Artists of the Year - Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood:

The producers of American Idol got very lucky the day that young Carrie Underwood left Checotah OK to go to her very first audition for the show. She has become the living and breathing example of how the show can discover a phenomenal talent who becomes a superstar.

Carrie took her place right from the beginning as the Supreme Miss American Idol and Season 4 winner and here it is, 5 years later and she is still raising the bar higher and higher. In 2010 she not only gave an example for what the American Idol finalists can hope to achieve, but she is coming out on top of all of the others in the music business as well.

The collection of awards she has won in 2010 is staggering! She is the ACM Entertainer of the Year for the 2nd year in a row. She won the CMT Video of the Year Award for Cowboy Casanova. She won the favorite Country Album of the Year for Play On at the American Music Awards. She was honored with the CMT Artist of the Year. She completely cleaned up at the American Country Awards taking home all 6 awards that she was nominated for including Artist of the Year. And she is ending the year with another Grammy nomination for Best Female Country Vocalist - something that she has won three times and has been nominated for every year that she has been eligible.

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In 2010 Carrie followed up Cowboy Casanova with a string of outstanding singles from Play On. The 1st one was the emotional ballad, Temporary Home, that Carrie co-wrote and holds a very special place in her heart. Her live performance of Temporary Home from Invitation Only won the CMT Award for Best Live Performance of the Year. The next single was Undo It and it was a favorite song to do a fun and sexy shadow to at Charlie's. The latest single, Mama's Song, is a wonderful song for a smooth and sweet two step with a favorite dance partner.

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Carrie Underwood showed the world in 2010 that she is an all-around amazing superstar talent. She has flawless beauty and she looks stunning in everything from runway fashions to jeans and a t-shirt. She has a pure and versatile vocal talent that is unmatched. She has built up an impressive and diverse catalog of songs from her first three albums. These songs have become classic standards that people will be listening to, dancing to and being emotionally moved by for many many years to come. And along with all of this, Carrie Underwood is beloved by so many fans because she is a true sweetheart and a genuine class act.