Kelly Clarkson


Musician, Singer

Biography

Life Events

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

Released her debut album Thankful; received Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

2003

Made feature debut in "From Justin to Kelly"

2003

Became the spokeswoman for Candie's footwear

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"

Family

Jimmy Taylor
Step-Father
Jeane Taylor
Mother

Bibliography