American country singer Carrie Underwood has received many awards and nominations for her work across music, film, television and fashion.
She has released nine studio albums and one greatest hits collection — Some Hearts, Carnival Ride, Play On, Blown Away, Greatest Hits: Decade Number 1, Storyteller, Cry Pretty, My Gift, My Savior, and Denim & Rhinestones.
[2] In 2014, she won the Gene Weed Special Achievement Award, for her widespread exposure through National Football League NBC Sunday Night Football, the NBC broadcast of The Sound of Music Live!, her Blown Away Tour and her charity work with the American Red Cross and her C.A.T.S.
[3] She is also the first person to win the ACM Lifting Lives Gary Haber Award, which recognizes a country music artist or industry professional "who is committed to serving others, has a generosity of spirit and shows a dedication to helping those in need".
Finalists are based on United States year-end chart performance according to Nielsen data for sales, number of downloads and total airplay.
Songwriters are selected each year from the entire BMI catalog, based on the number of performances during the award period.
[52] She has also won 14 BMI Million-Air Awards, which are acknowledgements of songs that have achieved one million or more spins on radio.
[52] Additionally, at the 69th annual BMI/NAB Dinner in 2017, Underwood received the BMI Board of Directors Award, for the impact her music has had on the broadcast industry, as well as her many contributions as a songwriter.
Celebrity Fight Night Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization that was established to promote ongoing efforts to eliminate sickness and poverty.
It annually holds the Muhammad Ali's "Celebrity Fight Night" charity event.
[64] The Foundation also established the "Muhammad Ali Celebrity Fight Night Award", which acknowledges leaders in the sports, entertainment and business communities who best represent the qualities associated with the Alis' fight to find a cure for Parkinson's disease.
This was a "fan-voted" award show, based on the fans going to CMT.com streaming the videos and viewing the artists' pages.
[citation needed] The Golden Globe Awards were established in 1944 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to celebrate the best in film and television.
The Grammy Awards are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in the music industry.
[116][117][118] The Honors Gala is an event organized since 1975 by the T.J. Martell Foundation, the music industry's largest foundation that funds innovative medical research focused on finding cures for leukemia, cancer and AIDS.
[127] The Inspirational Country Music Awards are a member-voted award show dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent among artists who perform Christian and inspirational country music.
[citation needed] The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) hosts industry professionals each year for the "World's Largest #1 Party", in association with the Recording Academy, to celebrate veteran hitmakers and talented new artists.
The Radio Disney Music Awards honor most popular and played artists for the previous years.
The Teen Choice Awards is an annual show that honors the years biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more.
The Grand Ole Opry has been called the "Home of American Music" and "Country's most famous stage".
It is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of celebrities honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for their contributions to the entertainment industry.
Being inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame is considered to be the highest honor one can receive from the state.