Carrie Underwood Archives

Carrie Underwood doesn’t need to mend a broken heart–she apparently broke up with Gossip Girl hunk Chace Crawford via text message.

YES, TEXT MESSAGE!

“It was completely mutual,” the 25-year-old American Idol alum told Extra. “We’re both fine…We broke up over text so…It’s like ‘peace out.’”

Continued Carrie, “It just didn’t work…And we both knew it didn’t work and no hard feelings at all whatsoever… I haven’t talked to him in awhile but, I mean, I don’t dislike him… So it’s no big deal.”

Dating can be tough in the public eye admits Carrie: “It’s difficult while you’re dating because people always make a lot bigger deal of things than they actually are… And then when you break up with somebody and then like two months later it comes out and it’s like you’re rehashing old stuff… I don’t know why that’s all out now.”

Carrie Underwood (in Farah Angsana) poses backstage during the taping of Idol Gives Back held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday.

Carrie covers George Michaels‘ “Praying For Time” and also reportedly comes out on stage while Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher does her cover of ‘Before He Cheats.’

Carrie also is pictured with Desperate Housewives star James Denton.

Idol Gives Back will air April 9, 2008 (7:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

25+ more pics of Carrie at Idol Gives Back…

Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley announce the nominations for the Academy of Country Music Awards on Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Country superstars announced the nominations at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Kenny Chesney led the pack with 11 nominations, including entertainer of the year and top male vocalist. Rodney Atkins followed with six nominations, including top male vocalist. Brad Paisley, Big & Rich and Sugarland all picked up four apiece.

The CMAs will be held in Las Vegas on May 18, and aired live @ 8PM ET/PT on CBS. Performers at the big event include Carrie, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Sugarland, Taylor Swift and Kellie Pickler.

Watch video footage of Carrie and Brad announcing the nominations here.

10+ pictures inside of Carrie Underwood announcing the CMA nominations… More Here! »

Carrie Underwood and Chace Crawford spent Valentine’s Day together, of course.

But Carrie wasn’t expecting to! The 24-year-old American Idol alum was on tour with Keith Urban when her Gossip Girl star boyfriend Chace pulled a fast one on her.

“He surprised her at her concert in Pennsylvania for Valentine’s Day,” an insider tells In Touch. “They had a romantic night before she went off to do her next show. Chace is really trying to make the relationship work.”

Saturday Night Live returns this Saturday after a 16-week break forced by the writer’s strike.

Fresh off a recent win at this year’s Grammy awards, Carrie Underwood has been asked to make her second appearance on SNL. Carrie, 24, will perform hits from her new double platinum-selling album, Carnival Ride.

Saturday Night Live alum Tina Fey will host this week and Juno star Ellen Page will host next week.

Below is a video of Carrie Underwood’s rendition of “How Great Thou Art” playing in the background.

It’s the title track off of the album “How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites From The Grand Ole Opry,” which also features Trace Adkins, Dierks Bentley, The Charlie Daniels Band with Mac Powell, Sara Evans, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Patty Loveless, Loretta Lynn, Ronnie Milsap, Brad Paisley and Ricky Skaggs and The Whites. The album is available in stores now.

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

Pictured: Carrie at the Sony BMG Music 2008 GRAMMY Awards After Party.

Grammy Award-winning country singer Carrie Underwood departs from LAX Airport in Los Angeles, Calif. on Monday wearing a bright pink bandanna and carrying her pup, Ace.

Carrie won the Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and also Best Country Song.

In case you missed Carrie at the Grammys, peep her all dolled up!

20+ pictures of Carrie Underwood feelin’ pink with the puppy… More Here! »

Carrie Underwood rocks a floral-print Zuhair Murad dress (right off the runway at NY Fashion Week!) while accepting the Best Female Country Vocal Performance award for the song “Before He Cheats” onstage during the 2008 Grammy Awards pre-telecast show held at the Staples Center on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Congrats, Carrie!

Also pictured: Carrie arriving at the legendary Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday.