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Carrie Underwood

  • Birthplace: Checotah, Oklahoma, USA
  • Birthday: March 10, 1983

Carrie Underwood went from being an All-American girl to an American Idol, thanks to her powerful vocals and wholesome, winning personality. The small-town singer from Oklahoma won the hearts of millions after competing on the fourth season of "American Idol" (Fox, 2002- ) and ultimately winning the title. Underwood parlayed her success on the reality show into a mega-selling recording career, fueled by country/pop crossover albums such as Some Hearts (2005) and Play On (2009). Throughout her long-standing career, Underwood also took …more

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Career Milestones

  • 2011

    Made her feature acting debut in "Soul Surfer," opposite AnnaSophia Robb and Helen Hunt

  • 2011

    Nominated for the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture ("There's a Place for Us" from "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader")

  • 2010

    Made her television acting debut on the CBS comedy series "How I Met Your Mother" as an enigmatic pharmaceutical sales rep and a love interest for Ted (played by Josh Radnor)

  • 2010

    Performed the theme song for "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader"; also co-wrote the song with David Hodges and Hillary Lindsey

  • 2009

    Nominated for Best Female Country Vocal Performance ("Just a Dream") at the Grammy Awards

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Awards

  • 2010

    Grammy Award: Best Country Collaboration With Vocals

  • 2009

    Grammy Award: Best Female Country Vocal Performance

  • 2008

    Grammy Award: Best Female Country Vocal Performance

  • 2006

    Grammy Award: Best Female Country Vocal Performance

  • 2006

    Grammy Award: Best New Artist

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