NASHVILLE – April 20, 2010 – Country music’s biggest stars, including Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban, will take the stage on Wednesday, June 9 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT for the 2010 CMT MUSIC AWARDS, it was announced today by CMT. These artists will rock Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena at country music’s only fan-voted award show, with more performances to be announced.

The first round of voting for the 2010 CMT MUSIC AWARDS has already begun and runs through Monday, May 3, only at CMT.com, where fans will select from the top nominees in each category to ensure their favorite stars become finalists. On Tuesday, May 11, CMT will announce the four finalists in each category, except VIDEO OF THE YEAR. Fans can then vote online at CMT.com through June 8 to determine the winners of the 2010 CMT MUSIC AWARDS. The final nominees for VIDEO OF THE YEAR will be announced at the beginning of the live show and fans can then vote at CMT.com and via text message throughout the live broadcast (ET/CT only) to determine the night’s big winner.

Be sure to vote for Carrie at CMT.com in the following categories:
**- VIDEO OF THE YEAR for “Cowboy Casanova” **
– FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR for “Cowboy Casanova”
– CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR for “Temporary Home” from INVITATION ONLY: CARRIE UNDERWOOD

The 2010 CMT MUSIC AWARDS show is live on June 9, and the CMA Music Festival rocks downtown Nashville and LP Field June 10-13, with more than 100 hours of live music, 30 hours of autograph signings, hundreds of artists and celebrities, and thousands of ardent country music fans from around the globe.

Carrie has done it again! She was named ACM’s Entertainer of the Year at last night’s award ceremony, which is especially monumental as she is the first woman to ever win Entertainer of the Year two years in a row. With this win, she also was awarded the “Triple Crown” Award, which is given to those that have won Top New Female/Male Vocalist, Top Female/Male Vocalist, and Entertainer of the Year. Way to go, Carrie!

The Official Carrie Underwood Fan Club is gearing up for this year’s Fan Club Party on the morning of Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN (exact time to be announced). We’re working on some special surprises for everyone to make this year even better to celebrate Carrie’s second ACM Entertainer of the Year win! Be sure to keep checking-in for announcements, travel discounts, and an opportunity to win a Fly-Away package to the party.

For a chance to attend Carrie’s Fan Club party, visit the Tour page, scroll to the Fan Club Party Event on June 8th, select the “More Info” button and then click on “Enter Me in the RSVP Lottery”.

By clicking “Enter Me in the RSVP Lottery,” your name will be added to the Fan Club Party registration. Please RSVP by Sunday, May 9th. We will be sending out email confirmations the week of May 10th with all the party details. Stay tuned to www.CarrieUnderwood.fm for more details on the Fan Club event of the year!

**Be sure to RSVP for Carrie’s fan club party by May 9th for a chance to attend! We hope to hear from you soon! **

If you haven’t already done so, please go to www.voteACM.com and vote for Carrie as Entertainer of the Year. Also tune in for another opportunity to text-to-vote during the broadcast so be sure to text-in during the show on Sunday, April 18th at 8:00PM ET/PT on CBS! Let’s help Carrie win this!

Fans and critics alike give high praise to Underwood for her incredible vocals as well as the dynamite tour production on her “Play On Tour.” The Albany Times Union said, “When she let loose with a long high note, it just filled the huge arena and raised a million goose-bumps…Underwood understands how to connect with her audience, and her songs of love lost and won resonate with more resolve. And her voice, it’s just a gift from God.” “For nearly two hours, Underwood put on a veritable vocal clinic, nailing every note of her demanding set list,” claimed the Boston Herald. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review shared, “Her energy, charisma and talent are boundless, and hearing her belt out her hits with such passion is captivating….Underwood’s voice alone could make for a great concert, but the backing props, lighting and electronic effects also were spectacular.” The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette explained, “You quickly realize she’s one of those rare singers who sounds even better live. Numerous times throughout the set, her vocals grew gasps and screams from the packed house.” And Reading, PA’s Leigh Valley Music shared, “And when it’s all said and done and the lights go off, the stage stops shifting and the streamers and confetti are swept from the floor, Underwood’s voice is still the most special effect of all.”

The “Play On Tour,” under the direction of Raj Kapoor, brought in renowned set designer Michael Cotten, perhaps best known as Michael Jackson’s production designer for “This Is It,” as well as Emmy Award winning costume designer, Soyon An, who created one of a kind costumes for Underwood.

Underwood is a five-time Grammy Award winner, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, the 2009 Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, and three-time CMA and ACM Female Vocalist winner. Carrie Underwood has amassed more than 11 million in U.S. album sales since her debut CD in 2005, more than any other American Idol winner. Along the way, she has consistently broken new ground and became the first country artist in history to achieve twelve consecutive #1 singles.

Mercury Nashville singer/songwriter Billy Currington made his country debut in ‘03 with the Top 10 hit “Walk A Little Straighter” and the Top 5 smash “I Got A Feelin.’” He went on to duet with Shania Twain on “Party for Two.” On his second and platinum-certified album Doin’ Somethin’ Right, Currington delivered “Why, Why, Why,” which he co-wrote, and #1 hits “Good Directions” and “Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right,” the latter for which he won “Hottest Video of the Year” at the ’06 CMT Music Awards. In the fall of ’08, Currington debuted his third album Little Bit Of Everything, and he just picked up his third, fourth and fifth #1 singles consecutively, for “Don’t,” “People Are Crazy,” and “That’s How Country Boys Roll,” which he co-wrote. He’s co-written 19 of the tracks off his trio of albums and has been nominated for two Grammys and multiple CMA and ACM awards. He’s performed on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Good Morning America and MARTHA. He has toured with Brad Paisley, Sara Evans, Trace Adkins and Sugarland and been chosen as People magazine’s “Sexiest Man.” Currington’s next single from his forthcoming fourth album is due out soon. Visit www.billycurrington.com.

Sons of Sylvia recently completed their debut album Revelation set for release April 27 on 19 Recordings/Interscope Records. Their first single “Love Left To Lose,” has just arrived at radio, and the group will soon be shooting the video with famed director, Wayne Isham (Shania Twain, Muse, Keith Urban). Ashley, Austin, and Adam Clark (formerly known as The Clark Brothers who won FOX’s Next Great American Band) are longtime friends of Underwood, and the band is currently featured on her current album in a powerful collaboration called “What Can I Say.” More info on Sons of Sylvia is available at www.sonsofsylvia.com.

The updated tour itinerary below reflects the full schedule of shows, including the new fall leg. Please go to www.carrieunderwood.fm/events for up-to-date tour information.

***Craig Morgan and Sons of Sylvia to appear as special guest opening acts
|April 23|Grand Rapids, MI|Van Andel Arena|
|April 24|Toledo, OH|Lucas County Arena|
|April 25|Cincinnati, OH|US Bank Arena|
|April 27|Richmond, VA|Richmond Coliseum|
|April 28|Charleston, WV|Charleston Civic Center|
|April 30|Fayetteville, NC|Crown Coliseum|
|May 1|Columbia, SC|Colonial Life Arena|
|May 2|Augusta, GA|James Brown Arena|
|May 4|Tallahassee, FL|Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center|
|May 5|Pensacola, FL|Pensacola Civic Center|
|May 7|New Orleans, LA|Lakefront Arena|
|May 8|Lafayette, LA|Cajundome|
|May 10|Beaumont, TX|Ford Arena|
|May 12|Austin, TX|Frank Erwin Center|
|May 13|Corpus Christi, TX|American Bank Center|
|May 15|Tucson, AZ|Tucson Arena|
|May 18|Fresno, CA|SaveMart Center|
|May 20|Sacramento, CA|ARCO Arena|
|May 21|Reno, NV|Reno Events Center|
|May 22|Las Vegas, NV|Orleans Arena|
|May 29|Everett, WA|Comcast Arena at Everett|
|May 30|Spokane, WA|Spokane Arena|
|June 1|Nampa, ID|The Idaho Center|
|June 3|Broomfield, CO|1stBANK Center |
|June 4|Colorado Springs, CO|Colorado Springs World Arena |
|June 10|Nashville, TN| CMA Music Festival – LP Field (festival line-up)|
|June 12|Birmingham, AL|BJCC Arena|
|June 13|Lexington, KY|Rupp Arena|
|June 15|Springfield, MO|JQH Arena|
|June 17|Fargo, ND|Fargodome|
|June 18|Winnipeg, MB|MTS Centre|
|June 20|Saskatoon, SK|Credit Union Centre|

Summer festival dates:
|July 3|Provo, UT|Stadium of Fire|
|July 4|Milwaukee, WI|Summerfest (with opening act Sons of Sylvia)|
|July 31|Fairlea, WV|Greenbrier Classic (co-headline with Brad Paisley)|
|August 29|Highland Park, IL|Ravinia Festival|

New dates:
***Billy Currington and Sons of Sylvia to appear as special guest opening acts
|September 25|Portland, OR|Rose Garden|
|September 27|San Jose, CA|HP Pavilion at San Jose|
|September 28|Stockton, CA|Stockton Arena|
|September 29|Bakersfield, CA|Rabobank Arena|
|October 1|San Diego, CA |San Diego Sports Arena|
|October 2|Los Angeles, CA|Hollywood Bowl (previously announced-support TBC)|
|October 3|Glendale, AZ|jobing.com Arena|
|October 6|Houston, TX|Toyota Center|
|October 7|San Antonio, TX|AT&T Center|
|October 9|Dallas, TX|American Airlines Center|
|October 10|Tulsa, OK|BOK Center|
|October 12|N. Little Rock, AR| Verizon Arena|
|October 13|Nashville, TN|Bridgestone Arena|
|October 15|Moline, IL|i Wireless Center |
|October 16|Kansas City, MO|Sprint Center |
|October 17|Omaha, NE|Qwest Center |
|October 19|Wichita, KS|INTRUST Bank Arena|
|October 20|Oklahoma City, OK|Ford Center|
|October 22|Memphis, TN|FedExForum|
|October 23|Mobile, AL|Mobile Civic Center|
|October 25|Tampa, FL|St. Pete Times Forum|
|October 26|Jacksonville, FL|Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena|
|October 27|Duluth, GA|Arena at Gwinnett Center|
|October 29|Greensboro, NC|Greensboro Coliseum|
|October 30|Charlotte, NC|Time Warner Cable Arena|
|November 1|Cleveland, OH|Wolstein Center|
|November 3|Toronto, ON|Air Canada Centre|
|November 5|Long Island, NY|Nassau Coliseum|
|November 6|Manchester, NH|Verizon Wireless Arena|
|November 12|Roanoke, VA |Roanoke Civic Center|
|November 13|University Park, PA|Bryce Jordan Center|
|November 15|Newark, NJ|Prudential Center|
|November 16|Baltimore, MD|1st Mariner Arena|
|November 29|Auburn Hills, MI|The Palace of Auburn Hills|
|December 1|St. Louis, MO|Chaifetz Arena|
|December 2|Evansville, IN|Roberts Stadium|
|December 4|Des Moines, IA|Wells Fargo Arena|
|December 5|Sioux Falls, SD|Sioux Falls Arena|
|December 7|Rapid City, SD|Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Ice Arena|
|December 8|Casper, WY|Casper Events Center|
|December 10|Billings, MT|Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark|
|December 12|Bozeman, MT|Brick Breedan Fieldhouse|
|December 14|Yakima, WA|Yakima Valley SunDome|
|December 16|Vancouver, BC|General Motors Place|
|December 18|Edmonton, AB|Rexall Place|
|December 19|Calgary, AB|Pengrowth Saddledome|

Get your pre-sale tickets this Monday, April 19th for Carrie’s show on August 29th in Highland Park, IL at Ravinia Pavilion! This exclusive pre-sale is for Official Carrie Underwood Fan Club members only so don’t miss this opportunity to get your tickets before they go on sale to the general public.

Visit the Event Page at 10AM CST on Monday to get your tickets!

NBC’s Today show has announced its annual summer concert series and Carrie is a part of the lineup! The Toyota Concert Series festivities will feature CARRIE UNDERWOOD on July 30th.

Hey everyone! We’ve decided to slightly change the on-line voting poll. Carrie will sing the winning genre at her next five shows, with the last one being in East Lansing, MI on April 14th.

All votes for shows post-April 14th will be combined together for one powerful vote with the winning genre performed at this year’s fan club party!!
Polls for shows after April 14th will stay up until Friday, April 16th, so get your votes in now!