Carrie’s TV Appearances This Week Include Encore Airing of “Carrie Underwood: An All-American Holiday Special” (Fox, December 22) and “A Home For The Holidays” (CBS, December 23)

Nashville, TN – Six weeks since the release of country superstar Carrie Underwood’s new album Play On, which has yielded the #1 hit, “Cowboy Casanova,” and brand-new heart-wrenching single, “Temporary Home,” the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year received an early holiday surprise. Billboard announces that Carrie’s Some Hearts is the Top Country Album of the Decade.

Also included in Billboard’s year-end special double issue is the acknowledgement that her feisty smash, “Before He Cheats” (#8), is the only female showing in the Top 20 Hot Country Songs of the Decade.

The 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville hit-maker’s TV appearances this week include an encore airing of, “Carrie Underwood: An All-American Holiday Special” on Fox, Tuesday, December 22, 8-10 pm/7-9 pm Central and “A Home For The Holidays” on CBS, Wednesday, December 23, 8-9 pm/7-9 pm Central. On both shows, she will perform her current single, “Temporary Home,” which she co-penned with Luke Laird and Zac Maloy.

A four-time GRAMMY Award winner, ACM Entertainer of the Year, and reigning, three-time CMA and ACM Female Vocalist winner, Carrie’s Play On re-teams her with producer Mark Bright, who helmed her Carnival Ride collection as well as seven tracks from her 2005 album debut, Some Hearts. To date, Underwood has amassed more than 11 million in U.S. album sales with Some Hearts, 2007’s Carnival Ride and 2009’s Play On. Along the way, she has consistently broken new ground and earlier this year became the first country artist in history and the only American Idol winner ever to achieve ten #1 singles from their first two albums. When “Cowboy Casanova,” the debut single from Play On, recently achieved #1, Carrie’s string of uninterrupted #1s increased to 11.

The Official Carrie Underwood Fan Club is excited to announce that Carrie’s highly-anticipated Play On Tour will begin pre-sales on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 10 AM Local Venue Time. As usual, active members of Carrie Underwood’s Official Fan Club will receive first dibs on tickets before on-sales are open to the general public on Friday, Dec. 18, 10 AM local venue time. Be sure to take advantage of this exclusive access before pre-sales end on Thursday, Dec. 17, 10 PM Local Venue Time.

You must be an active member of the Official Carrie Underwood Fan Club to receive exclusive pre-sale access. To purchase and learn more about the Official Carrie Underwood Fan Club, click here.

Already a member? Sign into your account and go to the Events Page to grab your pre-sale codes. Then head over to the ticketing agency’s site to purchase your tickets after Dec. 15, 10 AM Local Venue Time. Please keep in mind the difference between Ticketmaster and non-Ticketmaster venues, as this will affect how you access pre-sale codes. Click over to the Events Page for more details, and tips on how to purchase your tickets.

A predetermined number of tickets will be available in all price levels for each city. Each fan club member will be eligible to purchase up to 4 pre-sale tickets throughout the entire tour.

Stay tuned to www.carrieunderwood.fm for the latest news and updates on Carrie Underwood’s 2010 Play On Tour!

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Date City Venue

March 11 Reading, PA Sovereign Center

March 12 Albany, NY Times Union Center

March 13 Providence, RI Dunkin Donuts Center

March 15 Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center

March 16 Bridgeport, CT Arena at HarborYard

March 19 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall

March 20 Mashantucket, CT MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods

March 21 Worcester, MA DCU Center

March 23 Hamilton, Ontario Copps Coliseum

March 24 Kanata, Ontario Scotiabank Place

March 26 Trenton, NJ Sun National Bank Center

March 27 Amherst, MA Mullins Center

March 29 Wilkes Barre, PA Wachovia Arena

March 31 Rochester, NY BlueCross Arena

April 1 Pittsburgh, PA Petersen Civic Center

April 3 Pikeville, KY Eastern Kentucky Expo Center

April 6 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center

April 7 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center

April 9 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse

April 10 Rockford, IL Rockford MetroCentre

April 12 Ft Wayne, IN Allen County War Memorial

April 13 Saginaw, MI Dow Events Center

April 14 Lansing, MI Breslin Student Events Center

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 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 Park Events Center

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 Events Center

May 30 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena

Hey everyone, just thought I’d write and make you all jealous by telling you about the wonderful time I’m having in the Bahamas!

Don’t forget to watch “Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special” TONIGHT on Fox, 8/7 C. Carrie’s special 2-hour variety show is full of great performances and skits, with a helping hand from Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley, David Cook and many other special guests.

Tell a friend and watch together!

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