Carrie Underwood first rose to fame back in 2005, and despite the fact that most know her as the princess of country music, many forget that she first rose to fame on the fourth season of the hit show American Idol. From the moment she stepped on stage on the talent competition, the world was blown away by the singer’s larger than life voice that came from the pint-sized Underwood. While many knew that Carrie Underwood has talent, very few could expect the massive success that she has already accomplished in just a few short years. Today, Carrie Underwood has come a long way from her time at American Idol, and is now one of the most successful chart-topping solo artists in the industry today.
Carrie Underwood is now a multi-platinum selling artist who has won a collection of awards for her work in the entertainment business. This includes Grammy Awards, American Music Awards, CMA Awards, Academy of Country Music award and Billboard Music Awards among just a number of other awards. For the past few years, Carrie Underwood has developed a long streak of success and winning a number of awards for her success and album sales.
In addition to having a great deal of success in the industry in terms of sales and radio play, Carrie Underwood has also set records as well. Carrie Underwood became the first female artist in the history of country music to ever win back to back Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year Award. She also has more number one hits than any other female artist in history This accomplishment came in 2012 when Carrie Underwood had her 12th number one hit. WIth this type of success there is no denying the title that Underwood has achieved as a top country artist in the business. She has even sold more than 25 million singles and 15 million albums worldwide.
Fans can hear Carrie perform her hit songs when she embarks on her worldwide tour, visiting some of the largest venues around the country in 2012. The singer is known for drawing some of the largest crowds on her tour. In fact, the tour was so popular that in 2013 the singer actually extended her successful Blown Away Tour to include even more dates on her current tour across the country, so that even more fans can get the opportunity to see this singer live.
