Carrie Underwood To Perform On 2006 'American Idol' Finale

NASHVILLE, TN (American Idol) – 2005 American Idol winner Carrie Underwood will perform her new single 'Don't Forget To Remember Me' during the 2006 'American Idol' finale show on Wednesday, May 24. Underwood, who will make her debut appearance on the Academy of Country Music Awards the night before, will fly into Los Angeles from Vegas for the American Idol appearance.

In the year since her win, Underwood has sold over 3 million copies of her debut album SOME HEARTS, placed her first single 'Jesus, Take The Wheel' at No 1 for six weeks and has a current top 15 hit with new single 'Don't Forget To Remember Me.' Also among her accolades are a Teen Choice Award, 3 Billboard Awards, 2 CMT Music Awards, a Gospel Music Association Award and four nominations at this year's ACM Awards- Single of the Year and Song of The Year for 'Jesus, Take The Wheel,' and New Female and Female of the Year. The ACM Awards airs May 23 on CBS.

In other Underwood news, she was also named 'Oklahoman of The Year' and recently graduated from Northeastern State University Magna Cum Laude with a degree in mass communications with an emphasis in journalism.