Carrie Underwood Makes Huge Career Announcement

Carrie Underwood is one busy lady, what with her crazy-successful music career, CALIA by Carrie Underwood clothing line and, of course, her almost 2-year-old son, Isaiah. In 2015, the star released her latest album, Storyteller, and she spent nearly all of 2016 on tour promoting the LP.

Naturally, such a hectic lifestyle warrants a break every once in a while, and the star revealed to People at the Grammy Awards on Sunday that she’s planning on taking a bit of a break from music to focus on being a wife and mom. Click through to learn more about why Underwood is taking some time off.

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The news comes just days after Underwood performed at the 2017 Grammy Awards Sunday night with Keith Urban, delivering an energetic rendition of the pair’s duet, “The Fighter.” For more 2017 Grammy Awards news, be sure to check out Womanista’s coverage and shop Underwood’s Womanista Approved picks here, complete with shoppable links!

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Underwood is also a super hands-on mom, and occasionally shares adorable moments with her son on her social media channels. Speaking to People, the star explained that she’s taking some time off from music to focus on “being a mom and being a wife and going to see some hockey games to see my husband play.” Underwood has been married to Nashville Predators star Mike Fisher since 2010.

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Underwood added that she doesn’t want to rush her creative process.

“We just wrapped up the Storyteller Tour and I feel like my life right now, creatively, is kind of a blank space,” she explained. “I’m really excited about that, because you don’t know where you’re going to go.”

“I’m nervous because I want whatever I do next to be amazing,” she continued.  I’m kind of waiting for lightning to strike and go: ‘Okay, it’s time to get creative and work on new music!’”

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While fans were sad to hear the news, it’s easy to understand where Underwood is coming from.