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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 2005, Underwood, 30, has taken the country music scene by storm with hits like "Before He Cheats," and "Jesus, Take the Wheel," winning six Grammys and more than 100 other music awards. Underwood spoke with Reuters ahead of the December 5 broadcast about taking on a challenge like Maria.
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No sooner had Carrie Underwood played the final notes on her Blown Away Tour (which concluded last week in Abbottsford, British Columbia), then did she turn her attention to her home state of Oklahoma
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Carrie Underwood was the featured guest Saturday night in Toronto as the Rolling Stones played the 8th stop on their '50 & Counting' arena tour
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NBC revealed that they have selected Carrie Underwood to replace Faith Hill on 'Waiting All Day for Sunday Night,' the song used to open Sunday Night Football
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