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SOLD-OUT SHOWS, INCLUDING NEW YORK’S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NASHVILLE’S BRIDGESTONE ARENA AND L.A.’S STAPLES CENTER

HEARTFELT FAN PERFORMANCES OF “THE CHAMPION”

ALL-FEMALE LINE-UP FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS MADDIE & TAE AND RUNAWAY JUNE PERFORM CROWD-PLEASING TRIBUTE TO WOMEN OF COUNTRY

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LINK TO THE CRY PRETTY TOUR HIGHLIGHT VIDEO HERE

(November 4, 2019) – Reigning CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, seven-time Grammy Award-winner and Pollstar’s three-time top female country touring artist Carrie Underwood has completed THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360. Underwood closed out the tour in the #1 spot on Pollstar’s LIVE75 chart (11/04/19), which ranks worldwide active tours by average tickets sold.  

The tour began May 1 in Greensboro, NC and concluded October 31 in Detroit, MI, packing arenas in 60+ cities across North America.  Numerous 360-degree sold-out shows included New York’s Madison Square Garden, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and L.A.’s STAPLES Center, among many others.  Underwood was joined by special guests Maddie & Tae and Runaway June throughout the tour, which was sponsored by CALIA.

THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360 consistently garnered both critical and fan acclaim for its innovative production and eye-shaped stage design in the middle of the arena floor to create an intimate view for all attendees and for Underwood’s standout vocal performances.  Critics have been unanimous in their praise of Carrie and THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360:

“While much discussion about a woman’s place in country music is happening, Underwood is walking instead of talking. Taking two young female acts on the road, she delivered an arena show that goes toe-to-toe with anyone in any genre, not just country, as a vocalist, as a show(wo)man, as the embodiment or 
realization of what the audience aspires to. And she does it in 5-inch heels.” (Pollstar)

“An artist that both entertains and inspires, Underwood’s Cry Pretty Tour 360 cements her entertainer of the year status” (Billboard)

“The 360 production is second to none. – Underwood’s 360 stage is a work of art, as it 
features an incredible hydraulic system that lifts up nearly half the stage… You could almost say you’re getting a show and a movie, all in one night.”  (Rolling Stone)

LINK TO THE CRY PRETTY TOUR HIGHLIGHT VIDEO HERE

The spectacular, one-of-a-kind production utilized 36 projectors and 19 video projection screens, with 15 stage elevators and over 400 moving lights.  Throughout the set, Underwood could be seen playing acoustic and electric guitar, piano and percussion at various times with her talented 8-piece band, who played 22 different types of instruments, 45 in total.

During one of the many memorable moments of her two-hour show, Underwood invited CMA nominees Maddie & Tae and ACM-nominated Runaway June to return to the stage to join her for a crowd-pleasing 10-song medley of hits by some of the many women that she cites as having paved the way for her and all of today’s female artists in the genre, featuring Tammy Wynette, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, The Judds, Trisha Yearwood, Faith Hill, Reba McEntire, Martina McBride and Shania Twain.

Another standout moment of each show featured the winner of an ongoing contest, wherein fans submitted inspirational personal stories about what Underwood’s hit anthem, “The Champion,” means to them for the chance to join her on stage and perform the rap originated by Ludacris on the Platinum track.  In one of her final shows in her home state of Oklahoma, Underwood was joined onstage by her mother, Carole, who she described as her own personal “champion.”  Link to Carrie & Carole Underwood Video HERE and Link to “The Champion” Tour Highlights HERE.

Furthermore, Underwood arranged for a donation of $1 from each ticket sold for THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360 to be contributed to Danita’s Children, which provides a safe haven for abandoned and vulnerable children in Haiti, while encouraging families to stay together through their education and malnutrition programs. 

In June, Underwood performed her UK arena tour, THE CRY PRETTY TOUR UK, which brought her dynamic production and signature vocal prowess to thousands of fans throughout England, Wales and Scotland with five arena shows. One of the standout moments of the tour was Underwood’s milestone performance at Glastonbury Festival’s iconic Pyramid Stage and was seen around the world online.  Fans traveled from numerous countries across the globe – USA, Spain, Canada, Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Finland, Israel, Slovenia, Norway, Sweden and Australia, among others – to be in attendance at the shows. THE CRY PRETTY TOUR UK also featured the UK’s best-selling country act of all time, The Shires, as Underwood’s special guest.

Amidst her busy touring schedule, Underwood headlined CMA Fest 2019, where she was joined on stage by Joan Jett for a showstopping medley of Jett’s greatest hits.  She performed her #1 Summer hit, “Southbound” on the ACM Awards and on the finale of “American Idol,” as well as the 2019 CMT Music Awards, where she won her 19th and 20th awards, becoming the most-awarded artist in the show’s history.  As a member of the Grand Ole Opry, she has performed ten shows this year in addition to inducting new Opry member, Kelsea Ballerini.  Underwood returned for her seventh season as the voice of NBC’s Sunday Night Football, primetime television’s #1 program for the past eight consecutive years, making it the most dominant primetime show since 1950.  She recently performed live from her tour stop in Cleveland as one of CMT’s “2019 Artists of the Year” and has been nominated for the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Country Artist, and has earned two American Music Awards nominations this year for Favorite Female Country Artist and Favorite Country Album for Cry Pretty.  Her latest single from this album, “Drinking Alone,” has just been released to country radio. 

On November 13, Underwood will host the CMA Awards for the 12th consecutive year and has been nominated for three awards this year, including Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year for Cry Pretty, and Female Vocalist of the Year.  In 2020, she will once again headline the Stagecoach Festival and HarperCollins/Dey Street Books will publish her first book, FIND YOUR PATH: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul, and Get Strong with the Fit52 Life, a fitness lifestyle book in which she shares her belief that fitness is a lifelong journey and not about perfection.  She is celebrating her 4th anniversary as lead designer for her fitness and lifestyle brand, CALIA by Carrie Underwood, which launched in 2015 and is exclusively available at DICK’S Sporting Goods nationwide and online at www.caliastudio.com.

Additional tour press, photos and videos are available at https://www.carrieunderwood.fm/press.

FOLLOWING SOLD-OUT SHOWS AT L.A.’S STAPLES CENTER AND NASHVILLE’S BRIDGESTONE ARENA, UNDERWOOD CONTINUES TO PACK ARENAS IN NORTH AMERICA THROUGH OCTOBER 31

October 3, 2019 – Carrie Underwood performed to yet another sold-out arena at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden on October 2, following recent sold-out shows at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and L.A.’s STAPLES on her CRY PRETTY TOUR 360. While in NYC, Underwood will also perform on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Thursday before resuming the tour with upcoming stops in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Boston, Toronto, Cleveland, Atlanta, Chicago, and others before concluding on October 31 in Detroit. The tour is sponsored by CALIA and promoted by AEG Presents, with special guests Maddie & Tae and Runaway June.  

For more upcoming dates and information regarding THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360, go to https://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com.  Tour press and other materials are available at https://www.carrieunderwood.fm/press.

UPCOMING DATES

Oct 4, 2019     Washington, D.C.    Capital One Arena
Oct 5, 2019     Philadelphia, PA      Wells Fargo Center
Oct 9, 2019     Mashantucket, CT   The Grand Theater at Foxwoods
Oct 10, 2019    Boston, MA            TD Garden
Oct 12, 2019    Pittsburgh, PA         PPG Paints Arena
Oct 13, 2019    Buffalo, NY            KeyBank Center
Oct. 14, 2019   Toronto, ONT         ScotiaBank Arena
Oct 16, 2019    Cleveland, OH        Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Oct 17, 2019    Louisville, KY        KFC Yum! Center
Oct 19, 2019    Atlanta, GA             State Farm Arena
Oct 20, 2019    Jacksonville, FL      Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Oct 23, 2019    Memphis, TN          FedExForum
Oct 24, 2019    Tulsa, OK                BOK Center
Oct 26, 2019    Des Moines, IA       Wells Fargo Arena
Oct 27, 2019    Sioux Falls, SD       Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
Oct 29, 2019    Chicago, IL             United Center
Oct 31, 2019    Detroit, MI              Little Caesars Arena

INNOVATIVE, CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED IN-THE-ROUND TOUR CONTINUES TO PACK ARENAS THROUGH OCTOBER WITH UPCOMING STOPS AT NEW YORK’S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN AND MORE

September 30, 2019 – Carrie Underwood played to a 360-degree sold-out crowd on Friday night at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on her CRY PRETTY TOUR 360. Upcoming shows include Madison Square Garden in New York City, where she will also perform on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and arenas in Chicago, Washington D.C., Boston, Toronto, Cleveland, Atlanta and others before concluding on October 31 in Detroit. The tour is sponsored by CALIA and promoted by AEG Presents, with special guests Maddie & Tae and Runaway June.  

TOUR CONTINUES THROUGH OCTOBER WITH UPCOMING STOPS IN NASHVILLE AND NEW YORK

Upcoming dates for THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360 include Nashville, TN (Bridgestone Arena); New York City, NY (Madison Square Garden), Chicago, IL (United Center) and stops in Washington D.C., Texas,  and her home state of Oklahoma before concluding on October 31 in Detroit, MI. The tour is sponsored by CALIA and promoted by AEG Presents. THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360Upcoming dates for 

For more upcoming dates and information regarding THE CRY PRETTY TOUR 360, go to https://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com.  Tour press and other materials are available at https://www.carrieunderwood.fm/press.

CMT TO HONOR FIVE SUPERSTAR ARTISTS AS “2019 CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR”:

 CARRIE UNDERWOOD, DAN + SHAY, KANE BROWN, LUKE COMBS AND THOMAS RHETT

10^th Annual Celebration Premieres Live Wednesday, October 16 at 8pm ET/PT 

CMT today revealed it will honor superstar acts Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Luke Combs and Thomas Rhett as the top country artists of 2019 to be celebrated at this year’s 10th Annual “CMT Artists of the Year” special, broadcasting LIVE from Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Wednesday, October 16 at 8pm ET/PT.  The 90-minute special will highlight the five “Artists of the Year” who have collectively ruled the last 12 months in country music, leading across all CMT’s platforms, scoring chart-topping albums and singles while simultaneously selling out arenas across the country. The event will feature surprise musical pairings and guests as in past years, and will also feature a live-streamed remote performance by Carrie Underwood from her “Cry Pretty Tour 360” tour stop in Cleveland, Ohio. Additional performers and presenters will be announced at a later date.

FIND YOUR PATH

Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul, and Get Strong with the Fit52 Life

Dey Street Books, an imprint of the William Morrow Group at HarperCollins Publishers, today announced plans to publish FIND YOUR PATH: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul, and Get Strong with the Fit52 Life, the first book from multi-Platinum award-winning singer, songwriter, and fitness and lifestyle entrepreneur Carrie Underwood. Jessica Sindler, Senior Editor, negotiated the deal with CAA. The book will be published in 2020.

Underwood is a true multi-format, multi-media superstar. She has sold over 64 million records worldwide and recorded 26 No. 1 singles, 13 of which she co-wrote, and has gone on to win seven Grammys, 11 Billboard Music Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards, 20 CMT Music Awards, seven CMA Awards, 13 American Music Awards, and countless other awards and honors.   This November, she will host the CMA Awards for the 12^th consecutive year and has just been nominated for three CMA Awards, including Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year and Entertainer of the Year.  She has been recognized by Rolling Stone magazine as “the female vocalist of her generation in any genre”; by Time as one of the world’s 100 Most Influential People; and by Billboard as “Country Music’s Reigning Queen.”    

Fans inspired by Carrie Underwood’s music not only eagerly anticipate each new album, they also closely follow what she does to stay fit, tracking her workouts and healthy eating tips on social media. As the founder and lead designer of the popular lifestyle and fitness brand CALIA by Carrie Underwood, she believes that fitness is a lifelong journey, and it’s not about perfection. Her Fit52 program, which she shares with readers in this book, is a sustainable, common-sense approach to staying active, eating well, and looking as beautiful as you feel—52 weeks a year.

Throughout FIND YOUR PATH, Carrie opens up about her personal journey towards optimal health, from her passion for sports as a kid, to the pressure to look perfect and fit the mold as she launched her career after winning American Idol, to eventually discovering the importance of balance and the meaning of true health. For Carrie, being fit isn’t about crash diets or a workout routine that you’re going to dread. It’s about healthy choices and simple meals that you can put together from the ingredients in your local grocery store, and making the time, every day, to move, to love your body, and to be the best version of yourself. This book will set her fans on a path to health, and taking care of their bodies and souls, for life.

“What I love about Carrie’s approach to fitness is that it is so simple and practical—it’s about balance. And Carrie herself is so grounded. Following her advice in this book is the next best thing to working out with a best friend,” said Sindler.

“Fitness and healthy living have been a passion of mine for years,” says Underwood.  “It took time to find my way and navigate my wellness journey, and this book will provide tips and tools to help the reader find what is practical and sustainable in his or her everyday life for all 52 weeks of the year, and help lead them toward a positive lifestyle.” 

About HarperCollins

HarperCollins Publishers is the second largest consumer book publisher in the world, with operations in 18 countries. With two hundred years of history and more than 120 branded imprints around the world, HarperCollins publishes approximately 10,000 new books every year in 17 languages, and has a print and digital catalog of more than 200,000 titles. Writing across dozens of genres, HarperCollins authors include winners of the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Newbery and Caldecott Medals and the Man Booker Prize. HarperCollins, headquartered in New York, is a subsidiary of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) and can be visited online atcorporate.HC.com.

THIRTEEN NFL PLAYERS JOIN CARRIE UNDERWOOD IN NEW NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SHOW OPEN – SNEAK PREVIEW AVAILABLE NOW

Joan Jett – Whose “I Hate Myself for Loving You” Was the Basis for Original SNF Open

New Sunday Night Football Show Open Premieres on Sun., Sept. 8 Patriots-Steelers SNF Opener

2018 NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes Takes Part in Open Alongside Kirk Cousins, Fletcher Cox, Zach Ertz, Kyle Fuller, Jared Goff, Julio Jones, Khalil Mack, Baker Mayfield, Dak Prescott, Mitch Trubisky, Carson Wentz & Russell Wilson

Music – Appears with Underwood for First Time in NBC SNF Show Open

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 26, 2019 – In less than two weeks on Sunday, Sept. 8, seven-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum recording artist Carrie Underwood and NFL players star in the debut of the 2019 show open for NBC’s Sunday Night Football, primetime television’s No. 1 program for an unprecedented eight consecutive years

Underwood, who stars in the NBC SNF show open for the seventh consecutive year, welcomes Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Joan Jett, who makes an appearance during Underwood’s performance.

A sneak preview of the SNF show open aired at halftime of last night’s Pittsburgh-Tennessee preseason game on NBC. The preview is now available here onNBCSports.com or the NBC Sports YouTube channel.

Thirteen NFL players, who have accounted for 31 Pro Bowl selections (including 10 2018 Pro Bowlers), four Super Bowl rings, and nine first-round draft picks, are in the show open.  Following is the complete list:

• Atlanta Falcons WR Julio Jones
• Chicago Bears DB Kyle Fuller
• Chicago Bears LB Khalil Mack
• Chicago Bears QB Mitch Trubisky
• Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield
• Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott
• Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes
• Los Angeles Rams QB Jared Goff
• Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins
• Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz
• Philadelphia TE Zach Ertz
• Philadelphia Eagles DT Fletcher Cox
• Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson

Tripp Dixon is creative director of the SNF show open.

For the first time in the series’ 14 seasons, the SNF show open was filmed inside an NFL stadium, with Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons, serving as the “stage.”

CARRIE UNDERWOOD STARS IN ALL-NEW NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SHOW OPEN & WELCOMES ICON JOAN JETT FOR NEW RENDITION OF “WAITING ALL DAY FOR SUNDAY NIGHT”

Joan Jett – Whose “I Hate Myself for Loving You” Was the Basis for Original SNF Open Music – Appears with Underwood for First Time in NBC SNF Show Open

Sneak Preview of New Sunday Night Football Show Open on NBC This Sunday, August 25, at Halftime of Steelers-Titans Preseason Game

Filmed for First Time at NFL Stadium – at Atlanta Falcons’ Mercedes-Benz Stadium – SNF Open to Debut on Sunday, Sept. 8 

NBC Sunday Night Football is Primetime TV’s #1 Show for Unprecedented Eight Consecutive Years

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 20, 2019 –  NBC’s Sunday Night Football, primetime television’s No. 1 program for an unprecedented eight consecutive years, will unveil an all-new show open with Carrie Underwood this season, with a nod to the first-ever NBC SNF open in 2006 featuring a new rendition of the original “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” music.

Underwood, the seven-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum recording artist, stars in the NBC SNF show open for the seventh consecutive year and welcomes Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Joan Jett, who makes an appearance during Underwood’s performance.

At the invitation of Underwood, Jett – whose 1988 Top 10 hit “I Hate Myself for Loving You” was adapted for the original “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” SNF show open music in 2006 – appears for the first time in the NBC Sunday Night Football show open. Underwood will also be joined by NFL stars (to be announced on Monday) in the new show open

“I have always been a huge fan of Joan’s, and I’m thrilled that she’s joining us for the Sunday Night Football open,” Underwood said. “What better way to pay homage to the original SNFopening song than by getting to play with her on primetime’s biggest stage?”

“When Carrie brought us this idea, we immediately embraced it as a terrific way to evolve the performance, while also celebrating the song we used in our first 10 seasons of SNF,” saidFred Gaudelli, Executive Producer of NBC’s Sunday Night Football. “We were excited when Joan agreed to join us, and we can’t wait to debut the finished product.”

Tripp Dixon is creative director of the SNF show open.

At halftime of this Sunday night’s preseason game on NBC (Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans, 8 p.m. ET), a sneak preview of the SNF show open will air. The full 2019 NBC Sunday Night Football show open will debut on Sunday, Sept. 8, as the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots host the Pittsburgh Steelers.

For the first time in the series’ 14 seasons, the SNF show open was filmed inside an NFL stadium, with Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons, serving as the “stage.”

Pepsi is the sponsor of the SNF open and will be integrated on-air each week.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD TO HOST “THE 53^RD ANNUAL CMA AWARDS”

WITH SPECIAL GUEST HOSTS REBA McENTIRE AND DOLLY PARTON, CELEBRATING LEGENDARY WOMEN IN COUNTRY MUSIC

Watch CMA Awards 2019 Host Announcement Video HERE

Country Music’s Biggest Night™ Broadcasts Live Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 8/7c on ABC

Final Nominees Revealed Live on ABC’s “Good Morning America”

and Livestream Wednesday, Aug. 28

NASHVILLE—The Country Music Association has announced Carrie Underwood will host “The 53^rd Annual CMA Awards” with special guest hosts and Country Music Hall of Fame members Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, celebrating legendary women in Country Music throughout the ceremony. Country Music’s Biggest Night™ broadcasts live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network.

Combined, the three hosts hold 124 CMA Awards nominations and 22 total wins, 11 of which are for Female Vocalist of the Year. In addition, the three superstars hold a combined 14 nominations in the Entertainer of the Year category, with Parton receiving the award in 1978 and McEntire winning in 1986. 

“It’s an incredible honor to welcome Carrie, Reba and Dolly to the CMA Awards stage this year,” says Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “In addition to awarding the year’s best and brightest in the genre, ‘The 53^rd Annual CMA Awards’ will celebrate the legacy of women within Country Music, and we couldn’t think of a more dynamic group of women to host the show.”

Final nominees for “The 53^rd Annual CMA Awards” will be announced Wednesday, Aug. 28 live during ABC’s “Good Morning America” from their Times Square studio in New York and via livestream following the broadcast. The CMA Awards 2019 media credential application is now open through Monday, Sept. 30. Click HERE to submit an application.  

Underwood is a true multi-format, multi-media superstar. She has won seven CMA Awards, has sold 64 million records worldwide and recorded 26 No. 1 singles, 13 of which she co-wrote. Underwood has co-hosted the CMA Awards since 2008, creating an unforgettable legacy, from celebrating the 50^th anniversary of the CMA Awards in 2016 to countless other highlights across the legendary broadcast’s history. 

“The 53^rd Annual CMA Awards” is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer, Alex Rudzinski is the Director, and David Wild is the Head Writer. 

Photo Credit: CMA

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The Andrew Jackson Elementary School Eagle Honor Choir Performed Underwood’s “The Champion” on the Nissan Stadium Stage During the Festival.

Don’t Miss “CMA Fest,” the Music Event of Summer, Sunday, Aug. 4 at 8/7c on ABC

Carrie Underwood gave students from Old Hickory, Tennessee’s Andrew Jackson Elementary School the surprise of a lifetime. The Country Music superstar stopped by the school’s Eagle Honor Choir’s rehearsal days before they were set to perform Underwood’s hit “The Champion” in front of 50,000 fans at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest in June. Watch the surprise visit on Underwood’s Facebook page and on the CMA Foundation’s YouTube. Under the direction of music specialist Franklin Willis, the students released a music video for “The Champion” in May, which caught Underwood’s attention. Watch the music video HERE. The school, which is part of Metro Nashville Public Schools, is a grantee of the Country Music Association’s nonprofit arm, the CMA Foundation, which works to ensure every child has the opportunity to participate in music education. CMA Fest is a one-of-a-kind festival with artists donating their time to perform so ticket proceeds can directly benefit high-quality music programs across the country through the CMA Foundation. Willis is also a three-time CMA Foundation Music Teacher of Excellence, an honor bestowed to selected music educators around the country for their exemplary work. For more information about the CMA Foundation, visit CMAfoundation.org.  Don’t miss Carrie Underwood perform on “CMA Fest,” the Music Event of Summer, this Sunday, Aug. 4 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network.