Carrie Underwood is an American country artist. The first country artist to win American Idol, Underwood won

season 4 in 2005. She has since become a multiple Grammy award-winner, Grand Ole Opry member, and is the first woman in history to be named the Academy of Country Music's Entertainer of the Year twice.

Carrie Underwood
Birth name	Carrie Marie Underwood
Born	March 10, 1983(age 29)
Origin	Checotah, Oklahoma, United States
Genre(s)	Country, Pop, country soul, blues
Years active	2005 - Present
Label(s)	19, Arista Nashville
Website	[1]

After winning American Idol in 2005, Carrie Underwood released her debut album Some Hearts, which went on to sell over 7 million copies, be named the country album of the decade by Billboard, and the best-selling debut album in country music history.

Carrie has since released more multi-platinum albums: 2007's Carnival Ride, 2009's Play On, and 2012's Blown Away. She has garnered 16 number one hits, sold over 15 million albums, and earned awards from the People's Choice, Country Music Association, Billboard, American Music Awards, and CMT.