Kelly Clarkson

A Country girl with a phenomenal voice, Texas native Kelly Clarkson captured America's hearts when she won season one of American Idol. Beginning with her very first single, "A Moment Like This," which sold 236,000 copies in the first week, Kelly has many fans who have snapped up all four of her albums and cheered as Kelley became the first American Idol to win a Grammy Award. Her success has been the yardstick by which other Idol contestants are Judged.

Kelly has experimented with different song styles including pop, rock, and country. One of the hardest-working performers in the music business, Kelly has toured with country singer Reba McEntire and fellow Idol alumnus Clay Aiken. She has proven her singing and songwriting talent and has a long, extraordinary career ahead of her.