Guitars of the Stars & More Online Benefit Auction

This online auction hosted by the Grand Ole Opry continues the fun of the first-ever live Guitars of the Stars Benefit Auction which occurred on Friday, June 12 during CMA Music Fest. For Carrie fans, there is an autographed guitar, t-shirt, denim jacket, and more signed by Carrie. Don’t miss your chance to own an item autographed by your favorite star. Visit opryauction.com and start bidding today for a great cause!

All proceeds benefit the Opry Trust Fund, which has for more than 40 years assisted members of the country music community in need of help with medical bills, living expenses, utilities, rent, and food.

Carrie Is Nominated For A Teen Choice Award!

Carrie is among the award nominees for Teen Choice 2009, with her double-platinum Carnival Ride album competing in the all-genre category of Choice Music: Album (Female Artist). Teens aged 13 to 19 will be choosing their favorites, with online voting underway now at www.teenchoiceawards.com. Teens can vote once a day if they like, with balloting continuing through August 1 at 12:01 AM PT. Teen Choice 2009 will air August 10, at 8 PM ET, on FOX. Click here to vote now!

Carrie to participate in the 19th Annual City of Hope Nashville Celebrity Softball Challenge, June 10, 2009

Carrie, Vince Gill, Montgomery Gentry, Josh Turner and many others will step up to home plate at the 19th Annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge on Wednesday, June 10, at 7 p.m. at Nashville’s Greer Stadium. Arch rival teams, Grand Ole Opry and “After MidNite with Blair Garner” return for an exciting evening of pranks, fun and softball. Tickets are $18 each and $40 for a family four pack. To purchase tickets for the 19th annual City of Hope Nashville Celebrity Softball Challenge, visit www.ticketmaster.com or call 615-255-9600.

Billed as the unofficial kickoff to CMA Music Fest, this year’s softball game will be held in the evening for the first time since its inception 19 years ago. Country’s hottest stars have filled the dugouts for almost two decades to benefit City of Hope, a leading research, education and treatment center for cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The complete all-star line up will be announced in the coming weeks. There will be a silent auction during the game with autographed memorabilia as well as an online auction after the game at www.auctionsforhope.com

For more information on the 19th Annual City of Hope Nashville Celebrity Softball Challenge, visit www.cityofhope.org/softball

Bid on a Custom Guitar Decorated By Carrie!

A first-ever Guitars of the Stars Benefit Auction sponsored by Humana to benefit the Opry Trust Fund Friday, June 12, 2 p.m. at the Ryman Auditorium will give fans in town for CMA Music Fest the unique opportunity to bid on Epiphone acoustic guitars decorated by country stars. Carrie has contributed a guitar, as have many other country superstars! CMA and Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Steve Wariner will also perform a number from his upcoming project STEVE WARINER, C.G.P., MY TRIBUTE TO CHET ATKINS followed by auction fun. For more information and to check out all the Opry action going on during CMA Music Fest week, visit www.opry.com/cmafest

Carrie Special Exhibit Opens At Country Music Hall Of Fame June 11, 2009

Carrie Underwood: All-American Girl, a spotlight exhibit featuring the merlot silk taffeta gown worn by Carrie at the 2009 Academy of Country Music Awards, will open June 11 at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum in Nashville, TN. Underwood won two awards at the ceremony: Entertainer of the Year and Top Female Vocalist.

The show-stopping dress, which was created by Miami-based designer Rafael Cennamo, features 120 yards of fabric and an eight-foot-long train. Underwood wore the voluminous confection during her April 5 performance of her hit song “I Told You So” (written and recorded originally by Randy Travis). “It was an honor to wear such a beautiful dress during one of the most special nights of my life. I truly felt like a princess!” says Underwood.

Carrie Underwood: All-American Girl, which is included with regular Museum admission, will remain open through December 31, 2009. If you’re going to be in Nashville for CMA MusicFest, June 11-14, be sure to check out the exhibit.

More information about the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is available at www.countrymusichalloffame.com or by calling (615) 416-2001.