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  'American Idol 4' winner Carrie Underwood to star in CMT special

  July 15, 2005
  The whirlwind life of "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood is being captured on film for a special on country music cable channel CMT.
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  'American Idol 4' winner Carrie Underwood signs deal with Skechers

  July 12, 2005
  "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood is following in the footsteps of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera as the new face of Skechers shoes.
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  Bo Bice's single debuts in second, Carrie Underwood's drops to third

  June 30, 2005
  Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" jumped back to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 last week vanquishing upstart "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood.
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  'Idol 4' winner Carrie Underwood's first single debuts atop sales chart

  June 23, 2005
  Carrie Underwood, who only a month ago became the fourth winner of "American Idol," now has country's top single with her "Inside Your Heaven."

• Mariah Carey and Gwen Stefani still #1 and #2 on Billboard's Hot 100

  June 2, 2005
  Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" and Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" retained their first and second spots in Billboard's Hot 100 Thursday.
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  'American Idol' runner-up Bo Bice leads winner Carrie Underwood in early debut single pre-orders

  May 31, 2005
  "American Idol" runner-up Bo Bice is on top of the Barnes & Noble best-seller list with pre-release orders for his upcoming CD.
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  Carrie Underwood bests Bo Bice to win Fox's 'American Idol 4'

  May 26, 2005
  In a surprise conclusion, American Idol 4 finalist Carrie Underwood upset oddsmaker favorite Bo Bice to win the fourth season of the smash-hit Fox reality talent competition.
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  'American Idol' powers Fox to 2004-2005 young adults ratings win

  May 25, 2005
  Buoyed by "American Idol," Fox Broadcasting was on the mark to win its first September-to-May TV ratings among the critical young adults group.
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  Fantasia Barrino rooting for Bo Bice to be 'American Idol's next winner

  May 24, 2005
  Reigning "American Idol" champion Fantasia Barrino says Alabama rocker Bo Bice is her favorite to become the next winner of the Fox reality TV talent contest.
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  'American Idol 4' eliminates Vonzell Solomon, making Bo Bice and Carrie Underwood its final two finalists

  May 19, 2005
  Fox's American Idol 4 voted out the tenth of its twelve finalists during last night's results show, with Vonzell Solomon, a 20-year-old from Ft. Myers, FL, being eliminated from the reality talent competition as a result of receiving the fewest of the over 37 million votes that home viewers cast.

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