Carrie Underwood

Carrie at the 17th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar party held at the Pacific Design Center on February 22, 2009 in West Hollywood, California.

On Wednesday, American Idol will begin elimination of the Top 13, and Carrie will be on hand to sing her version of the Motley Crue hit, Home Sweet Home, as a farewell to the fallen idol. In fact, the song will be *the* farewell song of Season 7 as American Idol counts down to reveal who among the contestants will remain standing after the final round.

Other farewell songs from the show have been Chris Daughtry’s Home, Daniel Powter’s Bad Day and Ruben Studdard’s cover of Kenny Loggins’ Celebrate Me Home.

Said Carrie:

“I’ve always love this song and besides being very fitting for ‘Idol,’ to me, the title is also very fitting with animal rescue and finding animals their own homes.”

The song will be available as a digital single on iTunes on March 16 and a portion of the proceeds from the sale will benefit the Humane Society of the United States.

These pics are from the grand opening of the American Idol Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios In Walt Disney World on February 12, 2009 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

On Wednesday, it was announced that Carrie, along with Eva Longoria, Brooke Shields, Lauren Hutton and Anjelica Huston will appear in the Badgley Mischka brand’s 20th anniversary celebration campaign. The 20th anniversary campaign will debut in April issues of magazines such as Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar and InStyle. The campaign features the tagline, “Two Decades of Glamour,” symbolic of Badgley Mischka’s strong relationship with Hollywood over the past twenty years.

The campaign was shot by legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. The ladies posed along with designers, Mark Badgley and James Mischka. in classic Leibovitz style. Each of the women featured in the campaign is wearing Badgley Mischka couture eveningwear and accessories.

Said Carrie:

“I love Badgley Mischka for not only making the most beautiful gowns, but also for bringing together such strong, amazing women to celebrate 20 years of glamour and fashion. I am thrilled to be part of their special anniversary.”

Mark Badgley and James Mischka stated:

“The Badgley Mischka philosophy is not about an age, but being glamorous at any point in your life. We had Carrie Underwood, Eva Longoria, Brooke Shields, Lauren Hutton and Anjelica Huston, this amazing assembly of women from five different decades and the common thread among all of them was glamour.”

Over the past twenty years, Badgley Mischka has flourished into a true lifestyle brand recognizable worldwide. To date, the Badgley Mischka label includes: Badgley Mischka Couture, Eveningwear, Handbags, Eyewear, Footwear, Accessories, Jewelry, Watches, Swimwear, Fragrance, Home, Bridal and Bridesmaids.

Badgley Mischka is sold in the most prestigious stores in the world including Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Holt Renfrew.

In February, Carrie attended the red carpet festivities for the 51st Annul Grammy Awards - Salute to Icons: Clive Davis. She wore a black sequin mini accessorized with John Hardy Earrings. These “Langit” design earrings feature silver chain spherical silhouettes accented with pave diamonds.

Carrie attends the 17th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar party held at the Pacific Design Center on February 22, 2009 in West Hollywood, California.

The Academy of Country Music announced on Thursday that Carrie is nominated for four awards – album of the year (Carnival Ride), video of the year (Just a Dream), top female vocalist and entertainer of the year.

The ACM Awards will air live from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. on April 5 on CBS. Reba McEntire will host the awards - for the 11th time.

Fan voting to determine the entertainer of the year winner starts March 16 at www.voteacm.com.

Other nominees for album of the year are Taylor Swift’s “Fearless,” Montgomery Gentry’s “Back When I Knew It All,” George Strait’s “Troubadour” and Jamey Johnson’s “That Lonesome Song.”