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C.A.T.S. – Checotah Animal, Town, and School Foundation

Carrie has established a newly created fund to help with causes in her hometown area of Checotah, Oklahoma, the C.A.T.S. – Checotah Animal, Town, and School Foundation.

Carrie says, “My hometown is extremely supportive of me and I feel blessed to be able to create something as a way of giving back; to say thank you.”

Established in 2009, the C.A.T.S. Foundation will help with general causes, needs and services in the area of Checotah to directly impact the community. Private resources will fund the assistance. Information on the C.A.T.S. Foundation’s first donation to the Checotah community will be announced soon.

Honorees to perform at a special concert Sept. 17

ACM Entertainer of the Year, 4-time Grammy winner and Oklahoma music icon Carrie Underwood will be inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in September, along with Oklahoma artists and performers Rocky Frisco and Ramona Reed.

The Class of 2009 Inductees will join other music performers and artists who have been recognized by the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame since 1997, including Vince Gill, Toby Keith, Merle Haggard, Wanda Jackson, Hank Thompson, The All American Rejects and David Gates.

The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame announced its newest inductees at a news conference at the Tulsa Press Club. The three will perform at the 13th Annual Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Concert Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. The event is at the Muskogee Civic Center, 405 Boston Street.

“All three of this year’s inductees are worthy recipients of this honor. Each is recognized world wide for their musical talent, and we are proud that each calls Oklahoma home,” said Max Boydstun, Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Board Chair.

“We are especially proud to induct our own Oklahoma idol Carrie Underwood and to offer the public a chance to experience the performances of all three inductees to celebrate their contribution to Oklahoma music history and culture,” he added.

To date, the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame & Museum has honored more than 50 individuals or groups for their talents and contributions to the music industry, including inductees into the prestigious Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.

In addition to the Class of 2009 Inductees, the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame announced it will present C.H. Parker with the coveted Governor’s Award, an honor given only three times in the past.

Reserved seats for the Concert & Induction tickets will be on pre-sale to existing members of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame between Aug. 18 and 21. If you would like to join the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and participate in early ticket sales, go to www.omhof.com or www.oklahomamusichalloffame.com to complete an application form. Or call 918-687-0800 for membership information.

Tickets for reserved seating will be offered to the public starting Aug. 22. Tickets will be available online at www.omhof.com and at the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and Museum office by calling 918-697-0800. Ticket prices range from $39.95 to $79.95, plus handling charges.

VIP tickets, which include an invitation to a VIP reception prior to the Concert & Induction ceremony, also are available. Call the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame at 1-918-687-0800 for details. Sponsorship packages are also available.

Excitement is high with news that November 10 will be the release date for Carrie Underwood’s yet-to-be-titled third album.

Released on 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville, Carrie’s upcoming album will continue her amazing collaboration with producer Mark Bright, who helmed 2007’s hit-filled Carnival Ride, as well as seven tracks from Carrie’s blockbuster debut, Some Hearts.

Earlier this year, Carrie became the first country artist in history to achieve 10 #1 singles from their first two albums when “I Told You So” became the fifth consecutive chart-topper from Carnival Ride, which also included the smash, “Just a Dream,” and three hits Carrie co-wrote: “All-American Girl,” “So Small,” and “Last Name.”

The reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year and three-time, reigning ACM and CMA Female Vocalist is currently in the process of recording her new project, with a new single expected to arrive at radio late this summer.

The only American Idol winner ever to achieve 10 #1 hits, Carrie’s collection of chart-toppers began with the instant success of her post-American Idol single, “Inside Your Heaven,” which debuted atop Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in the summer of 2005. It was the first of five #1s to top the BDS or Mediabase charts from her 7x-Platinum debut, Some Hearts, with the others including the GRAMMY-winning “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and “Before He Cheats,” as well as “Don’t Forget to Remember Me” and “Wasted.”

Now until August 10, 2009 you can vote for Carrie’s “Jesus Take The Wheel” video in the GAC Top 20 My First Time Video Countdown. This fan voted countdown will air on GAC on August 26, 2009 at 8pm ET. Vote Daily! at https://www.gactv.com/myfirstvideo.

Did you miss Carrie on Oprah the first time around? Or loved it so much you just have to see it again? You’re in luck! “Stars Of Country” re-airs on Wednesday, July 29. The program also features Kenny Chesney, Sugarland, and Darius Rucker. Oprah taped this special episode in late March at the Harpo Studios in Chicago and originally aired April 14.

Carrie is currently in the studio working on a new album due out on November 3.

Thanks Carrie fans, you did it! Carrie’s “All American Girl” video is #1 in the final standings of GACTV.com’s Top 20 Songs Of Summer. This Countdown is FAN voted. Tune in August 22, 2009 9:00 PM ET and August 23, 2009 1:00 AM ET to see the your hard work in action, hosted by Texas troubadour, Pat Green.

Country music will celebrate the heroes who keep our country safe, as superstar Carrie Underwood headlines the Salute to the Troops Concert on August 14 for the Soldiers and families of Fort Campbell, KY, whose 101st Airborne Division is returning from their service in the Middle East.

The show is one of only a handful of live performances that Carrie is doing this summer as she readies her new album for later this year. The special nature of the event offered a wonderful opportunity for Carrie to once again celebrate our military, as she did on a 2006 USO holiday tour in Kuwait and Iraq.

The August 14 show will also feature RCA Nashville recording artist Jake Owen as part of two nights of star-studded multi-artist concerts taking place during the Week of the Eagles, presented by Fort Campbell’s Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) in partnership with Cumulus Broadcasting. The event-filled biannual celebration this year runs from August 14-20 and pays tribute to the Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne Division.

For a complete schedule of events, visit www.fortcampbellmwr.com, and click on the Week of the Eagles button on the homepage. While honoring veterans, troops and their families, the Week of the Eagles is also free and open to the public. In observance of post protocol, all visitors will be required to present valid photo ID and will need to show current registration and proof of insurance for any vehicle admitted.

In addition to the exciting news announced earlier this week that four-time GRAMMY winner Carrie Underwood will release a new album on November 3, more great news follows with the announcement of new digital certifications from her Carnival Ride album. With the recent platinum digital certification of “All-American Girl” and gold digital certification of “Just A Dream,” all 5 of Carrie’s singles from the nearly triple-platinum Carnival Ride have been certified gold or platinum for digital downloads.

Earlier this year, Carrie became the first country artist in history and the only American Idol winner to achieve 10 #1 singles from their first two albums. She is currently in the studio working on her new album with producer Mark Bright.

Carrie has sold more than 10 million albums with her first two records, and the excitement is high for more great music with news that November 3 will be the release date for her yet-to-be-titled third album.

Released on 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville, Carrie’s upcoming album will continue her amazing collaboration with producer Mark Bright, who helmed 2007’s hit-filled Carnival Ride, as well as seven tracks from Carrie’s blockbuster debut, Some Hearts.

Earlier this year, Carrie became the first country artist in history to achieve 10 #1 singles from their first two albums when “I Told You So” became the fifth consecutive chart-topper from Carnival Ride, which also included the smash, “Just a Dream,” and three hits Carrie co-wrote: “All-American Girl,” “So Small,” and “Last Name.”

The reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year and three-time, reigning ACM and CMA Female Vocalist is currently in the process of recording her new project, with a new single expected to arrive at radio late this summer.

The only American Idol winner ever to achieve 10 #1 hits, Carrie’s collection of chart-toppers began with the instant success of her post-American Idol single, “Inside Your Heaven,” which debuted atop Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in the summer of 2005. It was the first of five #1s to top the BDS or Mediabase charts from her 7x-Platinum debut, Some Hearts, with the others including the GRAMMY-winning “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and “Before He Cheats,” as well as “Don’t Forget to Remember Me” and “Wasted.”

“All-American Girl” has been certified a platinum digital single by the Recording Industry Association of America. Thank you for your continuing support of Carrie!