119-457: " One Minute " is a song recorded by American recording artist Kelly Clarkson taken from her third studio album, My December (2007). The song served as the album's second single (third overall) in Australia on September 18, 2007, through 19 Recordings and RCA Records . Clarkson originally wrote it for her second studio album, Breakaway (2004), with songwriters Kara DioGuardi , Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida ; however, it did not make
238-422: A "snarling disco rock" song, while Nick Levine of Digital Spy deemed it "pounding [and] insistent". Penn Live blogger Ashley Z. said that "the anger on this record can be overwhelming at times," which could be an argument for the "existence" of "One Minute". Allmusic long-time contributor Stephen Thomas Erlewine considered it the highlight of My December , along with " Never Again " and "Irvine", writing that
357-556: A First Amendment award from the Associated Press Managing Editors for her stories uncovering profligate spending at PHEAA , the state agency that gives college loans to students. That same year, reporter Ford Turner won the APME's Public Service award for uncovering an unusually high rate of cancer among residents of a small neighborhood of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania . Murphy also won first prize in investigative reporting from
476-576: 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
595-534: 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
714-528: 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
833-454: 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
952-685: 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
1071-630: 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
1190-577: 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",
1309-455: 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
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#17328588108691428-517: 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
1547-436: 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,
1666-480: 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
1785-475: 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
1904-545: 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
2023-552: 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
2142-504: 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
2261-549: 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) ",
2380-543: 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
2499-494: 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
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#17328588108692618-466: 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
2737-456: Is an alternative rock song with electropop influences, and begins with Clarkson singing, "You're going crazy, running on empty / You can't make up your mind / You try to hide it, but you had to say it / Restless all this time." It is composed in the key of A major and is set in time signature of common time , with a tempo of 124 beats per minute . Clarkson's vocal range spans over an octave, from A 3 to D 5 . Critics have observed
2856-462: 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 was included on her debut studio album, Thankful (2003), which entered
2975-527: 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
3094-457: 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
3213-497: Is published Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Also, as of May 4, 2015, LNP , a seven-day newspaper based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is printed in the same facility as The Patriot-News . The Patriot-News officially traces its history to March 4, 1854, with the founding of The Daily Patriot . Its heritage dates, however, to December 1820, involving a weekly newspaper named The Pennsylvania Intelligencer . In 1855, The Patriot bought
3332-671: Is the largest newspaper serving the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania , metropolitan area . In 2005, the newspaper was ranked in the top 100 in daily and Sunday circulation in the United States . It has been owned by Advance Publications since 1947. On August 28, 2012, the newspaper's publisher announced that it would shift to a three-day print publication schedule beginning January 1, 2013, and expand its digital focus on its website, PennLive.com, and social media platforms. This followed similar moves at other Advance Publications-owned publications. It
3451-744: 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– 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
3570-541: 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
3689-434: 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 ,
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3808-438: 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
3927-580: 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
4046-613: 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
4165-550: 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
4284-474: 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,
4403-608: 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
4522-658: The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University, called him "a rare, one-man journalism innocence project." Crime reporter and Penn State grad Sara Ganim began gaining national attention in the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal after coach Jerry Sandusky 's indictment in November 2011. Ganim had written a substantial piece in March 2011, when few others were covering the story. Among other follow-ups, she then spoke to two of
4641-578: 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
4760-590: 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
4879-469: 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
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4998-467: 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
5117-759: 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
5236-562: 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
5355-751: The Democratic Union , successor of the Intelligencer, and merged them into The Patriot & Union. It was a weekly paper, but published three days a week when the legislature was in session. It became a daily publication again in 1868 as The Morning Patriot , changing its name to the Harrisburg Daily Patriot in 1875 and dropping Harrisburg from its masthead in 1890. The other half of the paper began in 1917 as The Evening News. In 1947, both papers were bought by Edwin Russell, with financial backing from
5474-702: The Gettysburg Address as "silly remarks" that should disappear into "a veil of oblivion." On November 14, 2013, The Patriot-News issued a retraction, saying the Patriot & Union editorial board failed to recognize the "momentous importance, timeless eloquence, and lasting significance" of the Gettysburg Address, and claimed that this failure was so egregious "that it cannot remain unaddressed in our archives." The retraction received considerable national coverage; NPR and Fox News Channel interviewed several of
5593-654: 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
5712-581: 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 ",
5831-506: 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
5950-730: The National Education Writers Association for her stories on PHEAA spending. The World Association of Newspapers Young Reader Prize for Newspaper in Education in 2007 was awarded to The Patriot-News for its SchoolHouse News program with the Harrisburg School District . Investigative reporter Pete Shellem , who died in 2009, received widespread recognition for his work in freeing the innocent from prison. Shellem's stories in The Patriot-News resulted in
6069-687: The Pennsylvania Newspaper Association 's Keystone Press Award Division I Sweepstakes, which goes to the large metro newspaper that wins the most journalism awards, in 2004, 2006, and 2010, competing against the newspapers in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Allentown as the smallest paper in that division. The year 2004 also began a run in the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association's Newspaper of the Year Awards unmatched in
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#17328588108696188-610: 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
6307-609: 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
6426-584: 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
6545-729: 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...
6664-417: 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
6783-631: 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 ,
6902-700: 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 ,
7021-478: 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 ",
7140-568: 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
7259-417: 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
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#17328588108697378-560: 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
7497-514: The Newhouse chain, forerunner of Advance Publications. Later that year, the Newhouse chain assumed majority ownership, though Russell remained as the papers' driving force until his death in 2001. In 1996, The Patriot and Evening News merged into a single morning paper, The Patriot-News . For many years, The Patriot-News was infamous for an editorial printed by its predecessor, The Patriot & Union , on November 24, 1863, in which it dismissed
7616-443: The Newhouse television division in 1980 and is now WHTM-TV , owned by Nexstar Media Group . In 2019, The Patriot-News was a founding member of Spotlight PA , an investigative reporting partnership focused on Pennsylvania. Despite its modest size, The Patriot-News has consistently won top state journalism awards in competition with Pennsylvania's largest newspapers. In 2012, Patriot-News reporter Sara Ganim and staff, under
7735-400: 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
7854-510: 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
7973-466: 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
8092-414: 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
8211-453: 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
8330-429: 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
8449-665: The contest's history. The Patriot-News has been either first or second place as the state's Newspaper of the Year for seven years in a row, with first-place wins in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2010. The contest includes more than 50 newspapers from across the state, including Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The newspaper's reporters have won the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association's Distinguished Writing Award multiple times, most recently to reporter John Luciew in 2013. The first award went to reporter Jim Lewis in 2001, 2004, and 2005. Reporter Ford Turner won second place in 2008 and first place in 2010. In 2007, public watchdog reporter Jan Murphy won
8568-437: 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
8687-517: The final track listing. It was then reworked for My December , being produced by David Kahne , and co-produced by Jason Halbert and Jimmy Messer. "One Minute" is an alternative rock song with electropop influences, and consists of "rapid-fire give-and-take verses". Upon its release, "One Minute" was met with positive reviews from music critics , with one considering it to be the musical highlight of My December , along with " Never Again " and " Don't Waste Your Time ". Following strong radio airplay,
8806-500: 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,
8925-451: The influence of 1980s music on the song, while Talia Kraines of BBC Music compared it to pop rock songs released by singers Ashlee Simpson and Lindsay Lohan . A reviewer for Billboard commented on the song's structure, writing that "One Minute" consists of "rapid-fire give-and-take verses". "One Minute" received generally positive reviews from music critics. On his review for My December , Josh Love of Stylus Magazine wrote that
9044-421: 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
9163-468: 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
9282-555: 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
9401-572: The leadership of Editor-In-Chief David Newhouse, were awarded a Pulitzer Prize for breaking the story of the Penn State sex abuse scandal . In 2003, the paper won the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association’s G. Richard Dew Award for Journalistic Service for its coverage of the attempted sale of Hershey Foods . In 2004, the newspaper was named as one of "10 That Do It Right" by Editor & Publisher magazine. The newspaper has won
9520-548: The mothers of alleged victims for the paper in the immediate wake of the indictment. "You can credit the Patriot-News with giving me the time a reporter needs to cover this kind of story," she said to a New York media columnist who specially noted her coverage. Ganim garnered a number of awards and notices for the reporting and, in March 2012, the Scripps Howard Award for Community Journalism. In April 2012, Ganim and
9639-406: The paper's editors. Deputy opinion page editor Matthew Zencey said the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address was the perfect time to ask, "Gee, can you believe what rock heads ran this outfit 150 years ago?" From 1953 to 1980, The Patriot and The Evening News were operated alongside south-central Pennsylvania's ABC affiliate, WTPA. That station was sold to Times Mirror with the rest of
9758-462: 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
9877-461: 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"
9996-476: The release of four people who had been convicted of murder: Patty Carbone, who had served 11 years; Steven Crawford, who had served 28 years; Barry Laughman, who had served 16 years; and David Gladden, who had served 12 years. His reporting also freed Charles Dubs, who had served five years on a rape conviction. In The New York Times obituary for Shellem, Barry Scheck , co-director of the Innocence Project at
10115-618: 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
10234-566: 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
10353-466: 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
10472-548: 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
10591-481: The single was filmed. "One Minute" was included on the set list of the album's supporting concert tour, the My December Tour (2007–08). On the week of October 7, 2007, "One Minute" debuted at number 41 in Australia, following strong radio airplay. The following week, it peaked at number 36, before falling out of the top 50 two weeks later. Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne (born Kelly Brianne Clarkson , April 24, 1982), known professionally as Kelly Clarkson ,
10710-425: The song "give this album some much needed spark." Clarkson first performed "One Minute" at Daytona 500 on February 18, 2007, where she premiered the song prior to the album's release. Later that year, she performed the song during a special titled Nissan Live Sets on Yahoo! Music , and on Take 40 's Live Lounge . The latter was released as a promotional live video in Australia, as no accompanying music video for
10829-628: The song debuted at number 41 in Australia, reaching its peak of number 36 a week later. No accompanying music video was recorded for the song; however, Clarkson promoted it through few live appearances, including at Daytona 500 in February 2007, and on Take 40 's Live Lounge . In 2004, Clarkson teamed up with songwriters Kara DioGuardi and Chantal Kreviazuk to work on songs for her second studio album, Breakaway (2004). Together they wrote "Where Is Your Heart", while musician Raine Maida , Kreviazuk's husband, co-wrote " Walk Away " and "One Minute" with
10948-448: The song, along with " Don't Waste Your Time ", "as lyrically sour as they may be, [...] are both fantastically layered pop-rockers." Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly considered the album to be Clarkson's "darker, more personal, riskier" release until that point. Willman added that "One Minute" was a "lighter [pleasure] that (take note, Team Clive!) would make [a] dandy warm-weather [single]." Michael Endelman of Spin considered it
11067-559: 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
11186-463: 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
11305-401: 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
11424-682: 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
11543-405: The trio. However, only the first two songs were included on the album. "One Minute" was then reworked for My December , being produced by David Kahne , and co-produced by Jason Halbert and Jimmy Messer. After receiving strong radio airplay in Australia, it was released as the second single from the album in the country, on September 18, 2007, through 19 Recordings and RCA Records . "One Minute"
11662-466: 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
11781-510: 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
11900-445: 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 ". The Patriot-News#Audience The Patriot-News
12019-426: 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
12138-416: 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
12257-511: 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
12376-404: 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 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
12495-507: 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
12614-406: 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
12733-403: 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
12852-431: 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
12971-471: 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
13090-472: 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
13209-410: 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
13328-459: 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
13447-403: 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
13566-465: 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
13685-533: 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
13804-436: 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
13923-474: 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
14042-545: 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
14161-411: 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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