Country Crooners

Little did Carrie Underwood know when she auditioned for "American Idol" in 2004 at age 21 that her entire life was about to change forever. After winning the fourth season of the reality competition show the following year, the country-focused songstress went on to put out a string of hit albums and must now have a room in her house dedicated just to her awards, including multiple Grammys and the coveted Country Music Association Entertainer of ... more 

Little did Carrie Underwood know when she auditioned for "American Idol" in 2004 at age 21 that her entire life was about to change forever. After winning the fourth season of the reality competition show the following year, the country-focused songstress went on to put out a string of hit albums and must now have a room in her house dedicated just to her awards, including multiple Grammys and the coveted Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year honor, which she landed two years in a row. Ethan Miller/GettyImages.com - September 23, 2011 less