A direct descendant of Maria von Trapp would prefer this Oscar winner.        

By Jill Serjeant NEW YORK (Reuters) - Despite just a handful of acting roles to date, country singer and "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood was the first choice to play the coveted lead role of Maria in a new live version of "The Sound of Music" for television. Since winning "Idol" in 20...

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Carrie Underwood's 'Blown Away' was named Video of the Year during the 2013 CMT Music Awards

Not only did Carrie Underwood take away Video of the Year honors at the 2013 CMT Music Awards on Wednesday night (June 5) in Nashville, she also gave one of the night's most powerful performances