Carrie Underwood


Biography

Life Events

2005

Auditioned for Fox's "American Idol" with Bonnie Raitt's 1991 classic "I Can't Make You Love Me"; on May 25, 2005, Underwood beat out rocker Bo Bice to win the competition

2005

First single "Inside Your Heaven" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts

2005

Released her debut album Some Hearts

2006

Nominated for Song of the Year ("Jesus, Take The Wheel") at the Grammy Awards

2007

Performed the theme song "Ever Ever After" for Disney¿s animated/live action fairy tale, "Enchanted," starring Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey; nominated for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media at the Grammy Awards (2008)

2008

Nominated for Song of the Year ("Before He Cheats") at the Grammy Awards

2008

Became youngest person inducted into the Grand Ole Opry

2009

Nominated for Best Female Country Vocal Performance ("Just a Dream") at the Grammy Awards

2010

Made her television acting debut on the CBS comedy series "How I Met Your Mother" as an enigmatic pharmaceutical sales rep and a love interest for Ted (played by Josh Radnor)

2010

Performed the theme song for "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader"; also co-wrote the song with David Hodges and Hillary Lindsey

2011

Nominated for the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song ¿ Motion Picture ("There's a Place for Us" from "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader")

2011

Made her feature acting debut in "Soul Surfer" opposite AnnaSophia Robb and Helen Hunt

2012

Announced to star as Maria von Trapp in NBC live broadcast of "The Sound of Music," slated for 2013 release

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