Question: What show helped launched the career of the singer of the theme song for NBC Sunday Night Football?

full_context: Document 1: American Idol: American Idol is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, and ended its first - run on April 7, 2016. On March 11, 2018, the show will make its debut on ABC. It started off as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol, and became one of the most successful shows in the history of American television. The concept of the series involves discovering recording stars from unsigned singing talents, with the winner determined by the viewers in America through telephones, Internet, and SMS text voting. Winners chosen by viewers in its fifteen seasons were Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery, Phillip Phillips, Candice Glover, Caleb Johnson, Nick Fradiani, and Trent Harmon.
Document 2: American Idol: The show pushed Fox to become the number one U.S. TV network amongst adults 18–49, the key demographic coveted by advertisers, for an unprecedented eight consecutive years by 2012. Its success also helped lift the ratings of other shows that were scheduled around it such as House and Bones, and Idol, for years, had become Fox's strongest platform primetime television program for promoting eventual hit shows of the 2010s (of the same network) such as Glee and New Girl. The show, its creator Simon Fuller claimed, "saved Fox".
Document 3: 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship: The game was televised nationally by ESPN. On January 8, 2018, the network announced that its broadcast would feature a live performance by Kendrick Lamar during halftime. This performance was separate from the event proper at Mercedes - Benz Stadium (which featured a traditional halftime show with the marching bands of the participating teams), and originated from Centennial Olympic Park.
Document 4: American Idol: The impact of American Idol is also strongly felt in musical theatre, where many of Idol alumni have forged successful careers. The striking effect of former American Idol contestants on Broadway has been noted and commented on. The casting of a popular Idol contestant can lead to significantly increased ticket sales. Other alumni have gone on to work in television and films, the most notable being Jennifer Hudson who, on the recommendation of the Idol vocal coach Debra Byrd, won a role in Dreamgirls and subsequently received an Academy Award for her performance.
Document 5: Monday Night Football: Also, Hank Williams, Jr. returned to MNF on September 11, 2017 with an all - new version of the iconic opening theme song, ``All My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Night ''(used from 1989 to Week 3 of the 2011 season) and it appeared just before that night's New Orleans Saints - Minnesota Vikings game. The new version, which is seen just before the kickoff of each game, is a collaboration of Williams, Jr, country duo Florida Georgia Line, and R&B singer Jason Derulo.
Document 6: NBC Sunday Night Football: Carrie Underwood became the performer for the theme song for the 2013 season, replacing Faith Hill. Her intro debuted on September 8, with the theme arrangement itself tilted even more towards country to reflect the change in singers. In this animation sequence, Underwood performs on stage inside a computer - generated stadium. Verizon also returned for more product placement. Some of the NFL stars appearing in this opening include Andrew Luck (Indianapolis Colts), Eli Manning (Giants), Peyton Manning (Denver Broncos), Clay Matthews (Packers) and J.J. Watt (Houston Texans). The animation ends with the NBC Sunday Night Football logo written in laser lighting.
Document 7: American Idol: The enormous success of the show and the revenue it generated was transformative for Fox Broadcasting Company. American Idol and fellow competing shows Survivor and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire were altogether credited for expanding reality television programming in the United States in the 1990s and 2000s, and Idol became the most watched non-scripted primetime television series for almost a decade, from 2003 to 2012, breaking records on U.S. television (dominated by drama shows and sitcoms in the preceding decades).
Document 8: American Idol: Some in the entertainment industry were critical of the star-making aspect of the show. Usher, a mentor on the show, bemoaning the loss of the "true art form of music", thought that shows like American Idol made it seem "so easy that everyone can do it, and that it can happen overnight", and that "television is a lie". Musician Michael Feinstein, while acknowledging that the show had uncovered promising performers, said that American Idol "isn't really about music. It's about all the bad aspects of the music business – the arrogance of commerce, this sense of 'I know what will make this person a star; artists themselves don't know.' " That American Idol is seen to be a fast track to success for its contestants has been a cause of resentment for some in the industry. LeAnn Rimes, commenting on Carrie Underwood winning Best Female Artist in Country Music Awards over Faith Hill in 2006, said that "Carrie has not paid her dues long enough to fully deserve that award". It is a common theme that has been echoed by many others. Elton John, who had appeared as a mentor in the show but turned down an offer to be a judge on American Idol, commenting on talent shows in general, said that "there have been some good acts but the only way to sustain a career is to pay your dues in small clubs".
Document 9: American Idol: The thirteenth season premiered on January 15, 2014, with Ryan Seacrest returning as host. Randy Jackson and Keith Urban returned, though Jackson moved from the judging panel to the role of in-mentor. Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj left the panel after one season. Former judge Jennifer Lopez and former mentor Harry Connick, Jr. joined Urban on the panel. Also, Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick were replaced as executive producers by Per Blankens, Jesse Ignjatovic and Evan Pragger. Bill DeRonde replaced Warwick as a director of the audition episodes, while Louis J. Horvitz replaced Gregg Gelfand as a director of the show.
Document 10: American Idol: American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since become one of the most successful shows in the history of American television. The concept of the series is to find new solo recording artists, with the winner being determined by the viewers in America. Winners chosen by viewers through telephone, Internet, and SMS text voting were Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery, Phillip Phillips, Candice Glover, Caleb Johnson, and Nick Fradiani.
Document 11: NBC Sunday Night Football: NBC Sunday Night Football NBC Sunday Night Football logo Also known as Sunday Night Football on NBC Genre American football telecasts Directed by Drew Esocoff Presented by Commentators: English: Cris Collinsworth Al Michaels Michele Tafoya Studio hosts: Tony Dungy Rodney Harrison Mike Tirico Liam McHugh Spanish: René Giraldo Edgar López Theme music composer John Williams (main theme) Chris DeStefano, Brett James and Priscilla Renea (opening theme) Opening theme ``Oh, Sunday Night ''performed by Carrie Underwood Country of origin United States Original language (s) English No. of seasons 13 No. of episodes 245 (as of January 13, 2018) Production Producer (s) Fred Gaudelli Location (s) Various NFL stadiums (game telecasts and Super Bowl pre-game shows) Pre-game show: Studio 8G / 8H, GE Building, New York City (2006 -- 2013) NBC Sports Headquarters, Stamford, Connecticut (2014 -- present) Camera setup Multi-camera Running time 210 minutes or until game ends (inc. adverts) Production company (s) National Football League NBC Sports Release Original network NBC Universo via Telemundo Deportes (2014 -- present) (Spanish simulcasts of select games) Picture format 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) Original release August 6, 2006 (2006 - 08 - 06) -- present Chronology Preceded by ESPN Sunday Night Football Related shows NFL on NBC Football Night in America External links Website
Document 12: American Idol: Despite being eliminated earlier in the season, Chris Daughtry (as lead of the band Daughtry) became the most successful recording artist from this season. Other contestants, such as Hicks, McPhee, Bucky Covington, Mandisa, Kellie Pickler, and Elliott Yamin have had varying levels of success.
Document 13: American Idol: As one of the most successful shows on U.S. television history, American Idol has a strong impact not just on television, but also in the wider world of entertainment. It helped create a number of highly successful recording artists, such as Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry and Carrie Underwood, as well as others of varying notability.
Document 14: Thursday Night Football: Thursday Night Football Thursday Night Football logo since 2016 Also known as Run to the Playoffs (2006 -- present) Thursday Night Football on NFL Network (2006 -- present) Thursday Night Football on CBS (2014 -- present) NBC Thursday Night Football (2016 -- present) NFL Network Special (2017 -- present) Genre NFL football telecasts Presented by Jim Nantz Tony Romo Tracy Wolfson James Brown Bill Cowher Deion Sanders Rich Eisen Marshall Faulk Steve Mariucci Michael Irvin Greg Gumbel Trent Green Mike Tirico Cris Collinsworth Kurt Warner Heather Cox Liam McHugh Tony Dungy Rodney Harrison Theme music composer Helmut VonLichten (CBS) Jimmy Greco (NBC) Opening theme ``TNF 32 ''(CBS)`` Ca n't Hold Us Down'' (NBC) Country of origin United States Original language (s) English No. of seasons 12 (NFL Network seasons) 4 (CBS seasons) 2 (NBC seasons) No. of episodes 57 (games) Production Location (s) Various NFL stadiums (game telecasts, pregame, halftime and postgame shows) Camera setup Multi-camera Running time 180 minutes or until game ends (inc. adverts) Production company (s) National Football League NFL Network (2006 -- present) CBS Sports (2014 -- present) NBC Sports (2016 -- present) Release Original network NFL Network (2006 -- present) CBS (2014 -- present; select games) NBC (2016 -- present; select games) Universo via Telemundo Deportes (2016 -- present; Spanish simulcasts on select games) Amazon Prime Video (2017; select games) Picture format 480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) Original release November 23, 2006 (2006 - 11 - 23) -- present Chronology Related shows NFL on CBS NFL on NBC The NFL Today Football Night in America NBC Sunday Night Football External links Website www.nfl.com/tnf
Document 15: NBC Sunday Night Football: NBC Sunday Night Football NBC Sunday Night Football logo Also known as Sunday Night Football on NBC Genre American football telecasts Directed by Drew Esocoff Presented by Commentators: English: Cris Collinsworth Al Michaels Michele Tafoya Studio hosts: Tony Dungy Rodney Harrison Dan Patrick Mike Tirico Spanish: René Giraldo Edgar López Theme music composer John Williams (main theme) Chris DeStefano, Brett James and Priscilla Renea (opening theme) Opening theme ``Oh, Sunday Night ''performed by Carrie Underwood Country of origin United States Original language (s) English No. of seasons 12 No. of episodes 245 (as of January 13, 2018) Production Producer (s) Fred Gaudelli Location (s) Various NFL stadiums (game telecasts and Super Bowl pre-game shows) Pre-game show: Studio 8G / 8H, GE Building, New York City (2006 -- 2013) NBC Sports Headquarters, Stamford, Connecticut (2014 -- present) Camera setup Multi-camera Running time 210 minutes or until game ends (inc. adverts) Production company (s) National Football League NBC Sports Release Original network NBC Universo via Telemundo Deportes (2014 -- present) (Spanish simulcasts of select games) Picture format 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) Original release August 6, 2006 (2006 - 08 - 06) -- present Chronology Preceded by ESPN Sunday Night Football Related shows NFL on NBC Football Night in America External links Website
ground_truth: American Idol
sub_queries: who sings the theme song for nbc sunday night football Answer: Carrie Underwood
What show helped launched the career of Carrie Underwood ? Answer: American Idol