Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson was catapulted into the pop music spotlight after winning the first season of American Idol in 2002. The singer and songwriter was born in Fort Worth, Texas and introduced to singing through her high school's choir teacher.

Following her American Idol win, she starred in the much panned movie From Justin to Kelly with Justin Guarini—that season's runner up. She's also had several small television parts as well as onscreen mentions on TV shows and movies. It has, however, been the music that has kept her in the public eye, with each of her first three albums doing remarkably well. But it was with that third album that she piqued the interest of the blogosphere and celebrity gossip media when she was vocal about her pleasure of being out from under American Idol contract and her desire to set her own image.

As of 2008, she's been nominated for four Grammy awards and won two. She's also been bestowed with 3 MTV Video Music Awards, Five Teen Choice Awards, twelve Billboard Music Awards, and three American Music Awards.

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• Songs of the 00s decade

  
  Off The Charts — Authority: 129
  So we’re nearing the end of this the first decade of the 00s and while everybody’s remembering the big news events during the course of the last ten years, I’m looking for songs of the decade…. It’s hard because there are so many that I cannot remember, but off the top of my head here [...]Related posts: ...
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• Idol airplay: Kris, Adam, Danny all see gains

  
  Idol Chatter: Top Stories & Community Feed — Authority: 137
  As the first American Idol continues to enjoy the comfort of the Number One spot on the Hot AC chart with Already Gone, the top three upstarts from the most recent season all show good airplay gains this week.
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• The Ryan Tedder Complex: Alexandra Burke and Utada Share Christmas Sounds with Stargate.

  
  MuuMuse — Authority: 432
  Remember that whole debacle with Kelly Clarkson ’s “Already Gone” and Beyonce ’s “Halo” sounding the same, courtesy of producer Ryan Tedder ? Behold–it’s the B-side to Alexandra Burke ’s “Broken Heels,” “Fear of Flying.” Sound familiar, Utada fans? That’s because the song, which ...
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• Kelly Clarkson | American Idol: Kelly Clarkson Releases "my December" Today

  
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  After weeks of troubled news surrounding Kelly Clarkson?s third album, the first American Idol champion?s ?My December? is finally hitting record stores in the United States today.    .. more …
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• Top 100 Songs of the 2000s: #80-61

  
  Rants of a Diva — Authority: 118
  The countdown continues. For #100-81, click here . 80. Aaliyah More Than a Woman 2002. From Aaliyah . It figures that as soon as I became interested in Aaliyahs music she was killed in a tragic plane crash just weeks before 9/11. More Than a Woman, her first posthumous hit, may not be her best song, ...
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• Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson

  
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  Kelly Clarkson was born in Fort Worth, Texas and grew up in the small town of Burleson, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth. She is the third and youngest child of Jeanne Ann Rose, a first grade teacher who    .. more …
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• Kimberly Caldwell: Mess of You (Debut Single)

  
  MuuMuse — Authority: 432
  Photo by Matt Beard , courtesy of Kimberly-Caldwell.com . And now, it’s here: The first single from my personal Idol Kimberly Caldwell ’s upcoming debut album, Without Regret , entitled “Mess of You.” CLICK HERE TO STREAM THE TRACK. Contents : Throaty, smoker’s voice; guitar sounds; two verses, ...
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• Why The Hell Cant Ke$ha Use Her Powers Of Slut To Knock Jay-Z Off The Top Of The Chart?

  
  Chart Rigger — Authority: 127
  First of all, wouldnt it be nice if Ke$ha or Lady Gaga or some other gyrating four-on-the-floor ho bumped Jay-Z and Alicia Keys off the top of the chart already? "Empire State Of Mind" seems to have hopped onto the crest of the Christmastime nostalgia/ home-is-where-the-heart-is/I ♥ New York wave, or ...
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• Kelly Clarkson Working On New Album For 4th Quarter 2010

  
  DivaReport.com — Authority: 153
  Kelly Clarkson was in Atlanta Monday to play a radio event. She spoke to Q100 about her next album, due in the 4th quarter of 2010. “We’re already working on it but it’s probably not going to hit until, like, the fourth quarter of next year — around Christmas next year. There’s still some like ...
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• Snap Up Idol Albums for 7.99 on Amazon

  
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  It’s Idol Day on Amazon! You can snap up Idol CD’s by Kris Allen , Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta for only $7.99 . And while you’re at it, enter their sweepstakes to win a trip to the Season 9 Idol finale in Los Angeles in May 2010. Check it out  HERE On Sale for $7.99 : Kris Allen – Kris ...
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• Thursday morning headlines: Kelly Clarkson, David Archuleta, Elliott Yamin & more

  
  Idol Chatter: Top Stories & Community Feed — Authority: 137
  Kelly Clarkson is hard at work on Album No. 5, which likely will see its release in the fourth quarter of 2010. "Its almost like Garbage-meets-pop-meets-Muse," she tells MTV.com. Plus, info on David Archuleta, Elliott Yamin and Carrie Underwood
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• Kelly Clarkson Plans New Album for Next Year

  
  The Best Damn Blog // Packed with Entertainment — Authority: 445
  In a recent interview with Q100, the first American Idol winner spoke of her plans to release her fifth album by the fourth quarter of 2010. Heres what she said: “We’re already working on it but it’s probably not going to hit until, like, the fourth quarter of next year — around Christmas next ...
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• Kelly Clarkson’s Next Album Will Sound Like Garbage And Muse (Or Not)

  
  Idolator: Music News, Reviews, And Gossip — Authority: 644
  So which American Idol winner performed at your office Christmas party? Chances are it wasn’t Kelly Clarkson—unless you’re employed by Atlanta’s Q100-FM station . In addition to belting out some of her hits for the Q100 clockwatchers recently, Clarkson also let slip some info about her next album, which ...
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• Kelly Clarkson Working on Her New Album for 4th Quarter 2010

  
  mjsbigblog — Authority: 555
  Kelly Clarkson was in Atlanta Monday to play a radio event.  She spoke to Q100 about her next album, due in the 4th quarter of 2010. “We’re already working on it but it’s probably not going to hit until, like, the fourth quarter of next year — around Christmas next year…There’s still some like ...
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• Kelly Clarkson Working on Her New Album for 4th Quarter 2010

  
  mjsbigblog — Authority: 555
  Kelly Clarkson was in Atlanta Monday to play a radio event.  She spoke to Q100 about her next album, due in the 4th quarter of 2010. “We’re already working on it but it’s probably not going to hit until, like, the fourth quarter of next year — around Christmas next year…There’s still some like ...
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• Kelly Clarkson – My December

  
  MP3BOO.COM — Authority: 151
  Download Mp3 Kelly Clarkson – My December [2007] from mp3boo.com FREE !!! Tracklist : 1. Never Again 2. One Minute 3. Hole 4. Sober 5. Don’t Waste Your Time 6. Judas 7. Haunted 8. Be Still 9. Maybe 10. How I Feel 11. Yeah 12. Can I Have A Kiss 13. Irvine Genre: Pop Download Album ...
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• Photoshop Of Horrors Hall Of Shame, 2000-2009

  
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  Slimmed thighs, whittled waists, smoothed skin: Digitally altered women were de rigueur in the 00s. There were many, many Photoshop Of Horrors images to choose from, but these are the 15 most egregious examples of image retouching in this decade. 15 . Russian Glamour , June 2009 Beyoncés skin looked ...
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• Kris Allen outpaces other Idols track sales; Suck gets second wind

  
  Idol Chatter: Top Stories & Community Feed — Authority: 137
  Kris Allen has the best-selling American Idol track this week -- unless, that is, you count the Glee cast version of Kelly Clarksons My Life Would Suck Without You.
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• Carrie Underwood leads 2009s best-selling American Idol albums

  
  Idol Chatter: Top Stories & Community Feed — Authority: 137
  Heres a quick look at where some of the Idols rank on Nielsen SoundScans list of 2009s best-selling albums to date. Carrie Underwood leads the list with Play On.
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• Kelly Clarkson Provides Loads Of Hope In New Orleans

  
  Look To The Stars News: Latest — Authority: 547
  Written by Ashley Parker On Saturday, December 11, Kelly Clarkson teamed up with Loads Of Hope – which provides families in need with free laundry services – in New Orleans, Louisiana. The organization was started in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. Volunteers contribute by washing, drying ...
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