Country music star Carrie Underwood heads to the Iowa State Fair Grandstand this summer

Country music star Carrie Underwood returns to the Iowa State Fair this summer.

Underwood — the country singer propelled to fame by her 2005 "American Idol" win — appears at 8 p.m. on Aug. 21 at the Grandstand during this year's Iowa State Fair.

Underwood appeared at previous State Fairs in 2007 and 2015. More recently, the country music star performed at Des Moines' Wells Fargo Arena in 2019.

Over the course of her career, Underwood has released hits such as "Something in the Water," "Wasted," "Before He Cheats" and "Some Hearts." She released cover versions of Christmas songs including "Little Drummer Boy" and "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and won seven Grammy Awards and received twice as many nominations.

Last year, Underwood made a foray into gospel music with the release of her album "My Savior." Last December, she launched a residency at Resorts World Theatre at the newest casino in Sin City, Resorts World on the Las Vegas Strip.

Underwood joins fellow country artist Keith Urban as a performer at the Iowa State Fair. The Australian singer announced his show in December. 

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In 2017, Urban and Underwood collaborated on the song "The Fighter," which appeared on Urban's "Ripcord" album. 

Tickets for Underwood range from $45 to $100 and go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at iowastatefair.org or by calling 800-514-3849.

For more information about these performances, head to iowastatefair.org.

Isaac Hamlet covers arts, entertainment and culture at the Des Moines Register. Reach him at ihamlet@gannett.com or 319-600-2124, or follow him on Twitter @IsaacHamlet.