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Kelly Clarkson

March 05, 2023

Kelly Brianne, known professionally as Kelly Clarkson,[a] (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. She rose to fame after winning the first season of American Idol in 2002, which earned her a record deal with RCA. Her debut single, "A Moment Like This", topped the US Billboard Hot 100, and became the country's best selling single of 2002. It was included on her debut studio album, Thankful (2003), which debuted atop the Billboard 200. Trying to reinvent her image, Clarkson parted ways with Idol management and shifted to pop rock for her second studio album, Breakaway (2004). Supported by four US top-ten singles – the title track, "Since U Been Gone", "Behind These Hazel Eyes", and "Because of You" – Breakaway sold over 12 million copies worldwide and won two Grammy Awards.

Kelly Clarkson
Clarkson at the second inauguration of Barack Obama in January 2013
Born
Kelly Brianne Clarkson

(1982-04-24) April 24, 1982 (age 40)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Other namesKelly Blackstock
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • author
  • television personality
Years active2002–present
Spouse
Brandon Blackstock
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(m. 2013; div. 2021)​
Children2
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
Websitekellyclarkson.com

Clarkson took further creative control for her third studio album, My December (2007), co-writing all of its tracks and becoming its executive producer. However, her label was dissatisfied with the album's darker rock music and promoted it reluctantly.[3] Clarkson's fourth and fifth studio albums, All I Ever Wanted (2009) and Stronger (2011), returned to a lighter tone and pop rock sound, with the former becoming her second US number-one album and the latter making her the first artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album twice. Both albums spawned a Hot 100 number-one single: "My Life Would Suck Without You", which holds the record for the biggest jump to number one in the chart's history, and "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)", which became her best-selling single worldwide. Clarkson then had the best-selling Christmas album of the year with Wrapped in Red (2013). Its single, "Underneath the Tree", was named the ASCAP's most popular Christmas song released in the 21st century.[4] Her seventh studio album, Piece by Piece (2015), debuted at number-one in the US, while its title track reached the top ten. After leaving RCA and signing with Atlantic in 2016, Clarkson released her soul-influenced eighth album, Meaning of Life (2017), and her second Christmas album, When Christmas Comes Around... (2021).

Clarkson has sold over 25 million albums and 45 million singles worldwide. She has 11 top-ten singles in the US, and nine top-ten singles in the UK, Canada, and Australia. She became the first artist in history to top each of Billboard's pop, adult contemporary, adult pop, country, and dance charts. Clarkson has also served as a coach on The Voice from its fourteenth season to the twenty-first season, and again for the twenty-third season. Since 2019, she has hosted her own talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show. Among her numerous accolades, Clarkson has received three MTV Video Music Awards, four American Music Awards, two Academy of Country Music Awards, five Daytime Emmy Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[5] Billboard has hailed Clarkson as "one of pop music's greatest singers",[6] and honored her with the Powerhouse Award, while VH1 ranked her nineteenth on their list of the 100 Greatest Women in Music.

Life and career

1982–2002: Early life and career beginnings

Kelly Brianne Clarkson was born in Fort Worth, Texas, to Jeanne Ann (née Rose), a first grade English teacher, and Stephen Michael Clarkson, a former engineer.[7] She is the youngest of three children, with a brother named Jason and a sister named Alyssa.[7][8] Clarkson also has two younger half brothers from her father's second marriage.[9] Her parents divorced when she was six years old,[10] whereupon her brother went to live with their father, her sister went to live with an aunt, and she stayed with her mother.[7] Clarkson's mother later married Jimmy Taylor. Clarkson is of English, Welsh, Irish and Greek descent.[11][12] Her mother is a descendant of Republican state senator Isaiah Rose, whose life story was discussed on Clarkson's episode of Who Do You Think You Are? in 2013.[13] Clarkson was raised Southern Baptist.[14] She has said, "I always grew up in church. I was the leader of our youth group. I've always grown up pretty close to church and with God. But I think I've just gotten a lot closer just because He's the only one I can lean on."[15] She later said of her upbringing, "My family was highly conservative; I had to go to church on Sunday and Wednesday."[16]

Clarkson was educated at Pauline Hughes Middle School. In the seventh grade, the school's choir teacher, Cynthia Glenn, overheard her singing in a hallway and asked her to audition for the school choir. Clarkson told her she had never received any professional vocal training.[17] Clarkson graduated from Burleson High School in 2000, where she performed in several musicals, such as Annie Get Your Gun, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Brigadoon.[18][19] Clarkson started voice training, hoping to secure a college scholarship in music.[19]

After graduating high school, Clarkson declined full scholarships to the University of Texas, University of North Texas, and Berklee College of Music. She declined them stating, "I'd already written so much music and wanted to try on my own. And I figured you're never too old to go to college.[20][19] She worked several jobs to finance a demo, recording material and trying to market it to record labels, but she received little response. Clarkson turned down two recording contracts from Jive Records and Interscope Records, saying, "They would have completely pigeonholed me as a bubblegum act.[7] I was confident enough that something better would come along."[18] In 2001, she traveled to Los Angeles, pursuing a career in music. She appeared as an extra in a few television series such as Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and Dharma & Greg[citation needed] and briefly worked with musician Gerry Goffin to record five demo tracks in an effort to secure a record deal.[21] According to Clarkson, her early attempts to launch her music career floundered when she was turned down by almost every U.S. record label for sounding "too black".[22] Lack of other career opportunities and a fire incident in her apartment forced Clarkson to return to Burleson, where she promoted Red Bull energy drinks, worked as a telemarketer and as a cocktail waitress in a comedy club.[17][23]

2002–2003: American Idol, World Idol, and Thankful

See also: American Idol (season 1) and World Idol
 
Clarkson at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on September 11, 2002, following her win on Idol

Upon returning to Burleson, Clarkson was encouraged by her friends to audition for the inaugural season of the reality television series American Idol: The Search for a Superstar in May 2002. Despite receiving a "golden ticket", a pass to the Hollywood rounds, in the series premiere, Clarkson made her first appearance during the second episode. In an interview in 2012, Clarkson referred to the inaugural season as "ghetto", explaining: "On our season we were like kids in camp. Nobody knew what to do. The show was ever changing every day. They did one season of Pop Idol in the UK, but America is a very different market. They dropped us off in a mall and said 'find some clothes to wear on national television'. I am maybe the closest to white trash you can get. What do I buy? White pants I guess? I definitely looked like a cocktail waitress."[24] Clarkson went on to win the competition on September 4, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre (now Dolby), earning 58% of the votes against runner-up Justin Guarini.[25]

Immediately after winning American Idol, Clarkson was signed to a record deal with RCA Records, 19 Recordings, and S Records by talent manager Simon Fuller, who created American Idol, and music mogul Clive Davis, who was slated to executive-produce her debut album. On September 17, 2002, her debut double-A-side single, "Before Your Love"/"A Moment Like This", was released. Both songs were performed by Clarkson during the season finale of American Idol. After debuting at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the single climbed to number 52 the following week, and subsequently ascended to number one. It broke a 38-year-old record set by the British band The Beatles for the biggest leap to number one.[26] It eventually went on to become the best-selling single of 2002 in the United States.[27]

American Idol season 1 performances and results[28]
Week # Theme Song choice Original artist Order # Result
Audition Dallas "Express Yourself"
"At Last" 		Madonna
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra 		N/A Advanced
Top 121 Hollywood Round 1 "Respect" Otis Redding
Top 65 Hollywood Round 2 "I Say a Little Prayer" Dionne Warwick
Top 45 Hollywood Round 3 "Save the Best for Last" Vanessa Williams
Top 30 Semifinal/Group 2 "Respect" Otis Redding 9
Top 10 Motown "You're All I Need to Get By" Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell 8 Safe
Top 8 1960s "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" Aretha Franklin 5
Top 7 1970s "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" Ben E. King
Top 6 Big Band "Stuff Like That There" Betty Hutton 6
Top 5 Burt Bacharach Love Songs "Walk On By" Dionne Warwick 1
Top 4 1980s
1990s 		"It's Raining Men"
"I Surrender" 		The Weather Girls
Celine Dion 		3
7
Top 3 Idol's Choice
Judges' Choice 		"Think Twice"
"Without You" 		Celine Dion
Badfinger 		3
6
Top 2 Finale "A Moment Like This"
"Respect"
"Before Your Love" 		Kelly Clarkson
Otis Redding
Kelly Clarkson 		2
4
6 		Winner

Clarkson's debut album, Thankful, was released on April 15, 2003. The album contained aspects of pop, contemporary R&B, and gospel music,[29][30] with several established musicians such as Rhett Lawrence, Diane Warren, The Underdogs, and Babyface contributing on to the tracks. Released during a time of urban-R&B dominance, the album was well received by several critics. AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised the album for its vocal ability: "throughout this record, (Clarkson) makes it seem effortless and charming. She can croon, she can belt out a song, she can be sexy and sassy while still being graceful and as wholesome as the girl next door."[31] Henry Goldblatt of Entertainment Weekly remarked: "Clarkson glides through octaves with the masterful control of someone who's been doing this for decades."[30] Thankful was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and went on to sell over 4.5 million copies worldwide.[29] It was later certified double platinum by the RIAA, platinum in Canada, and gold in Japan and Australia.[32]

Its lead single, "Miss Independent", became her first international hit, reaching the top ten in five national charts, including the US. It was later certified gold by the RIAA. It earned Clarkson her first Grammy Award nomination for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" at the 46th Grammy Awards.[33] It was followed with two moderately successful singles, "Low" and "The Trouble with Love Is"; the latter was used on the soundtrack of British romantic film Love Actually. Her first video album, Miss Independent, was released on November 18, 2003, and was certified gold by the RIAA.[32] To support Thankful, Clarkson and Idol season two runner-up Clay Aiken co-headlined the 2004 Independent Tour throughout the US.[34]

Clarkson made her film debut with Guarini with the release of the musical romantic comedy film From Justin to Kelly in June 2003. The film was poorly received by critics[35] and was unsuccessful at the box office, with Clarkson explaining that she was "contractually obligated" to do the film and didn't like it.[36][37] In 2002, Clarkson, along with American Idol judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson and hosts Brian Dunkleman and Ryan Seacrest, participated in the season premiere of the eighth season of the television comedy series MADtv. She also portrayed Brenda Lee in two episodes of the television drama American Dreams between 2003 and 2004. On December 25, 2003, Clarkson participated in the television special competition World Idol in London, along with the inaugural winners of the several Idol television series around the world. Clarkson was contractually obligated to participate, and she performed Aretha Franklin's "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman". She ended up as the runner-up with 97 points, behind the first Norwegian Idol Kurt Nilsen.[38]

2004–2006: New management and Breakaway

 
Clarkson during her Hazel Eyes concert tour on November 15, 2005, Canberra, Australia

Trying to distance herself from her American Idol image, Clarkson decided to part ways with Fuller and 19 Management and hired the services of talent manager Jeff Kwatinetz of The Firm. She reinvented her musical direction by developing a more rock-oriented sound with her second studio album, Breakaway. Davis served as the executive producer for the record, while Clarkson co-wrote six of the tracks with pop and rock songwriters such as former Evanescence band members Ben Moody and David Hodges, Kara DioGuardi, Dr. Luke and Max Martin. Breakaway received critical acclaim, with Erlewine of AllMusic remarking: "What gives Breakaway its spine are the driving, anthemic pop tunes, numbers that sound simultaneously mainstream and youthful, which is a hard trick to pull off, and they are the tracks that illustrate Clarkson is a rare thing in the 2000s: a pop singer who's neither hip nor square, just solidly and enjoyably in the mainstream."[39]

Breakaway was released on November 30, 2004, and became Clarkson's most commercially successful album. After debuting at number three on the Billboard 200,[40] its longevity allowed it to become the third-best-selling album of 2005 in the US and was certified sextuple platinum by the RIAA.[32][41] The album also enjoyed success throughout the world; it topped the charts in the Netherlands and Ireland, became the world's seventh-best-selling album of 2005 and went on to sell more than twelve million copies worldwide.[42][43] Clarkson supported Breakaway with the Breakaway Tour, Hazel Eyes Tour, and Addicted Tour which took place from 2005 to 2006.[44]

Five singles were released to promote Breakaway. Its title track, "Breakaway", was originally released in July 2004, as the soundtrack for Disney film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement and was later re-released as the album's fifth single in May 2006. It became Clarkson's third top-ten single on the Billboard Hot 100 with a peak of number six. It was a major success on adult contemporary radio, topping the Billboard Adult Contemporary for 21 weeks and the Adult Contemporary Audience chart for 28 weeks (her longest number one on any charts).[45] "Since U Been Gone" was released as the album's lead single in November 2004 and became Clarkson's most successful single on the Hot 100 despite peaking at number two.[45] The second and third singles, "Behind These Hazel Eyes" and "Because of You", also followed suit—peaking at number six and number seven on the Hot 100, respectively. "Because of You" became Clarkson's biggest single worldwide, reaching number one on the European Hot 100 Singles chart and the national charts in Brazil, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Switzerland.[46] The fourth single, "Walk Away", peaked at number twelve on the Hot 100. According to Mediabase, Clarkson was the most-played artist of 2006 in the U.S.[47]

Breakaway garnered Clarkson many accolades, including two trophies at the 48th Grammy Awards—the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Since U Been Gone" and the Best Pop Vocal Album.[48] She also won Best Female Video two years in a row, for "Since U Been Gone" and "Because of You", at the MTV Video Music Awards. Clarkson's second video album, Behind Hazel Eyes, was released on March 29, 2005. In 2005, she performed and participated during the thirtieth season of the American sketch-comedy series, Saturday Night Live, and the reality series Damage Control with Simple Plan frontman Pierre Bouvier. She performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Game 2 of the NBA Finals.[49] She also performed during the festivities All-Star Game[50] and the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy;[51] In 2006, Clarkson recorded "Go" as a free download for the Ford Motor Company advertising campaign.[52][53]

2007–2009: My December and All I Ever Wanted

Clarkson's third studio album, My December, was released on June 22, 2007. The album relied on darker themes and heavier rock music.[3][54] Clarkson replaced Davis as the executive producer and co-wrote all the tracks.[55] She opted to collaborate with her band members rather than her previous producers and collaborators.[3][56] Its production and release became a subject of a dispute with RCA, particularly with Davis. He noted the album's lack of professional production input and wanted her to re-record tracks with a more mainstream appeal, which she refused.[3] Clarkson defended herself saying, "I've sold more than 15 million records worldwide, and still nobody listens to what I have to say. I couldn't give a crap about being a star. I've always just wanted to sing and write."[57] The album received positive response, but lack of promotion due to reluctance of RCA led Clarkson to dismiss Kwatinetz and Live Nation to cancel its accompanying tour, the My December Tour, and reschedule it into a smaller scale with supporting acts Jon McLaughlin, Sean Kingston and Mandy Moore.[3][58][59] Clarkson later hired talent manager Narvel Blackstock of Starstruck Management. Blackstock was the husband of country artist Reba McEntire, of whom Clarkson is a close friend. Clarkson later issued an apology to Davis, citing him as "a key advisor" in her success.[60]

 
Clarkson and Reba McEntire during the 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour in 2008

My December debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum by the RIAA.[32] The album went on to sell over 2.5 million copies worldwide.[61] It featured only one major hit single, "Never Again", which debuted and peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100—her highest debut on the chart ever. On July 7, 2007, Clarkson performed on the American leg of Live Earth concert.[62] Clarkson partnered with NASCAR during their 2007 season, appearing in televised advertisements, performed at pre-race concerts, promoted NASCAR Day, and appeared at the Champions' Banquet in December.[63]

Clarkson collaborated with Reba McEntire in an hour-long CMT Crossroads special at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on February 22, 2007.[64] Introduced by Dolly Parton, Clarkson performed "Why Haven't I Heard from You" and "Does He Love You" with Martina McBride on the television special CMT Giants: Reba McEntire. She also appeared on an episode of McEntire's sitcom Reba, which aired on January 14, 2007. At the Academy of Country Music Awards on May 16, 2007, Clarkson and McEntire sang a country version of "Because of You", which also became the lead single from the album Reba: Duets. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals. Throughout 2008, Clarkson and McEntire embarked on the 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour to support Reba: Duets and My December.[65]

 
Kelly Clarkson at the Women's World Awards 2009 in Vienna in Austria

Clarkson's fourth album, All I Ever Wanted, was released on March 10, 2009. Clarkson continued to co-write her own material, but this time she returned to a mainstream-oriented sound by reuniting with previous collaborators Dr. Luke, Martin, and DioGuardi, and new collaborators Howard Benson, Claude Kelly, Ryan Tedder, Glen Ballard, Matt Thiessen and Katy Perry in contributing tracks for the album. The release of All I Ever Wanted was met with positive acclaim from music critics for its lighter themes.[66] The album was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 and remaining there for two weeks.[67] The album has sold over a million copies in the U.S. and garnered Clarkson a nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 52nd Grammy Awards.[68][69]

Its first single, "My Life Would Suck Without You", became an international hit. It entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 97 and rose to the top position the following week, breaking the record for the biggest jump to number one in a single week previously held by Britney Spears' "Womanizer".[70] It also topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Hungary. It was followed with two more top-twenty singles, "I Do Not Hook Up" and "Already Gone". The release of "Already Gone" became a subject of another dispute between Clarkson and RCA, after she realized its similarities with Beyoncé's song "Halo", both of which were produced by Tedder.[71] Further promotion for the album was abruptly ended with the limited success of its fourth and final singles, "All I Ever Wanted" and "Cry". Clarkson supported All I Ever Wanted with the All I Ever Wanted Tour from 2009 to 2010. She also performed as one of many main artists for the return of VH1 Divas in September 2009.[72] Clarkson became a guest mentor on the Dutch television series X Factor in November 2009.[73]

2010–2012: Stronger, Duets, and Greatest Hits – Chapter One

See also: Duets (TV series)

Clarkson recorded a country duet with Jason Aldean, "Don't You Wanna Stay", for his 2010 album My Kinda Party.[74] It became her first number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and has sold over 2.7 million copies,[68] making it the best-selling country collaboration in history.[75] It received numerous country-related accolades, including a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 54th Grammy Awards.[76] Clarkson incorporated a slight country vibe into her fifth studio album, Stronger, which was also influenced by Prince, Tina Turner, Sheryl Crow, and Radiohead. She worked with several producers including Greg Kurstin, Ester Dean, Darkchild, Toby Gad, Steve Jordan, and Howard Benson. Released on October 21, 2011, Stronger debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA.[32] It was also critically applauded and won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2013 Grammy Awards, making her the first artist to win the award twice.[77]

 
Clarkson performing in Sudbury, Canada, in 2011

Stronger's lead single, "Mr. Know It All", was released in September 2011. It reached number one in Australia and South Korea and attained a top-ten position in seven countries, including the U.S., where it became her ninth top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also became a crossover hit to the country charts, prompting RCA to reissue a country version. "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" served as the second single in January 2012, and topped sixteen Billboard charts, becoming her third number one on the Hot 100.[78] It also reached number one in Poland and Slovakia and reached the top ten in many other charts worldwide. It remains Clarkson's best-selling single, with 4.9 million copies sold in the U.S. alone.[68] The song was nominated for three Grammy Awards—Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Solo Performance.[77] "Dark Side" was released as the third and final single in June 2012, and it achieved a modest success. It became her eleventh top-ten hit on the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart, and she surpassed Sheryl Crow and Katy Perry as the female artist with the most top-ten songs on the chart.[79]

The release of Stronger was accompanied by two EPs, The Smoakstack Sessions and iTunes Session.[80] The latter debuted at number 85 on the Billboard 200, and it was promoted by its only single, a cover of "I'll Be Home For Christmas". Clarkson co-wrote "Tell Me a Lie", which was recorded by British boy band One Direction for their debut album, Up All Night (2011). Clarkson promoted Stronger with two concert tours, the Stronger Tour and the co-headlining the Kelly Clarkson / The Fray Tour with the alternative rock band The Fray. On February 5, 2012, she performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XLVI to widespread critical acclaim.[81][82] She later released a promotional single, "Get Up (A Cowboys Anthem)", for use in Pepsi's NFL advertising campaign.[83]

Clarkson served as a mentor and judge, alongside John Legend, Jennifer Nettles, and Robin Thicke, on the ABC television show Duets, which premiered on May 24, 2012.[84] The show concluded on July 19, 2012, with Clarkson's contestant Jason Farol finishing as the second runner-up. She also became a guest mentor to Blake Shelton's team on season two of the American television series The Voice.[84] The two later collaborated on a cover of "There's a New Kid in Town" for Shelton's 2012 Christmas album, Cheers, It's Christmas.[85]

Commemorating the 10th anniversary of her career in music, Clarkson released her first greatest hits album, Greatest Hits – Chapter One, on November 19, 2012. Three new songs recorded for the compilation—"Catch My Breath", "Don't Rush" (featuring country musician Vince Gill) and "People Like Us"—were all released as singles. "Catch My Breath" became her 14th top-twenty hit on the Hot 100 chart as well as her 13th million-selling single in the United States.[68] According to Billboard, it was the third biggest adult contemporary song of 2013.[86] However, its follow-up singles performed moderately well on the charts. Clarkson earned more nominations from the country music industry, including Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "Don't Rush" at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards and Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2012 Country Music Association Awards.[87] Chapter One was eventually certified gold in Australia, the UK and the U.S.[32]

2013–2015: Wrapped in Red and Piece by Piece

See also: Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale
 
Clarkson performing at the 12th Annual Honda Civic Tour in August 2013

In January 2013, Clarkson performed "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" at the second inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama.[88] Her live rendition was acclaimed by critics, who contrasted it with Beyoncé's pre-recorded performance during the same event.[89] In February 2013, she performed "Tennessee Waltz" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards as a tribute to Patti Page and Carole King.[90] She also released a non-album single, "Tie It Up", exclusively to country music stations in June 2013.[91] Clarkson and Maroon 5 performed at 24 concerts as part of the 12th Annual Honda Civic Tour, starting on August 1, 2013, and ending on October 6, 2013. She was featured on the re-recorded version of "Foolish Games" for Jewel's first compilation, Greatest Hits (2013).[92] Clarkson also collaborated with singer Robbie Williams on the song "Little Green Apples" for his 2013 album Swings Both Ways.[93]

Clarkson's sixth studio album and first Christmas record, Wrapped in Red, was solely produced by Greg Kurstin. She co-wrote all five original songs and recorded eleven cover versions of Christmas standards and carols. Released on October 25, 2013, the album debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Holiday Albums and at number three on the Billboard 200 chart.[94] By December 2013, Wrapped in Red had already been certified platinum by the RIAA and eventually became the best-selling holiday album of the year.[95] The album's lead single, "Underneath the Tree", was an adult contemporary number-one hit in both the U.S. and Canada. Clarkson subsequently became Billboard's ninth top adult contemporary act of 2013.[96] On December 11, 2013, her first Christmas special debut, Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale, garnered over 5.3 million viewers.[97] In December 2013, Citizen Watch Co. announced Clarkson as their newest Brand Ambassador.[98] Retaining her relationship with country music acts in 2014, Clarkson collaborated with Martina McBride on "In the Basement" (originally by Etta James and Sugar Pie DeSanto) for McBride's album Everlasting and with Trisha Yearwood on "PrizeFighter" for Yearwood's compilation PrizeFighter: Hit After Hit.[99] Clarkson also performed a rendition of "All I Ask of You" with Josh Groban on his seventh studio album, Stages, and its companion television special.[100] She was featured on Ben Haenow's "Second Hand Heart", the lead single from his debut studio album.[101]

In February 2015, Clarkson released Piece by Piece, her seventh and final studio album under her recording contract with RCA Records.[102] Musically, it is an electropop and dance album, featuring collaborations with Kurstin, Jesse Shatkin, Sia, John Legend, and Shane McAnally, among others. Piece by Piece received a reasonably positive response from music critics[103] and became her third album to debut at the top of the Billboard 200 chart.[104] To promote the album, Clarkson appeared in several televised performances, including the fourteenth season of American Idol, where she became the only alumnus ever to be dedicated with a competing week featuring her discography.[105] She also supported the Piece by Piece Tour throughout 2015, which was cut short of its worldwide visits following medical recommendations for a vocal rest during the year.[106]

Piece by Piece spawned three singles. The first one, "Heartbeat Song", peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became a top-ten hit in the UK, Austria, Poland, and South Africa. However, Clarkson failed to achieve a similar success with the second single, "Invincible". The third and final single, "Piece by Piece", debuted and peaked at number eight on the Hot 100 chart, following Clarkson's emotional performance on the fifteenth season of American Idol. It became her eleventh U.S. top-ten hit and matched "Never Again" as her highest debut on the chart.[107][108] At the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, the album and "Heartbeat Song" were nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance, respectively. At the following year, the title track also received a nomination for Best Pop Solo Performance.[109]

2016–2018: Children's books, Meaning of Life, and The Voice

See also: The Voice (American TV series)

In February 2016, it was announced that Clarkson had signed a book deal with HarperCollins. Her first children's book, River Rose and the Magical Lullaby was released on October 4, 2016. The book features an original lullaby written and performed by Clarkson.[110] On the possibility of writing any more books in the future, Clarkson told Publishers Weekly, "I've got a few ideas – there could be a lullaby for each book. We've got a plethora of stories, and I've already written seven songs, full out, so we'll just have to see which ones might pan out to be a book. But yes, there will definitely be more."[111] The second book featuring River Rose, River Rose and the Magical Christmas, was released on October 24, 2017, and included an original song written and sung by Clarkson, "Christmas Eve".[112]

 
Clarkson performing at the 2018 DoD Warrior Games Opening Ceremony

On March 15, 2016, First Lady Michelle Obama released "This Is for My Girls", a collaborative track featuring vocals from Clarkson, Janelle Monáe, Kelly Rowland, Lea Michele, Zendaya, and Missy Elliott to coincide with Barack Obama's SXSW speech and to promote the First Lady's third-world educational initiative Let Girls Learn.[113] Clarkson recorded a solo version of "It's Quiet Uptown" for The Hamilton Mixtape. Her version was released on November 3, 2016, as a promotional single for the album.[114] She also recorded a duet called "Love Goes On" with Aloe Blacc for the original soundtrack of The Shack, which was released in the United States on March 3, 2017.[115] On May 11, 2017, it was announced that Clarkson would join The Voice as a coach for the series' fourteenth season.[116]

On June 24, 2016, Clarkson announced she had signed a long-term worldwide deal with Atlantic Records, with the intentions of releasing a soul-influenced eighth studio album in 2017.[117] In November 2016, Clarkson announced her intention to release a new single in April 2017, with the album to follow in June.[118] On September 4, 2017, Clarkson announced her new lead single "Love So Soft", which was released on September 7, 2017, along with the song "Move You".[119] On September 6, 2017, Clarkson announced that her album, Meaning of Life, would be released on October 27, 2017. Clarkson opened the 45th American Music Awards with P!nk, and together they performed R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts" to honor first responders. Later in the show, she performed "Miss Independent" and "Love So Soft".[120] "Love So Soft" was nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. She now holds the record for the most nominations in that category with four.[121] With the release of Meaning of Life, Clarkson revealed that she had discussions with Atlantic Records about the sound of the follow-up record and has expressed interest in venturing deeper into R&B and soulful pop music.

Clarkson lent her voice in the computer-animated film The Star, alongside Oprah Winfrey, Steven Yeun, Tyler Perry, and others. The film is based on the Nativity of Jesus. Developed by Sony Pictures Animation, the film was released on November 17, 2017. This was the first film in which Clarkson performed a voice role.[122] Clarkson also had a guest voice role in the Netflix animated series Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh, portraying herself in the series' 2017 animated Christmas special, Home for the Holidays, alongside Ben Schwartz.[123] In March 2018, Clarkson released "I've Loved You Since Forever", a ballad version of the children's book by Hoda Kotb.[124] Clarkson hosted and performed at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards on May 20, 2018.[125] In the fourteenth season of The Voice, Brynn Cartelli was crowned the winner, giving Clarkson her first victory.[126] In the fifteenth season of The Voice, Chevel Shepherd was crowned the winner, giving Clarkson her second consecutive victory and making her the first female coach to win multiple seasons.

2019–2022: The Kelly Clarkson Show and When Christmas Comes Around...

See also: The Kelly Clarkson Show

On February 28, 2019, it was announced that she would return to host the 2019 Billboard Music Awards, which aired on May 1, 2019.[127] Clarkson voiced Moxy and provided original songs in the animated musical comedy film UglyDolls, which was released on May 3, 2019.[128] On March 27, 2019, she released "Broken & Beautiful", the lead single from the UglyDolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.[129] Clarkson also began hosting the daytime variety talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, which premiered on September 9, 2019.[130] In December 2019, Jake Hoot was crowned the winner of the seventeenth season of The Voice, giving Clarkson her third victory as a coach in four seasons.

In November 2019, Clarkson announced a Las Vegas residency, Kelly Clarkson: Invincible. The residency was due to take place at the Zappos Theater. It was supposed to run from April to September 2020, but it was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.[131][132] Also in November 2019, Clarkson made an appearance on the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show as herself, performing her song "Heat" and interacting with the fictional hosts of the show.[133] In February 2020, Clarkson became a brand ambassador for Wayfair. In addition, Wayfair released "an 'exclusive' collection of furniture and decor inspired by Clarkson and her Texan roots."[134] On April 10, 2020, Trolls World Tour, which featured a character voiced by Clarkson, was released. [135] On April 16, 2020, Clarkson released the standalone single "I Dare You" in English, as well as duets in five different languages with five native-speaking artists.[136] In May 2020, Clarkson was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards for The Kelly Clarkson Show, including Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show and Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host. The show itself earned seven nominations, the most for any talk show,[137] with Clarkson winning in the category Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host.[138]

 
Clarkson with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden in 2021

In June 2020, it was announced that she would receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2021, being inducted into the category of Recording.[139] In May 2021, NBC announced that Clarkson's show would take over the time slot of The Ellen DeGeneres Show after it ends in 2022.[140] In June 2021, Clarkson won two Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment and a second consecutive win for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host.[141]

On September 23, 2021, Clarkson released "Christmas Isn't Canceled (Just You)", the lead single off her ninth studio album and second Christmas album, When Christmas Comes Around...[142] The album was released on October 15, 2021 to positive reviews.[143] In November 2021, Clarkson performed at the second annual iHeartRadio Holiday Special.[144] She hosted her second Christmas special titled Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around, which premiered on NBC on December 1, 2021.[145] Also in December 2021, Girl Named Tom were crowned winners of the twenty-first season of The Voice. They are the first group act to win an American season & secured Clarkson's fourth victory as a coach.[146]

In February 2022, Clarkson and Snoop Dogg were named co-hosts of the singing competition series American Song Contest. It is an adaptation of the popular international songwriting competition Eurovision Song Contest. The series premiered on March 21, 2022.[147]

On June 9, 2022, Clarkson released Kellyoke, an EP consisting of six cover songs that Clarkson covered during her "Kellyoke" segment on her talk show.[148] She also revealed that her tenth studio album and follow-up to 2017's Meaning of Life and 2021's Christmas album When Christmas Comes Around... was complete, but Clarkson wanted more time to prepare for the promotion and release of the collection.[149]

In June 2022, Clarkson won two Daytime Emmys, including Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment for the second consecutive year and Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host for the third consecutive year.[150] Clarkson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 19, 2022.[151] Clarkson appeared on the Kelsea Ballerini song, "You're Drunk, Go Home" along with Carly Pearce, which was released in September 2022.[152]

2023: Upcoming tenth studio album

Clarkson’s tenth studio album is set to be released in 2023.[5]

She will host the 12th Annual NFL Honors on February 9, 2023.[153] After taking season 22 of The Voice off, it was announced in October 2022, that Clarkson would return for season 23 in 2023.[154]

Clarkson will also cover the Cole Porter song, "Don't Fence Me In" on Jeff Goldblum and The Mildred Snitzer Orcestra's upcoming EP, Play Well with Others.[155]

Artistry

Voice

 
"Dark Side"
Clarkson displaying her upper soprano range, displaying variations in vibrato as well as her noted dynamic and emotive delivery
"Don't Rush"
Clarkson displaying a softer, breathier timbre to her vocal while also demonstrating her harmonizing capabilities in her duet with Vince Gill
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Clarkson is a soprano, with a range spanning from E♭3 to G6.[156][157][158][159][160] Clarkson can ascend to the whistle register, as well as possessing the ability to sing complex melisma.[161] Describing Clarkson's voice, Arion Berger of Rolling Stone wrote that "her high notes are sweet and pillowy, her growl is bone-shaking and sexy, and her mid-range is amazingly confident."[162] In reviewing a live performance of Clarkson's, Jon Caramanica of The New York Times said she "showed off a voice that moved in all sorts of ways, without ever appearing to strain", continuing "Ms. Clarkson, who has a malleable voice and a boatload of vocal confidence, might be a soul siren in the making". However, in a separate review of Stronger, Caramanica said Clarkson's voice is "too huge, too violent" for warmer and sweeter vocal stylings, stating "she's on a par with Taylor Swift when it comes to vengeance, and she'll do it louder and with more brutality in comparison to her contemporary."[163][164] In a live review as part of her Stronger Tour, Sophie Sinclair of Hit The Floor said "Kelly's strong and powerful voice was flawless throughout the night, and some may even say she sounds better live than she does on her albums".[165] Mark Deming from Phoenix New Times stated that "in an era when pop music means over-singing a song into a bloody pulp, Clarkson has consistently displayed both charisma and a welcome sense of restraint, knowing how to sound passionate and heartfelt without forgetting where the melody and the root note is supposed to go."[166]

Dr. Luke, who produced some of Clarkson's hits, said "She has powerful lungs. She's like the Lance Armstrong of vocal cords."[167] In an interview with Good Morning America, Simon Cowell was asked of the then six American Idol winners, who he thought had the best voice. Cowell immediately answered that Clarkson did "by a mile", noting that she was "up there" with other great singers such as Celine Dion.[168] Esquire wrote that Clarkson has "the best voice in the history of pop music".[169] Reviewing Stronger, Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone states, Clarkson has "one of music's most remarkable voices."[170] Jason Lipshutz from Billboard considered Clarkson as one of the greatest singers in pop music.[6] Regarding the controversial practice of lip-syncing, Clarkson says she never has and never will lip-sync, elaborating in an interview with Cory Myers, "I've actually never done that because I'm terrified; if I ever did that, something horrible would happen, the track would skip. I have a really unhealthy fear about it. So no, I've never done that".[171] Clarkson has earned the title "Queen of Covers" for her ability to perform songs from artists of various genres.[172]

Influences

 
Soul singer Aretha Franklin was a major influence on Clarkson.

At age eight, Clarkson was first inspired to venture into music during a visit to an African-American church in Fort Worth. She recalled: "I was like, 'Wow, whatever they're feeling, I want to feel it too'."[173] Clarkson has been influenced by musicians across various genres. She cited soul singer Aretha Franklin as her major influence. Many of her chosen Idol numbers were Aretha Franklin covers, including "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", which is considered her breakout moment during the competition.[174] Other soul acts who influenced Clarkson were Whitney Houston,[175][176] Mariah Carey, Etta James, Stevie Wonder.[177] Clarkson was also influenced by rock acts such as Radiohead, Garbage, Aerosmith, and Jimi Hendrix,[177][178] as well as Reba McEntire, Bette Midler, and Rosemary Clooney.[15] Regarding her musical influence, Clarkson explained:

I grew up with three totally different parents that were into different music. My stepfather is into Willie Nelson and Elvis and all that kind of stuff. And my real father is into Whitney and Mariah, and Aretha, all those soulful singers. My mom is into more, like, adult contemporary—Celine Dion, Barbra [Streisand], Bette Midler, all those types of things. And then my brother is a big influence on me. He's like ten years older than me, so you always wanna be around your cool brother and hang out, so I grew up loving Guns N' Roses. I was all about Metallica. I was all about all those bands, and I still am. I love Aerosmith and No Doubt. I have so many influences on me that are so different. And even country. I love Reba McEntire. I could listen to her all the time.[179]

Impact

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Kelly Clarkson

The [talent] show just gives you your 15 minutes. It gives you the chance to be seen on television. It's what you do afterwards that really counts. A lot of people just want to be famous. If that's your goal, it's not going to be long term. Anyone can be famous. It's called YouTube.

—Clarkson on her career longevity.[180]

Clarkson has scored over 100 number ones on the Billboard charts and sold over 25 million albums and 45 million singles worldwide,[181][182][183] including 14 million albums and 35 million digital singles in the United States alone.[68] She became the first artist to top each of Billboard's pop, adult contemporary, adult pop, country and dance charts.[184] She was ranked nineteenth on VH1's list of 100 Greatest Women in Music. Television channel Fuse included Clarkson among "30 Greatest Musicians to Come From Singing Competitions" list.[185] Music executive Simon Cowell believed that "What [Clarkson] sold in the UK, Europe, Asia had nothing to do with American Idol. It had everything to do with the fact that she made a great record and she's got an incredible voice. She's not a girl who got lucky in a talent competition; we got lucky to find her."[186] According to The Hollywood Reporter, Clarkson is "the embodiment of the perfect pop star. Her unmistakable pipes are a powerful presence in top 40 and country, with forays into anthemic rock and dance."[187] Nolan Feeney from Time asserted that Clarkson "has had more of a lasting impact on the pop music landscape than casual listeners might realize."[188]

According to Billboard, Clarkson was a "phenomenon" who "helped legitimize" the impact of talent shows.[189] The Washington Post wrote that "Clarkson's powerhouse voice and dynamic presence signaled that the music industry should take these reality show contestants seriously: Her first two albums, Thankful and Breakaway, sold about ten million copies combined, and her pop tunes became empowerment anthems across the globe."[190] Glenn Gamboa of Newsday believed Clarkson "has set the standard for all singing competition contestants with her savvy mix of pop, rock and country."[191]Fox Broadcasting Company said that Clarkson gave "lasting credibility" to American Idol and "in so many ways she cleared a road" for all of the next contestants."[192] George Varga from The San Diego Union-Tribune underlined the difference of Clarkson from most other talent show contestants is that she "writes or co-writes a fair number of [her] own songs. She is also the only one whose quest to follow her artistic instincts—the better to rock out and break free from the Idol cookie-cutter pop mold—prompted her to fire her management team and engage in a prolonged public battle with her record company, RCA."[193]

Jon Lisi from PopMatters cited Clarkson as one of the forces of female domination in pop music of the 2000s. He explained that "Clarkson's anti-sexual image appealed to those who were uncomfortable with Britney Spears' overt exhibitionism. When Clarkson performed "Since U Been Gone" at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, for instance, she only showed her midriff, and it was clear that she was marketing herself to an alternative group of young females who liked pop music's conventional sound but didn't want to be confronted with sexual imagery."[194] Mickey Rapkin of Billboard magazine, who called Clarkson a role model and compared her vocals to golden-era Aretha Franklin, stated that Clarkson "has never shied away from speaking her mind, whether in her propulsive pop anthems or on her filter-free Twitter feed."[195] Clarkson has been an influence on other artists, including Vanessa Hudgens,[196] Demi Lovato,[197] Ava Max,[198] Jordin Sparks,[199] Ashley Tisdale,[200] Avril Lavigne, [201] as well as country music singers such as Kelsea Ballerini and Priscilla Block.[202][203]

Personal life

In 2012, Clarkson began dating talent manager Brandon Blackstock, son of her former manager Narvel Blackstock and former stepson of Reba McEntire.[204][205] She and Blackstock married on October 20, 2013, at Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee.[206] During their marriage, Brandon was her manager.[207] Together, they have a daughter, River Rose, born in June 2014,[208] and a son, Remington "Remy" Alexander, born in April 2016.[209] In June 2020, Clarkson filed for divorce from Blackstock, citing irreconcilable differences.[210][211] In March 2022, it was reported their divorce had been finalized.[212]

In October 2019, Clarkson said that she has been managing an autoimmune condition and a thyroid condition since 2006,[213][214] a fact which she had previously addressed on Today in 2018.[215]

Philanthropy

 
Clarkson performing at the 2007 Live Earth charity concert

In April 2007, Clarkson took part in "Idol Gives Back", a fundraiser for people in poverty in both Africa and the U.S., performing "Up to the Mountain" along with Jeff Beck.[216] She would also perform a five-song set later that year on the American leg of Live Earth concerts opting for environmental awareness about climate change. She has served as ambassador for the March of Dimes since she was on American Idol, raising money regularly and assisting in volunteer service, having walked for "March for Babies", for the cause of improvement of the health of mothers and babies.[217] Clarkson, additionally, got involved in the organization "Houses of Hope", who take care and build orphanages for children in South Africa who have been affected by HIV/AIDS, abuse and poverty.[218] She has visited those children and also participated in "A Night for Hope" fund-raiser concert (held by Clarkson's background vocal singers, Jill and Kate), where she performed a song she wrote after her trip to South Africa, "You Still Won't Know What It's Like". Clarkson also supports the charities Save the Children, UNICEF, "Do Something" and "STOMP Out Bullying" and music causes like the Save the Music Foundation.[219][220]

Clarkson had a ranch in Texas for unwanted animals, which included amputee goats, blind dogs, and horses that survived colic; there are more than 80 animals at the sanctuary. She helped provide veterinary care for them and found them an adoptive family.[citation needed] Clarkson performed in a benefit concert on March 1, 2013, supporting the Omaha based Opportunity Education Foundation, an organization that provides access to education for children around the world, stating "Education was a key part of my childhood, and I am better for it. Anything for education I am really into and especially for kids. A lot of people don't have computers, and they can't afford them. Without education, you get far behind. As long as they have a chance, you know, I think that's important. I want every kid to have a chance."[221] In 2013, Clarkson teamed up with State Farm Insurance to support teen safe driving as a part of Celebrate My Drive program.[222] In 2013, Clarkson supported Feeding America, The Ad Council and their Child Hunger PSA Campaign, which provides food for children facing hunger.[223] Also in 2013, Clarkson participated in Green Mountain Coffee's Great Coffee, Good Vibes, Choose Fair Trade campaign by traveling to coffee farms in Peru to draw attention to the importance of being Fair Trade Certified.[224]

Discography

Main articles: Kelly Clarkson discography and List of songs recorded by Kelly Clarkson
Studio albums

Tours

Main articles: List of Kelly Clarkson concert tours and List of Kelly Clarkson promotional tours

Filmography

Main article: Kelly Clarkson videography

Bibliography

  • Clarkson, Kelly (2016). River Rose and the Magical Lullaby. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-0624-2756-4.
  • Clarkson, Kelly (2017). River Rose and the Magical Christmas. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-0626-9764-6.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ In February 2022, Clarkson removed her "Clarkson" surname from her legal name in her personal life. She still uses it for her professional career.[2]

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Further reading

  • Phares, Heather. "Kelly – Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved February 11, 2006.
  • Lamb, Bill. "Kelly Clarkson – Profile" November 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. About.com. Retrieved February 11, 2006.
  • Phares, Heather. . Yahoo LAUNCHcast. Retrieved February 11, 2006.
  • Kelly Gets Cocky August 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Idol winner fires Simon Fuller. PopSugar.com. Blog Archives. Retrieved February 25, 2006.
  • Croatto, Pete. . [Watching From Justin to Kelly, one question looms over the entire production: Why was this movie made?] Retrieved May 4, 2006.

External links

  • Official website  
  • Kelly Clarkson at AllMusic
  • Kelly Clarkson at AllMovie
  • Kelly Clarkson at IMDb
  • Kelly Clarkson discography at Discogs
  • Kelly Clarkson collected news and commentary at The New York Times
  • Works by or about Kelly Clarkson in libraries (WorldCat catalog)

March 05, 2023
kelly, clarkson, kelly, brianne, known, professionally, born, april, 1982, american, singer, songwriter, author, television, personality, rose, fame, after, winning, first, season, american, idol, 2002, which, earned, record, deal, with, debut, single, moment,. Kelly Brianne known professionally as Kelly Clarkson a born April 24 1982 is an American singer songwriter author and television personality She rose to fame after winning the first season of American Idol in 2002 which earned her a record deal with RCA Her debut single A Moment Like This topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and became the country s best selling single of 2002 It was included on her debut studio album Thankful 2003 which debuted atop the Billboard 200 Trying to reinvent her image Clarkson parted ways with Idol management and shifted to pop rock for her second studio album Breakaway 2004 Supported by four US top ten singles the title track Since U Been Gone Behind These Hazel Eyes and Because of You Breakaway sold over 12 million copies worldwide and won two Grammy Awards Kelly ClarksonClarkson at the second inauguration of Barack Obama in January 2013BornKelly Brianne Clarkson 1982 04 24 April 24 1982 age 40 Fort Worth Texas U S Other namesKelly BlackstockOccupationsSinger songwriter author television personalityYears active2002 presentSpouseBrandon Blackstock m 2013 div 2021 wbr Children2AwardsFull listMusical careerGenresPop pop rock 1 Instrument s VocalsLabelsRCA 19 S AtlanticWebsitekellyclarkson wbr comClarkson took further creative control for her third studio album My December 2007 co writing all of its tracks and becoming its executive producer However her label was dissatisfied with the album s darker rock music and promoted it reluctantly 3 Clarkson s fourth and fifth studio albums All I Ever Wanted 2009 and Stronger 2011 returned to a lighter tone and pop rock sound with the former becoming her second US number one album and the latter making her the first artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album twice Both albums spawned a Hot 100 number one single My Life Would Suck Without You which holds the record for the biggest jump to number one in the chart s history and Stronger What Doesn t Kill You which became her best selling single worldwide Clarkson then had the best selling Christmas album of the year with Wrapped in Red 2013 Its single Underneath the Tree was named the ASCAP s most popular Christmas song released in the 21st century 4 Her seventh studio album Piece by Piece 2015 debuted at number one in the US while its title track reached the top ten After leaving RCA and signing with Atlantic in 2016 Clarkson released her soul influenced eighth album Meaning of Life 2017 and her second Christmas album When Christmas Comes Around 2021 Clarkson has sold over 25 million albums and 45 million singles worldwide She has 11 top ten singles in the US and nine top ten singles in the UK Canada and Australia She became the first artist in history to top each of Billboard s pop adult contemporary adult pop country and dance charts Clarkson has also served as a coach on The Voice from its fourteenth season to the twenty first season and again for the twenty third season Since 2019 she has hosted her own talk show The Kelly Clarkson Show Among her numerous accolades Clarkson has received three MTV Video Music Awards four American Music Awards two Academy of Country Music Awards five Daytime Emmy Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 5 Billboard has hailed Clarkson as one of pop music s greatest singers 6 and honored her with the Powerhouse Award while VH1 ranked her nineteenth on their list of the 100 Greatest Women in Music Contents 1 Life and career 1 1 1982 2002 Early life and career beginnings 1 2 2002 2003 American Idol World Idol and Thankful 1 3 2004 2006 New management and Breakaway 1 4 2007 2009 My December and All I Ever Wanted 1 5 2010 2012 Stronger Duets and Greatest Hits Chapter One 1 6 2013 2015 Wrapped in Red and Piece by Piece 1 7 2016 2018 Children s books Meaning of Life and The Voice 1 8 2019 2022 The Kelly Clarkson Show and When Christmas Comes Around 1 9 2023 Upcoming tenth studio album 2 Artistry 2 1 Voice 2 2 Influences 3 Impact 4 Personal life 5 Philanthropy 6 Discography 7 Tours 8 Filmography 9 Bibliography 10 See also 11 Notes 12 References 13 Further reading 14 External linksLife and career Edit1982 2002 Early life and career beginnings Edit Kelly Brianne Clarkson was born in Fort Worth Texas to Jeanne Ann nee Rose a first grade English teacher and Stephen Michael Clarkson a former engineer 7 She is the youngest of three children with a brother named Jason and a sister named Alyssa 7 8 Clarkson also has two younger half brothers from her father s second marriage 9 Her parents divorced when she was six years old 10 whereupon her brother went to live with their father her sister went to live with an aunt and she stayed with her mother 7 Clarkson s mother later married Jimmy Taylor Clarkson is of English Welsh Irish and Greek descent 11 12 Her mother is a descendant of Republican state senator Isaiah Rose whose life story was discussed on Clarkson s episode of Who Do You Think You Are in 2013 13 Clarkson was raised Southern Baptist 14 She has said I always grew up in church I was the leader of our youth group I ve always grown up pretty close to church and with God But I think I ve just gotten a lot closer just because He s the only one I can lean on 15 She later said of her upbringing My family was highly conservative I had to go to church on Sunday and Wednesday 16 Clarkson was educated at Pauline Hughes Middle School In the seventh grade the school s choir teacher Cynthia Glenn overheard her singing in a hallway and asked her to audition for the school choir Clarkson told her she had never received any professional vocal training 17 Clarkson graduated from Burleson High School in 2000 where she performed in several musicals such as Annie Get Your Gun Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Brigadoon 18 19 Clarkson started voice training hoping to secure a college scholarship in music 19 After graduating high school Clarkson declined full scholarships to the University of Texas University of North Texas and Berklee College of Music She declined them stating I d already written so much music and wanted to try on my own And I figured you re never too old to go to college 20 19 She worked several jobs to finance a demo recording material and trying to market it to record labels but she received little response Clarkson turned down two recording contracts from Jive Records and Interscope Records saying They would have completely pigeonholed me as a bubblegum act 7 I was confident enough that something better would come along 18 In 2001 she traveled to Los Angeles pursuing a career in music She appeared as an extra in a few television series such as Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Dharma amp Greg citation needed and briefly worked with musician Gerry Goffin to record five demo tracks in an effort to secure a record deal 21 According to Clarkson her early attempts to launch her music career floundered when she was turned down by almost every U S record label for sounding too black 22 Lack of other career opportunities and a fire incident in her apartment forced Clarkson to return to Burleson where she promoted Red Bull energy drinks worked as a telemarketer and as a cocktail waitress in a comedy club 17 23 2002 2003 American Idol World Idol and Thankful Edit See also American Idol season 1 and World Idol Clarkson at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D C on September 11 2002 following her win on Idol Upon returning to Burleson Clarkson was encouraged by her friends to audition for the inaugural season of the reality television series American Idol The Search for a Superstar in May 2002 Despite receiving a golden ticket a pass to the Hollywood rounds in the series premiere Clarkson made her first appearance during the second episode In an interview in 2012 Clarkson referred to the inaugural season as ghetto explaining On our season we were like kids in camp Nobody knew what to do The show was ever changing every day They did one season of Pop Idol in the UK but America is a very different market They dropped us off in a mall and said find some clothes to wear on national television I am maybe the closest to white trash you can get What do I buy White pants I guess I definitely looked like a cocktail waitress 24 Clarkson went on to win the competition on September 4 2002 at the Kodak Theatre now Dolby earning 58 of the votes against runner up Justin Guarini 25 Immediately after winning American Idol Clarkson was signed to a record deal with RCA Records 19 Recordings and S Records by talent manager Simon Fuller who created American Idol and music mogul Clive Davis who was slated to executive produce her debut album On September 17 2002 her debut double A side single Before Your Love A Moment Like This was released Both songs were performed by Clarkson during the season finale of American Idol After debuting at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart the single climbed to number 52 the following week and subsequently ascended to number one It broke a 38 year old record set by the British band The Beatles for the biggest leap to number one 26 It eventually went on to become the best selling single of 2002 in the United States 27 American Idol season 1 performances and results 28 Week Theme Song choice Original artist Order ResultAudition Dallas Express Yourself At Last MadonnaGlenn Miller and His Orchestra N A AdvancedTop 121 Hollywood Round 1 Respect Otis ReddingTop 65 Hollywood Round 2 I Say a Little Prayer Dionne WarwickTop 45 Hollywood Round 3 Save the Best for Last Vanessa WilliamsTop 30 Semifinal Group 2 Respect Otis Redding 9Top 10 Motown You re All I Need to Get By Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell 8 SafeTop 8 1960s You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman Aretha Franklin 5Top 7 1970s Don t Play That Song You Lied Ben E KingTop 6 Big Band Stuff Like That There Betty Hutton 6Top 5 Burt Bacharach Love Songs Walk On By Dionne Warwick 1Top 4 1980s1990s It s Raining Men I Surrender The Weather GirlsCeline Dion 37Top 3 Idol s ChoiceJudges Choice Think Twice Without You Celine DionBadfinger 36Top 2 Finale A Moment Like This Respect Before Your Love Kelly ClarksonOtis ReddingKelly Clarkson 246 WinnerClarkson s debut album Thankful was released on April 15 2003 The album contained aspects of pop contemporary R amp B and gospel music 29 30 with several established musicians such as Rhett Lawrence Diane Warren The Underdogs and Babyface contributing on to the tracks Released during a time of urban R amp B dominance the album was well received by several critics AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised the album for its vocal ability throughout this record Clarkson makes it seem effortless and charming She can croon she can belt out a song she can be sexy and sassy while still being graceful and as wholesome as the girl next door 31 Henry Goldblatt of Entertainment Weekly remarked Clarkson glides through octaves with the masterful control of someone who s been doing this for decades 30 Thankful was a commercial success debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and went on to sell over 4 5 million copies worldwide 29 It was later certified double platinum by the RIAA platinum in Canada and gold in Japan and Australia 32 Its lead single Miss Independent became her first international hit reaching the top ten in five national charts including the US It was later certified gold by the RIAA It earned Clarkson her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 46th Grammy Awards 33 It was followed with two moderately successful singles Low and The Trouble with Love Is the latter was used on the soundtrack of British romantic film Love Actually Her first video album Miss Independent was released on November 18 2003 and was certified gold by the RIAA 32 To support Thankful Clarkson and Idol season two runner up Clay Aiken co headlined the 2004 Independent Tour throughout the US 34 Clarkson made her film debut with Guarini with the release of the musical romantic comedy film From Justin to Kelly in June 2003 The film was poorly received by critics 35 and was unsuccessful at the box office with Clarkson explaining that she was contractually obligated to do the film and didn t like it 36 37 In 2002 Clarkson along with American Idol judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson and hosts Brian Dunkleman and Ryan Seacrest participated in the season premiere of the eighth season of the television comedy series MADtv She also portrayed Brenda Lee in two episodes of the television drama American Dreams between 2003 and 2004 On December 25 2003 Clarkson participated in the television special competition World Idol in London along with the inaugural winners of the several Idol television series around the world Clarkson was contractually obligated to participate and she performed Aretha Franklin s You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman She ended up as the runner up with 97 points behind the first Norwegian Idol Kurt Nilsen 38 2004 2006 New management and Breakaway Edit Clarkson during her Hazel Eyes concert tour on November 15 2005 Canberra Australia Trying to distance herself from her American Idol image Clarkson decided to part ways with Fuller and 19 Management and hired the services of talent manager Jeff Kwatinetz of The Firm She reinvented her musical direction by developing a more rock oriented sound with her second studio album Breakaway Davis served as the executive producer for the record while Clarkson co wrote six of the tracks with pop and rock songwriters such as former Evanescence band members Ben Moody and David Hodges Kara DioGuardi Dr Luke and Max Martin Breakaway received critical acclaim with Erlewine of AllMusic remarking What gives Breakaway its spine are the driving anthemic pop tunes numbers that sound simultaneously mainstream and youthful which is a hard trick to pull off and they are the tracks that illustrate Clarkson is a rare thing in the 2000s a pop singer who s neither hip nor square just solidly and enjoyably in the mainstream 39 Breakaway was released on November 30 2004 and became Clarkson s most commercially successful album After debuting at number three on the Billboard 200 40 its longevity allowed it to become the third best selling album of 2005 in the US and was certified sextuple platinum by the RIAA 32 41 The album also enjoyed success throughout the world it topped the charts in the Netherlands and Ireland became the world s seventh best selling album of 2005 and went on to sell more than twelve million copies worldwide 42 43 Clarkson supported Breakaway with the Breakaway Tour Hazel Eyes Tour and Addicted Tour which took place from 2005 to 2006 44 Five singles were released to promote Breakaway Its title track Breakaway was originally released in July 2004 as the soundtrack for Disney film The Princess Diaries 2 Royal Engagement and was later re released as the album s fifth single in May 2006 It became Clarkson s third top ten single on the Billboard Hot 100 with a peak of number six It was a major success on adult contemporary radio topping the Billboard Adult Contemporary for 21 weeks and the Adult Contemporary Audience chart for 28 weeks her longest number one on any charts 45 Since U Been Gone was released as the album s lead single in November 2004 and became Clarkson s most successful single on the Hot 100 despite peaking at number two 45 The second and third singles Behind These Hazel Eyes and Because of You also followed suit peaking at number six and number seven on the Hot 100 respectively Because of You became Clarkson s biggest single worldwide reaching number one on the European Hot 100 Singles chart and the national charts in Brazil the Netherlands Denmark and Switzerland 46 The fourth single Walk Away peaked at number twelve on the Hot 100 According to Mediabase Clarkson was the most played artist of 2006 in the U S 47 Breakaway garnered Clarkson many accolades including two trophies at the 48th Grammy Awards the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for Since U Been Gone and the Best Pop Vocal Album 48 She also won Best Female Video two years in a row for Since U Been Gone and Because of You at the MTV Video Music Awards Clarkson s second video album Behind Hazel Eyes was released on March 29 2005 In 2005 she performed and participated during the thirtieth season of the American sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live and the reality series Damage Control with Simple Plan frontman Pierre Bouvier She performed The Star Spangled Banner at Game 2 of the NBA Finals 49 She also performed during the festivities All Star Game 50 and the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino Italy 51 In 2006 Clarkson recorded Go as a free download for the Ford Motor Company advertising campaign 52 53 2007 2009 My December and All I Ever Wanted Edit Clarkson s third studio album My December was released on June 22 2007 The album relied on darker themes and heavier rock music 3 54 Clarkson replaced Davis as the executive producer and co wrote all the tracks 55 She opted to collaborate with her band members rather than her previous producers and collaborators 3 56 Its production and release became a subject of a dispute with RCA particularly with Davis He noted the album s lack of professional production input and wanted her to re record tracks with a more mainstream appeal which she refused 3 Clarkson defended herself saying I ve sold more than 15 million records worldwide and still nobody listens to what I have to say I couldn t give a crap about being a star I ve always just wanted to sing and write 57 The album received positive response but lack of promotion due to reluctance of RCA led Clarkson to dismiss Kwatinetz and Live Nation to cancel its accompanying tour the My December Tour and reschedule it into a smaller scale with supporting acts Jon McLaughlin Sean Kingston and Mandy Moore 3 58 59 Clarkson later hired talent manager Narvel Blackstock of Starstruck Management Blackstock was the husband of country artist Reba McEntire of whom Clarkson is a close friend Clarkson later issued an apology to Davis citing him as a key advisor in her success 60 Clarkson and Reba McEntire during the 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour in 2008 My December debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum by the RIAA 32 The album went on to sell over 2 5 million copies worldwide 61 It featured only one major hit single Never Again which debuted and peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 her highest debut on the chart ever On July 7 2007 Clarkson performed on the American leg of Live Earth concert 62 Clarkson partnered with NASCAR during their 2007 season appearing in televised advertisements performed at pre race concerts promoted NASCAR Day and appeared at the Champions Banquet in December 63 Clarkson collaborated with Reba McEntire in an hour long CMT Crossroads special at Nashville s Ryman Auditorium on February 22 2007 64 Introduced by Dolly Parton Clarkson performed Why Haven t I Heard from You and Does He Love You with Martina McBride on the television special CMT Giants Reba McEntire She also appeared on an episode of McEntire s sitcom Reba which aired on January 14 2007 At the Academy of Country Music Awards on May 16 2007 Clarkson and McEntire sang a country version of Because of You which also became the lead single from the album Reba Duets It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals Throughout 2008 Clarkson and McEntire embarked on the 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour to support Reba Duets and My December 65 Kelly Clarkson at the Women s World Awards 2009 in Vienna in Austria Clarkson s fourth album All I Ever Wanted was released on March 10 2009 Clarkson continued to co write her own material but this time she returned to a mainstream oriented sound by reuniting with previous collaborators Dr Luke Martin and DioGuardi and new collaborators Howard Benson Claude Kelly Ryan Tedder Glen Ballard Matt Thiessen and Katy Perry in contributing tracks for the album The release of All I Ever Wanted was met with positive acclaim from music critics for its lighter themes 66 The album was a commercial success debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 and remaining there for two weeks 67 The album has sold over a million copies in the U S and garnered Clarkson a nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 52nd Grammy Awards 68 69 Its first single My Life Would Suck Without You became an international hit It entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 97 and rose to the top position the following week breaking the record for the biggest jump to number one in a single week previously held by Britney Spears Womanizer 70 It also topped the charts in the United Kingdom Canada and Hungary It was followed with two more top twenty singles I Do Not Hook Up and Already Gone The release of Already Gone became a subject of another dispute between Clarkson and RCA after she realized its similarities with Beyonce s song Halo both of which were produced by Tedder 71 Further promotion for the album was abruptly ended with the limited success of its fourth and final singles All I Ever Wanted and Cry Clarkson supported All I Ever Wanted with the All I Ever Wanted Tour from 2009 to 2010 She also performed as one of many main artists for the return of VH1 Divas in September 2009 72 Clarkson became a guest mentor on the Dutch television series X Factor in November 2009 73 2010 2012 Stronger Duets and Greatest Hits Chapter One Edit See also Duets TV series Clarkson recorded a country duet with Jason Aldean Don t You Wanna Stay for his 2010 album My Kinda Party 74 It became her first number one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and has sold over 2 7 million copies 68 making it the best selling country collaboration in history 75 It received numerous country related accolades including a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Country Duo Group Performance at the 54th Grammy Awards 76 Clarkson incorporated a slight country vibe into her fifth studio album Stronger which was also influenced by Prince Tina Turner Sheryl Crow and Radiohead She worked with several producers including Greg Kurstin Ester Dean Darkchild Toby Gad Steve Jordan and Howard Benson Released on October 21 2011 Stronger debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA 32 It was also critically applauded and won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2013 Grammy Awards making her the first artist to win the award twice 77 Clarkson performing in Sudbury Canada in 2011 Stronger s lead single Mr Know It All was released in September 2011 It reached number one in Australia and South Korea and attained a top ten position in seven countries including the U S where it became her ninth top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart It also became a crossover hit to the country charts prompting RCA to reissue a country version Stronger What Doesn t Kill You served as the second single in January 2012 and topped sixteen Billboard charts becoming her third number one on the Hot 100 78 It also reached number one in Poland and Slovakia and reached the top ten in many other charts worldwide It remains Clarkson s best selling single with 4 9 million copies sold in the U S alone 68 The song was nominated for three Grammy Awards Record of the Year Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance 77 Dark Side was released as the third and final single in June 2012 and it achieved a modest success It became her eleventh top ten hit on the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart and she surpassed Sheryl Crow and Katy Perry as the female artist with the most top ten songs on the chart 79 The release of Stronger was accompanied by two EPs The Smoakstack Sessions and iTunes Session 80 The latter debuted at number 85 on the Billboard 200 and it was promoted by its only single a cover of I ll Be Home For Christmas Clarkson co wrote Tell Me a Lie which was recorded by British boy band One Direction for their debut album Up All Night 2011 Clarkson promoted Stronger with two concert tours the Stronger Tour and the co headlining the Kelly Clarkson The Fray Tour with the alternative rock band The Fray On February 5 2012 she performed The Star Spangled Banner at Super Bowl XLVI to widespread critical acclaim 81 82 She later released a promotional single Get Up A Cowboys Anthem for use in Pepsi s NFL advertising campaign 83 Clarkson served as a mentor and judge alongside John Legend Jennifer Nettles and Robin Thicke on the ABC television show Duets which premiered on May 24 2012 84 The show concluded on July 19 2012 with Clarkson s contestant Jason Farol finishing as the second runner up She also became a guest mentor to Blake Shelton s team on season two of the American television series The Voice 84 The two later collaborated on a cover of There s a New Kid in Town for Shelton s 2012 Christmas album Cheers It s Christmas 85 Commemorating the 10th anniversary of her career in music Clarkson released her first greatest hits album Greatest Hits Chapter One on November 19 2012 Three new songs recorded for the compilation Catch My Breath Don t Rush featuring country musician Vince Gill and People Like Us were all released as singles Catch My Breath became her 14th top twenty hit on the Hot 100 chart as well as her 13th million selling single in the United States 68 According to Billboard it was the third biggest adult contemporary song of 2013 86 However its follow up singles performed moderately well on the charts Clarkson earned more nominations from the country music industry including Best Country Duo Group Performance for Don t Rush at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards and Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2012 Country Music Association Awards 87 Chapter One was eventually certified gold in Australia the UK and the U S 32 2013 2015 Wrapped in Red and Piece by Piece Edit See also Kelly Clarkson s Cautionary Christmas Music Tale Clarkson performing at the 12th Annual Honda Civic Tour in August 2013 In January 2013 Clarkson performed My Country Tis of Thee at the second inauguration of U S President Barack Obama 88 Her live rendition was acclaimed by critics who contrasted it with Beyonce s pre recorded performance during the same event 89 In February 2013 she performed Tennessee Waltz and You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards as a tribute to Patti Page and Carole King 90 She also released a non album single Tie It Up exclusively to country music stations in June 2013 91 Clarkson and Maroon 5 performed at 24 concerts as part of the 12th Annual Honda Civic Tour starting on August 1 2013 and ending on October 6 2013 She was featured on the re recorded version of Foolish Games for Jewel s first compilation Greatest Hits 2013 92 Clarkson also collaborated with singer Robbie Williams on the song Little Green Apples for his 2013 album Swings Both Ways 93 Clarkson s sixth studio album and first Christmas record Wrapped in Red was solely produced by Greg Kurstin She co wrote all five original songs and recorded eleven cover versions of Christmas standards and carols Released on October 25 2013 the album debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Holiday Albums and at number three on the Billboard 200 chart 94 By December 2013 Wrapped in Red had already been certified platinum by the RIAA and eventually became the best selling holiday album of the year 95 The album s lead single Underneath the Tree was an adult contemporary number one hit in both the U S and Canada Clarkson subsequently became Billboard s ninth top adult contemporary act of 2013 96 On December 11 2013 her first Christmas special debut Kelly Clarkson s Cautionary Christmas Music Tale garnered over 5 3 million viewers 97 In December 2013 Citizen Watch Co announced Clarkson as their newest Brand Ambassador 98 Retaining her relationship with country music acts in 2014 Clarkson collaborated with Martina McBride on In the Basement originally by Etta James and Sugar Pie DeSanto for McBride s album Everlasting and with Trisha Yearwood on PrizeFighter for Yearwood s compilation PrizeFighter Hit After Hit 99 Clarkson also performed a rendition of All I Ask of You with Josh Groban on his seventh studio album Stages and its companion television special 100 She was featured on Ben Haenow s Second Hand Heart the lead single from his debut studio album 101 In February 2015 Clarkson released Piece by Piece her seventh and final studio album under her recording contract with RCA Records 102 Musically it is an electropop and dance album featuring collaborations with Kurstin Jesse Shatkin Sia John Legend and Shane McAnally among others Piece by Piece received a reasonably positive response from music critics 103 and became her third album to debut at the top of the Billboard 200 chart 104 To promote the album Clarkson appeared in several televised performances including the fourteenth season of American Idol where she became the only alumnus ever to be dedicated with a competing week featuring her discography 105 She also supported the Piece by Piece Tour throughout 2015 which was cut short of its worldwide visits following medical recommendations for a vocal rest during the year 106 Piece by Piece spawned three singles The first one Heartbeat Song peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became a top ten hit in the UK Austria Poland and South Africa However Clarkson failed to achieve a similar success with the second single Invincible The third and final single Piece by Piece debuted and peaked at number eight on the Hot 100 chart following Clarkson s emotional performance on the fifteenth season of American Idol It became her eleventh U S top ten hit and matched Never Again as her highest debut on the chart 107 108 At the 58th Annual Grammy Awards the album and Heartbeat Song were nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance respectively At the following year the title track also received a nomination for Best Pop Solo Performance 109 2016 2018 Children s books Meaning of Life and The Voice Edit See also The Voice American TV series In February 2016 it was announced that Clarkson had signed a book deal with HarperCollins Her first children s book River Rose and the Magical Lullaby was released on October 4 2016 The book features an original lullaby written and performed by Clarkson 110 On the possibility of writing any more books in the future Clarkson told Publishers Weekly I ve got a few ideas there could be a lullaby for each book We ve got a plethora of stories and I ve already written seven songs full out so we ll just have to see which ones might pan out to be a book But yes there will definitely be more 111 The second book featuring River Rose River Rose and the Magical Christmas was released on October 24 2017 and included an original song written and sung by Clarkson Christmas Eve 112 Clarkson performing at the 2018 DoD Warrior Games Opening Ceremony On March 15 2016 First Lady Michelle Obama released This Is for My Girls a collaborative track featuring vocals from Clarkson Janelle Monae Kelly Rowland Lea Michele Zendaya and Missy Elliott to coincide with Barack Obama s SXSW speech and to promote the First Lady s third world educational initiative Let Girls Learn 113 Clarkson recorded a solo version of It s Quiet Uptown for The Hamilton Mixtape Her version was released on November 3 2016 as a promotional single for the album 114 She also recorded a duet called Love Goes On with Aloe Blacc for the original soundtrack of The Shack which was released in the United States on March 3 2017 115 On May 11 2017 it was announced that Clarkson would join The Voice as a coach for the series fourteenth season 116 On June 24 2016 Clarkson announced she had signed a long term worldwide deal with Atlantic Records with the intentions of releasing a soul influenced eighth studio album in 2017 117 In November 2016 Clarkson announced her intention to release a new single in April 2017 with the album to follow in June 118 On September 4 2017 Clarkson announced her new lead single Love So Soft which was released on September 7 2017 along with the song Move You 119 On September 6 2017 Clarkson announced that her album Meaning of Life would be released on October 27 2017 Clarkson opened the 45th American Music Awards with P nk and together they performed R E M s Everybody Hurts to honor first responders Later in the show she performed Miss Independent and Love So Soft 120 Love So Soft was nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards She now holds the record for the most nominations in that category with four 121 With the release of Meaning of Life Clarkson revealed that she had discussions with Atlantic Records about the sound of the follow up record and has expressed interest in venturing deeper into R amp B and soulful pop music Clarkson lent her voice in the computer animated film The Star alongside Oprah Winfrey Steven Yeun Tyler Perry and others The film is based on the Nativity of Jesus Developed by Sony Pictures Animation the film was released on November 17 2017 This was the first film in which Clarkson performed a voice role 122 Clarkson also had a guest voice role in the Netflix animated series Home Adventures with Tip amp Oh portraying herself in the series 2017 animated Christmas special Home for the Holidays alongside Ben Schwartz 123 In March 2018 Clarkson released I ve Loved You Since Forever a ballad version of the children s book by Hoda Kotb 124 Clarkson hosted and performed at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards on May 20 2018 125 In the fourteenth season of The Voice Brynn Cartelli was crowned the winner giving Clarkson her first victory 126 In the fifteenth season of The Voice Chevel Shepherd was crowned the winner giving Clarkson her second consecutive victory and making her the first female coach to win multiple seasons 2019 2022 The Kelly Clarkson Show and When Christmas Comes Around Edit See also The Kelly Clarkson Show On February 28 2019 it was announced that she would return to host the 2019 Billboard Music Awards which aired on May 1 2019 127 Clarkson voiced Moxy and provided original songs in the animated musical comedy film UglyDolls which was released on May 3 2019 128 On March 27 2019 she released Broken amp Beautiful the lead single from the UglyDolls Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 129 Clarkson also began hosting the daytime variety talk show The Kelly Clarkson Show which premiered on September 9 2019 130 In December 2019 Jake Hoot was crowned the winner of the seventeenth season of The Voice giving Clarkson her third victory as a coach in four seasons In November 2019 Clarkson announced a Las Vegas residency Kelly Clarkson Invincible The residency was due to take place at the Zappos Theater It was supposed to run from April to September 2020 but it was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic 131 132 Also in November 2019 Clarkson made an appearance on the Apple TV drama series The Morning Show as herself performing her song Heat and interacting with the fictional hosts of the show 133 In February 2020 Clarkson became a brand ambassador for Wayfair In addition Wayfair released an exclusive collection of furniture and decor inspired by Clarkson and her Texan roots 134 On April 10 2020 Trolls World Tour which featured a character voiced by Clarkson was released 135 On April 16 2020 Clarkson released the standalone single I Dare You in English as well as duets in five different languages with five native speaking artists 136 In May 2020 Clarkson was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards for The Kelly Clarkson Show including Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show and Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host The show itself earned seven nominations the most for any talk show 137 with Clarkson winning in the category Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host 138 Clarkson with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden in 2021 In June 2020 it was announced that she would receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2021 being inducted into the category of Recording 139 In May 2021 NBC announced that Clarkson s show would take over the time slot of The Ellen DeGeneres Show after it ends in 2022 140 In June 2021 Clarkson won two Daytime Emmy Awards including Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment and a second consecutive win for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host 141 On September 23 2021 Clarkson released Christmas Isn t Canceled Just You the lead single off her ninth studio album and second Christmas album When Christmas Comes Around 142 The album was released on October 15 2021 to positive reviews 143 In November 2021 Clarkson performed at the second annual iHeartRadio Holiday Special 144 She hosted her second Christmas special titled Kelly Clarkson Presents When Christmas Comes Around which premiered on NBC on December 1 2021 145 Also in December 2021 Girl Named Tom were crowned winners of the twenty first season of The Voice They are the first group act to win an American season amp secured Clarkson s fourth victory as a coach 146 In February 2022 Clarkson and Snoop Dogg were named co hosts of the singing competition series American Song Contest It is an adaptation of the popular international songwriting competition Eurovision Song Contest The series premiered on March 21 2022 147 On June 9 2022 Clarkson released Kellyoke an EP consisting of six cover songs that Clarkson covered during her Kellyoke segment on her talk show 148 She also revealed that her tenth studio album and follow up to 2017 s Meaning of Life and 2021 s Christmas album When Christmas Comes Around was complete but Clarkson wanted more time to prepare for the promotion and release of the collection 149 In June 2022 Clarkson won two Daytime Emmys including Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment for the second consecutive year and Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host for the third consecutive year 150 Clarkson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 19 2022 151 Clarkson appeared on the Kelsea Ballerini song You re Drunk Go Home along with Carly Pearce which was released in September 2022 152 2023 Upcoming tenth studio album Edit Clarkson s tenth studio album is set to be released in 2023 5 She will host the 12th Annual NFL Honors on February 9 2023 153 After taking season 22 of The Voice off it was announced in October 2022 that Clarkson would return for season 23 in 2023 154 Clarkson will also cover the Cole Porter song Don t Fence Me In on Jeff Goldblum and The Mildred Snitzer Orcestra s upcoming EP Play Well with Others 155 Artistry EditVoice Edit Dark Side source source track Clarkson displaying her upper soprano range displaying variations in vibrato as well as her noted dynamic and emotive delivery Don t Rush source source track Clarkson displaying a softer breathier timbre to her vocal while also demonstrating her harmonizing capabilities in her duet with Vince Gill Problems playing these files See media help Clarkson is a soprano with a range spanning from E 3 to G6 156 157 158 159 160 Clarkson can ascend to the whistle register as well as possessing the ability to sing complex melisma 161 Describing Clarkson s voice Arion Berger of Rolling Stone wrote that her high notes are sweet and pillowy her growl is bone shaking and sexy and her mid range is amazingly confident 162 In reviewing a live performance of Clarkson s Jon Caramanica of The New York Times said she showed off a voice that moved in all sorts of ways without ever appearing to strain continuing Ms Clarkson who has a malleable voice and a boatload of vocal confidence might be a soul siren in the making However in a separate review of Stronger Caramanica said Clarkson s voice is too huge too violent for warmer and sweeter vocal stylings stating she s on a par with Taylor Swift when it comes to vengeance and she ll do it louder and with more brutality in comparison to her contemporary 163 164 In a live review as part of her Stronger Tour Sophie Sinclair of Hit The Floor said Kelly s strong and powerful voice was flawless throughout the night and some may even say she sounds better live than she does on her albums 165 Mark Deming from Phoenix New Times stated that in an era when pop music means over singing a song into a bloody pulp Clarkson has consistently displayed both charisma and a welcome sense of restraint knowing how to sound passionate and heartfelt without forgetting where the melody and the root note is supposed to go 166 Dr Luke who produced some of Clarkson s hits said She has powerful lungs She s like the Lance Armstrong of vocal cords 167 In an interview with Good Morning America Simon Cowell was asked of the then six American Idol winners who he thought had the best voice Cowell immediately answered that Clarkson did by a mile noting that she was up there with other great singers such as Celine Dion 168 Esquire wrote that Clarkson has the best voice in the history of pop music 169 Reviewing Stronger Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone states Clarkson has one of music s most remarkable voices 170 Jason Lipshutz from Billboard considered Clarkson as one of the greatest singers in pop music 6 Regarding the controversial practice of lip syncing Clarkson says she never has and never will lip sync elaborating in an interview with Cory Myers I ve actually never done that because I m terrified if I ever did that something horrible would happen the track would skip I have a really unhealthy fear about it So no I ve never done that 171 Clarkson has earned the title Queen of Covers for her ability to perform songs from artists of various genres 172 Influences Edit Soul singer Aretha Franklin was a major influence on Clarkson At age eight Clarkson was first inspired to venture into music during a visit to an African American church in Fort Worth She recalled I was like Wow whatever they re feeling I want to feel it too 173 Clarkson has been influenced by musicians across various genres She cited soul singer Aretha Franklin as her major influence Many of her chosen Idol numbers were Aretha Franklin covers including You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman which is considered her breakout moment during the competition 174 Other soul acts who influenced Clarkson were Whitney Houston 175 176 Mariah Carey Etta James Stevie Wonder 177 Clarkson was also influenced by rock acts such as Radiohead Garbage Aerosmith and Jimi Hendrix 177 178 as well as Reba McEntire Bette Midler and Rosemary Clooney 15 Regarding her musical influence Clarkson explained I grew up with three totally different parents that were into different music My stepfather is into Willie Nelson and Elvis and all that kind of stuff And my real father is into Whitney and Mariah and Aretha all those soulful singers My mom is into more like adult contemporary Celine Dion Barbra Streisand Bette Midler all those types of things And then my brother is a big influence on me He s like ten years older than me so you always wanna be around your cool brother and hang out so I grew up loving Guns N Roses I was all about Metallica I was all about all those bands and I still am I love Aerosmith and No Doubt I have so many influences on me that are so different And even country I love Reba McEntire I could listen to her all the time 179 Impact EditMain article List of awards and nominations received by Kelly Clarkson The talent show just gives you your 15 minutes It gives you the chance to be seen on television It s what you do afterwards that really counts A lot of people just want to be famous If that s your goal it s not going to be long term Anyone can be famous It s called YouTube Clarkson on her career longevity 180 Clarkson has scored over 100 number ones on the Billboard charts and sold over 25 million albums and 45 million singles worldwide 181 182 183 including 14 million albums and 35 million digital singles in the United States alone 68 She became the first artist to top each of Billboard s pop adult contemporary adult pop country and dance charts 184 She was ranked nineteenth on VH1 s list of 100 Greatest Women in Music Television channel Fuse included Clarkson among 30 Greatest Musicians to Come From Singing Competitions list 185 Music executive Simon Cowell believed that What Clarkson sold in the UK Europe Asia had nothing to do with American Idol It had everything to do with the fact that she made a great record and she s got an incredible voice She s not a girl who got lucky in a talent competition we got lucky to find her 186 According to The Hollywood Reporter Clarkson is the embodiment of the perfect pop star Her unmistakable pipes are a powerful presence in top 40 and country with forays into anthemic rock and dance 187 Nolan Feeney from Time asserted that Clarkson has had more of a lasting impact on the pop music landscape than casual listeners might realize 188 According to Billboard Clarkson was a phenomenon who helped legitimize the impact of talent shows 189 The Washington Post wrote that Clarkson s powerhouse voice and dynamic presence signaled that the music industry should take these reality show contestants seriously Her first two albums Thankful and Breakaway sold about ten million copies combined and her pop tunes became empowerment anthems across the globe 190 Glenn Gamboa of Newsday believed Clarkson has set the standard for all singing competition contestants with her savvy mix of pop rock and country 191 Fox Broadcasting Company said that Clarkson gave lasting credibility to American Idol and in so many ways she cleared a road for all of the next contestants 192 George Varga from The San Diego Union Tribune underlined the difference of Clarkson from most other talent show contestants is that she writes or co writes a fair number of her own songs She is also the only one whose quest to follow her artistic instincts the better to rock out and break free from the Idol cookie cutter pop mold prompted her to fire her management team and engage in a prolonged public battle with her record company RCA 193 Jon Lisi from PopMatters cited Clarkson as one of the forces of female domination in pop music of the 2000s He explained that Clarkson s anti sexual image appealed to those who were uncomfortable with Britney Spears overt exhibitionism When Clarkson performed Since U Been Gone at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards for instance she only showed her midriff and it was clear that she was marketing herself to an alternative group of young females who liked pop music s conventional sound but didn t want to be confronted with sexual imagery 194 Mickey Rapkin of Billboard magazine who called Clarkson a role model and compared her vocals to golden era Aretha Franklin stated that Clarkson has never shied away from speaking her mind whether in her propulsive pop anthems or on her filter free Twitter feed 195 Clarkson has been an influence on other artists including Vanessa Hudgens 196 Demi Lovato 197 Ava Max 198 Jordin Sparks 199 Ashley Tisdale 200 Avril Lavigne 201 as well as country music singers such as Kelsea Ballerini and Priscilla Block 202 203 Personal life EditIn 2012 Clarkson began dating talent manager Brandon Blackstock son of her former manager Narvel Blackstock and former stepson of Reba McEntire 204 205 She and Blackstock married on October 20 2013 at Blackberry Farm in Walland Tennessee 206 During their marriage Brandon was her manager 207 Together they have a daughter River Rose born in June 2014 208 and a son Remington Remy Alexander born in April 2016 209 In June 2020 Clarkson filed for divorce from Blackstock citing irreconcilable differences 210 211 In March 2022 it was reported their divorce had been finalized 212 In October 2019 Clarkson said that she has been managing an autoimmune condition and a thyroid condition since 2006 213 214 a fact which she had previously addressed on Today in 2018 215 Philanthropy Edit Clarkson performing at the 2007 Live Earth charity concert In April 2007 Clarkson took part in Idol Gives Back a fundraiser for people in poverty in both Africa and the U S performing Up to the Mountain along with Jeff Beck 216 She would also perform a five song set later that year on the American leg of Live Earth concerts opting for environmental awareness about climate change She has served as ambassador for the March of Dimes since she was on American Idol raising money regularly and assisting in volunteer service having walked for March for Babies for the cause of improvement of the health of mothers and babies 217 Clarkson additionally got involved in the organization Houses of Hope who take care and build orphanages for children in South Africa who have been affected by HIV AIDS abuse and poverty 218 She has visited those children and also participated in A Night for Hope fund raiser concert held by Clarkson s background vocal singers Jill and Kate where she performed a song she wrote after her trip to South Africa You Still Won t Know What It s Like Clarkson also supports the charities Save the Children UNICEF Do Something and STOMP Out Bullying and music causes like the Save the Music Foundation 219 220 Clarkson had a ranch in Texas for unwanted animals which included amputee goats blind dogs and horses that survived colic there are more than 80 animals at the sanctuary She helped provide veterinary care for them and found them an adoptive family citation needed Clarkson performed in a benefit concert on March 1 2013 supporting the Omaha based Opportunity Education Foundation an organization that provides access to education for children around the world stating Education was a key part of my childhood and I am better for it Anything for education I am really into and especially for kids A lot of people don t have computers and they can t afford them Without education you get far behind As long as they have a chance you know I think that s important I want every kid to have a chance 221 In 2013 Clarkson teamed up with State Farm Insurance to support teen safe driving as a part of Celebrate My Drive program 222 In 2013 Clarkson supported Feeding America The Ad Council and their Child Hunger PSA Campaign which provides food for children facing hunger 223 Also in 2013 Clarkson participated in Green Mountain Coffee s Great Coffee Good Vibes Choose Fair Trade campaign by traveling to coffee farms in Peru to draw attention to the importance of being Fair Trade Certified 224 Discography EditMain articles Kelly Clarkson discography and List of songs recorded by Kelly Clarkson Studio albumsThankful 2003 Breakaway 2004 My December 2007 All I Ever Wanted 2009 Stronger 2011 Wrapped in Red 2013 Piece by Piece 2015 Meaning of Life 2017 When Christmas Comes Around 2021 Tours EditMain articles List of Kelly Clarkson concert tours and List of Kelly Clarkson promotional tours HeadliningThe Breakaway Tour 2005 2006 Hazel Eyes Tour 2005 Addicted Tour 2006 My December Tour 2007 2008 All I Ever Wanted Tour 2009 2010 Stronger Tour 2012 Piece by Piece Tour 2015 Meaning of Life Tour 2019 Co headliningAmerican Idols LIVE Tour 2002 2002 with the American Idol season one finalists Independent Tour 2004 with Clay Aiken 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour 2008 with Reba McEntire Kelly Clarkson The Fray Tour 2012 with The Fray 12th Annual Honda Civic Tour 2013 with Maroon 5 Filmography EditMain article Kelly Clarkson videography Films starredFrom Justin to Kelly 2003 The Star 2017 UglyDolls 2019 Trolls World Tour 2020 Television seriesAmerican Idol 2002 Duets 2012 The Voice 2018 2021 2023 The Kelly Clarkson Show 2019 present American Song Contest 2022 Bibliography EditClarkson Kelly 2016 River Rose and the Magical Lullaby New York HarperCollins ISBN 978 0 0624 2756 4 Clarkson Kelly 2017 River Rose and the Magical Christmas New York HarperCollins ISBN 978 0 0626 9764 6 See also EditList of artists who reached number one 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