Carrie Underwood at the AMAs 2012 | Pictures

Carrie Underwood belted out one of her popular hits during yesterday's sound check inside LA's Nokia Theatre. Carrie's just one of the major names taking the stage later tonight at the American Music Awards. She'll be joined by fellow artists like Justin Bieber, Usher, The Wanted, and Taylor Swift, and we'll be participating in the official AMA LIVE preshow. Tune in for special musical guests and performances right here on POPSUGAR.com starting tonight at 5 p.m. EST/2 p.m. PST, and then remember to watch the American Music Awards at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

In addition to performing, Carrie's up for two awards tonight. She's going head to head against Taylor and Miranda Lambert in the favorite female artist category, and she'll have to beat out Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan if she wants to take home the honor of this year's favorite country album. We'll be bringing you all the news, fashion, and hot performances from the American Music Awards, so be sure to follow PopSugar on Instagram and Twitter for more exclusive updates from the show!