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Carrie Carrie Underwood
title: Carrie Underwood discography text: in 2018. Underwood has sold in excess of 65 million records globally. In the United States, she remains the best-selling album artist from "American Idol" franchise with a total of 16.3 million albums sold. She is the top country artist and the fifth highest-certified female artist on the RIAA Top Artists (Digital Singles) Ranking. She is also the fourth biggest album seller among artists who have debuted the past 13 years. Underwood has accumulated 85 "Billboard" number-ones. She has had 15 singles top the "Billboard" Country Airplay, and 14 singles top the Hot Country Songs. Underwood has the longest streak title: Carrie Underwood text: music across many genres. In 2013, she received Artist Achievement Award at the 38th Annual New York Honors Gala held by the T.J. Martell Foundation. In 2014, she was honored by the Country Radio Broadcasters' Board of Directors with the CRB Artist Humanitarian Award at the 2014 Country Radio Seminar. Regarded as one of the most successful artists in any musical genre, , Underwood has sold more than 65 million records worldwide. In the US, she has sold 16.3 million albums making her the best-selling album artist in history of the "American Idol" franchise, with "Billboard" calling her the ultimate title: Carrie Underwood text: and earned her a Grammy Award. Her fifth album, "Storyteller" (2015), made her the only country artist to have all first five studio albums reach either numbers one or two on the "Billboard" 200. With her sixth album, "Cry Pretty" (2018), she became the only woman in history to hit the top of the "Billboard" 200 chart with four country albums, and had the biggest week for any album by a woman in 2018. One of the most successful artists in any musical genre, Underwood has sold more than 65 million records worldwide. Recognized by "Billboard" as Country Music's reigning title: R. Kelly text: other hip hop artists like Nas, Sean Combs, and The Notorious B.I.G. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has recognized R. Kelly as one of the best-selling music artists in the United States with 40 million albums sold as well as only the fifth black artist to crack the top 50 of the same list. In March 2011, R. Kelly was named the most successful R&B artist of the last 25 years by "Billboard".<ref name="Date: 11/18/2010 9:19:22 PM"></ref> Kelly has released 12 solo studio albums, and sold over 75 million albums and singles worldwide, making him the most successful title: Carrie Underwood text: "Idol" success story. "Forbes" has declared Underwood the most successful American Idol winner of all time, with more albums sold and more revenue generated than any of the other contestants in the show's 15 seasons. Underwood had a fast commercial impact on the music industry, with her debut album, "Some Hearts", becoming the fastest-selling debut country album in the history of the SoundScan era, the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history, the best-selling Country album of the last 14 years, and the best-selling album by an American Idol alum in the US. With her debut single, "Inside