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'''Carrie Underwood''' is an award winning country [[singer]], and the winner of 4th season of the [[American Idol]] television contest. <ref>http://www.americanidol.com/</ref>  

'''Carrie Underwood''' is an award winning country [[singer]], and the winner of 4th season of the [[American Idol]] television contest. <ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season4/ |title = American Idol: Season 4 Contestants|work = American Idol: Official FOX Site}}</ref>  

Carrie Marie Underwood was born on March 10, 1983, in Muskogee, [[Oklahoma]], [[United States|USA]], the youngest of 3 girls in the family. She began singing in church at a very early age. In grade school she acted in school plays and began to enter talent competitions. Church was a strong influence in Carrie's family, and she continued singing in church during her childhood and young adult life. During her years at Checotah High School in Oklahoma, she sang at school events, and began singing in local festivals, country fairs and car shows. Carrie graduated high school in 2001, and enrolled in Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma <ref> http://www.nsuok.edu/about/ </ref> where she majored in journalism.  

Carrie Marie Underwood was born on March 10, 1983, in Muskogee, [[Oklahoma]], [[United States|USA]], the youngest of 3 girls in the family. She began singing in church at a very early age. In grade school she acted in school plays and began to enter talent competitions. Church was a strong influence in Carrie's family, and she continued singing in church during her childhood and young adult life. During her years at Checotah High School in Oklahoma, she sang at school events, and began singing in local festivals, country fairs and car shows. Carrie graduated high school in 2001, and enrolled in Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma <ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.nsuok.edu/about/ |title = about NSU|publisher = Northeastern State University}}</ref> where she majored in Mass Communications, with an emphasis in journalism.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.nsuok.edu/news/carrie.html|title = NSU Star Carrie Underwood is the new American Idol!|publisher = Northeastern State University}}</ref>

In 2004 she auditioned for American Idol, and became the 4th season winner on May 25th, 2005.  

In 2004 she auditioned for American Idol, and became the 4th season winner on May 25th, 2005.