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Carrie Underwood Grammys Dress Blows Audience Away

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With vocals like hers, Carrie Underwood doesn't need props or special effects to make a performance special. But at the 2013 Grammy Awards, her dress was as amazing of an instrument as her powerhouse voice. As the country superstar sang "Blown Away," which won Best Country Song and Best Solo Country Performance at Sunday's show, projected images of butterflies, roses, stars and abstract graphics danced across her powder-blue ball gown. It was the first time in Grammy history that an artist's wardrobe acted as a canvas. (Watch the dress in action below.)

"On my last tour, we did an LED dress and that's where the idea sparked," Carrie told The Boot and other reporters backstage at the awards. "We wanted it to be artful and dramatic. There's so many big performances at the Grammys and I just like to stand still and sing sometimes! This seemed to be the best way to do that but be visually attention-capturing."

The whimsical special effects were the perfect compliment to the song about a girl who watches her abusive father die in a storm. Because the lyrics are like nothing she's ever experienced, Carrie says darker songs like "Blown Away" and her most recent hit, "Two Black Cadillacs," allow her to practice her acting chops on stage. "That's the great thing about being an entertainer," the Oklahoma native tells The Boot. "You're just a big actor. I'm not the person in person that I am on stage. It just gives you a license to just lie to people I guess. That's a horrible way to put it. [laughs] You can just make up all this stuff. When we start sitting down and writing songs, you just never know what's going to come out."



Carrie was one of six country music acts to perform on the 55th annual Grammy Awards, joining Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown Band, Taylor Swift and Hunter Hayes. Fellow Nashvillians Jack White, Kelly Clarkson and the Black Keys also took the Grammys stage. "I feel like music out of Nashville is something ... I won't say it's been overlooked, but we've always done so amazing," Carrie said backstage. "People still go out and buy country music records and support us on tour. It really is so successful, and sometimes I do feel in multi-genre settings I wish that there were a few more country people representing. I think they (the Grammys) did a great job in representing. I'm so proud to be a part of that."

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Theresa

The dress was gorgeous itself, the color, the shape, very elegant, the special effects lighting was awesome.

February 13 2013 at 9:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lindamkee

Reminds me of The Hunger games dress that caught on fire.

February 13 2013 at 6:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jill

That was amazing. So creative and beautiful!!!

February 13 2013 at 5:57 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
grandma1dragon

HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SONG, HER PERFORMANCE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT THE SONG.PERIOD

February 13 2013 at 3:47 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
grandma1dragon

AGAIN UNDERWOOD'S PERFORMANCE DID NOT BLOW ME AWAY, HER VOICE DID, BUT THE SHOW WAS NOT WITH IT.

February 13 2013 at 3:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dinah Perez

I thought it was incredibly creative. It distracted from her performance and had nothing to do with the song, but kudos to whomever came up with the idea. It was a first.

February 13 2013 at 2:49 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Rhonda Burke

Wow! You are all so harsh. What do you all do for a living? I have a hard time believing that all of you have been chosen to be on the board of damnation. I think it was artful, tasteful and beautiful. If you don't like it, don't watch!

February 13 2013 at 7:08 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Hello Steegs

Is she trying out for the next remake of the Wizard of Oz ??.

February 13 2013 at 2:43 AM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
Hello Steegs

Can we all say, Cheesey !!!.

February 13 2013 at 2:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
kim

i do not like carrie underwood. she has offended her regular fans with her remarks on gay marriage so let the gays buy her music. i think when you have an unfortunate natural appearance you might feel compelled to bend to "gay mafia" pressure.

February 13 2013 at 1:45 AM Report abuse -4 rate up rate down Reply
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mistic44

You know what, YOU must be HOMOPHOBIC!!!! People like YOU are what's keeping prejudice alive in this world!!! Maybe you should WAKE UP AND JOIN THE 21st CENTURY.. WE NO LONGER LIVE IN THE DARK AGES ANY MORE!!! GO SPREAD YOUR HATE SOMEWHERE ELSE!!! ,,,,,,,, CARRIE.. YOU WERE A BEAUTY TO BEHOLD AND I LOVE EVERY MORAL YOU STAND FOR.. YOU GO GIRL!!!!!

February 13 2013 at 7:49 AM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
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cozzod

whats wrong with hate. everybody hates something, even you !

February 13 2013 at 5:47 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down
Terry R

Her views on gays have nothing to do with her music! I am not gay, but as long as they didn't try to hit on me, I tolerated them. It's their life. As far as Carrie, if she feels gays should be allowed marriage, hey, what's the big deal. Everyone is entitled to an opinion in this country and if not then why is so many of our people being killed in wars fighting for that right?

February 13 2013 at 8:48 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply

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