In a recent poll by AOL, 1.3 million American Idol fans cast their votes for the Most Popular American Idol, and Carrie Underwood led the pack, managing to pull in 54 percent of the vote.

Carrie took home the American Idol crown in 2005. 

With only 26 percent of the vote, the first ever American Idol - Kelly Clarkson - came in second.

Meanwhile, American Idol co-judge Simon Cowell would like to see Geordies Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, popularly known as “Ant and Dec,” replace host Ryan Seacrest as Seacrest moves over to sit in Larry King’s chair on CNN. 

Carrie graces the cover of the July issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.

Carrie Underwood suited up to participate in the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge, held on Wednesday June 4 in Nashville’s Greer Stadium. Carrie had the honor of being the lead-off batter for the Grand Ole Opry Live team at the event, which is in it’s 18th year. 

Lots of photos of Carrie onstage at the American Idol Season 7 Grand Finale, which was held at the Nokia Theatre on May 21, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.

Enjoy!

Pictures of Carrie Underwood arriving at the American Idol Season 7 Grand Finale, which was held at the Nokia Theatre on May 21, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.

 

Carrie Underwood took home the award for Female Vocalist of the Year at last night’s 43rd Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards, which was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Congratulations, Carrie!

For a complete list of winners, click here.

While Kellie Pickler and Carrie Underwood may have shot to fame on “American Idol,” where they formed a fast and firm friendship, the two country queens are scary-busy these days, touring the country and singing up a storm, but Pickler recently told OK! magazine that the two are still very much friends and get together when their gruelling schedules allow them a little break:  

“When we’re both in Nashville, we hang out.  But it’s hard when we’re on tour.”

Kellie also dished on her friendship with Taylor Swift and says the songbirds are the ”Three Musketeers of Country Music”: 

“They’re like my sisters in country music. Taylor and I toured together all year last year… I guess you can call Taylor and Carrie and me the Three Musketeers. Us blondes, we’ve gotta stick together.  Boom!”

More new photos of Kellie arriving at the 43rd Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards:

Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley, who are both nominees for multiple awards, will perform a special tribute to country music legend Eddy Arnold during the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas tonight {Sunday, May 18, 2008} at 8:00 pm on CBS.  

New photos!  Carrie arriving at the 43rd Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards: 

These photos are some behind the scenes shots taken last month at Ironbound Recreation Center, in Newark, NJ., for Carrie’s Vitamin Water commercial. 

Country songbird Carrie Underwood has finally revealed the name of the ex-boyfriend who was once too embarrassed to be seen with her after a softball accident gave her two black eyes and a broken nose during a softball game. 

Said Carrie: 

“I went on a date to the movies that night, and the guy wouldn’t even take me out to eat after. The next day he told everyone he was embarrassed to be seen with me.”

But Carrie managed to get her revenge twice over - snubbing the guy after she won “American Idol” and now naming him in an Instyle interview:

“After Idol I went back home and signed autographs, and his younger siblings were there. They said, ‘Do you remember Justin? He wanted us to give you his number.’ Guess what? I did not call him.”

Check out the new “Last Name” video on Carrie’s official YouTube channel and don’t forget to subscribe to the channel if you don’t want to miss any new videos!