Carrie Marie Underwood (born
March 10,
1983 in
Muskogee,
Oklahoma) is an
American country singer-songwriter. She rose to fame as the winner of the
fourth season of
American Idol, and has become a
multi-platinum selling recording artist and a multiple
Grammy Award winner. Her debut album,
Some Hearts, was certified seven times platinum and is the fastest selling debut country album in
Nielsen SoundScan history.
yielded three number one hits on the Billboard Country charts in the
United States and
Canada: "
Jesus, Take the Wheel","
Wasted", and her biggest hit to date, "
Before He Cheats". Additionally "
Don't Forget to Remember Me" topped the charts in Canada. Underwood scored another Top 10 Billboard hit with her charity single, "
I'll Stand by You".
Some Hearts sold a total of seven million
RIAA-certified copies as of February 2008. In addition to being the best selling album by an
American Idol contestant in the United States to date, it is also the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history.
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