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GALLERY: Carrie Underwood – From ‘American Idol’ to American Icon

Carrie Underwood has been a country superstar for ten years now and is currently out on her 2019 “Cry Pretty Tour” selling out arenas all over the country. From American…

GALLERY: Carrie Underwood The Queen Of Country

Carrie Underwood attends Almay Fresh-Faced Beauty Day on October 21, 2015 in New York City.

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Carrie Underwood has been a country superstar for ten years now and is currently out on her 2019 "Cry Pretty Tour" selling out arenas all over the country.

From American Idol to country superstardom, to international fame and to being a wife and mother of two boys, here's a look at Carrie's sometimes crazy, but glamorous life.

52nd Academy Of Country Music Awards - Show

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LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 02: Recording artist Carrie Underwood performs during the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on April 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)


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American Idol contestant, Carrie Underwood poses for photographs at a party to celebrate the "American Idol" Top 12 Finalists at Astra West on March 9, 2005 in West Hollywood, California.


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Carrie Underwood, Mario Vasquez, Mikalah Gordon, Jessica Sierra, (back row) Constantine Maroulis, Nadia Turner, Bo Bice, Vonzell Solomon, Anthony Fedorov, Lindsey Cardinale, Anwar Robinson and Scott Savol pose at a party to celebrate the "American Idol" Top 12 Finalists at Astra West on March 9, 2005 in West Hollywood, California.


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Co-hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood speak onstage at the 51st annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 8, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Carrie Underwood performs onstage during the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher attend the 52nd annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 14, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Carrie Underwood attends the 2017 CMT Music Awards at the Music City Center on June 7, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.


2015 American Music Awards - Show

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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 22: Singer Carrie Underwood performs onstage during the 2015 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 22, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)


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Carrie Underwood and her road trainer, Eve Overland lead a group workout to celebrate the line’s Fall/Winter 17 collection at West Edge on September 11, 2017 in New York City.


2019 CMT Music Awards - Show

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 05: Carrie Underwood performs during 2019 CMT Music Awards at The Parthenon in Centennial Park on June 05, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images for CMT)


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Mike Fisher and Isaiah Michael Fisher attend as Carrie Underwood is honored with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 20, 2018 in Hollywood, California.


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Carrie Underwood performs onstage at the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Carrie Underwood performs onstage during 2016 Stagecoach California's Country Music Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 30, 2016 in Indio, California.


2019 CMA Music Festival - Day 2

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 07: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Joan Jett and Carrie Underwood perform on stage during day 2 for the 2019 CMA Music Festival on June 07, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)


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Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.