In one word…”UNFORGETTABLE.”

Underwood and her band performed alongside the renowned Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Among the show highlights was Underwood’s vocal delivery on the hymn “How Great Thou Art,” which brought the entire enthusiastic crowd to its feet delivering the loudest and longest standing ovation of her career. The fans were roaring again when country great Randy Travis made a surprise appearance as he joined Underwood for their hit duet “I Told You So,” and when rock guitarist Orianthi played on the #1 smash “Last Name.” The concert concluded with an encore of fireworks choreographed to Underwood’s monster hit “Before He Cheats” and lively show-closer “Songs Like This.”

Special guests on the bill were Billy Currington and Sons of Sylvia. Underwood’s “Play On Tour,” hydrated by vitamin water® and sponsored by Olay, continues this week with shows in Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas, Texas. The tour will play over 100 cities in 2010 before wrapping December 19 in Calgary, Alberta Canada.

CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR acts were chosen by ranking the top five artists based on the following criteria: sales (physical albums, digital albums, and single downloads); country radio airplay based on spins; concert grosses as a headliner or co-headliner; and activity on CMT.com (video streams, searches, and artist page views). The rankings were then compiled to identify the leading performers across the four categories cumulatively.

Over the past 12 months, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift and Zac Brown Band have collectively received over 2.5 million plays of their current songs; sold over 8.5 million copies of their current albums; sold over 21 million individual downloads of their current singles; and topped both the touring and CMT.com charts, proving themselves to be the top country artists for 2010.

Hear Carrie Underwood’s “All-American Girl” on the world’s best-selling multi-artist album series, NOW That’s What I Call Music! NOW is supporting U.S. troops and military families with a special new title, NOW That’s What I Call The USA (The Patriotic Country Collection). A portion of proceeds from every CD and digital download will be donated to military charities.

NOW That’s What I Call The USA (The Patriotic Country Collection) brings together 16 top hits by leading country artists, including Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Phil Vassar, Alabama, Alan Jackson, Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Chely Wright, Trace Adkins, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Lee Greenwood. The CD and digital release is the first NOW title to support U.S. troops and their families by raising public awareness and funds to support the military.

The album is available on CD at all major music retailers, including WalMart, Best Buy, and Amazon.com, and for download from all major digital service providers, including iTunes and Amazon.com. It is also available at most AAFES locations and at NowThatsMusic.com/USA.

I’m excited…just sitting on the bus right now getting ready…

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Underwood will donate 36 cents of every ticket sold to Save the Children’s United States Programs. This initiative was inspired by the “36 cents” written in the lyrics of her album track “Change,” which addresses how even the smallest bit of spare change that one might have can add up to make a difference and help “change” the world.

The three-month spring leg of the “Play On Tour” was performed in front of nearly 400,000 fans and nearly sold out all 54 shows throughout North America, bringing along special guests Craig Morgan and Sons of Sylvia.

Underwood is a five-time Grammy Award winner, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, two-time reigning Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, and three-time CMA and ACM Female Vocalist winner. Carrie Underwood has amassed more than 12 million in album sales since her debut CD in 2005 and has placed 13 #1 singles on the charts.

Please go to CarrieUnderwood.fm/Events for up-to-date tour information.

The music clip was filmed by award-winning director Shaun Silva last month in downtown Nashville and features Underwood’s mother Carole. “Mama’s Song” is Underwood’s fourth single off current album Play On and is one of seven tracks co-written by Underwood on the CD.

Fans can hear Underwood perform “Mama’s Song” and many more of her mega-hits in concert on the “Play On Tour” which kicks off its fall leg this Saturday in Portland, Oregon at the Rose Garden Arena. The tour will play 47 cities before wrapping December 19 in Calgary, Alberta. By the close of this leg, Underwood will have performed over 100 dates on the “Play On Tour” in 2010.