All of us gave it all we've got, overcame a whole lot just being on the show and learned a lot about ourselves. We're just normal people trying to do what we love and follow our dreams.
American Idol transcends age, gender, ethnicity, everything.
As far as talent goes, we had pretty much everything, and I think that's why this year was so successful.
At first, it was hard to sit down and read the things that people were saying. A lot of people would've worked their way up to this position and would've gotten a thick skin over a few years' time. For me, though, all this happened in a few months.
Being a part of SKECHERS is exciting. It is such a hip company with a great attitude and image.
Everybody knows what's going on. Even if they don't watch it they know what's happening.
Everything's completely different, and it's been hard. Fortunately, I have a lot of wonderful people around me, and I think I'm handling things pretty well.
I can't believe this is happening to me. The weirdest thing is it was just a dream, and now it's actually real. It's hard to believe sometimes.
I got to meet some of the best people I've ever met, and we all grew as people and as entertainers.
I think a lot of people were just glad to see me and Bo as the final two. I try to think how I would have voted if I were sitting in the audience, and I really don't know. I was glad we were both there, and I get to do a lot of stuff with Bo now, so I'm really happy about that.
I want my permanent address to be in Oklahoma. Someday, when I get married and I have kids, that's where I want to raise my kids.
I want people to think of me as a nice person. I really am so blessed. All of this has been a great experience and I thank the American public so much for putting me in this position. I appreciate every second of it.
I wondered how people would take me being a country music singer. I thought about deviating from that and singing other things. But... it doesn't really make sense for me to try to be something that I'm not.
I'm fighting a losing battle here: I'm trying to lose some weight. I love chocolate; that's one of my biggest downfalls. I haven't gotten a whole lot of chocolate, thank goodness, because I'd probably be about 300 pounds.
I'm not worried. I'm just so grateful to be in the position that I'm in. I'm just going with the flow right now, and I think my album will come together quite nicely because I think everybody is on the same page.
I've heard all kinds of crazy rumors about myself. I've even heard that I'm pregnant! I've become real good about laughing things off-I figure I'd better get used to it.
I've never really been anywhere, and now I get to go everywhere. I just have to make sure there's enough memory on my computer to hold all my pictures.
It's been pretty crazy. I've been in L.A. or New York or Nashville or all over the place. I got to go home for about a total of a week.
It's been tough sometimes because I miss my family, but I talk to them every night. They're always going to be there for me.
It's especially going to be great to get out there and perform in front of big crowds without having to worry about the competition aspect of it.
It's nice to know you have support. Last night I got a marriage proposal. I just laughed.
My very first magazine cover was the National Enquirer.
Right afterwards there was a whole, whole lot of press to do, so the week after, all day, every day, was press so I didn't really get a chance to celebrate.
So many people always try to help me carry my luggage and help me do things I can do myself. If I can do it myself, I'm going to do it myself. I'm not going to let other people do it for me, and I think that's a big part of where I came from. I'm not a real prissy girl.
The only other time I've been away from home was when I went to college. And that was just an hour away, so I could always go home if I needed to.
There are a few people I've expressed interest in working with. It's amazing to me that all these big names want to work with me.
There's a lot of things that are said on the American Idol message board. I quit reading them because most of the people are very mean.
There's not ever much of anything going on in my head.
This is the best night of my life. And it's going to get better.
Throw caution to the wind and just do it.
We don't have milk cows. People have so many stereotypes of people from where I come from-Oklahoma. We don't ride around in covered wagons, either.
Carrie was chosen as one of People Magazine's 'Annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World,' in May 2007.
Carrie is featured in the May 2007 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.
Wasted is Carrie's fourth consecutive no. 1 country hit.
On March 24, 2007, Carrie performed on Saturday Night Live. She was the 5th country artist in the last 20 years to perform on the show.
As of 2007, Carrie is living in Franklin, Tennessee, which is a suburb of Nashville, Tennessee.
Carrie's album, Some Hearts, is the fastest selling country album of all time. Her album is also the top selling debut album of any American Idol winner.
Two of Carrie's videos made it into CMT's top 20 countdown for 2006, Jesus Take The Wheel ranked #5 and Before He Cheats was ranked as the number one video for 2006.
Carrie is the first artist in 14 years to have her first 3 country singles hit # 1, the last artist to do so, was Wynonna.
Before He Cheats became Carrie's third consecutive no. 1 country hit.
Carrie performed Before He Cheats at the 2006 CMA Awards.
The lady, that played her mom in her video Don't Forget To Remember Me, is her real mom.
Carrie says that she still gets nervous when she is about to sing in front of people.
Carrie sang the National Anthem at the All Stars Game on July 11.
Carrie received her college degree Saturday, April 30, 2006 during a ceremony at Northeastern State University.
Carrie had no formal training in voice or singing.
In 2005, Carrie starred in Christmas in Washington.
Carrie's favorite TV show is Desperate Housewives.
Carrie's parents names are Steve and Carole Underwood.
Carrie is fond of care bears.
When Carrie was 13, her manager tried to get her a recording contract with Capitol Records. However, it did not work out.
Carrie is a member of the Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority.
Carrie won the CMT Award for Female Video of the Year in 2006.
Carrie was the most awarded artist at the 2006 CMT Awards.
Carrie toured with Kenny Chesney and Dierks Bentley during the summer of 2006.
Carrie won "Breakthrough Video of the Year" at the CMT Music Awards in 2006.
Carrie had three nominations in the 2006 CMT Music Awards.
Carrie's diploma from NSU was presented by the Mayor of Checotah in 2005.
Carrie is the first and only Ameican Idol contestant of 2005 who was not born in a hospital.
Her debut album, Some Hearts, instantly topped the Billboard Top Country Albums and gained the 2nd position on Billboard Top 200 Album chart at the same time.
Her first single, Inside Your Heaven, sold almost 130,000 copies a week after its launching on June 14, 2005.
Carrie likes to "rescue stray animals."
Carrie attended Northeastern State University before auditioning for American Idol.
Carrie performed on Live With Regis and Kelly on March 14, 2006.
Carrie said that while make the video for Jesus Take The Wheel she had no idea what she was doing.
Carrie's CD, Some Hearts, has been #1 on the Top Country Albums chart for 6 weeks.
Friends tried to urge Carrie to go on American Idol, but her reply was always "I would, but Simon wouldn't like me."
After winning the fourth season of American Idol Carrie starred in several Hershey's commercials singing the jingles for the various candy bars the company makes.
Carrie has four dogs and two cats as pets.
Some of Carrie's musical influences include Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, and Garth Brooks.
Carrie's hero is her mother.
If she hadn't won American Idol, Carrie was planning to return to school.
Carrie first started singing in church, when she was around 13 years old.
Carrie enjoys playing softball. She played competitively for eight years.
Carrie appears in a Skechers ad with several puppies.
Carrie sang the following songs on the American Idol Concert Tour: Sin Wagon, Independence Day, Alone, and Inside Your Heaven. She also sang Bless the Broken Road with runner-up Bo Bice and Lean on Me and R-O-C-K in the USA with the top ten Idol contestants.
Carrie was very good friends with Anthony Federov from the top 4.
Top 3 - Crying Making Love Out Of Nothing At All Man, I Feel Like A Woman!
Top 5- Trouble Bless The Broken Road
Top 6 - When God-Fearin' Women Get The Blues
Song Selection: Top 12 Girls - Could've Been Top 10 Girls - Piece of My Heart Top 8 Girls - Because You Love Me Top 12 - When Will I Be Loved? Top 11 - Alone Top 10 - Independence Day Top 9 - Hello, Young Lovers Top 8 - Love is a Battlefield
Carrie auditioned for American Idol in St. Louis.
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