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May 26, 2005

Carrie Tops Bo as "Idol"

Country singer is crowned champ of show's fourth season

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Carnival Ride

On "American Idol," Carrie Underwood was the country girl who never sounded comfortable trying to come on tough. Especially when she was belting Heart's "Alone," the top Idol pick for wussy girls copping an attitude. For her debut, Some Hearts, Underwood dabbled in mainstream pop, but the smash...

2007 RS: 3.5of 5 Stars

Carnival Ride

2007

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Biography

Only six months after winning the fourth season of American Idol in 2005, small-town Oklahoma girl Carrie Underwood suddenly became one of the biggest country-music artists in the world. Idol judge Simon Cowell predicted her massive success after a stunning performance of Heart's "Alone" on the show, and once Underwood had the chance to hit the studio, she delivered the hits. Some Hearts...

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