Carrie Underwood shot into stardom by being crowned the winner of American Idol in 2005.  She was born March 10, 1983 in her home town of Checotah, Oklahoma.  Carrie is the youngest of three sisters.  She loves animals, horror movies, and Dallas Cowboys football.  Carrie became interested at a very young age.  In high school she sang at country fairs, school events, church, and car shows. This lead her on a path to American Idol and her first album ''Some Hearts''.

 

''As I got older, I pushed my mom to take me to local talent  shows.  I never won, but usually placed.  I was so excited when I won a $25 savings bond or a trophy.  Little did I know that those little things would someday lead me down the road I'm on today.''

 

''I never thought that any of this would actually happen to me.  These kinds of things only happen to imaginary characters on television or in the movies...not real people''

''I grew up listening to country music and I still hold it very dear to my heart.  I have known all of my life that being a country singer would be the most wonderful thing that I could ever do.''

 

Although Carrie has just started her career she has several awards under her belt.  These include: artist of the year, top-selling hot 100 song of the year, and top-selling single of the year.  This is a great accomplishment for a young up and coming star.  With a start like this, you can bet that there is a lot to come from Carrie Underwood.