subject: Carrie Underwood Tickets - Cmt Video Of The Year Winner Hits The Road [print this page] Although Carrie Underwood took nearly three years to record her new album, Blown Away, the work seems to have already paid off. Underwood's first single from Blown Away, "Good Girl," recently received CMT Country Music Award for Video of the Year. The accolade will help sell Carrie Underwood tickets as the singer prepares to tour in support of her new album.
Unlike many other awards, fans vote to decide the winner of the CMT Video of the Year award. Underwood has now won the award three times. The same night, Underwood won another CMT Award for her collaborative video with Brad Paisley, "Remind Me."
"I'd like to thank this beautiful woman for being in the video," said Paisley while accepting the award. "Otherwise, it's just a dork walking through the desert."
Underwood was the only multiple-award winner at the CMT Awards. For the former American Idol winner, the award justifies some of the stylistic choices that she made on her new album. Blown Away features darker subject matter and tones than a lot of Underwood's older material, with many songs addressing lost love. Underwood also wrote many of the songs herself with the help of several co-writers, and as a result, Blown Away has a very personal feel. While Underwood's incredible voice has always been a highlight of her work, she showed an even more developed range on the new album by taking on challenging songs like the title track and "Who Are You."
Critics responded well to the change of pace, commending her for her maturity and solid songwriting skills. As always, Underwood also received attention for her vocal performances. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 list, and its lead single, "Good Girl," was certified platinum by the RIAA. Its follow-up single, "Blown Away," is already a fan favorite.
Although Underwood continues to build her fame through successful singles and musical exploration, she stays humble and frequently thanks her fans for their support in online posts, at her concerts, and most recently in her televised CMT Video of the Year Award acceptance speech.
Carrie Underwood will promote Blown Away with a North American tour in 2012 featuring opening act Hunter Hayes. She will also take her tour to Australia, where Underwood has a notable following.
Longtime fans know that Underwood brings a remarkably tight and energetic live performance with her wherever she goes. She has a long 22-song set primed for the Blown Away Tour, complete with rollicking numbers like "Before He Cheats" and ballads like "Jesus, Take The Wheel." Underwood built her name on the personal touch that she brings to all of her material, and in concert she treats her audiences to great onstage banter that shows her sense of humor and magnetic personality.
Underwood is one of the hottest stars in modern country, so the Blown Away Tour will concentrate on larger venues. Even so, she will likely sell out many of the performances. Country music fans aren't exactly easy to impress, but Carrie Underwood's exceptional vocal skills and charm have made her an undeniable superstar.
