Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983 in Muskogee,
Oklahoma) is an American country pop singer and 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. Some Hearts 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", and the #2 hit
"Don't Forget To Remember Me". Her debut
album is also the best-selling solo female debut album in
country music history.