Month: November 2018

Carrie Underwood Inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame

TULSA, Oklahoma – (Nov. 19, 2018) – Seven-time Grammy Award-winning singer and Checotah-native Carrie Underwood was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame’s 91st class at the official ceremony on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at the Renaissance Tulsa Hotel & Convention Center. Induction into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame is the state’s highest honor with 698 individuals that have been recognized since the first class in 1928. Underwood’s friend and fellow Oklahoma-born country artist Bryan White presented her with this honor. Others in the 91st class include Jon R. Stuart, Mo Anderson, Paul Allen, Charlie Christian, David Rainbolt, and Ree Drummond. This ceremony took place fresh off her 5th win for “Female Vocalist of the Year” at the CMA Awards, which Underwood co-hosted the night prior with Brad Paisley for the 11th consecutive year and performed her hit single “Love Wins.” Underwood released Cry Pretty, her first studio album on Capitol Records Nashville, on September 14. In Spring 2019, Carrie will launch The Cry Pretty Tour 360, which will kick off in May and will play 55 arenas across the U.S. and Canada.

Left to right: Mo Anderson, David Rainbolt, Ree Drummond, Paul Allen, Carrie Underwood, Jon R. Stuart

Carrie Underwood

Bryan White, Carrie Underwood

Pictured (L-R): The HQ’s Ann Edelblute, UMGN EVP Promotion Royce Risser,
UMGN President Cindy Mabe, UMGN COO Mike Harris, Carrie Underwood,
UMGN Chairman & CEO Mike Dungan, UMGN EVP A&R Brian Wright. Photo: Donn Jones

During CMA awards rehearsals, UMG Nashville executives presented Carrie Underwood with a plaque commemorating the RIAA Gold Certifications of her Cry Pretty album and “Cry Pretty” single.

Released on September 14, Cry Pretty is the biggest all-genre debut by a female in 2018. Carrie’s album also debuted at No. 1 in over 20 countries, and on both the Billboard 200 and Top Country Album Charts, making her the only woman in history to land four country albums on the top of the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. Cry Pretty’s debut week also marks the most first week streams by any female in Country music.