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Carrie Underwood's Red Carpet Evolution: From 'American Idol' to County Queen!

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By Emily Krauser

6:23 PM PDT, July 14, 2020

Carrie Underwood has come a long way from the bright lights of the American Idol stage! The Oklahoma native stole hearts when she won the fourth season of the reality competition show in 2005, and her career has only skyrocketed since. The country cutie has scored plenty of accolades, including GRAMMYs and ACM Awards, hosted the Country Music Association Awards numerous times, started her own athleisure wear line, CALIA, and is now the proud parent to two sons with husband of 10 years, NHL pro Mike Fisher. We're taking a look back at how Underwood's style has changed over her 15 years in the spotlight. 

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March 2005

carrie underwood at American Idol Season 4's Top 12 Finalists Party
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at American Idol Season 4's Top 12 Finalists Party

May 2005

carrie underwood in press room after winning american idol
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in the press room after winning the fourth season of American Idol

November 2006

carrie underwood november 2016
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at the 34th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles

May 2007

Carrie Underwood during "American Idol" Season 6 Finale
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at the American Idol Season 6 Finale in Hollywood

September 2007

carrie underwood nyfw in 2007
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at New York Fashion Week Spring 2008 

November 2007

carrie underwood at 2007 American Music Awards
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at the 2007 American Music Awards in Los Angeles

February 2008

carrie underwood at the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards
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at the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards

April 2008

carrie underwood at the Idol Gives Back taping in Hollywood in 2008
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at the Idol Gives Back taping in Hollywood

May 2008

Carrie Underwood at the 43rd annual Academy Of Country Music Awards
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at the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards

January 2009

Carrie Underwood at the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards
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at the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles

February 2009

Carrie Underwood at the 2009 GRAMMY Salute to Icons
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at the 2009 GRAMMY Salute to Icons honoring Clive Davis in Beverly Hills

May 2009

Carrie Underwood at the American Idol Season 8 Grand Finale
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at the American Idol Season 8 Grand Finale in Los Angeles

November 2009

carrie underwood at the 2009 American Music Awards
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at the 2009 American Music Awards

January 2010

carrie underwood at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards 
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at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards 

April 2010

Carrie Underwood at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
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at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas

June 2010

Carrie Underwood at the 2010 CMT Music Awards
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at the 2010 CMT Music Awards

December 2010

carrie underwood at the American Country Awards 2010
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in Edition by Georges Chakra at the 2010 American Country Awards 2010 in Las Vegas

January 2011

carrie underwood at FOX 2011 Golden Globes After Party
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at Fox's 2011 Golden Globes After-Party in Beverly Hills

April 2011

Carrie Underwood at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards
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at the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas

November 2011

carrie underwood at the 45th annual CMA Awards
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at the 45th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville

December 2011

carrie underwood at the 2011 American Country Awards
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at the 2011 American Country Awards in Las Vegas

May 2012

Carrie Underwood at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards
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in Oscar de la Renta at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas

November 2012

carrie underwood at The 40th American Music Awards
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at the 40th American Music Awards in Los Angeles

April 2013

carrie underwood at the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 
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at the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 

April 2014

carrie underwood at the 2014 Time 100 Gala in New York City
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at the 2014 Time 100 Gala in New York City

May 2014

Carrie Underwood at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards
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in Oriett Domenech at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas

December 2014

Carrie Underwood at the 2014 American Country Countdown Awards
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at the 2014 American Country Countdown Awards in Nashville

June 2015

Carrie Underwood at the 2015 CMT Music awards
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at the 2015 CMT Music Awards in Nashville

September 2015

Carrie Underwood backstage at the Project Runway fashion show
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backstage at the Project Runway fashion show during Spring 2016 New York Fashion Week

November 2015

carrie underwood at the 49th Annual CMA Awards
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in Gauri & Nainika at the 49th Annual CMA Awards

November 2015

Carrie Underwood at the 2015 American Music Awards
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in Elie Madi at the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles

December 2015

carrie underwood nye 2015
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onstage during Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2016 in New York City

June 2016

Carrie Underwood at the 2016 CMT Music awards
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at the 2016 CMT Music Awards in Nashville

November 2016

Carrie Underwood at the 50th annual CMA Awards
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in Michael Cinco at the 50th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville

April 2017

Carrie Underwood at the 52nd Academy Of Country Music Awards
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in LaBourjoisie at the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas

June 2017

Carrie Underwood at the 2017 CMT Music Awards
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at the 2017 CMT Music Awards in Nashville

November 2017

Carrie Underwood at the 51st annual CMA Awards
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in Fouad Sarkis at the 51st Annual CMA Awards in Nashville

June 2018

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at the 2018 Radio Disney Music Awards in Hollywood

July 2018

Carrie Underwood at the Spotify's Hot Country Live Series 2018
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at Spotify's Hot Country Live Series in New York City

October 2018

Carrie Underwood 2018 american music awards
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in Steven Khalil at the 2018 American Music Awards

October 2018

Carrie Underwood at the 2018 CMT Artists of The Year
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in Tadashi Shoji at the 2018 CMT Artists of the Year in Nashville

November 2018

Carrie Underwood CMA Awards 2018
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in Uel Camilo at the 52nd Annual CMA Awards in Nashville

April 2019

Carrie Underwood at 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards
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in Nicolas Jebran at the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas

June 2019

Carrie Underwood at the 2019 CMT Music Awards
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in Michael Cinco at the 2019 CMT Music Awards in Nashville

November 2019

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in Stello by Stephanie Costello at the 2019 American Music Awards

December 2019

Carrie Underwood at 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors
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at the 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C.

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