Universal Music Group announced a new worldwide recording agreement with Carrie Underwood. The seven-time Grammy winner’s new label home will be Capitol Records Nashville, one of four labels that form Universal Music Group Nashville.
Carrie released her previous five studio albums under the Arista Nashville label, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment.
“It’s so inspiring to me as an artist to feel this excited about the future,” says Carrie. “The incredible team at UMG shares the heart and passion I have for music as well as the drive, and their innovative spirit has shown that together the possibilities are endless.”
Universal Music Group Nashville consists of Capitol Records Nashville, EMI Records Nashville, MCA Nashville and Mercury Nashville. The combined rosters include Alan Jackson, Billy Currington, Brandon Lay, Brothers Osborne, Canaan Smith, Chris Stapleton, Clare Dunn, Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley, Easton Corbin, Eric Church, Eric Paslay, Gary Allan, George Strait, Haley Georgia, Jon Pardi, Jordan Davis, Josh Turner, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Kip Moore, Lady Antebellum, Lauren Alaina, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, Mickey Guyton, Sam Hunt, Shania Twain, Sugarland, The Band Perry and Vince Gill.
