Carrie Underwood won the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. As a result, she earned a record contract with Arista Records and her first disc, Some Hearts (2005), has been certified platinum five times. At the 2006 Billboard Music Awards Some Hearts was recognized as the No. 1-selling album in all genres. The fastest-selling album of the 21st century spent 20 weeks at the top of the U.S. Country charts and two weeks at the top of the U.S. charts. Some Hearts has sold more copies and it has spent more time on the Billboard Top 10 than any other album from an American Idol winner.
Life has been good for the Oklahoma native since American Idol and the release of her debut album in November 2005. Some Hearts has picked up trophies from the American Music Awards, the Billboard Music Awards, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and the Country Music Association Awards, among various others. Carrie may have only just broken onto the scene, but as a singer she couldn’t have asked for a better breakthrough. Carrie spent her 2006 Christmas in Iraq where she performed on the USO Christmas Tour for soldiers. This is Carrie’s debut on AskMen.com’s Top 99 and she comes in at a very solid No. 66.
She is still going strong with her efforts to promote her album, including releasing new singles and touring. In 2007, she won two People’s Choice Awards for favorite country song and favorite female singer. She will have another big night on February 11th at the 49th Grammy Awards; she has been nominated for Best New Artist, Best Female Country Vocal Performance, Song of the Year, and Best Country Song.
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