carrie Underwood was honored as one of CMT Artists of the Year. She received four nominations for the 50th Annual Country Music Association Awards, winning Female Vocalist of the Year for the fourth time.
In December 2016, Carrie Underwood joined Keith Urban for a series of concerts in Australia and New Zealand.
In January 2017, Carrie Underwood received her ninth People's Choice award for Favorite Female Country Artist. She and Keith Urban performed their new single, "The Fighter", at the Grammy ceremony.
In January 2017, Carrie Underwood took time off at the beginning of the year to spend time with family and to begin writing for her next album.
In March 2017, Carrie Underwood signed with Universal Music Group's Capitol Records Nashville after being with Arista Nashville for nearly twelve years.
In April 2017, Madame Tussauds unveiled a new figure of Carrie Underwood when the Nashville location opened.
In 2017, Carrie Underwood received two nominations for the 52nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards, including Entertainer of the Year. She scored three more nominations for the 2017 CMT Music Awards in June, including Video of the Year for "Church Bells".
In 2017, Carrie Underwood sang the National Anthem for the Nashville Predators before their victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
In 2017, Carrie Underwood was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame for her achievements in music.
In 2017, Forbes declared Carrie Underwood the most successful American Idol winner of all time.
In 2017, Matthew West collaborated with Carrie Underwood, who performed background vocals on the song "Something Greater". Underwood also met David Garcia with whom she began co-producing her new album.
In January 2018, Carrie Underwood released "The Champion", a promotional duet single featuring Ludacris for Super Bowl LII. The song debuted at number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
On September 14, 2018, Carrie Underwood released her sixth studio album, Cry Pretty. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Cry Pretty finished 2018 as the best-selling solo female album and the seventh best-selling album overall.
In September 2018, Carrie Underwood received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for her numerous achievements in music.
As of October 2018, Carrie Underwood has a net worth estimated at US$200 million.
On November 14, 2018, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley hosted the 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards, where she picked up her fifth win as the CMA's Female Vocalist of the Year.
In 2018, Carrie Underwood received four nominations and one win for the CMT Music Awards. She performed "Cry Pretty" at the ceremony and received a nomination for Choice Country Artist and "Cry Pretty" received a nomination for Choice Country Song for the Teen Choice awards, winning Choice Country Artist.
In 2018, Carrie Underwood released her sixth album, Cry Pretty, becoming the only woman in history to top the Billboard 200 with four country studio albums. The album also had the largest female album debut of 2018.
In 2018, Carrie Underwood shared with CBS News that she had experienced three miscarriages between the births of her two sons. She revealed that these experiences were the inspiration for her song "Cry Pretty," highlighting the struggle of dealing with personal pain while maintaining a public persona.
In 2018, Carrie Underwood was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her achievements in music.
On January 21, 2019, Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher's second son was born.
In May 2019, Carrie Underwood kicked off the Cry Pretty Tour 360. It was also announced that the leg of the tour would include a performance at the Glastonbury Festival.
On May 19, 2019, Carrie Underwood returned to American Idol to perform "Southbound" during the season's finale episode.
In July 2019, Carrie Underwood performed at the Glastonbury Festival as part of her Cry Pretty 360 Tour.
In December 2019, Carrie Underwood attended the Kennedy Center Honors and paid tribute to Linda Ronstadt by performing two of her songs.
After taking home over 20 awards from 2006 to 2019, Carrie Underwood remains the most awarded artist in the history of the CMT Music Awards.
In 2019, Carrie Underwood received a nomination for Female Artist of the Year at the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards. She performed with Chrissy Metz, Lauren Alaina, Mickey Guyton, and Maddie & Tae and debuted "Southbound" from the Cry Pretty album during the show.
In February 2020, Carrie Underwood's album Cry Pretty was certified Platinum.
On March 3, 2020, Carrie Underwood released her debut book, "Find Your Path", went on a book tour, and appeared on television shows, including Rachael Ray.
In August 2020, Carrie Underwood hosted her own Apple Radio Show, entitled XO Radio.
In September 2020, Carrie Underwood won her third Entertainer of the year award from the Academy of Country Music, making her the first woman in history to do so.
On September 25, 2020, Carrie Underwood released her first Christmas album, "My Gift".
On December 3, 2020, Carrie Underwood starred in and executive produced a holiday special airing on HBO Max, performing all of the songs from "My Gift".
In December 2020, Spanish singer David Bisbal released his duet with Carrie Underwood, "Tears of Gold", featuring a music video that was filmed in Los Angeles.
In 2020, Carrie Underwood expanded her career into writing with the release of her lifestyle book, Find Your Path, which became a New York Times best-seller.
In 2020, Carrie Underwood released her first Christmas album, My Gift.
On September 3, 2021, Carrie Underwood collaborated with Dan + Shay on a cover of "Only Us" for the soundtrack album of the 2021 film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen that was released as a single.
On September 24, 2021, a special edition of the album "My Gift" was released, containing three additional tracks, including a version of "Favorite Time of Year".
In October 2021, Carrie Underwood scored her 16th number one on the Country Airplay, with the joint single "If I Didn't Love You".
In December 2021, Carrie Underwood's Las Vegas residency, "Reflection", launched in collaboration with Resorts World Las Vegas.
In 2021, Carrie Underwood joined David Bisbal for the debut televised performance of the song "Tears of Gold" at the Latin American Music Awards in Sunrise, Florida.
In 2021, Carrie Underwood won the Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album with her first gospel album, My Savior.
On March 18, 2022, Carrie Underwood released the single, "Ghost Story"; the song served as lead single from Underwood's ninth studio album, Denim & Rhinestones.
On April 3, 2022, Carrie Underwood won the Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album, and gave the debut performance of "Ghost Story" at the ceremony.
Due to high demand, in April 2022, Carrie Underwood added six more shows to her Las Vegas residency, extending it through April 2022.
In April 2022, Carrie Underwood received two Grammy nominations for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, winning one for Best Gospel Album for "My Savior".
In April 2022, Carrie Underwood shared the news of the loss of her dog, Ace, whom she had adopted in 2007.
On June 10, 2022, Carrie Underwood's ninth studio album, Denim & Rhinestones, was released.
In July 2022, Carrie Underwood joined Guns N' Roses on stage during their concert at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London where she performed with band frontman Axl Rose, saying after, "I've covered enough Guns N' Roses stuff, and it was people like him who taught me how to sing".
Carrie Underwood received three nominations for the Country Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year, airing November 9, 2022.
In 2022, Carrie Underwood reinforced her country pop image with the release of Denim & Rhinestones.
In 2022, Pollstar said Carrie Underwood was among the 15 all-genre top female touring artists of the past four decades, having sold over 4.3 million concert tickets and grossed around $265 million with her headlined tours.
On March 10, 2023, Carrie Underwood released a new single, "Out of That Truck".
As of 2023, Carrie Underwood has sold 85 million records worldwide.
In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Carrie Underwood at number 158 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.
In July 2024, it was announced Carrie Underwood had extended her residency. She would also replace Katy Perry as judge on American Idol in 2025.
In August 2024 Carrie Underwood added 18 more dates for her Vegas residency, Reflection, through August 2024.
In September 2024, Carrie Underwood was featured on the duet "I'm Gonna Love You" with Cody Johnson, released to country radio. The single opened at number one on Billboard's Digital Songs sales chart.
In January 2025, Carrie Underwood performed "America the Beautiful" at the second inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Billboard later ranked Carrie Underwood at number 13 on its 2025 "Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century" list.
During the audition phase of American Idol in 2025, a contestant sang nu metal songs. Carrie Underwood expressed her excitement and revealed that she listened to a lot of nu metal while in high school.
In 2025, it was announced Carrie Underwood would replace Katy Perry as judge on American Idol.
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