Month: April 2008

Carrie’s new video for “Last Name” is now live on CMT.com!

https://www.cmt.com/videos/carrie-underwood/229738/last-name.jhtml

Grammy award winning mega-star is the latest celeb to join the a-list vitaminwater® family

Whitestone, NY (April 17, 2008) – Carrie Underwood’s hot and Glacéau vitaminwater is just about the only thing that can quench her thirst. Carrie has been a fan of vitaminwater for quite some time and incorporates it into her overall healthy lifestyle. It only makes sense that she is going public with her beverage of choice and is excited to tell the world about this healthy partnership.

Carrie joins an impressive roster of a-list vitaminwater fanatics – including 50 cent and Lebron James – in the coveted role of official partner of the brand. vitaminwater is the fastest growing beverage in the country as people everywhere are making the switch to healthier, more functional beverages.

“I have a hectic schedule and vitaminwater really helps to keep me going,” said Carrie underwood. “I like to have a lot of energy on stage, and since vitaminwater energy happens to be my favorite flavor, I’m thrilled to have my name on it.”

Carrie is co-creating a limited-edition label for vitaminwater energy which will be available in stores this summer. The label will speak to Carrie’s passion for vitaminwater and feature fun facts that people may not know about the music mega-star. vitaminwater will be on the road with Carrie’s nationwide “Carnival Ride Tour” this spring and summer. Carrie, along with numerous other a-list vitaminwater partners, will also be featured in upcoming commercials for the brand to be released this summer.

“Carrie epitomizes what vitaminwater stands for – healthy living, great personality, natural talent and lots of energy,” said Rohan Oza, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Glacéau vitaminwater. “We’re proud to be the first brand to figure out how to bottle Carrie Underwood’s energy.”

Rhapsody Users Listened To Carrie Underwood’s Some Hearts More Than Any Other Country Album In 2007

NASHVILLE, TN – April 15, 2008 – CMT, a division of MTV Networks and Rhapsody®, the digital music service from MTV Networks and RealNetworks®, Inc. (Nasdaq RNWK), congratulate country artist Carrie Underwood, winner of Rhapsody’s Most Played Country Album of 2007 award. Announced as a part of the CMT Music Awards Red Carpet show, this award acknowledges that Ms. Underwood’s 2007 release Some Hearts was listened to more times by Rhapsody users than any other country album in 2007.

“Rhapsody gives music fans unlimited access to millions of songs, so it’s always fascinating to discover which albums people return to over and over again,” said Tim Quirk, vice president of music programming, Rhapsody America. “Today, we’re honored to be toasting Carrie Underwood and Some Hearts as Rhapsody’s Most Played Country Album of 2007.”

Carrie Underwood was thrilled to receive such an award, noting, “What an unexpected honor. Thanks to my fans for wanting to hear more music!”

As the recipient of the first ever Rhapsody’s Most Listened to Country Album of the Year, Ms. Underwood will receive a Sonos multi-room digital music system and a full subscription to the Rhapsody Unlimited service. The combination of Sonos plus Rhapsody lets music fans enjoy millions of songs from every type of music throughout their home.

Rhapsody www.rhapsody.com delivers five million songs a day to music lovers through more consumer touch points than any other service. Through partnerships with industry leaders like TiVo, Philips, SanDisk, Logitech and Sonos, Rhapsody has created a complete digital music experience on the PC, throughout the home and on the go. Rhapsody offers consumers unlimited access to millions of songs, professionally programmed music channels and exclusive content from MTV Networks’ premier MTV, VH1 and CMT music brands.

DON’T MISS CARRIE’S PERFORMANCE ON THE 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS TONIGHT!

The 2008 CMT Music Awards airs this Monday, April 14, at 8 PM ET, on CMT and CMT.com. A four-time CMT Award winner and double-nominee this year, Carrie is up for Video of the Year (for “Wasted”) and Female Video of the Year (for “So Small”). Check your local listings for channels and show times!

Carrie’s Some Hearts and Carnival Ride Are Both Top 10 Country Albums, as Singles “Last Name” and “All-American Girl” Are Both Top 20

Good Things Come in Pairs as Carrie Holds the #1 & #2 Videos at GAC and Scores Two New RIAA Digital Single Certifications

Idol Gives Back Appearance Airs Wednesday, CMT Music Awards on Monday

Nashville, TN – Three-time GRAMMY winner and reigning ACM and CMA Female Vocalist Carrie Underwood continues to rock on all cylinders this week, with both of her albums inside the country Top 10 and a host of chart stats and certifications underscoring the continued success of her 7x-Platinum 2005 debut disc, Some Hearts, as well as her Double-Platinum current release, Carnival Ride.

This week, Carrie accomplishes the impressive feat of scoring two singles inside the country airplay Top 20, with Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart showing her new single, “Last Name,” jumping to #17, while “All-American Girl” is now #12, after a previous two-week stint at #1.

“All-American Girl” is also going strong at Radio Disney, where it moves to #15 on this week’s Top 30 Countdown. The video, meanwhile, is currently #1 on GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown, where Carrie also holds the #2 spot with “How Great Thou Art,” which she recorded for the GAC-televised concert special and like-titled album, How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites Live from the Grand Ole Opry.

Separately, in addition to the current Top 10 country sales of both of Carrie’s albums, two of her #1 singles – “Wasted” (from Some Hearts) and “So Small” (from Carnival Ride) – have both recently been RIAA certified as Gold Digital Singles, recognizing 500,000 purchased downloads.

As Carrie looks ahead to her May 10 induction into the Grand Ole Opry, she’s busy on the road, co-headlining with Keith Urban, as well as headlining her own “Carnival Ride Tour,” which has played to sellout crowds at every show since its launch on February 18.

In addition to appearing on the cover of People’s Style Watch issue (on sale now), fans can also look for Carrie as she performs on American Idol: Idol Gives Back, airing this Wednesday, April 9, at 7:30 PM ET, on FOX.

The 2008 CMT Music Awards will also welcome Carrie for a performance as the show airs this Monday, April 14, at 8 PM ET, on CMT and CMT.com. A four-time CMT Award winner and double-nominee this year, Carrie is up for Video of the Year (for “Wasted”) and Female Video of the Year (for “So Small”). Fans can vote for their favorites online at CMT.com through April 11, with additional voting for the final Video of the Year nominees taking place during the telecast.

Carrie’s newest hit, “Last Name,” is her third co-written smash from Carnival Ride, along with the #1 singles, “So Small” and “All-American Girl.”

CARRIE UNDERWOOD’S “CARNIVAL RIDE TOUR” CONTINUES WITH MORE DATES ADDED IN JUNE!

June Shows Will Feature Opening Act Jason Michael Carroll.

NASHVILLE – (April 3, 2008) – Carrie Underwood’s headline tour, the “Carnival Ride Tour,” will continue with an additional run of shows in the month of June and will feature opening act Jason Michael Carroll. The tour launched February 18 and all shows to date have been sell-outs.

Underwood wraps her co-headline dates with Keith Urban April 26 in Lexington, KY on the “Love, Pain, & The whole crazy Carnival Ride Tour” while Josh Turner, special guest on the “Carnival Ride Tour,” closes out his run of shows May 28.

Underwood’s current album Carnival Ride, which contains her #1 co-written smash hits “So Small” and “All-American Girl,” was certified double-platinum within 2 months of its release. Her debut album, Some Hearts, was recently certified 7x-Platinum, becoming the best-selling solo female country debut in RIAA history. With this certification, Some Hearts now also surpasses all other releases as the all-time U.S. top-selling album by any American Idol contestant

Billboard’s Top New Country Artist of 2007, Arista Nashville recording artist Jason Michael Carroll exploded onto the scene with the release of his first album, Waitin’ in the Country, which debuted at #1 in its first week on the country album chart. Having drawn praise from such outlets as USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, and many more, Carroll kicked off 2008 with his debut performance on Good Morning America. With back-to-back Top 5 singles to his credit (“Alyssa Lies” and “Livin’ Our Love Song”), Carroll is currently Top-40-and-climbing with his latest hit, “I Can Sleep When I’m Dead.”

Go to the Tour section for a current list of “Carnival Ride Tour dates.