Carrie Underwood's Success and Achievements in Timeline
A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Carrie Underwood.
Carrie Underwood is a prominent American country singer and songwriter who rose to fame after winning American Idol in 2005. Highly regarded for her vocal talent and stage presence, she has significantly impacted modern country music, particularly in promoting and sustaining the presence of female artists. She is considered a pivotal figure in the genre, known for revitalizing the role of women in country music.
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1997: LeAnn Rimes Grammy Win
In 1997, LeAnn Rimes was a country artist who won the Best New Artist Grammy Award before Carrie Underwood did in 2007.
2000: Best-Selling Album Certification
Since 2000, Some Hearts has the highest album certification of any country artist to emerge, being certified nine times platinum by the RIAA.
May 25, 2005: Winning American Idol
On May 25, 2005, Carrie Underwood won season four of American Idol, receiving a recording contract, use of a private jet, and a Ford Mustang convertible.
December 2005: Named Oklahoman of the Year
In December 2005, Carrie Underwood was named Oklahoman of the Year by Oklahoma Today.
2005: Voted 'World's Sexiest Vegetarian' by PETA
In 2005, Carrie Underwood was voted "World's Sexiest Vegetarian" by PETA alongside Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.
2005: Rising to Prominence After American Idol Win
In 2005, Carrie Underwood won the fourth season of American Idol. This triumph helped revitalize female country artists in popular music.
2005: Debut Success with "Inside Your Heaven" and 'Some Hearts'
In 2005, Carrie Underwood's first single, "Inside Your Heaven," debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, and her album, Some Hearts, became the best-selling debut album by a solo female country artist. "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and "Before He Cheats" were singles from the album.
2005: Billboard Music Awards for "Inside Your Heaven"
In 2005, at the Billboard Music Awards, Carrie Underwood's hit song "Inside Your Heaven" won the Top-Selling Hot 100 Song of the Year award and Top-Selling Country Single of the Year award, and she won Country Single Sales Artist of the Year.
December 2006: Performances on The Oprah Winfrey Show and Kennedy Center Honors
In December 2006, Carrie Underwood appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" with Tony Bennett, Michael Bublé, and Josh Groban to perform "For Once in My Life". That same month, she honored Dolly Parton at the Kennedy Center Honors, singing "Islands in the Stream" with Kenny Rogers.
2006: Awards in 2006
In 2006, Carrie Underwood won numerous awards, including Top New Female Vocalist and Single of the Year for "Jesus, Take the Wheel" at the Academy of Country Music Awards, the 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 for "Jesus, Take The Wheel" at the CMT Music Awards.
2006: Some Hearts as Best-Selling Album
In 2006, Some Hearts became the best-selling album of all genres in the United States, and also the best-selling country album.
June 2007: Named Sexiest Female Musician by Victoria's Secret
In June 2007, Victoria's Secret named Carrie Underwood the Sexiest Female Musician.
2007: Release of Carnival Ride
In 2007, Carrie Underwood released Carnival Ride, which sold over half a million copies in its first week and won two Grammy Awards.
2007: Billboard Year-End Charts Topper and American Music Awards Wins
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, including Artist of the Year.
2007: Voted 'World's Sexiest Vegetarian' by PETA for the Second Time
In 2007, Carrie Underwood was voted "World's Sexiest Vegetarian" by PETA for the second time.
2007: Awards 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. Her song "Before He Cheats" won three awards at the CMT Awards, including Video of the Year. She also won Female Vocalist of the Year and Single Record of the Year for "Before He Cheats" at the Country Music Association Awards.
2007: Some Hearts named Top Country Album
In 2007, Some Hearts was named the top country album, making Carrie Underwood the first female artist to earn back-to-back honors for Top Country Album.
February 2008: "Before He Cheats" certified double platinum
In February 2008, "Before He Cheats" became the first country song to ever be certified multi-platinum.
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 ever to have two songs hit Platinum Mastertone status together with "Before He Cheats".
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.
2008: Wins at the Academy of Country Music Awards and Country Music Association Awards
In 2008, Carrie Underwood won Female Vocalist of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards for the second consecutive time. She also won the Female Vocalist of the Year award at the Country Music Association Awards for the third consecutive year, co-hosting the show with Brad Paisley.
2008: Grammy Nominations and Win
In 2008, at the 50th Grammy Awards, Carrie Underwood won the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Before He Cheats".
December 2009: Billboard Names Some Hearts Top Album of the Decade
In December 2009, Billboard named Carrie Underwood's album, Some Hearts, the number-one country album of the 2000s. Underwood was also ranked as the top-ranked female artist on Billboard's Best Country Artists of the 2000 Decade list and overall ranked number 50 on the Artists of the Decade list by Billboard.
December 2009: Harmony Award from the 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.
2009: Induction into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
In 2009, Carrie Underwood was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.
2009: Wins at the Grammy Awards and Academy of Country Music Awards
In 2009, Carrie Underwood won the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Last Name" for the third year in a row. She also won Female Vocalist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.
May 2010: Named to People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful List and Victoria's Secret Sexiest Legs in Hollywood
In May 2010, Carrie Underwood was selected for the fourth consecutive year on People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People List. Also in May 2010, Victoria's Secret named her legs the Sexiest Legs in Hollywood.
December 3, 2010: Honored at the CMT Artists of the Year special
On December 3, 2010, Carrie Underwood was honored as one of the top 5 artists of the year in country music by the CMT Artists of the Year special.
December 2010: Ranked among top tours of 2010
In December 2010, Pollstar.com ranked Carrie Underwood's Play On Tour as one of the Top 50 tours of 2010, ranking at number 1 in North America.
2010: Billboard's Top Female Country Artist
At the turn of the 2010 decade, Billboard named Carrie Underwood the top female country artist and seventh overall country artist.
2010: Guinness Book of World Records
In 2010, 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 since accurate sales records were introduced in the US in 1991.
2010: Won Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for "I Told You So"
In 2010, Carrie Underwood won her fifth Grammy Award, the Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for "I Told You So" with Randy Travis. She also performed during the Michael Jackson tribute at the ceremony.
January 4, 2011: Named top female country touring artist of the year
On January 4, 2011, it was revealed that Carrie Underwood played to over 1 million fans during the Play On tour, making her the top-ranked female country touring artist of the year.
May 2011: Honored at the Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women of Country special
In May 2011, Carrie Underwood was honored at the Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women of Country special by the Academy of Country Music. Vince Gill introduced her and presented her with a special award.
May 2011: Biggest American Idol Earner
Since May 2011, Carrie Underwood is the Biggest American Idol Earner, with tour revenues and records sales combined.
June 2011: Rolling Stone Ranks Underwood Queen of Pop
In June 2011, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Carrie Underwood as the number 11 Queen of Pop, based on criteria from 2009 until 2011.
July 2011: Forbes Reports Underwood as Top-Earning American Idol Alumnus
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.
2011: Number One Singles
Between 2011 and 2014, Carrie Underwood scored four more number-one singles on the Hot Country Songs, bringing her total to fourteen.
2012: Billboard's Reigning Queen
In 2012, Billboard magazine referred to Carrie Underwood as Country Music's reigning Queen.
2012: Blown Away's success
In 2012, Carrie Underwood achieved the second-best selling female release with her album Blown Away and won a Grammy Award.
2012: Recognition by The Hockey News
In 2012, Carrie Underwood was selected by The Hockey News on its annual list of the 100 People of Power and Influence in Ice Hockey, ranking at number 85.
February 2013: Grammy Win and Tornado Tribute
In February 2013, Carrie Underwood won her sixth Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance for "Blown Away." She performed a medley of "Blown Away" and "Two Black Cadillacs" at the awards show ceremony featuring an LED-powered dress. During the 2013 CMT Music Awards ceremony, Carrie Underwood paid tribute to tornado victims in Oklahoma, by performing "See You Again" backed by a choir from Nashville's Christ Church.
February 22, 2013: Billboard Ranks Underwood as Top Earner
On February 22, 2013, Billboard ranked Carrie Underwood as the 16th money maker for the period from February 2012 to February 2013. She earned close to $12 million, being American Idol's Top Earner and second for female country artists.
June 2013: Forbes Places Underwood 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, being the top-earning American Idol, and also being one of the ten highest-paid women in music of 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 scored four more number-one singles on the Hot Country Songs, bringing her total to fourteen.
2014: Awards in 2014: Gene Weed Special Achievement Award, Milestone Award, Favorite Female Country Artist, Top Female Christian Artist
In 2014, Carrie Underwood received the Gene Weed Special Achievement Award from the Academy of Country Music for her widespread exposure through NFL Sunday Night Football, The Sound of Music Live!, her Blown Away Tour, and charity work. She also won the Milestone Award at the Billboard Music Awards. Additionally, she won Favorite Female Country Artist at the American Music Awards and was named 2014's top female Christian artist by Billboard.
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: Success of Compilation Album and "Something in the Water"
In 2014, Carrie Underwood's compilation album became a commercial success and spawned the Grammy-winning crossover single "Something in the Water".
2014: Rolling Stone Praises Underwood
In 2014, Rolling Stone described Carrie Underwood as 'the female vocalist of her generation of any genre'.
2014: Time's 100 Most Influential People
In 2014, Time featured Carrie Underwood in its list of the 100 most influential people in the world, with Brad Paisley praising her songwriting, trendsetting, and Opry membership.
2014: Named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People
In 2014, Time listed Carrie Underwood as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
2015: Awards in 2015: Grammy Award, Billboard Music Award, CMT Music Awards, American Music Award
In 2015, Carrie Underwood won Best Country Solo Performance for "Something in the Water" at the 57th Grammy Awards. She also won Top Christian Song for "Something in the Water" at the Billboard Music Awards. Additionally, she won three awards at the CMT Music Awards, including Video of the Year for "Something in the Water", and her ninth American Music Award for Favorite Female Country Artist in 2015.
2015: Grady Smith of The Guardian Praises Underwood
In 2015, Grady Smith of The Guardian praised Carrie Underwood, saying she has emerged as the leader of country music.
June 2016: CMT Music Awards
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.
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 and CMA Awards Nominations
On October 20, 2016, Carrie Underwood was honored as one of CMT Artists of the Year, marking her third year to receive the award. She also received four nominations for the 50th Annual Country Music Association Awards, including her first nomination for Entertainer of the Year.
January 2017: People's Choice Award and Grammy Nomination
In January 2017, Carrie Underwood received her ninth People's Choice award, winning Favorite Female Country Artist. She also received a Grammy nomination for "Church Bells".
2017: Awards and Nominations in 2017
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". She won Female Video of the year, extending her record for most wins in the show's history. Underwood scored two nominations for the 2017 Teen Choice awards, including Choice Country Artist, which she won for a third consecutive year. She received one nomination from the 45th annual American Music Awards in the Favorite Female Artist – Country category, which she won for the fourth year in a row, bringing her total to twelve American Music awards.
2017: Induction into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame
In 2017, Carrie Underwood was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame for her achievements in music.
September 2018: Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
In September 2018, Carrie Underwood received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her numerous achievements in music.
2018: CMT Music Awards and Teen Choice Awards in 2018
In 2018, Carrie Underwood received four nominations and one win for the CMT Music Awards. She performed "Cry Pretty" at the ceremony. 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.
2018: Hollywood Walk of Fame
In 2018, Carrie Underwood was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her achievements in music.
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: 54th Academy of Country Music Awards and Performances
In 2019, Carrie Underwood received a nomination for Female Artist of the Year for the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards. During the show, she performed with Chrissy Metz, Lauren Alaina, Mickey Guyton, and Maddie & Tae, and debuted "Southbound" from the Cry Pretty album.
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, becoming the first woman in history to do so.
October 2021: Sixteenth Number One on Country Airplay
In October 2021, Carrie Underwood scored her sixteenth number one on the Country Airplay chart with the joint single "If I Didn't Love You".
2021: Latin American Music Awards Performance
In 2021, Carrie Underwood joined David Bisbal at the Latin American Music Awards for the debut televised performance of their song "Tears of Gold" in Sunrise, Florida.
2021: Grammy win for My Savior
In 2021, Carrie Underwood won the Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album with the gospel album My Savior.
November 9, 2022: Country Music Association Awards Nomination
On November 9, 2022, Carrie Underwood received three nominations for the Country Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year.
2025: Billboard's Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century
In 2025, Billboard magazine ranked Carrie Underwood at number 13 on its 'Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century' list.
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