Carrie Underwood Takes Over a HAWK Weekend

Carrie Underwood may be done with the 'CMA Awards,' but she's busier than ever and Sunday night 7-10pm she co-hosts 'Country Countdown USA' with Lon Helton on 98.1 The Hawk!

She told Lon that she's busier now than ever: "It's like you reaching the finish line, and then there's another race to go to. This particular CMA was crazy, because my album came out right before. So I did a lot of press for the album, then a lot for the CMAs, and now some more media through the end of the year." In fact, Carrie will perform on the 'American Music Awards' Sunday night on ABC, and TV appearances continue through the end of the year, playing 'New Year's Rockin' Eve.'

Then in January, she kicks off her Storyteller Tour. She told Lon it will be very different from her last tour: "I'm doing some different things production-wise. The show will be a little simpler, because the Blown Away album was so dramatic, and I wanted that tour to reflect that. This album was more laid back, so I want the tour to reflect the laid-backness of the album. We'll have a spring leg and a fall leg, and then take the summer off, because Mike's off."

Carrie wanted to talk about the three other women in this week's Top 30: Jana Kramer, Kelsea Ballerini, and Cam. Carrie also has great stories this week about Sam Hunt and Little Big Town.