Carrie Underwood gets emotional at Walk of Fame ceremony

Record ID: 1357117

  • Title: Carrie Underwood gets emotional at Walk of Fame ceremony
  • Date: 20th September 2018
  • Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 20, 2018) (REUTERS) ****WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** SINGER CARRIE UNDERWOOD UNVEILS STAR ON WALK OF FAME CAMERAS UNDERWOOD WITH MUSIC PRODUCER SIMON COWELL (SOUNDBITE) (English) MUSIC PRODUCER, SIMON COWELL, SAYING: "We were having the worst 'American Idol' season I'd ever had in my life to the point where 'You k
  • Embargoed: 4th October 2018 23:53
  • Keywords: Carrie Underwood Simon Cowell Brad Paisley Hollywood Walk of Fame star
  • Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES;
  • City: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES;
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Music
  • Reuters ID: LVA0018YFO28D
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Country music superstar Carrie Underwood was given the 2,646th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday (September 20).
    The seven-time Grammy winner was joined at the ceremony in front of the iconic Capitol Records building by Simon Cowell and Brad Paisley.
    Cowell was a judge on "American Idol'' in 2005 when Underwood won the singing competition. Paisley will co-host the Country Music Association Awards with Underwood for the 11th consecutive year in November.
    The 35-year-old Underwood has sold more than 64 million records worldwide and recorded 26 No. 1 singles. Her catalog of songs has been streamed more than 2.6 billion times worldwide.
    The title track of Underwood's latest album, "Cry Pretty," debuted as the No. 1 song in the U.S. all genres chart and topped the download charts in 38 nations when it was released in April. The album was released on September 14.
    The Oklahoma born Underwood won her first Grammy in 2006 as best new artist and best female vocal country performance. Underwood is the first female artist to be twice named the Academy of Country Music's Entertainer of the Year.
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