Carrie Underwood 'blows away' 'Idol' radio competition

by Brian Mansfield, USA TODAY

September 24, 2012

Carrie Underwood 'blows away' 'Idol' radio competition
Brad Paisley (L) surprises Carrie Underwood during her concert at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. (Credit: Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

Carrie Underwood -- who got surprised Sunday night when Brad Paisley walked onstage at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena to perform Remind Me during her concert there -- finds herself at the top of this week's American Idol airplay list. Blown Away, a top-five country single gets more airplay than the latest singles from either Phillip Phillips or Kelly Clarkson.

Here are this week's charting Idol singles:

Carrie Underwood, Blown Away (#5 Country)

Kelly Clarkson, Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) (#5 AC, #35 Smooth AC)

Phillip Phillips, Home (#16 AC, #9 Hot AC, #14 AAA, #29 Top 40)

Kelly Clarkson, Dark Side (#21 AC, #15 Hot AC, #30 Top 40)

Casey James, Crying on a Suitcase (#25 Country)

Lauren Alaina, Eighteen Inches (#42 Country)

Daughtry, Start of Something Good (#37 Hot AC)

Whitney Houston/Jordin Sparks, Celebrate (#22 Urban AC)

Casey Abrams, Get Out (#25 AC, #43 Hot AC)

Jason Castro, Only a Mountain (#23 Christian AC)

Mandisa, Good Morning feat. TobyMac (#27 Christian AC)

Michael Lynche, Today (#37 AC)

Casey Abrams, Simple Life (#12 Smooth AC)

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