Idol Update, Part 2: Carrie's Big Year & Her New Love?

As I promised, Carrie Underwood is all over the “Billboard” year-end charts…

“Some Hearts” is the #1 album of the year on the Billboard 200 (which charts albums of all genres), which is pretty impressive. “Billboard” ranks Carrie at #15 on its Artist of the Year chart, which includes sales and airplay. She’s the #2 country artist and “Jesus Take the Wheel” is the #5 country song of the year. And that’s just some of the numbers…

On this week’s charts, “Some Hearts” adds to its quadruple platinum status by coming in at #4. “Before He Cheats” sits at #24 on the Hot 100…

Meanwhile, Carrie’s personal life is starting to get a lot of attention. “In Touch” is reporting that Carrie is dating Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. Carrie was seen hugging Romo on the field before the Cowboys-Eagles game on Christmas Day. Romo apparently confirmed it to a sports editor from a Charleston, Illinois newspaper, when the editor told Romo his wife was wondering if the Jessica Simpson rumors were true. Romo responded, “No. Tell her I’m dating Carrie Underwood.” Way to keep it under wraps there Tony…

And Carrie, a word of advice. The way the Cowboys are self-destructing, you may want to stay off the field…