2011: Female Country vocalists (28 images)

Country Star Kellie Pickler rides in her pace car during the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade on May 28, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Former American Idol contestant released her third album to critical acclaim on June 13, 2011. UPI/Amy Frederick UPI /Ed Locke

Country Star Kellie Pickler rides in her pace car during the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade on May 28, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Former American Idol contestant released her third album to critical acclaim on June 13, 2011. UPI/Amy Frederick UPI /Ed Locke

Country Star Kellie Pickler rides in her pace car during the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade on May 28, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Former American Idol contestant released her third album to critical acclaim on June 13, 2011. UPI/Amy Frederick UPI /Ed Locke

America's new Country Rock sweetheart, Cherish Lee, is the daughter of singer-actress Charlene Tilton and country singer Johnny Lee. Aside from acting, Cherish is writing and recording a solo country-rock album at Flying Pig Productions in Orange County, California. Cherish attended the premiere of the motion picture crime comedy "30 Minutes or Less", at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on August 8, 2011. UPI/Jim Ruymen

America's new Country Rock sweetheart, Cherish Lee, is the daughter of singer-actress Charlene Tilton and country singer Johnny Lee. Aside from acting, Cherish is writing and recording a solo country-rock album at Flying Pig Productions in Orange County, California. Cherish attended the premiere of the motion picture crime comedy "30 Minutes or Less", at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on August 8, 2011. UPI/Jim Ruymen

America's new Country Rock sweetheart, Cherish Lee, is the daughter of singer-actress Charlene Tilton and country singer Johnny Lee. Aside from acting, Cherish is writing and recording a solo country-rock album at Flying Pig Productions in Orange County, California. Cherish attended the premiere of the motion picture crime comedy "30 Minutes or Less", at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on August 8, 2011. UPI/Jim Ruymen

Singer, dancer and actress Julianne Hough arrives at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, 2011. Hough is currently filming the broadway adaptation of the Broadway hit, "Rock of ages", and wrapped up the remake of "Footlosse" this year. UPI/Jim Ruymen

Singer, dancer and actress Julianne Hough arrives at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, 2011. Hough is currently filming the broadway adaptation of the Broadway hit, "Rock of ages", and wrapped up the remake of "Footlosse" this year. UPI/Jim Ruymen

Singer, dancer and actress Julianne Hough arrives at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, 2011. Hough is currently filming the broadway adaptation of the Broadway hit, "Rock of ages", and wrapped up the remake of "Footlosse" this year. UPI/Jim Ruymen

As of May 16, 2011, Carrie became the "American Idol" US Top Earner, selling so far 12.3 million album copies and 18.5 million digital tracks, along with amassing $66 million in tour revenues, since winning Season 4. In June 2011, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Carrie as the #11 Queen of Pop, based on a lot of criteria from 2009 until 2011. In July 2011, Forbes reported that Underwood earned over $20 million between May 2010 and May 2011.

As of May 16, 2011, Carrie became the "American Idol" US Top Earner, selling so far 12.3 million album copies and 18.5 million digital tracks, along with amassing $66 million in tour revenues, since winning Season 4. In June 2011, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Carrie as the #11 Queen of Pop, based on a lot of criteria from 2009 until 2011. In July 2011, Forbes reported that Underwood earned over $20 million between May 2010 and May 2011.

As of May 16, 2011, Carrie became the "American Idol" US Top Earner, selling so far 12.3 million album copies and 18.5 million digital tracks, along with amassing $66 million in tour revenues, since winning Season 4. In June 2011, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Carrie as the #11 Queen of Pop, based on a lot of criteria from 2009 until 2011. In July 2011, Forbes reported that Underwood earned over $20 million between May 2010 and May 2011.