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Carrie Underwood<\/a>‘s top songs and biggest hits offer a mix of country, pop and even gospel elements that have established her as an artist with unusual reach and influence.<\/p>\n That’s what makes her one of country music’s most important modern artists.<\/p>\n Carrie Underwood shot to fame after winning the fourth season of American Idol<\/em><\/a> in 2005. She was the first country singer to win the iconic reality singing competition.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/em> Carrie Underwood’s + Motley Crue’s Idol Performance Divides Fans<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n She’s gone on to score a long string of No. 1 hits, stage massive arena tours, write books and even do a little acting before returning to Idol<\/em> as a judge over the last few seasons.<\/p>\n She’s also one of the most-awarded artists in country music, winning an armload of ACM, CMA and Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n Underwood’s No. 1 hits include “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” “Before He Cheats,” “Something in the Water” and more, but some of Carrie Underwood’s top songs are album tracks and collaborations with artists outside of country music, too.<\/p>\n Her music touches traditional country, contemporary country, pop, adult contemporary, Christian music and even hip-hop on at least one occasion, and her influence extends to the new generation of women country artists who are dominating country music today.<\/p>\n Criteria<\/strong>: This list of the 25 Most Important Modern Country Artists was curated by Taste of Country staff, who considered hard data (charts, streaming numbers, ticket sales etc \u2026), perceived influence, awards and recognition and (most important) recent releases. We zoomed in on who is shaping country music with popular releases today.<\/em><\/p>\n Artists who\u2019ve not released an album or notched a hit song on airplay or streaming charts in the last three years need to show their influence in other ways. An example is Underwood, who\u2019s not released a new album in four years but is the most influential voice on America\u2019s most popular singing reality show.<\/em><\/p>\n No: 25<\/strong>\u00a0Riley Green’s Top Songs<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0No. 24<\/strong>\u00a0Kelsea Ballerini’s Top Songs<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0No. 23<\/strong>\u00a0Tim McGraw’s Top Songs<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0No. 22<\/strong>\u00a0Blake Shelton’s Top Songs<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0No. 21<\/strong>\u00a0Eric Church’s Top Songs<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0No. 20<\/strong>\u00a0Jason Isbell’s Top Songs<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0No. 19<\/strong>\u00a0Kenny Chesney’s Top Songs<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0No. 18<\/strong>\u00a0Keith Urban’s Top Songs<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0No. 17<\/strong>\u00a0Dan + Shay Songs<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0No. 16<\/strong>\u00a0Jason Aldean’s Top Songs<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0No. 15<\/strong>\u00a0Megan Moroney’s Top Songs<\/a> |\u00a0No. 14<\/strong>\u00a0Tyler Childer’s Top Songs<\/a> |\u00a0No. 13<\/strong>\u00a0Carrie Underwood’s Top Songs |\u00a0No. 12<\/strong>\u00a0June 26 |\u00a0No. 11<\/strong>\u00a0June 27 |\u00a0No. 10<\/strong>\u00a0June 28 |\u00a0No. 9<\/strong>\u00a0June 29 |\u00a0No. 8<\/strong>\u00a0June 30 |\u00a0No. 7<\/strong>\u00a0July 1 |\u00a0No. 6<\/strong>\u00a0July 2 |\u00a0No. 5<\/strong>\u00a0July 3 |\u00a0No. 4<\/strong>\u00a0July 4 |\u00a0No. 3<\/strong>\u00a0July 5\u00a0|\u00a0No. 2<\/strong>\u00a0July 6\u00a0| No. 1<\/strong>\u00a0July 7<\/p>\n Carrie Underwood’s top songs and biggest hits offer a mix of country, pop and even gospel elements that have established her as an artist with unusual reach and influence.<\/p>\n That’s what makes her one of country music’s most important modern artists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Sterling Whitaker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWho Is Carrie Underwood?<\/h3>\n
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