• GONE COUNTRY photo | Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler

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Published: Wednesday September 23, 2009 06:00 AM EDT

2009

GONE COUNTRY

Pals Carrie Underwood and Kellie Pickler strike a pose Tuesday at the 2nd annual Academy of Country Music Honors in Nashville. Underwood, who performed at the event, also paid tribute to her fellow country star Randy Travis.