History Music / CarrieUnderwood

* WhatTheHellHero: See BewareTheNiceOnes.

As for Carrie's non-musical ventures, they include a women's sportswear line named Calia (which she stepped down from in 2021), a self-penned fitness book and corresponding app, and an infamous [[NonActorVehicle lead acting role]] as Maria von Trapp in Creator/{{NBC}}'s live production of ''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic'' which received, shall we say, [[WhatTheHellCastingAgency more mixed reviews]]. Since 2013, she has also sang the theme song for NBC's Sunday Night Football.

-->--'''Simon Cowell'''

* ADeadlyAffair: "Two Black Cadillacs" is about a woman whose husband cheated on her, and his mistress who was unaware he was married, working together to kill him.

She also played the role of Maria in Creator/{{NBC}}'s live production of ''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic'', to, shall we say, [[WhatTheHellCastingAgency more mixed reviews]].

* AlbumClosure: ''Blown Away'' ends with "Who Are You", an epic ballad implicitly about turning to God at the end of an ordeal (the rest of the album is less overtly religious).

* BreakupSong:
** "Before He Cheats" hints at this at the end ("'Cause the next time that he cheats / You know it won't be on me").
** Also "Undo It".

* GenreShift: "Blown Away" saw her go from standard country with some pop influences to an arena-ready mix of country, pop, and rock.

* INeedAFreakingDrink: "Smoke Break" is about people who feel stressed out by everyday lives and express this phrase:

* LeavingTheNestSong: "Don't Forget to Remember Me", which is told from the POV of a newly-flown woman calling home to talk to her family.

** ''Cry Pretty'' is even a bigger departure from all her previous albums, going into a more modern pop/R&B route.

* TitleTrack: Five of her albums: ''Some Hearts'', ''Play On'', ''Blown Away'', ''Cry Pretty'', and ''Denim & Rhinestones'', are all named after songs of the same name that appear on those albums.

At 22, Carrie -- a country farm girl from Checotah, UsefulNotes/{{Oklahoma|USA}} -- auditioned for the fourth ''Series/AmericanIdol'' with Music/BonnieRaitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me." Although the judges were impressed, it wasn't until Underwood sang Music/{{Heart}}'s "Alone" that her true potential appeared. She won the final over Bo Bice and immediately proved Simon right, becoming a true star (like Music/KellyClarkson before her) and taking the CountryMusic world by storm. She has since won multiple [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammy Awards]] and set a yet-to-be-surpassed benchmark for ''Idol'' success. Her albums have consistently produced strong sales, with almost all of her singles to date having reached top 5 on the major country music charts.

* HiddenDepths: She is a huge, huge fan of ClassicRock, having covered and sang with the likes of [[Music/{{Heart}} Ann Wilson]], [[Music/{{Aerosmith}} Steven Tyler]], [[Music/GunsNRoses Axl Rose]] and Music/JoanJett. She also listens to HeavyMetal bands like Music/IPrevail and Music/{{Mudvayne}} when she exercises.

* RefrainFromAssuming: It's not "Right Now". It's "Before He Cheats".

* AlbumClosure: ''Blown Away'' ends with "Who Are You," an epic ballad implicitly about turning to God at the end of an ordeal (the rest of the album is less overtly religious).

* BreakupSong: "Before He Cheats" hints at this at the end ("'Cause the next time that he cheats / You know it won't be on me").
** Also "Undo It"

** "Before He Cheats," in which she vandalizes her boyfriend's property because he's ''probably'' been cheating. Even though she constantly says "Right now he's probably…", she likely has reason to believe that he's doing so, because the song implies that this is something he's done before. Others instead choose to interpret the song as her being AxeCrazy (especially since she "carves her name into the seat" of her boyfriend's car, making it extremely obvious she's the one who vandalized it).

* DomesticAbuse: "Blown Away" is about an abusive father who is killed by a tornado.

** "Jesus, Take the Wheel," from literally taking the wheel in a car crash, to "taking the wheel" of the singer's life.

* HateSink: A lot of the men in her songs, particularly the father in "Blown Away," the boyfriend in "Before He Cheats," and the husbands in "Two Black Cadillacs" and "Church Bells".

* ManipulativeBastard: The subject of "Cowboy Casanova"

* MurderByInaction: In "Blown Away" a young girl gets rid of her abusive father by locking herself in the cellar while he’s passed out drunk and there’s a tornado headed straight for the house.
* NewSoundAlbum: ''Storyteller'' has some tracks produced by Zach Crowell (a more electronic sound akin to his work with Music/SamHunt, who coincidentally sings backing vocals on the Crowell-produced "Heartbeat") or Jay Joyce (a grittier rock sound similar to his work with Music/EricChurch), as opposed to longtime producer Mark Bright's trademark slickness.
** "Cry Pretty" is even a bigger departure from all her previous albums, going into a more modern pop/R&B route.

-->I, I believe you and me are sisters and brothers\\

* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: In "Church Bells", Jenny kills her abusive husband by putting poison in his whiskey.

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At 22, Carrie -- a country farm girl from Checotah, Oklahoma -- auditioned for the fourth ''Series/AmericanIdol'' with Music/BonnieRaitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me." Although the judges were impressed, it wasn't until Underwood sang Music/{{Heart}}'s "Alone" that her true potential appeared. She won the final over Bo Bice and immediately proved Simon right, becoming a true star (like Music/KellyClarkson before her) and taking the CountryMusic world by storm. She has since won multiple [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammy Awards]] and set a yet-to-be-surpassed benchmark for ''Idol'' success. Her albums have consistently produced strong sales, with almost all of her singles to date having reached top 5 on the major country music charts.

* AccidentalMarriage: "Last Name" has the narrator getting married after a drunken night in Las Vegas and not recalling the events that led there.

In 2017, Underwood moved from original label [[Creator/AristaRecords Arista Records Nashville]] to Creator/CapitolRecords. That same year, [[TraumaCongaLine she suffered a bad fall on the front steps of her home, resulting in a broken wrist and several facial stitches that caused a change in her appearance. Within the same timeframe, she also suffered three miscarriages]]. These things culminated in the 2018 release of her first Capitol album, ''Cry Pretty'', meant to be [[CreatorBreakdown a more personal and emotional record]] than any of her previous. She's [[CreatorRecovery gotten better]]; her follow-up (excluding her Christmas and gospel albums) ''Denim & Rhinestones'' is decidedly LighterAndSofter.

Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American country singer and songwriter. At 22, Carrie, a country farm girl from Checotah, Oklahoma, auditioned for the fourth ''Series/AmericanIdol'' with "I Can't Make You Love Me". Although the judges were impressed, it wasn't until Underwood sang Heart's "Alone" that her true potential appeared. She won the final over Bo Bice and immediately proved Simon right: Like Music/KellyClarkson before her, Underwood became a star in her own right (yet unlike Clarkson has completely escaped association with the Idol brand) and took the CountryMusic world by storm. She has since won multiple Grammys and set a yet-to-be-surpassed benchmark for ''Idol'' success. Her albums have consistently produced strong sales, with almost all of her singles to date having reached top 5 on the major country music charts.

In 2018, Underwood moved from original label Creator/AristaRecords Nashville to Creator/CapitolRecords. Her first Capitol album, ''Cry Pretty'', dropped in summer 2018.

She also played the role of Maria in Creator/{{NBC}}'s production ''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic Live'', to, shall we say, [[WhatTheHellCastingAgency more mixed reviews]].

* ''My Savior'' (2021)
* ''Denim and Rhinestones'' (2022)

!!''Some tropes, they just get all the right breaks'':

* WomanScorned: "Before He Cheats" is all about this.

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Carrie Marie Fisher (née Underwood, born March 10, 1983) is an American country singer and songwriter. At 22, Carrie, a country farm girl from Checotah, Oklahoma, auditioned for the fourth ''Series/AmericanIdol'' with "I Can't Make You Love Me". Although the judges were impressed, it wasn't until Underwood sang Heart's "Alone" that her true potential appeared. She won the final over Bo Bice and immediately proved Simon right: Like Music/KellyClarkson before her, Underwood became a star in her own right (yet unlike Clarkson has completely escaped association with the Idol brand) and took the CountryMusic world by storm. She has since won multiple Grammys and set a yet-to-be-surpassed benchmark for ''Idol'' success. Her albums have consistently produced strong sales, with almost all of her singles to date having reached top 5 on the major country music charts.

** "Before He Cheats", where the singer keys her ex's car for being unfaithful.

* TheAlcoholic: The husband in "Church Bells" is a mean drunk who abuses his wife.

* TamperingFoodAndDrink: In "Church Bells", Jenny kills her abusive husband by putting poison in his whiskey.

** Whether or not Jenny killing her abusive husband via poison in "Church Bells" is an example or not is an exercise left to the listener.

* GenreShift: "Blown Away" saw her move from the country part of the music store to the pop/rock part.

* {{Prequel}}: "Last Name" was what happened three months before "Before He Cheats". It explains the 4-wheel drive truck she smashes up in "Before He Cheats" was won as the prize in a wheel-of-fortune game. And in the whirlwind that was between the time Carrie was with her girlfriends and she saw the ring on her finger, they'd ended up married in Vegas (and taking the roulette table for quite a few chips).

!!Tropes present:

* BuffySpeak: "Undo It"; see below.

* {{Prequel}}: "Last Name" was what happened three months "Before He Cheats". It explains the 4-wheel drive truck she smashes up in "Before He Cheats" was won as the prize in a wheel-of-fortune game. And in the whirlwind that was between the time Carrie was with her girlfriends and she saw the ring on her finger, they'd ended up married in Vegas (and taking the roulette table for quite a few chips).

* BrokenWinLossStreak: Her 2018 single "Cry Pretty" (her first release for Creator/CapitolRecords) was her first single not to make Top 3 on any major country music chart. The album's last single "Drinking Alone" became her first to miss top 10, peaking at #11.

* BrokenWinLossStreak: Her 2018 single "Cry Pretty" (her first release for Creator/CapitolRecords) was her first single not to make Top 3 on any major country music chart.

* RecordProducer: Nearly all of her material from 2004-2014 has been produced by Mark Bright (whose other credits include Blackhawk and the first three albums by Music/RascalFlatts), except for her coronation single "Inside Your Heaven" (produced by Desmond Child) and a handful of guest appearances. ''Storyteller'' breaks the pattern somewhat, as some tracks are produced by Zach Crowell or Jay Joyce instead.

* ShoutOut: One of the lyrics of "Love Wins" is "[[Disney/{{Frozen}} Love's an open door]]". However, this was likely unintentional, considering the [[EvilAllAlong implications]].