Carrie Underwood Songs, Cma Awards, Family, Husband, Accident

Carrie Underwood's Photo
Carrie Underwood's Photo

Carrie Underwood Bio, Wiki

Carrie Underwood is an American singer, songwriter, author, and actress. She rose to fame in 2005 after winning the 4th season of American idol. Her debut single, “Inside Your Heaven”, made Carrie the only country artist to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Additionally, Underwood became the only solo country artist in the 2000s to have a No.1 song on the Hot 100. Her debut album, Some Hearts, released in 2005, won three Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist.

Carrie released her second studio album, Carnival Ride, in 2007. The album had one of the biggest opening weeks of all time by a female artist and won two Grammy Awards.

In 2009, she released her third studio album, Play On. Carrie went ahead and released her fourth album, Blown Away, in 2012 where she achieved the second best-selling release by a woman and winning also a Grammy Award with the album.

Her fifth album was released in 2015. The Album, the Storyteller, made her the only country artist to have all studio albums reach either number one or two on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2018, Underwood released her sixth album, Cry Pretty, which made her the only woman to top the Billboard 200 with four country albums.

On March 3, 2020, Carrie released her debut book, Find Your Path, which was published by Dey Street Books. The fitness and lifestyle book became the New York Times bestseller, debuting at number two on the How-To and Miscellaneous list.

Age Carrie Underwood

Underwood is 40 years old and she was born on March 10, 1983, in Muskogee Oklahoma, United States.

Carrie Underwood Family

She was born Carrie Marie Underwood to her parents and raised on her parent’s farm in the nearby rural town of Checotah, Muskogee, Oklahoma. Her father is Steve Underwood who worked in a paper mill while her mother is Carole (née Shatswell) who taught elementary school. In addition, Underwood has two older sisters Shanna and Stephanie.

Carrie Underwood Education

Underwood attended Checotah High School and graduated in 2001 as a salutatorian. Furthermore, she graduated magna cum laude, in 2006, from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication and an emphasis in journalism.

She decided not to pursue singing after high school graduation even though she loved singing and music. Underwood had pretty much given up on the dream of singing and believed she need to be practical and prepare for her future in the real world.

Underwood performed in Northeastern State University’s Downtown Country show in Tahlequah for two summers. Later, she also competed in several beauty pageants at the university. In 2004, Underwood was selected as Miss NSU runner-up.

Carrie Underwood Songs

Underwood began her music career in 2005 with the release of her first single, “Inside Your Heaven“, on June 14 that year. The was certified gold by the RIAA and double platinum by the CRIA and It sold nearly one million copies. Notably, on November 15, 2005, she released her debut album, Some Hearts.

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums and at number two on the Billboard 200. Also, it first entered the Billboard charts with 315,000 copies sold as well as the best-selling female country album of 2005, 2006, and 2007. Notably, it’s the highest album to be certified by any country artist to ever emerge since 2000 having been certified eight times platinum by the RIAA.

She released her second album, Carnival Ride, in October 2007. Underwood was, indeed, more involved in the songwriting process of her Carnival Ride album. Moreover, she set up a writers’ retreat to collaborate with such Music Row tunesmiths as Hillary Lindsey, Rivers Rutherford, Gordie Sampson, and Craig Wiseman at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.

The album debuted at number one on both the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums. it was number one on the Canadian Albums Chart and moved over 527,000 copies in its first week. This was one of the biggest first-week sales by a female artist.

Impressively, the album was certified double platinum just two months after its release in December 2007. The Carnival Ride album is certified 4 times Multi-Platinum by the RIAA.

Carrie Underwood How Great Thou Art

On November 3, 2009, Underwood released her 3rd studio album, Play On. The album sold over 318,000 copies in its first week and debuted atop both the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums.

The video of the performance of “How Great Thou Art” between Underwood and Vince Gill went viral reaching 3 million views on YouTube within two days. Vince Gill performed the song in 2011 at the Girls’ Night Out: Superstar Women of Country special ceremony.

She released her fourth album, Blown Away, on May 1, 2012. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, the Country Albums Chart, and the Digital Albums chart in the US. Moreover, Blown Away sold more than 267,000 in its first week. Notably, Carrie was featured on “Somethin’ Bad” from Miranda Lambert’s album Platinum where the track reached number one on the Hot Country Songs chart, becoming Underwood’s 13th number-one on the chart.

Underwood released his fifth album, Storyteller on October 23, 2015. The fifth album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and, as a result, this made Underwood the first country artist to have their first five studio albums debut at number one or two on the Billboard 200.

Moreover, the album debuted at No.1 on the Top Country Albums chart as well. Hence earning her another record as the first artist to score 6 consecutive number-one albums on that chart. Amazingly, the album has since been certified Platinum by the RIA

Carrie Underwood Accident

Underwood had a scary fall that resulted in 40-50 stitches to her face and surgery for a broken wrist. The freak accent happened outside her Nashville home on November 10, 2017. As a result, she went dark on social media for a brief period of time during her recovery until December 2017 when she posted a picture.

Underwood gives details of her accident in April 2018. She explained that the fall happened when she went to take her dogs out for a quick walk at night. Moreover, Carrie broke her right wrist and injured her face around her mouth.

Carrie Underwood Cma Awards

Carrie has sold over 70 million records worldwide. As a result, she is the 6th highest-certified female artist. Moreover, Underwood is the highest-certified female country artist of all time on the RIAA’s Top Artists (Digital Singles) ranking.

Underwood has won numerous awards and honors including five CMT Artists of the Year awards, twenty-three CMT Music Awards, fifteen Academy of Country Music Awards, nine Country Music Association Awards, and seven Teen Choice Awards among others.

As a songwriter, she has been a recipient of a Golden Globe Award nomination and a winner of ten BMI Awards. Underwood won her third Entertainer of the year award from the Academy of Country Music in September 2020. This made her the first woman in history to do so.

Also, she is the female artist with the most number-one entries, 16, on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Underwood’s accolades include 5 Guinness World Records, 7 Grammy Awards, 15 American Music Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards, and 15 Academy of Country Music Awards.

Underwood was inducted also into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Grand Ole Opry in 2008,  the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2009,  and the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 2017 which is the highest honor one can receive from the state.

Additionally, Billboard named Underwood the top female country artist of the 2000s and 2010s. Also, Some Hearts was named the top country album of the 2000s. In 2014, she was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time. Additionally, Forbes declared her the most successful American Idol winner.

Carrie Underwood New Song

Underwood has a new song in 2021 together with Jason Aldean known as “If I Didn’t Love You”. Moreover, the track was produced by Aldean’s longtime collaborator Michael Knot. Additionally, Underwood released her first Christmas project, My Gift, in 2020. Moreover, she also released her first gospel collection, My Savior, in 2021.

Carrie Underwood’s Husband

Underwood is a married woman to her lovely husband and NHL Player Mike Fisher. The pair began dating after they met at one of Underwood’s concerts in late 2008. The couple got engaged on December 20, 2009, in Ottawa according to the Canadian press.

Additionally, Underwood’s engagement ring featured a yellow diamond which was valued at $150,000. The pair tied the knot on July 10, 2010, in a colorful at The Ritz-Carlton Lodge in Greensboro, Georgia. Mike’s and Underwood’s wedding was attended by more than 250 people.

Carrie Underwood Sons, Children

The pair shares two adorable children, Isaiah and Jacob. Their first son was born in 2015 while the second son was born in 2019. The family of four lives in Nashville, Tennessee with their fur babies Ace, Penny Jean, and Zero.

Carrie Underwood Net Worth

She is a successful music singer, fashion designer, songwriter, actress, and author. Carrie has a net worth of $140 million which she has amassed from her different occupations along with her career.

Who Is Carrie Underwood Married

Underwood is a wife to Mike Fisher, the  NHL player, since  2010. The couple has two sons, Jacob and Isaiah, and also three pets Ace, Penny Jean, and Zero.

How Old Is Carrie Underwood

She is 40 years old. Underwood was born in 1983 and celebrates her birthday on March 10 every year with her close friends, family, and relatives.

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