158-493: Kelly Brianne (born Kelly Brianne Clarkson , April 24, 1982), known professionally as Kelly Clarkson , is an American singer, songwriter, 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 Records . Her debut single, " A Moment Like This ", topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and became the country's best-selling single of 2002. It
316-538: A Grammy Award but who did contribute to a winning recording. These certificates are known as Participation Certificates or Winners Certificates. Those eligible for a certificate can apply for one in the weeks after the Grammy ceremony. A special Grammy Award of merit is occasionally awarded to recognize "ongoing contributions and influence in the recording field". It has come to be known as the Grammy Legend Award and
474-532: 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. She later released
632-399: A Superstar ) premiered on June 11, 2002, over four months after Pop Idol ' s first series ended, with Will Young winning the series, and continued until September 4, 2002. The first season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman , the latter of whom left the show after the season ended. Paula Abdul , Simon Cowell , and Randy Jackson served as judges. Kelly Clarkson won
790-524: A bubblegum act. I was confident enough that something better would come along." 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 , and briefly worked with musician Gerry Goffin to record five demo tracks in an effort to secure a record deal. According to Clarkson, her early attempts to launch her music career floundered when she
948-678: A cappella . The top 15 were first announced, and then the judges selected 15 more out of the remaining 30. Delano Cagnolatti was initially amongst those announced as the Top 30, but he was later disqualified for falsifying his age, and became the first person to be disqualified on American Idol . He was replaced by EJay Day . These 30 contestants reached the semifinals stage of the season. Before their performances, contestants took part in intensive music workshops, where they were given vocal coaching by Debra Byrd and advice by stylists. The contestants each emerged to perform solo with piano accompaniment. There
1106-453: 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 . Clarkson recorded a solo version of " It's Quiet Uptown " for The Hamilton Mixtape . Her version was released on November 3, 2016, as
1264-682: A college scholarship in music. After graduating from high school, Clarkson declined full scholarships to the University of Texas at Austin , University of North Texas , and Berklee College of Music . She declined them saying, "I'd already written so much music and wanted to try on my own... I figured you're never too old to go to college." 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
1422-476: A crash course to learn their next song overnight, which they were expected to perform the next day in small groups. The ladies' song was Dionne Warwick 's " I Say a Little Prayer " and the men's song was Stevie Wonder 's " For Once in My Life ". Again, those who failed to impress were cut immediately after their performance. In the final round, the remaining 45 were given new songs to learn and each performed solo and
1580-627: A duet version of James Arthur 's song "From the Jump", which was released in April 2024. She is featured on Terri Clark 's song "If I Were You", from Clark's 2024 album Take Two . On September 27, 2024, she released " You For Christmas " the lead single from the deluxe reissue of When Christmas Comes Around... , which released on November 1 of the same year. On December 4, 2024, she will return to host and perform on NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center for
1738-575: 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." 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 ". On March 15, 2016, First Lady Michelle Obama released "This Is for My Girls",
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#17328557262331896-453: A guest mentor to Blake Shelton 's team on second season on The Voice . 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 . 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
2054-522: 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
2212-515: 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." In a live review as part of her Stronger Tour , Sophie Sinclair of Hit The Floor said "Kelly's strong and powerful voice
2370-460: A manner that preserves the integrity of the academy and their member community. Although registered media companies may submit entries, they have no vote. The eligibility period for the upcoming 66th Annual Grammy Awards is October 1, 2022 – September 15, 2023. The 2024 Grammy Awards , unveiled by Recording Academy chief Harvey Mason Jr., are set to be held on February 4, 2024. In many categories, certificates are presented to those ineligible for
2528-434: A more mainstream appeal, which she refused. 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." 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,
2686-478: A nomination for Best Pop Solo Performance. 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. On the possibility of writing any more books in the future, Clarkson told Publishers Weekly , "I've got
2844-474: A nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 54th Grammy Awards. 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
3002-758: A pre-telecast "Premiere Ceremony" in the afternoon before the Grammy Awards telecast. On April 6, 2011, the Recording Academy announced a significant overhaul of many Grammy Award categories for 2012. The number of categories was cut from 109 to 78. The most substantial change was eliminating the distinction between male and female soloists and between collaborations and duo/groups in various genre fields (pop, rock, rhythm and blues [R&B], country, and rap). Additionally, several instrumental soloist categories were discontinued; recordings in these categories now fall under general categories for best solo performances. In
3160-481: A private online listening service. After nominees have been determined, final voting ballots are sent to NARAS voting members, who may then vote in the general field and cast ten votes in various genre categories spread to three of the eleven fields. Members are encouraged, but not required, to vote only in their fields of expertise. Ballots are tabulated secretly by the independent accounting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu . After vote tabulation, winners are announced at
3318-456: A problem since. Controversy erupted when Kelly Clarkson was invited to sing " The Star-Spangled Banner " in a deal arranged by 19 Entertainment at a special commemoration for the first anniversary of September 11 attacks at Washington's Lincoln Memorial . Some critics suggested that Clarkson's appearance would turn a somber occasion of national mourning into a "giant promotional opportunity". Kelly Clarkson herself considered withdrawing from
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#17328557262333476-542: A promotional single for the album. 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. On May 11, 2017, it was announced that Clarkson would join The Voice as a coach for the series' fourteenth season . On June 24, 2016, Clarkson announced she had signed a long-term worldwide deal with Atlantic Records , with
3634-550: A promotional single, " Get Up (A Cowboys Anthem) ", for use in Pepsi 's NFL advertising campaign. 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. The show concluded on July 19, 2012, with Clarkson's contestant Jason Farol finishing as the second runner-up. She also became
3792-401: A question remained what to call them. One working title was the 'Eddie', to honor Thomas Edison , the inventor of the phonograph . Eventually, the name was chosen after a mail-in contest whereby approximately 300 contestants submitted the name 'Grammy', with the earliest postmark from contest winner Jay Danna of New Orleans, Louisiana, as an abbreviated reference to Emile Berliner 's invention,
3950-448: A sixth nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album , making her the most nominated performer in the category. On December 15, 2023, Clarkson won two awards at the delayed 50th Daytime Emmy Awards , including Outstanding Daytime Talk Series and Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host , and she won another award for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series at the subsequent 51st Daytime Emmy Awards on June 7, 2024. Clarkson featured on
4108-546: A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2021, being inducted into the category of Recording. 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. 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 . On September 23, 2021, Clarkson released " Christmas Isn't Canceled (Just You) ",
4266-541: A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . Clarkson has sold over 28 million albums and 54 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. Billboard has hailed Clarkson as "one of pop music's greatest singers" and honored her with
4424-493: 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. 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
4582-476: A total of 94 categories, will be presented on February 2, 2025. After over fifty years being broadcast on CBS , it was announced on October 30, 2024, that the Grammys would move to ABC , Disney+ and Hulu as part of a ten-year broadcast deal between the Recording Academy and The Walt Disney Company . Harry's House Midnights The Grammys had their origin in the Hollywood Walk of Fame project in
4740-465: A vocal rest during the year. 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
4898-422: A weekly theme. The results of public vote were revealed on the results show, which aired the next night. The two or three contestants who received the fewest number of votes were announced. The contestant who received the fewest votes was eliminated from the competition. This season largely set the pattern for later seasons, such as group performances by the contestants during the result shows, hometown visits for
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5056-522: A work is entered, review sessions are held that involve over 150 recording industry experts, to determine that the work has been entered in the correct category. The resulting lists of eligible entries are then circulated to voting members, each of whom may vote to nominate in the general fields ( Record of the Year , Album of the Year , Song of the Year , and Best New Artist ) and in up to nine out of 30 other fields on their ballots. The five recordings that earn
5214-519: Is considered her breakout moment during the competition. Other soul acts who influenced Clarkson were Whitney Houston , Mariah Carey , Etta James and Stevie Wonder . Clarkson was also influenced by Christina Aguilera , by rock acts such as Radiohead , Garbage , Aerosmith , and Jimi Hendrix , as well as Reba McEntire , Bette Midler , and Rosemary Clooney . Regarding her musical influence, Clarkson explained: I grew up with three totally different parents that were into different music. My stepfather
5372-457: 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
5530-539: 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. The release of Stronger was accompanied by two EPs, The Smoakstack Sessions and iTunes Session . 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
5688-478: 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). Clarkson also collaborated with singer Robbie Williams on the song " Little Green Apples " for his 2013 album Swings Both Ways . Clarkson's sixth studio album and first Christmas record, Wrapped in Red ,
5846-436: The 2018 Billboard Music Awards on May 20, 2018. In the fourteenth season of The Voice , Brynn Cartelli was crowned the winner, giving Clarkson her first victory. 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. On February 28, 2019, it was announced that she would return to host
6004-576: The 2019 Billboard Music Awards , which aired on May 1, 2019. Clarkson voiced Moxy and provided original songs in the animated musical comedy film UglyDolls , which was released on May 3, 2019. On March 27, 2019, she released " Broken & Beautiful ", the lead single from the UglyDolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack . Clarkson also began hosting the daytime variety talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show , which premiered on September 9, 2019. In December 2019, Jake Hoot
6162-612: The 48th Grammy Awards —the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Since U Been Gone" and the Best Pop Vocal Album . 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
6320-506: The 66th Annual Grammy Awards , set to take place in 2024. Three new categories were announced, bringing the total number to 94, the highest since the peak of 109 in 2010. In addition, both Producer of the Year, Non-Classical and Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical , were moved to the General Field, the first time new categories had been added to this field since the concept of the Big Four
6478-548: The Adult Top 40 top-10 singles " Love So Soft " and " Mine ". Clarkson 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 , she has received three MTV Video Music Awards , three Grammy Awards , four American Music Awards , two Academy of Country Music Awards , eight Daytime Emmy Awards , and
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6636-472: The Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show as herself, performing her song "Heat" and interacting with the fictional hosts of the show. 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." On April 10, 2020, Trolls World Tour , which featured a character voiced by Clarkson,
6794-604: The Bakkt Theater . Four additional dates were added for December 2023 and February 2024. In October 2023, Clarkson relocated and moved production of The Kelly Clarkson Show from Los Angeles to New York City to start its fifth season. On November 8, 2023, Clarkson launched her own Sirius XM channel, Kelly Clarkson Connection . The channel features Clarkson's own music, music she loves, and music from artists who inspire her. She also tells stories about her own music. On November 10, 2023, Clarkson's studio album Chemistry earned her
6952-576: The Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. 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. 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
7110-587: The Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum by the RIAA. The album went on to sell over 2.5 million copies worldwide. 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. Clarkson partnered with NASCAR during their 2007 season, appearing in televised advertisements, performed at pre-race concerts, promoted NASCAR Day, and appeared at
7268-464: The Billboard 200, its longevity allowed it to become the third-best-selling album of 2005 in the US and was certified sextuple platinum by the RIAA. 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. Clarkson supported Breakaway with
7426-466: 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 ". 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
7584-808: 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). " 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. The second and third singles, " Behind These Hazel Eyes " and " Because of You ", also followed suit—peaking at number six and number seven on
7742-509: The Billboard Hot 100 . It jumped up from number fifty-two to number one in just one week. Clarkson has enjoyed a successful recording and talk show hosting career since winning, with multiple platinum albums, numerous top-ten hit singles, three Grammy Awards , and seven Emmy Awards . Runner-up Justin Guarini also signed with RCA Records, eventually debuting an album in 2003 after the conclusion of
7900-561: The Breakaway Tour , Hazel Eyes Tour , and Addicted Tour which took place from 2005 to 2006. 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
8058-608: The Crypto.com Arena (known as the Staples Center from 1999 to 2021) became the permanent home of the award ceremonies. The Grammy Museum was built across the street from the Crypto.com Arena in LA Live to preserve the history of the Grammy Awards. Embedded on the sidewalks on the museum streets are bronze disks, similar to the Hollywood Walk of Fame , to honor each year's top winners, Record of
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#17328557262338216-483: The Grammy Living Legend Award at different ceremonies. As of 2018, fourteen solo musicians and one band have received this award. The Grammy Salute to Industry Icons Award honors those who have made innovative contributions to the music industry. Recipients include: Before 1971, Grammy Award ceremonies were held in different locations on the same day. Originally New York City and Los Angeles were
8374-651: The Kelsea Ballerini song, " You're Drunk, Go Home " along with Carly Pearce , which was released in September 2022. Clarkson hosted the 12th Annual NFL Honors on February 9, 2023. After taking the twenty-second season of The Voice off, it was announced in October 2022 that she would return for the twenty-third season in 2023. She covered the Cole Porter song, " Don't Fence Me In " on Jeff Goldblum and The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra 's EP, Play Well with Others , which
8532-530: The Kodak Theatre (now Dolby), earning 58% of the votes against runner-up Justin Guarini . 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 ",
8690-633: The Los Angeles Kings , Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Sparks to play an extended length of road games. With 32 Grammy Awards, Beyoncé is the artist with the most Grammy wins. U2 , with 22 Grammy Awards, holds the record for most awards won by a group. When Pearl Jam won a Grammy for the Best Hard Rock Performance in 1996, the band's lead singer Eddie Vedder commented on stage, "I don't know what this means. I don't think it means anything." In 2008, Glen Hansard , leader of
8848-502: The My December Tour , and reschedule it into a smaller scale with supporting acts Jon McLaughlin , Sean Kingston and Mandy Moore . 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. My December debuted at number two on
9006-462: The Pasadena Civic Center , where 121 contestants competed for a place in the finals. The contestants first came onto the stage in groups of nine or ten, but performed solo unaccompanied, and those who did not impress the judges were cut after the group finished their individual performances. The 65 singers who were selected to proceed on to the next round were then separated by gender and given
9164-604: The Powerhouse Award , while VH1 ranked her nineteenth on their list of the 100 Greatest Women in Music . 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 . She has an older brother, Jason, and an older sister, Alyssa. Clarkson also has two younger half-brothers from her father's second marriage. Her parents divorced when she
9322-690: 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. 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), her second Christmas album, When Christmas Comes Around... (2021), and her tenth studio album, Chemistry (2023), alongside
9480-605: The best-selling holiday album of the year . 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. On December 11, 2013, her first Christmas special debut, Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale , garnered over 5.3 million viewers. In December 2013, Citizen Watch Co. announced Clarkson as their newest Brand Ambassador. Retaining her relationship with country music acts in 2014, Clarkson collaborated with Martina McBride on "In
9638-530: The debut album from Wu-Tang Clan . The nomination review committees would be disbanded in 2021 following criticism of the lack of nominations for The Weeknd 's album After Hours . At the 38th Annual Grammy Awards , artist Mariah Carey was nominated for six awards for her album Daydream , including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for her single " One Sweet Day ". Although critics believed Carey would be "cleaning up" that year, Carey ultimately lost in all her nominated categories that night, much to
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#17328557262339796-599: The four major annual American entertainment awards with the Academy Awards (for films), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for theater). The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor the musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1958. After the 2011 ceremony, the Recording Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. The 67th Annual Grammy Awards , featuring
9954-713: The gramophone . Grammys were first awarded for achievements in 1958. The first award ceremony was held simultaneously in two locations on May 4, 1959, the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, and the Park Sheraton Hotel in New York City, New York, with 28 Grammys awarded. The number of awards given grew, at one time reaching over 100, and fluctuated over the years with categories added and removed. The second Grammy Awards , also held in 1959,
10112-413: The rock field, the hard rock and metal album categories were combined. The Best Rock Instrumental Performance category was also eliminated. In R&B , the distinction between best contemporary R&B album and other R&B albums has been eliminated, consolidated into one Best R&B Album category. In rap , the categories for best rap soloist and best rap duo or group have been merged into
10270-580: The second inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama . Her live rendition was acclaimed by critics, who contrasted it with Beyoncé 's pre-recorded performance during the same event. 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 . She also released a non-album single, " Tie It Up ", exclusively to country music stations in June 2013. Clarkson and Maroon 5 performed at 24 concerts as part of
10428-726: 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. 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. 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. 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...
10586-576: The 1950s. As recording executives on the Walk of Fame committee compiled a list of significant recording industry people who might qualify for a Walk of Fame star, they realized that many leading people in their business would not earn a star on Hollywood Boulevard . They determined to rectify this by creating awards given by their industry similar to the Oscars and the Emmys . After deciding to go forward with such awards,
10744-630: 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 . Clarkson's fourth album, All I Ever Wanted ,
10902-695: 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 . She performed during the festivities All-Star Game and the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy ; In 2006, Clarkson recorded "Go" as a free download for the Ford Motor Company advertising campaign. Clarkson's third studio album, My December ,
11060-476: 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 . 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. She was featured on Ben Haenow 's " Second Hand Heart ",
11218-476: The Best New Artist award in 2009 and her other three awards in 2012 and 2017. At age 18, Eilish is the youngest artist to have won all four awards. As of 2024, an additional two awards were added to the "General Field". Other awards are given for performance and production in specific genres and for other contributions such as artwork and video. Special awards are also given for longer-lasting contributions to
11376-705: The COVID-19 Delta cron hybrid variant. The ceremony was also moved from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas due to the former having scheduling conflicts with sports games and concerts nearly every night through mid-April. The gold-plated trophies, each depicting a gilded gramophone , are made and assembled by hand by Billings Artworks in Ridgway, Colorado . In 1990,
11534-566: The Champions' Banquet in December. Clarkson collaborated with Reba McEntire in an hour-long CMT Crossroads special at Nashville 's Ryman Auditorium on February 22, 2007. 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
11692-541: The Grammy Awards. The recording with the most votes in a category wins, and it is possible to have a tie (in which case the two [or more] nominees who tie are considered winners). Winners are presented with a Grammy Award; those who do not win receive a medal for their nomination. In both voting rounds, Academy members are required to vote solely based on quality, without consideration for sales, chart performance, personal friendships, regional preferences or company loyalty. Gifts may not be accepted. Members are urged to vote in
11850-415: 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. 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
12008-558: 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. 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. Breakaway garnered Clarkson many accolades, including two trophies at
12166-452: The Irish rock group The Frames , stated that the Grammys represent something outside of the real world of music "that's fully industry based". He said he was not particularly interested in attending that year's ceremony, even though he had been nominated for two awards. Maynard James Keenan , lead singer of progressive rock band Tool , did not attend the Grammy Awards ceremony to receive one of
12324-399: The RIAA. It earned Clarkson her first Grammy Award nomination for " Best Female Pop Vocal Performance " at the 46th Grammy Awards . 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
12482-538: The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in the music industry . They are regarded by many as the most prestigious and significant awards in the music industry worldwide. They were originally called the Gramophone Awards , as the trophy depicts a gilded gramophone . The Grammys are the first of the Big Three networks ' major music awards held annually, and are considered one of
12640-451: The Recording Academy and that voting members are active creative professionals involved in the recording process, such as performers, songwriters, producers, and engineers. Nomination review committees, composed of anonymous industry figures, were established following the 37th Grammy Awards , which attracted criticism for the slate of Album of the Year nominations. The winner, Tony Bennett 's live album MTV Unplugged , competed against
12798-586: The Recording Academy for introducing a policy of charging nominees $ 1200 for a plus one, saying the policy "makes it ever more obvious who is valued, and more specifically what (that would be lots of money, for the folks in the back)." A Billboard article clarified that the new policy was a tiered system, ranging from $ 375 to $ 2000 for a ticket to attend the pre-telecast ceremony. The Grammys also have been criticized for snubbing awards to some nominated artists. The organization's awards journey states that nominees and winners are determined solely by voting members of
12956-509: 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. It also reached number one in Poland and Slovakia and reached
13114-463: The United States. Clarkson's debut album, Thankful , was released on April 15, 2003. The album contained aspects of pop , contemporary R&B , and gospel music , 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
13272-453: The Year, Best New Artist, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. Since 2000, the Grammy Awards have taken place outside of Los Angeles only three times. New York City 's Madison Square Garden hosted the awards in 2003 and in 2018 , while the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas hosted in 2022 . The annual awards ceremony at the Crypto.com Arena requires the local sports teams such as
13430-412: 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." Henry Goldblatt of Entertainment Weekly remarked: "Clarkson glides through octaves with the masterful control of someone who's been doing this for decades." Thankful
13588-431: The audition process every season. The first stage was the advertised open call audition, where those auditioning each sing briefly in groups of five in front of selectors, though some may be asked to sing further. Most of those who attended are eliminated at this stage with only a limited number of auditions selected to proceed further. In the second round, they sing in front the executive producers and more are eliminated. In
13746-525: The band's awards, explaining that: I think the Grammys are nothing more than some gigantic promotional machine for the music industry. They cater to a low intellect and they feed the masses. They don't honor the arts or the artist for what he created. It's the music business celebrating itself. That's basically what it's all about. The Grammys have also been criticized for generally awarding or nominating more commercially successful albums rather than critically successful ones. In 1991, Sinéad O'Connor became
13904-404: 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 . Chapter One was eventually certified gold in Australia, the UK and the U.S. In January 2013, Clarkson performed " My Country, 'Tis of Thee " at
14062-571: The commemoration, saying "I think it is a bad idea ... If anybody thinks I'm trying to market anything, well, that's awful." and added "I am not going to do it." She was, however, unable to withdraw from the event. Season one of American Idol was a surprise summer hit show of 2002 and had an average viewership of 12.7 million per episode. It was the summer's highest-rated show in the 18/49 demographic. Re-edited episodes of American Idol season 1 were being shown in syndication as American Idol Rewind . The new episodes featured commentary from some of
14220-418: The competition, defeating Justin Guarini , who finished in second place. Kelly Clarkson signed with RCA Records , the label in partnership with American Idol's 19 Recordings . Immediately after the finale, Clarkson released two singles, including her coronation song, " A Moment Like This ," which went on to break a thirty-eight-year-old record held by The Beatles for a song's biggest leap to number one on
14378-427: 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. According to Billboard , it was the third biggest adult contemporary song of 2013. However, its follow-up singles performed moderately well on
14536-436: 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." Breakaway was released on November 30, 2004, and became Clarkson's most commercially successful album. After debuting at number three on
14694-431: The entire season. A television special from Las Vegas, Nevada , starring the top thirty-two finalists aired in September 23, 2002, a thirty-date tour with the top ten followed, as did the box office bomb From Justin to Kelly . Color key: This week featured a double elimination. Contestants are listed in the order they performed. Contestants are listed in the order they performed. Contestants are listed in
14852-473: The exclusion of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). Therefore, the field and some categories were renamed as Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music. Since 2012, small adjustments have been made to lists of categories and genre fields. The number of categories has risen from 78 in 2012 to 84 since 2017. In 2020, amid the George Floyd protests , several urban, rap, and Latin music categories were renamed. In 2022,
15010-423: The final audition venue in front of the judges, and in later seasons, up to three separate venues may be used for the auditions in each city. In the early seasons, the entire audition process in each city took place within a relatively short span of time, but became progressively extended in later seasons such that the callback date may be many weeks after the initial auditions. The Hollywood week rounds were held in
15168-463: The first musician to refuse a Grammy, boycotting the ceremony after being nominated for Record of the Year , Best Female Pop Vocal Performance , and Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance . O'Connor would go on to win the latter award. She said her reasoning came from the Grammys' extreme commercialism. In 2024, Rhiannon Giddens described the financial strain of attending the ceremony for middle and working class musicians. She criticized
15326-454: The first season's top 30, including Justin Guarini , Jim Verraros , Christina Christian, Nikki McKibbin , Angela Peel, and Kelli Glover. Rewind also showcased footage that was not seen in the initial run of season 1, including Kelly Clarkson 's full initial audition. Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards , stylized as GRAMMY , and often referred to as the Grammys , are awards presented by
15484-497: The history of pop music". Reviewing Stronger , Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone states, Clarkson has "one of music's most remarkable voices." Jason Lipshutz from Billboard considered Clarkson as one of the greatest singers in pop music. 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,
15642-684: The host cities. Chicago joined as a host city in 1962 and Nashville became a fourth location in 1965. The 1971 ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles was the first to take place in one location. In 1972, the ceremony was then moved to Madison Square Garden 's Felt Forum in New York City, then moved in 1973 to Nashville's Tennessee Theatre . From 1974 to 2003, the Grammys were held in various venues in New York City and Los Angeles, including New York's Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall ; and Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium , Staples Center and Hollywood Palladium. In 2000,
15800-418: The intentions of releasing a soul-influenced eighth studio album in 2017. Her lead single " Love So Soft ", was released on September 7, 2017, along with the song " Move You ". On September 6, 2017, Clarkson announced that her album, Meaning of Life , would be released on October 27, 2017. The album went on to debut and peak at number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart , selling 79,000 album-equivalent units . With
15958-432: The judges. Contestants are listed in the order they performed. Each contestant performed three songs. Contestants are listed in the order they performed. Color key: It was revealed during the season that around 100 phone-phreak hackers with power-dialing hardware and software were able to place as many as 10,000 votes a night from a single phone line with the touch of a button. However, FremantleMedia, which produces
16116-494: The last round, those who survived the first two stages are invited to sing in front of the judges, and this is the audition shown on television. Those who receive at least two "yes" votes from the three judges then receive a golden ticket to Hollywood. In the first season, the second and third stage of the audition may take place within a single day, but in the following seasons each stage of the audition may take place on separate days. The initial audition venue may not necessarily be
16274-465: The lead single from his debut studio album . In February 2015, Clarkson released Piece by Piece , her seventh and final studio album under her recording contract with RCA Records. 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 and became her third album to debut at
16432-550: The lead single off her ninth studio album and second Christmas album, When Christmas Comes Around... The album was released on October 15, 2021, to positive reviews and earned Clarkson a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album . In November 2021, Clarkson performed at the second annual iHeartRadio Holiday Special. She hosted her second Christmas special , Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around , which premiered on December 1, 2021. Also in December 2021, Girl Named Tom were crowned winners of
16590-489: The live classical album The Three Tenors in Concert 1994 , Seal 's second eponymous album , and the twelfth albums from Bonnie Raitt and Eric Clapton , both longtime musical mainstays. Not nominated that year were several albums that would later be recognized as classics, including Nas 's debut album Illmatic , Oasis 's debut album Definitely Maybe , Hole 's album Live Through This , Jeff Buckley 's Grace , and
16748-527: The most votes in each category become the nominees, while in some categories (craft and specialized categories) review committees determine the final five nominees. There may be over five nominees if a tie occurs in the nomination process. Although members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences generally are invited to screenings or are sent DVDs of films nominated for Oscars, NARAS members do not receive nominated recordings, but instead receive access to
16906-463: The music industry. Because of the large number of award categories (94 as of 2024), and a desire to feature several performances by various artists, only awards with the most popular interest – typically about 10 to 12, including the four general field categories and one or two categories in the most popular music genres (i.e., pop, rock, country, and rap) – are presented directly at the televised award ceremony. Most other Grammy trophies are presented in
17064-477: The new Best Rap Performance category. The roots category had the most eliminations. Up through 2011, there were separate categories for regional American music forms, such as Hawaiian, Native American, and Zydeco/Cajun music. A consistently low number of entries in these categories led the Recording Academy to combine these music variations into a new Best Regional Roots Music Album , including polka , which had lost its category in 2009. In same-genre fields,
17222-451: The number of awards was increased from 86 to 91. Performance categories were added for the Americana and alternative music genres alongside new categories for video game score and spoken word poetry albums. A songwriter category (non-classical) and a song for social change category were also added and several categories were adjusted slightly. In 2023, several key changed were announced for
17380-419: The order they performed. Contestants are listed in the order they performed. Burt Bacharach served as a guest mentor this week. Contestants each performed one song written by Bacharach, and listed in the order they performed. Each contestant performed two songs. Contestants are listed in the order they performed. Each contestant performed two songs: one chosen by the contestant and a second song chosen by
17538-687: The original Grammy design was reworked, changing the traditional soft lead for a stronger alloy less prone to damage, making the trophy bigger and grander. Billings developed Grammium, a zinc alloy which they trademarked. Trophies engraved with each recipient's name are not available until after the award announcements, so "stunt" trophies are re-used each year for the ceremony broadcast. By February 2009, some 7,578 Grammy trophies had been awarded. The "General Field" are four awards which are not restricted by music genre. To date, three artists have won all four awards, two won all four at once: Christopher Cross (1981) and Billie Eilish (2020). Adele won
17696-559: The past" and out of touch with "new media" and trends among music listeners such as music sharing , stating: The major nominations for the 54th annual awards clearly show that the recording academy has been working overtime to be all-inclusive, but more significantly, they also reveal a deep chasm between its goals and the listening habits of the general population...The focus is still on the old music industry model of cash-cow hits, major label investments and commercial radio... In an article for Time , journalist Touré also responded to
17854-462: 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
18012-460: 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 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". "Love So Soft"
18170-488: The remaining 21 semifinalists were selected by the judges to compete in the Wild Card round. Following another performance by each Wild Card contender, the judges selected one contestant to advance to the final group of ten. Contestants are listed in the order they performed. The finals were broadcast in front of a live studio audience. The finals lasted for eight weeks, and each finalist performed one or more songs selected from
18328-613: The return of VH1 Divas in September 2009. Clarkson became a guest mentor on the Dutch television series X Factor in November 2009. Clarkson recorded a country duet with Jason Aldean , " Don't You Wanna Stay ", for his 2010 album My Kinda Party . It became her first number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and has sold over 2.7 million copies, making it the best-selling country collaboration in history. It received numerous country-related accolades, including
18486-563: The root note is supposed to go." Dr. Luke , who produced some of Clarkson's hits, said "She has powerful lungs. She's like the Lance Armstrong of vocal cords." 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 . Esquire wrote that Clarkson has "the best voice in
18644-517: The second season. In addition to Clarkson and Guarini, Nikki McKibbin , Tamyra Gray , R. J. Helton , and Christina Christian also signed recording contracts. After the finale, a special show in Las Vegas was also shown on September 23, 2002, where all 30 of the contestants who made the judges' initial cut performed in a two-hour concert. Auditions were held in New York City , Los Angeles , Chicago , Dallas , Miami , Atlanta , and Seattle in
18802-459: The second year in a row. Critics have said Clarkson has a soprano 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." 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
18960-548: The services of talent manager Jeff Kwatinetz of The Firm . She reinvented herself to some extent, 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
19118-420: The shock of critics and Carey herself. In 2011, Los Angeles Times journalist Randall Roberts criticized the exclusion of Kanye West 's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy from Album of the Year nominations for the 54th Grammy Awards . He described West's album as "the most critically acclaimed album of the year, a career-defining record". Roberts went on to criticize the Grammy Awards for being "mired in
19276-487: The show, contended that the hackers had a 'statistically insignificant' effect on the vote. Simon Cowell also insisted that Tamyra Gray's unexpected ouster from the show only strengthened the producers' contention that the voting was fair. Nevertheless, concerns were raised about possible unfairness in the situation of a tight vote. Ken Warwick later said in the fifth season that equipment was put in place afterwards to address this issue, but it allegedly has never detected such
19434-521: The snub and expressed general displeasure with the awards, stating "I don't pretend to understand the Grammys. I have never been able to discern a consistent logic around who gets nominated or who gets statues. I comprehend the particular logic of the Oscars, but not the big awards for music. My normal state of confusion around what drives Grammy decisions was exponentialized this week when, to the shock of many, Kanye's masterpiece My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
19592-434: The spring of 2002, and around 10,000 attended the auditions. Auditions were shown in the episode which aired originally on June 11, 2002. Kelly Clarkson was notable for being largely absent in the audition episode, and she remains the only winner whose audition was not aired in the original broadcast. The other top ten finalists whose auditions were not shown were Nikki McKibbin and EJ Day. There were usually three stages in
19750-558: 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 . Trying to distance herself from her American Idol image, Clarkson decided to leave Fuller and 19 Management and hired
19908-543: 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 . 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. Clarkson's fourth and fifth studio albums, All I Ever Wanted (2009) and Stronger (2011), returned to
20066-461: The top of the Billboard 200 chart. 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. She also supported the Piece by Piece Tour throughout 2015, which was cut short of its worldwide visits following medical recommendations for
20224-399: 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. The song was nominated for three Grammy Awards— Record of the Year , Song of the Year , and Best Pop Solo Performance . " 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
20382-404: The top three, and performing the songs for the top two that would be released immediately after the finale. In this season, there were no guest mentors aside from Burt Bacharach , who helped the contestants prepare their songs. Kelly Clarkson was declared the winner over Justin Guarini with Kelly receiving 58% of the 15.5 million votes cast. Over 110 million votes were cast over the course of
20540-679: The track would skip. I have a really unhealthy fear about it. So no, I've never done that". Clarkson has earned the title "Queen of Covers" for her ability to perform songs from artists of various genres. At age eight, Clarkson was first inspired to venture into music during a visit to an African-American church in Fort Worth, Texas . She recalled: "I was like, 'Wow, whatever they're feeling, I want to feel it too'." 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
20698-428: The traditional and contemporary blues categories and the traditional and contemporary folk categories each were consolidated into one per genre due to the number of entries and the challenges in distinguishing between contemporary and traditional blues and folk songs. In the world music field, the traditional and contemporary categories also were merged. In the classical field, its main category Best Classical Album ,
20856-549: The world that has been released either in Ibero-America , the Iberian Peninsula , or the United States. The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards were postponed from its original January 31, 2021, date to March 14, 2021, due to the music industry impact of COVID-19 pandemic . The 64th Annual Grammy Awards were also postponed from its original January 31, 2022, date to April 3, 2022, due to health and safety concerns related to
21014-464: Was "contractually obligated" to do the film and didn't like it. 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
21172-558: Was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and went on to sell over 4.5 million copies worldwide. It was later certified double platinum by the RIAA, platinum in Canada, and gold in Japan and Australia. 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
21330-515: 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. Clarkson often covers rock songs on her Kellyoke segment of her talk show, such as Metallica's " Sad but True ", and Heart 's " Crazy on You ". American Idol (season 1) The first season of American Idol (originally entitled American Idol: The Search for
21488-423: Was certified gold by the RIAA. To support Thankful , Clarkson and Idol second season runner-up Clay Aiken co-headlined the 2004 Independent Tour throughout the US. 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 and was unsuccessful at the box office, with Clarkson explaining that she
21646-413: Was complete, but Clarkson wanted more time to prepare for the promotion and release of the collection. 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. Clarkson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 19, 2022. Clarkson appeared on
21804-509: 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. Also in November 2019, Clarkson made an appearance on
21962-496: Was discontinued because most recipients in the category had also won in other classical categories for the same album. Classical recordings are now eligible for the main Album of the Year category. A few minor name changes were also made to better reflect the nature of the separate categories. The Recording Academy determined that the word "gospel" in the gospel genre field tends to connote images and sounds of traditional soul gospel to
22120-504: 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. 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 . Clarkson started voice training, hoping to secure
22278-532: Was established. The total number of fields was consolidated from 26 to 11 to ensure that all voting members would be able to exercise their allocated ten genre votes, as some members were prevented from doing so previously due to some fields only containing one category. Members of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), both media companies and individuals, may nominate recordings for consideration. Entries are made and submitted online. When
22436-405: 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." Clarkson went on to win the competition on September 4, 2002, at
22594-402: Was flawless throughout the night, and some may even say she sounds better live than she does on her albums". 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
22752-417: Was included on her debut studio album, Thankful (2003), which entered the Billboard 200 at number one, and also yielded the top-10 single " Miss Independent ". Trying to reinvent her image, Clarkson parted ways with Idol management and shifted genres to pop rock for her second studio album, Breakaway (2004), one of the best-selling albums by a female artist . Supported by four US top-ten singles–
22910-427: Was met with positive acclaim from music critics for its lighter themes. The album was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 and remaining there for two weeks. 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 . Its first single, " My Life Would Suck Without You ", became an international hit. It entered
23068-426: Was no studio audience at this stage and the performances were pre-taped. The audiences voted after each round of performances, and the results of the votes were announced the next day. A total of 3.3 million votes were cast in the first week of voting. From each group, three contestants advanced to the next round based on votes by the viewers. Color key: Contestants are listed in the order they performed. Five of
23226-470: Was nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards , giving her the record for the most nominations in that category with four. Clarkson lent her voice in the 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
23384-469: Was raised Southern Baptist . 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." She later said of her upbringing, "My family was highly conservative; I had to go to church on Sunday and Wednesday." Clarkson grew up in Burleson, Texas and
23542-452: Was released in March 2023. On March 26, 2023, she announced her tenth studio album, Chemistry , which was released on June 23, 2023. The album's double A-side lead singles, " Mine " and " Me " were released on April 14, 2023. On March 27, 2023, Clarkson announced a ten night Las Vegas residency, Chemistry: An Intimate Evening with Kelly Clarkson , which ran from July 28 to August 19, 2023, at
23700-454: Was released on June 22, 2007. The album relied on darker themes and heavier rock music. She replaced Davis as the executive producer and co-wrote all the tracks. She opted to collaborate with her band members rather than her previous producers and collaborators. 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
23858-403: 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
24016-532: 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. It eventually went on to become the best-selling single of 2002 in
24174-461: Was released. 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. In May 2020, The Kelly Clarkson Show earned seven nominations, the most for any talk show, with Clarkson winning in the category Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host . In June 2020, it was announced that she would receive
24332-431: Was six years old, whereupon her brother went to live with their father, her sister went to live with an aunt, and she stayed with her mother. Clarkson's mother later married Jimmy Taylor. Clarkson is of English , Welsh , Irish , and Greek descent. Her mother is a descendant of Republican state senator Isaiah Rose (Rose's background was discussed on Clarkson's episode of Who Do You Think You Are? in 2013). Clarkson
24490-473: 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. By December 2013, Wrapped in Red had already been certified platinum by the RIAA and eventually became
24648-648: Was the first ceremony to be televised, but the ceremony was not aired live until the 13th Annual Grammy Awards in 1971. The concept of a separate Grammy Awards for Latin music recorded in Spanish or Portuguese began in 1989, as it was deemed too large to fit on the regular Grammys ceremony. The Recording Academy then established the Latin Recording Academy in 1997, and the separate Latin Grammy Awards were first held in 2000. The Latin Grammys honor works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from anywhere around
24806-542: Was the first film in which Clarkson performed a voice role. 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 . In March 2018, Clarkson released "I've Loved You Since Forever", a ballad version of the children's book by Hoda Kotb . Clarkson hosted and performed at
24964-408: Was turned down by almost every U.S. record label for sounding "too black". 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. Upon returning to Burleson, Clarkson was encouraged by her friends to audition for the inaugural season of
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