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Watch Carrie perform Good Girl from the 2012 CMT Music Awards!

National Country Radio Contest To Determine Private World Premiere Of “Blown Away” Music Video

“Blown Away,” the title track of Carrie Underwood’s fourth album which has held the #1 position for five consecutive weeks on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart, has been selected as her next single. Impacting country radio on Monday, July 9, “Blown Away” has already amassed nearly 200,000 downloads prior to its official shipment as an airplay single, and, as reflected by media activity, is the “top fan choice for next single.” Millions have already seen Carrie perform this dynamic song on two primetime television programs, “American Idol” on May 3 and the “2012 Billboard Music Awards” on May 20. Naming it “The Blown Away Tour,” the country superstar recently announced she will headline her third arena tour of North America, starting September 14 in Manchester, New Hampshire, and continuing through December.

This week, the Arista Nashville promotion team will approach country radio programmers with the details on how to win a Private World Premiere of Carrie’s “Blown Away” music video. The prize package for this nationwide contest includes a “red carpet” event for a group of listeners in the winning station’s market which will be attended by Underwood. Country radio contest contact information is listed at the end of this press release.

The music video of “Blown Away” was directed by Randee St. Nicholas and produced by Brandon Bonfiglio for Randee St. Nicholas Photography. To view a trailer for this stunning clip, follow this link: https://smarturl.it/blownawaytrailer.

“Blown Away,” the second single release from Carrie’s 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville new album of the same title, was written by Josh Kear and Chris Tompkins. Kear and Tompkins co-penned her smash hit, “Before He Cheats,” which held the country radio No. 1 for five consecutive weeks and was certified Triple Platinum by the R.I.A.A. for sales in excess of 3 million downloads. Among the music critics’ raves of the title track “Blown Away” is this Billboard review: “Mark Bright’s brooding, atmospheric production and Underwood’s bold performance elevate this cinematic tune to an instant classic. When the girl shuts herself in the storm cellar, leaving her alcoholic father passed out on the couch in the path of a twister, you can almost feel the wind.”

Upon its release on May 1, the album, Blown Away, made history by debuting at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart making Carrie only the second country artist in the 47 year history of the chart to have each of their first four albums debut at No. 1. Blown Away also debuted at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart making Carrie only the second country artist in history to have three consecutive albums debut at No. 1. Blown Away became country’s best-selling digital album debut since 2010. “Good Girl,” her first single from Blown Away, achieved the #1 slot on both Billboard and Country Aircheck’s country airplay charts last week.

On the heels of her “most wins” at the “2012 CMT Music Awards” for “Video of the Year” (“Good Girl”) and “Collaborative Video of the Year” (“Remind Me” duet with Brad Paisley), Carrie Underwood is also nominated for “Choice Female Country Artist” at “Teen Choice 2012” which airs Sunday, July 22 at 8pm ET on FOX. Fans ages 13-19 can vote once each day per category for their favorite nominees at www.teenchoiceawards.com.

Since releasing Some Hearts in 2005, Carrie has sold more than 14 million albums with Some Hearts, 2007’s Carnival Ride, and 2009’s Play On making her the best selling American Idol in the U.S. She’s accumulated 15 No. 1 singles, seven of which she co-wrote, and became the first country artist in history and the only American Idol winner ever to achieve 10 No. 1 singles from their first two albums. She is a five-time Grammy winner, a two-time Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, a three-time Country Music Association and ACM Female Vocalist winner, and a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Follow Carrie on Twitter @carrieunderwood.

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Country radio station programmers may contact the below Arista Nashville promotion representatives if they are interested in more information about the “Blown Away” Private World Premiere contest. Please reach out to the rep responsible for your region; and, if you are unsure who this is, please email Rusty Sherrill.

Ryan Dokke
Lauren Thomas
Andy Elliott
Tyler Waugh
Renee Leymon
Halie Hampton
Rusty Sherrill

Since Achieving Her First No. 1 Single in 2006, Carrie Has Spent More Weeks in the No. 1 Spot on the Country Airplay Charts than Any Other Female Artist

Superstar Carrie Underwood reigns atop Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart for a fifth consecutive week with her new album, Blown Away, even as today’s album news closely follows word this week that Carrie has earned her 15th No. 1 single with “Good Girl,” the debut single from Blown Away. Since achieving her first No. 1 single in 2006 with “Jesus, Take The Wheel” Carrie has spent more weeks in the No. 1 spot on the country airplay charts than any other female artist.

“Good Girl,” which has sold over 980,000 digital copies so far, was written by Carrie, Chris DeStefano and Ashley Gorley, who co-wrote two of Underwood’s No. 1 hits, “Don’t Forget to Remember Me” and “All-American Girl.”

The video for “Good Girl” is currently No. 1 on both CMT and GAC and is nominated both for “Video of the Year” and “Female Video of the Year” at tonight’s CMT Music Awards.

With five nominations in all, Carrie is the most nominated artist at this year’s show, with additional nods including “Video of the Year” and “Collaborative Video of the Year” (both for “Remind Me” with Brad Paisley), as well as “CMT Performance of the Year” for “Just a Dream/Dream On” with Steven Tyler, from CMT’s Crossroads.

Fans can also look for Carrie as a performer on tonight’s show, with the 2012 CMT Music Awards airing LIVE from Nashville at 8pm ET on CMT and CMT.com.

Carrie is also nominated for “Choice Female Country Artist” at this year’s Teen Choice Awards, airing Sunday, July 22 at 8pm ET on FOX. Fans ages 13-19 can vote once each day per category for their favorite Teen Choice 2012 nominees at www.teenchoiceawards.com.

Since releasing Some Hearts in 2005, Carrie has sold more than 14 million albums with Some Hearts, 2007’s Carnival Ride, and 2009’s Play On making her the best selling American Idol in the U.S. She’s amassed 15 No. 1 singles, seven of which she co-wrote, and became the first country artist in history and the only American Idol winner ever to achieve 10 No. 1 singles from their first two albums. Underwood currently leads the nominations for the 2012 CMT Music Awards with five. She is a five-time Grammy winner, a two-time Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, a three-time Country Music Association and ACM Female Vocalist winner, and a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Follow Carrie on Twitter @carrieunderwood

After selling out her Monday 2 July concert at Sydney Opera House in just a few days, Chugg Entertainment is pleased to announce Carrie Underwood will play a second night at the iconic venue on Tuesday 3 July.
Tickets for Carrie’s first Australian tour are on sale now.
Chairman of Chugg Entertainment, Michael Chugg wasn’t wrong when he warned tickets to Underwood’s shows would sell quickly.
He said, “It’s great news for Sydney fans who’ve missed out on tickets to Carrie’s first show and also for Carrie herself who’ll now enjoy two nights at the majestic Opera House.”
Sponsored by Olay, Underwood’s four-stop Australian tour will begin at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre on Tuesday 26 June, play TRECC in Australia’s “country music capital”, Tamworth on Friday 29 June, Brisbane’s Convention Centre on Saturday 30 June and now two special nights at the Sydney Opera House on Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 July.
Tuesday June 26 Melbourne Palais Theatre www.ticketemaster.com.au
Friday June 29 Tamworth TRECC www.visittamworth.com
Saturday June 30 Brisbane Convention Centre www.ticketek.com.au
Monday July 2 Sydney Opera House www.sydneyoperahouse.com
Tuesday July 3 Sydney Opera House www.sydneyoperahouse.com

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Blown Away Becomes First Album Since 2010 To Hold The No. 1 Spot On Billboard’s Top Country Album Chart For First 4 Weeks

Superstar Carrie Underwood’s fourth album, Blown Away, is No. 1 for the fourth consecutive week on Billboard’s Top Country Album Chart. Blown Away becomes the first album since 2010 to debut at No. 1 and stay there for four consecutive weeks on Billboard’s Top Country Album Chart.

Upon its release on May 1, Blown Away made history by debuting at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country albums sales chart making Carrie only the second country artist in the 47 year history of the chart to have each of their first four albums debut at No. 1. Blown Away also debuted at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart making Carrie only the second country artist in history to have three consecutive albums debut at No. 1. Blown Away became country’s best-selling digital album debut since 2010.

Carrie will perform at the 2012 CMT Music Awards live from Nashville on Wednesday, June 6. Carrie is the most nominated artist at this year’s CMT Music Awards with 5 nods. Her video “Good Girl” is up for “Video of the Year” and “Female Video of the Year.” Carrie and Steven Tyler’s performance of “Just A Dream/Dream On” on CMT’s Crossroads is nominated for “CMT Performance of the Year.” Carrie and Brad Paisley’s “Remind Me” video is up for “Video of the Year” and “Collaborative Video of the Year.”

Since releasing Some Hearts in 2005, Carrie has sold more than 14 million albums with Some Hearts, 2007’s Carnival Ride, and 2009’s Play On making her the best selling American Idol in the US. She’s amassed 14 No. 1 singles, six of which she co-wrote, and became the first country artist in history and the only American Idol winner ever to achieve 10 No. 1 singles from their first two albums. Underwood currently leads the nominations for the upcoming CMT Music Awards with five. She is a five-time Grammy winner, a two-time Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, a three-time Country Music Association and ACM Female Vocalist winner, and a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Follow Carrie on twitter @carrieunderwood

Congratulations, Carrie on your Teen Choice Award nomination! Carrie is nominated for Choice Female Country Artist.

Vote for Carrie here: www.teenchoiceawards.com!

Special Premieres Tuesday, May 22 at 10:00/9:00c

Carrie Underwood will be featured in an upcoming one-hour “Dateline” 20th Anniversary Special next Tuesday, May 22 at 10:00/9:00p.m. central on NBC.

Carrie and correspondent Hoda Kotb first met in 2005 after she won the fourth season of American Idol. Nearly seven years to-the-day later, Carrie and Hoda meet again to talk about her meteoric rise as a five-time Grammy-award winner, a multi-platinum album selling artist, a concert touring record-breaker and her latest album Blown Away.

The “Dateline” 20th Anniversary Special will also highlight some of the most extraordinary stories in the past 20 years including Jane Pauley with Michael J. Fox; Tom Brokaw profiles Aron Ralston; Matt Lauer reports on two extraordinary families brought together by fate; Ann Curry checks in with the McCaughey septuplets and more.

Since releasing Some Hearts in 2005, Carrie has sold more than 14 million albums with Some Hearts, 2007’s Carnival Ride, and 2009’s Play On making her the best selling American Idol in the US. She’s amassed 14 No. 1 singles, six of which she co-wrote, and became the first country artist in history and the only American Idol winner ever to achieve 10 No. 1 singles from their first two albums. Underwood currently leads the nominations for the upcoming CMT Music Awards with five. She is a five-time Grammy winner, a two-time Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, a three-time Country Music Association and ACM Female Vocalist winner, and a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry. Carrie’s new album Blown Away is available here https://smarturl.it/blownaway.

Underwood Becomes First Country Artist Since 2010 To Debut At No. 1 On All-Genre Sales Chart For 2 Back-To-Back Weeks

Superstar Carrie Underwood’s fourth album, Blown Away, is No. 1 for the second consecutive week on Billboard’s Top Country & all-genre 200 albums sales chart. This marks the first time since 2010 that a country artist has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s all-genre 200 albums sales chart for 2 back-to-back weeks.

Blown Away also holds the No. 1 spot on Canada’s Top 100 Country albums sales charts for the second straight week. Blown Away is also the top selling digital album in Canada again this week.

Upon its release on May 1, Blown Away made history by debuting at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country albums sales chart making Carrie only the second country artist in the 47 year history of the chart to have each of their first four albums debut at No. 1. Blown Away also debuted at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart making Carrie only the second country artist in history to have three consecutive albums debut at No. 1. Blown Away became country’s best-selling digital album debut since 2010.

Since releasing Some Hearts in 2005, Carrie has sold more than 14 million albums with Some Hearts, 2007’s Carnival Ride, and 2009’s Play On making her the best selling American Idol in the US. She’s amassed 14 No. 1 singles, six of which she co-wrote, and became the first country artist in history and the only American Idol winner ever to achieve 10 No. 1 singles from their first two albums. Underwood currently leads the nominations for the upcoming CMT Music Awards with five. She is a five-time Grammy winner, a two-time Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, a three-time Country Music Association and ACM Female Vocalist winner, and a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry.

NASHVILLE— OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network presents all new episodes of “Oprah’s Next Chapter” this summer beginning Sunday, May 20 (9-10 p.m. ET/PT) when Winfrey travels to Nashville, Tennessee for an intimate in-depth interview with country music superstar Carrie Underwood and her husband NHL player Mike Fisher for their first ever television interview together.

Sunday, May 20 (9-10 p.m. ET/PT)
Oprah’s Next Chapter: Carrie Underwood

Oprah Winfrey travels to Nashville, Tennessee where she speaks with country music superstar Carrie Underwood who is joined by her NHL husband Mike Fisher, marking the first time cameras have ever been invited inside their cabin retreat for an intimate, in-depth interview. Underwood reflects on her rise to stardom as she looks back on her journey. For their first television interview together, Underwood and Fisher talk about how they balance their successful and fast-paced careers with their two year marriage. The couple also takes Winfrey to their new plot of land where they plan to build their dream home.

Album Debut Becomes Career Best In Canada & Australia

Superstar Carrie Underwood’s fourth album, Blown Away, debuts at No. 1 on Canada’s Top 100 Country and Top 200 all-genre sales charts this week. Upon its debut, Blown Away was immediately certified GOLD in Canada. Blown Away also debuted at No. 1 on the US sales charts this week. This is Carrie’s best first week in Canada across all previous albums. Its first single, “Good Girl,” bullets to #2 on the Canadian country charts and is also certified GOLD. Blown Away also debuted at #4 on the ARIA Album Chart this week giving Carrie her best first week showing in Australia.

In support of the release of Blown Away, Carrie is scheduled for multiple upcoming television appearances in both the US and Canada. On Tuesday, May 15 she’ll perform on ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars.”

On Wednesday, May 16 Carrie heads to Canada for two jam-packed days of radio, print, online and TV interviews and appearances. Carrie will then head back to the US to perform on The Billboard Music Awards on May 20, airing live on ABC from Las Vegas.

Carrie will bring her recently announced tour, “The Blown Away Tour,” to Australia and the UK in June, and then across arenas in the U.S. and Canada this fall wrapping in December.

Since releasing Some Hearts in 2005, Carrie has sold more than 14 million albums with Some Hearts, 2007’s Carnival Ride, and 2009’s Play On making her the best selling American Idol in the US. She’s amassed 14 No. 1 singles, six of which she co-wrote, and became the first country artist in history and the only American Idol winner ever to achieve 10 No. 1 singles from their first two albums. Underwood currently leads the nominations for the upcoming CMT Music Awards with five. She is a five-time Grammy winner, a two-time Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, a three-time Country Music Association and ACM Female Vocalist winner, and a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry.