Carrie Underwood's Success and Achievements in Timeline

May 25, 2005: American Idol Win

On May 25, 2005, Carrie Underwood won the fourth season of American Idol, marking a major turning point in her career.

December 2005: Oklahoman of the Year

In December 2005, Carrie Underwood was named Oklahoman of the Year by Oklahoma Today, recognizing her contributions to the state.

2005: American Idol Win and Chart-Topping Success

In 2005, Carrie Underwood won the fourth season of American Idol, launching her career. In 2005, her single "Inside Your Heaven" made her the first country artist to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Also in 2005, her debut album, Some Hearts, became the best-selling debut album by a solo female country artist.

2005: Billboard Music Awards Wins

In 2005, Carrie Underwood's "Inside Your Heaven" won Top-Selling Hot 100 Song of the Year and Top-Selling Country Single of the Year at the Billboard Music Awards, where she also won Country Single Sales Artist of the Year.

2006: Awards Recognition in 2006

In 2006, Carrie Underwood received accolades such as Top New Female Vocalist and Single of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, Horizon Award and Female Vocalist of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards, and Breakthrough Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year at the CMT Awards.

2006: Best-Selling Album of the Year

In 2006, Carrie Underwood's album, Some Hearts, was the best-selling album of the year across all genres in the United States, marking a significant achievement.

June 2007: Underwood Named Sexiest Female Musician

In June 2007, Victoria's Secret named Carrie Underwood the Sexiest Female Musician.

2007: Release of Carnival Ride

In 2007, Carrie Underwood released her second album, Carnival Ride, which sold over half a million copies in its first week and won two Grammy Awards, further solidifying her success.

2007: Billboard Year-End Charts and American Music Awards

In 2007, Carrie Underwood topped five Billboard Year-End charts, including Billboard 200 Artist of the Year and Country Artist of the Year. She also won three American Music Awards.

2007: Carrie Underwood voted "World's Sexiest Vegetarian" by PETA

In 2007, Carrie Underwood was voted "World's Sexiest Vegetarian" by PETA for the second time, highlighting her vegetarian lifestyle which began at age 13.

2007: Awards and Recognition in 2007

In 2007, Carrie Underwood won Album of the Year, Video of the Year, and Female Vocalist of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, and multiple awards at the CMT Awards, further solidifying her place in country music.

2007: Grammy Wins for Some Hearts

In 2007, Carrie Underwood won two Grammy Awards for Some Hearts: Best New Artist and Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Jesus, Take the Wheel."

February 2008: "Before He Cheats" Certified Double Platinum

In February 2008, "Before He Cheats" became the first country song to be certified multi-platinum, marking a significant milestone for the song and Carrie Underwood.

March 15, 2008: Invitation to Grand Ole Opry

On March 15, 2008, Randy Travis invited Carrie Underwood to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

May 10, 2008: Induction into Grand Ole Opry

On May 10, 2008, Garth Brooks officially inducted Carrie Underwood into the Grand Ole Opry.

August 2008: "Jesus, Take the Wheel" Ringtone Certified Platinum

In August 2008, the "Jesus, Take the Wheel" ringtone was certified Platinum, making Carrie Underwood the first country artist to have two songs hit Platinum Mastertone status.

December 14, 2008: End of Carnival Ride Tour

On December 14, 2008, Carrie Underwood concluded her Carnival Ride Tour, playing to 1.2 million fans and being named the top-selling country female touring artist of 2008.

2008: Induction into the Grand Ole Opry

In 2008, Carrie Underwood was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry for her many accomplishments in country music, a prestigious recognition in the genre.

2008: Awards and Hosting

In 2008, Carrie Underwood won Female Vocalist of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards for the 2nd consecutive time. Also in 2008, she co-hosted the Country Music Association Awards with Brad Paisley for the first time.

2008: Grammy Win for "Before He Cheats"

In 2008, Carrie Underwood won a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Before He Cheats".

2008: European Country Music Association Award

In 2008, Carrie Underwood won her first international award, "Female Vocalist of the Year" at the European Country Music Association Awards.

May 17, 2009: Top Earning American Idol Alumnus

In 2009, Forbes reported that Carrie Underwood was the top earning American Idol alumnus from June 2008 to May 17, 2009, with estimated earnings of $14 million.

December 2009: Harmony Award from Nashville Symphony Orchestra

In December 2009, Carrie Underwood was awarded the Harmony Award from the Nashville Symphony Orchestra for her achievements in music across many genres, highlighting her versatility.

December 2009: Billboard's Country Album of the Decade and CMT Special

In December 2009, Some Hearts was named the number-one Country Album of the 2000 Decade by Billboard, and Carrie Underwood was the top-ranked female artist on Billboard's Best Country Artists of the 2000 Decade list. Also Carrie Underwood had her very own CMT Invitation Only and also hosted a Christmas special.

2009: CMA Awards Nominations and Hosting

In 2009, Carrie Underwood received two nominations at the CMA Awards and co-hosted the ceremony with Brad Paisley for their second consecutive year.

2009: Induction into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame

In 2009, Carrie Underwood was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, honoring her contributions to music in her home state.

2009: Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance

In 2009, Carrie Underwood won the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Last Name" for the third year in a row.

April 2010: Academy of Country Music Awards

In April 2010, at the Academy of Country Music Awards, Carrie Underwood was named Entertainer of the Year, making her the first woman to win this award twice. Host Reba McEntire presented Underwood with the "ACM Triple Crown Award".

May 2010: People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People List and Sexiest Legs

In May 2010, Carrie Underwood was selected on People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People List for 2010 for the 4th year in a row. Also in May, Victoria's Secret named her legs the Sexiest Legs in Hollywood.

October 2, 2010: Sold Out Hollywood Bowl

On October 2, 2010, Carrie Underwood sold out the prestigious Hollywood Bowl.

December 3, 2010: CMT Artists of the Year

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.

December 2010: Play On Tour Ranked

In December 2010, Pollstar.com ranked the Play On Tour one of the Top 50 tours of 2010, at number one on the North American ranking, and number 31 worldwide.

2010: Top Female Country Artist

At the turn of the 2010 decade, Billboard named Carrie Underwood the top female country artist.

2010: Guinness World Record

In 2010, Carrie Underwood reached ten career number-one singles on the Hot Country Songs chart, leading to her being 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 1991, tied with Reba McEntire.

2010: Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

In 2010, Carrie Underwood won the Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for "I Told You So" with Randy Travis.

January 4, 2011: Top-Ranked Female Country Touring Artist

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.

May 2011: ACM Girls' Night Out Special

In May 2011, Carrie Underwood was honored at the Academy of Country Music's Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women of Country special for being the first and only female artist to win Entertainer of the Year twice.

May 2011: Biggest American Idol Earner

Since May 2011, Carrie Underwood is the Biggest American Idol Earner, with tour revenues and record sales combined.

June 2011: Rolling Stone's Queen of Pop

In June 2011, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Carrie Underwood as the number 11 Queen of Pop.

July 2011: Forbes Top-Earning American Idol Alumnus

In July 2011, Forbes reported 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.

2011: Number One Singles

Between 2011 and 2014, Carrie Underwood expanded her Guinness Book record by scoring four more number-one singles on the Hot Country Songs chart, for a total of fourteen number-ones.

2012: Release of Blown Away

In 2012, Carrie Underwood released her fourth album, Blown Away, which was the second best-selling release by a woman in 2012 and won a Grammy Award.

February 22, 2013: Billboard Ranking as a Top Money Maker

On February 22, 2013, Billboard ranked Carrie Underwood as the 16th money maker for the period from February 2012 to February 2013.

June 2013: Forbes Ranking on The Celebrity 100 List

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.

2013: Artist Achievement Award

In 2013, Carrie Underwood received the Artist Achievement Award at the 38th Annual New York Honors Gala held by the T.J. Martell Foundation.

2014: Number One Singles

Between 2011 and 2014, Carrie Underwood expanded her Guinness Book record by scoring four more number-one singles on the Hot Country Songs chart, for a total of fourteen number-ones.

2014: Awards and Achievements in 2014

In 2014, Carrie Underwood received the Gene Weed Special Achievement Award from the Academy of Country Music, won the Milestone Award at the Billboard Music Awards, was listed by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and won Favorite Female Country Artist at the American Music Awards.

2014: Release of Greatest Hits: Decade #1

In 2014, Carrie Underwood released her compilation album, Greatest Hits: Decade #1, which broke multiple chart and sales records and featured the Grammy-winning single "Something in the Water."

2014: Featured in TIME's 100 Most Influential People

In 2014, Carrie Underwood was featured in TIME's list of the 100 most influential people in the world, with Brad Paisley praising her as a prolific songwriter, trendsetter, and the best singer in any format of music.

2014: CRB Artist Humanitarian Award

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.

2014: Time's 100 Most Influential People

In 2014, Time listed Carrie Underwood as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, recognizing her impact beyond music.

2014: Top-Earning American Idol Alum

Since 2014, Carrie Underwood has been the top-earning American Idol alum of all time.

2015: Forbes Ranking

In 2015, Carrie Underwood earned $26 million, ranking among Forbes' list of highest-paid country music acts.

2015: Grammy and CMT Music Awards

In 2015, Carrie Underwood won Best Country Solo Performance for "Something in the Water" at the 57th Grammy Awards and three awards at the CMT Music Awards, including Video of the Year for "Something in the Water".

June 2016: CMT Music Awards Wins

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.

August 2016: Release of "Dirty Laundry"

In August 2016, Carrie Underwood released "Dirty Laundry" as the fourth single from her album. The song eventually peaked at number two on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Billboard ranked Underwood as the top female country artist for the year.

September 2016: ACM Lifting Lives Gary Haber Award

In September 2016, Carrie Underwood was the first artist to receive the ACM Lifting Lives Gary Haber Award for her continuous work with charities.

October 20, 2016: CMT Artists of the Year Honor

On October 20, 2016, Carrie Underwood was honored as one of CMT Artists of the Year, marking her third year receiving the award. She also received four nominations for the 50th Annual Country Music Association Awards, including her first nomination for Entertainer of the Year, and she won Female Vocalist of the Year for the fourth time.

January 2017: People's Choice Award and Grammy Performance

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.

2017: Billboard Ranking

In 2017, Carrie Underwood earned $20 million, ranking on Billboard's Top 50 Money Makers list.

2017: Award Nominations and Wins

In 2017, Carrie Underwood received nominations for the Academy of Country Music Awards and CMT Music Awards. She won Female Video of the Year at the CMT Music Awards and Choice Country Artist at the Teen Choice Awards. She also won Favorite Female Artist – Country at the American Music Awards.

2017: Induction into Oklahoma Hall of Fame

In 2017, Carrie Underwood was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame for her achievements in music, marking a significant honor from her home state.

2017: Inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame

In 2017, Carrie Underwood was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, which is the highest honor one can receive from the state.

September 2018: Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

In September 2018, Carrie Underwood received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her numerous achievements in music.

October 2018: Estimated Net Worth

As of October 2018, Carrie Underwood's net worth was estimated at US$200 million.

November 14, 2018: CMA Awards Hosting and Win

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.

2018: Award Nominations and Wins

In 2018, Carrie Underwood received four nominations and one win for the CMT Music Awards, and she 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. She was honored with the Hero award from the Radio Disney Music Awards.

2018: Induction into Hollywood Walk of Fame

In 2018, Carrie Underwood was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, recognizing her outstanding achievements and contributions to the music industry.

December 2019: Kennedy Center Honors Tribute

In December 2019, Carrie Underwood attended the Kennedy Center Honors and paid tribute to Linda Ronstadt by performing two of her songs.

2019: Award Nominations and Performances

In 2019, Carrie Underwood received a nomination for Female Artist of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards and performed "Southbound". She also won Top Female Country Artist at the Billboard Music Awards. At the CMT Music Awards, she won Video of the Year for "Cry Pretty" and Female Video of the Year for "Love Wins".

February 2020: Cry Pretty Certified Platinum

In February 2020, Carrie Underwood's album Cry Pretty was certified Platinum.

September 2020: Third Entertainer of the Year Award

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 achieve this milestone.

2021: Latin American Music Awards Performance and Nomination

In 2021, Carrie Underwood joined David Bisbal for the debut televised performance of "Tears of Gold" at the Latin American Music Awards. The pair were also nominated for Favorite Video of the Year.

2021: Release of My Savior

In 2021, Carrie Underwood won the Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album with her first gospel album, My Savior, showcasing her versatility.

April 3, 2022: Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album

On April 3, 2022, Carrie Underwood won the Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album and debuted the performance of "Ghost Story" at the ceremony.

April 2022: Residency Extended Through April 2022

Due to high demand, six more shows were added to Carrie Underwood's Las Vegas residency, Reflection, extending it through April 2022, demonstrating its success and popularity.

April 2022: Grammy Win for Best Gospel Album

In April 2022, Carrie Underwood won a Grammy for Best Gospel Album for 'My Savior' at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, recognizing her work in the gospel genre.

November 9, 2022: CMA Awards Nomination

On November 9, 2022, Carrie Underwood received three nominations for the Country Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year.

2023: Ranked on Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Singers List

In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Carrie Underwood at number 158 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time, recognizing her vocal prowess and impact on music.