Carrie to Perform Farewell Song “Home Sweet Home”On American Idol

NASHVILLE (May 14, 2009) – Season 4 American Idol winner, four-time
GRAMMY winner, and 2009 ACM Entertainer of the Year, Carrie Underwood,
will return to American Idol (FOX) on Tuesday, May 19 to perform live
this year’s Idol farewell song, “Home Sweet Home.”

Carrie’s “Home Sweet Home,” a cover of the original hit by Mötley
Crüe, has aired on each results show during the Top 12 as the goodbye
theme for contestants leaving the show. Underwood, 19 Recordings, Sony
Music Nashville, and iTunes are donating a portion of the sales
proceeds of the “Home Sweet Home” digital single to The Humane Society
of the United States (www.hsus.org). These
donations will be used directly for programs that help companion
animals, provide spay/neuter services, and rescue and shelter animal
victims of puppy mills and disasters.