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January 9th, 2006

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill announced plans to launch their Soul2Soul II tour in the spring. It would become the highest grossing country tour in history with nearly $89 million in ticket sales.

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Carrie Underwood’s album Some Hearts was certified double platinum, making it the fastest selling debut country album in history and the fastest selling album by an American Idol alum. The album featured the singles "Jesus, Take the Wheel" (#5), "Don't Forget to Remember Me" (#2), "Wasted" (#1), and "Before He Cheats" (#1).

The album has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide and has been certified 6x platinum by the RIAA.

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