Carrie Underwood is one of the biggest country singer stars out there and this past week she landed the #24 song of the century with her breakout hit, “Jesus Take the Wheel”. It was not her Idol coronation song, but it was her first big hit on country radio. The song was written by Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson and was released in October 2005 as the first single from her debut album Some Hearts.

“Jesus, Take the Wheel” won Grammy's for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song, and it won Single of the Year at the 2005 Academy of Country Music Awards. I actually was a big fan of the song when it came out and I cried the first time I heard it because I was so happy for her.