Biography
Kelly Clarkson captured the hearts and, more importantly, the votes of millions when she competed on the first season of "American Idol" (Fox, 2002- ), easily walking away with the coveted title with her powerhouse voice. As the first ever "American Idol" victor, Clarkson set the bar high for future competitors to belt out mainstream hits, pop standards and epic ballads on the top-rated reality series. Clarkson parlayed her historic win on the …
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Career Milestones
| After LA apartment burned down, moved back to Texas to regroup | ||
| After graduating from high school, moved to California to pursue a singing career | ||
| Was granted a spot on the Texas All-State choir | ||
| Worked for famous songwriter Gerry Goffin | ||
2002 | Named the first American Idol after beating out 10,000 contestants on the Fox reality competition series "American Idol" | |
2002 | Released her first single "A Moment Like This," which sold nearly 250,000 copies in its first week | |
2003 | Became the spokeswoman for Candie's footwear | |
2003 | Made feature debut in "From Justin to Kelly" | |
2003 | Released her debut album Thankful; received Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | |
2005 | Won two Grammy Awards for her sophomore album Breakaway | |
2007 | Released third studio album My December | |
2009 | Landed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with her fourth album All I Ever Wanted | |
2011 | Released her much-anticipated fifth album Stronger | |
2012 | Featured alongside Robin Thicke, Jennifer Nettles, and John Legend on ABC's "Duets" | |
Awards
2005 | Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance |
2011 | Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group |
2012 | Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance |
2012 | Grammy Award for Record Of The Year |
2012 | Grammy Award for Song Of The Year |