The Shady Comment LeAnn Rimes Once Made About Carrie Underwood

Though she would go on to win countless awards over her career, Carrie Underwood's first wins (of many) at the CMA Awards didn't go down well with everyone. For a little context, Underwood won both the Horizon Award and Female Vocalist of the Year during the 2006 ceremony, though many believed Faith Hill (who released her debut album, "Take Me As I Am," a whopping 13 years earlier) deserved the latter. Country music fans may remember Hill's notorious angry "What!?" reaction when Underwood was confirmed the winner, with cameras even watching her storm off backstage. Hill's manager claimed shortly after that it was all a joke, but she wasn't the only one who caused courted controversy that night.

LeAnn Rimes made her thoughts on Underwood win very clear, throwing in her two cents via her website shortly after the incident went down. Rimes, who was not nominated for the category, defended Hill in a major way, writing (via Entertainment Weekly), "We all work very hard and have for many years so to see someone come in and win Female Vocalist that has been here for a VERY short time is a little disheartening." Rimes continued, "I don't think Faith was angry about her loss, she probably felt, as I did that Carrie has not paid her dues long enough to fully deserve that award." Rimes then signed off by asking everyone calling out Hill to be a little nicer to her.

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