Happy birthday, Carrie Underwood! The country singer has gone a long way in her music career since winning American Idol's season four in 2005. Take a glimpse at the singer's music career journey since her AI win, from signing her first record deal to winning multiple awards from prestigious award giving bodies in the music industry.
Carrie Underwood Bio
Carrie Marie Underwood was born on March 10, 1983 in Muskogeee, Oklahoma. Underwood has been married to athelete, Mike Fisher, since 2010. Together, the couple has two sons. The AI winner graduated from Checotah High School, and obtained a bachelor's degree in mass communication in Northeastern State University in 2006, as per Imdb.
Carrie Underwood Won American Idol
After having won American Idol, Underwood signed a record deal with Arista Nashville. Following the signed record deal was the release of Underwood's debut album, "Some Hearts" on November 15, 2005. Some of the popular songs off the said album are "Inside Your Heaven" and "Don't Forget to Remember Me," among others. Bo Bice was the first runner up to Carrie in the season four competition of AI.
Carrie Underwood's Music Career Accolades
To date, Carrie has eight wins and 16 nominations at the Grammy's, as posted on the Grammy award giving body's website. Underwood has released nine other albums, in addition to her debut album. Some of these albums are titled, "Carnival Ride" (2007) and "Play On" (2009).
Surprise Guests at the Country Singer's Nashville Performance
Carrie's tour called "The Denim and Rhinestones" tour took place in Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, March 1. The songstress mightily belted out her classic songs. Meanwhile, she unexpectedly welcomed surprise guests in her tour, as well. Jason Aldean, Jimmie Allen, and Brad Paisley were able to witness the said concert, as the AI alum wecome the former as surprise guests, according to Billboard.
Carrie Underwood Net Worth
As of this writing, the season four American Idol winner has a net worth of $140 million, according to Celebrirty Net Worth.
