[KC and LP Fan]

Welcome to the
5th Kelly Clarkson
Appreciation Thread

"I got to tell you...Kelly's my girl.
I am sorry but that woman can
do anything, she is so naturally talented."
-- Debra Messing (Will & Grace)

"I love her soul, the texture of her voice.
She can give you chills. My favorite."
--Tiffany (80's Popstar)

The winner of Fox TV's first American Idol: The Search for a Superstar competition during the summer of 2002, Kelly Clarkson went from an anonymous talent to a nationally known singer, performing for an audience of millions of viewers. One of the show's most naturally gifted singers, the 20-year-old Burleson, TX, native's vocal talents were discovered when she was in seventh grade, when her school's choir teacher heard her singing and urged Clarkson to join the choir. After high school, Clarkson cultivated her voice and went to Hollywood to make her name; she appeared as an extra on an episode of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch but no other opportunities materialized.

Upon returning to Burleson, Clarkson worked at a movie theater, promoted Red Bull energy drinks, and ultimately worked as a cocktail waitress at a comedy club before entering the American Idol contest. One of 10,000 aspiring singers, Clarkson distinguished herself not only with her big, surprisingly mature voice, but also with her down-to-earth charm and sense of humor; at one of her auditions, she switched places with judge Randy Jackson, who did an impromptu version of R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly." Over the course of the 13-week show, her consistently strong performances of songs like "Respect," "Natural Woman," "Stuff Like That There," and "Without You" earned Clarkson enough audience votes to claim one of the contest's two finalist positions. After singing "A Moment Like This" and "Before Your Love," both of which were written for the show, Clarkson won the American Idol contest with 58 percent of the audience's votes. In addition to the show's prize of one million dollars and a recording contract with RCA, Clarkson secured a deal with Creative Artists Agency and several bookings, including the national American Idol tour and a performance of the national anthem at the September 11 commemoration at Washington, D.C.'s Lincoln Memorial.

Despite her newfound fame, Clarkson opted to remain in Texas rather than move to New York or Los Angeles. Her first single, "A Moment Like This," was released just two weeks after she won the contest and quickly earned platinum sales. Clarkson's debut full-length, Thankful, was released in spring of 2003, just in time to coincide with the second season of American Idol and right before the American Idol movie, From Justin to Kelly. Breakaway followed in late 2004 and was a huge success, selling over five million copies (making it the third best-selling album of 2005) and spawning the hit singles "Because of You," "Behind These Hazel Eyes," and "Since U Been Gone." That song and Breakaway earned Grammys for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album, respectively, at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards in early 2006. Clarkson continued her busy touring schedule that spring and summer and announced plans for her third album.

In 2007, Clarkson released My December the studio follow-up to Breakaway. Notable as Clarkson's first foray into writing or co-writing most of the songs, My December had a darker, even more rock-oriented edge than its predecessor and even featured a guest appearance by punk icon bassist Mike Watt.

Since then, she has toured with Country Legend Reba McEntire, performed with legendary Jeff Beck, Martina McBride, Rascall Flatts, and Joe Perry, and has worked with none other than Ryan Tedder, Katy Perry, Glenn Ballard only to name a few.

Clarkson set another world record recently by having her new single "My Life would suck Without You" skyrocket from #97 to the top of Billboard's 100 chart. It is the second time in her short career that she sets that record.

Clarkson's new album, All I Ever Wanted, is set to be released on March 10th 2009.


“My winning is getting to perform.
That's my victory.”

Grammy Awards
2008: Nominated - Best Country Collaboration With Vocals (Because of You with Reba McEntire)
2006: Won - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (Since U Been Gone)
2006: Won - Best Pop Vocal Album (Breakaway)
2004: Nominated - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (Miss Independent)
ECHO Awards
2007: Nominated - Favorite International Female Artist Rock/Pop
BMI Pop Awards
2007: Won - Song of the Year (Because of You)
CMT Online Awards
2008: Won - #1 Streamed Live Performance
ACM Awards (Academy of Country Music)
2008: Nominated - Vocal Event of the Year
J-14 Hottest in Everything Honors
2007: Won - #1 Hottest in Pop (August 2007)
American Music Awards
2003: Nominated - Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
2005: Won - Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
2005: Won - T-Mobile Text-In Award (Artist Of The Year)
2005: Nominated - Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
2005: Nominated - Favorite Pop/Rock Album
2006: Won - Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
2006: Won - Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
ASCAP Pop Music Awards
2004: Won - Song Writer Award (Kelly Clarkson & Rhett Lawrence - Miss Independent)
2007: Won - Song of The Year Award (Because Of You)
2007: Won - Most Performed Songs of The Year Award (Because Of You, Behind These Hazel Eyes, Walk Away)
ASCAP Country Music Awards
2008: Won - Most Performed Song (Because of You)
AOL Awards
2005: Won - Artist of the Year
2005: Won - Best Musical Buddy
Pop Star Magazine Poptastic Honors
2007: Nominated - All-Time Idol
People Choice Red Carpet Honors
2006: Won - Best Smile
MusiQ Awards
2007: Won - Artist of The Year
Billboard Music Awards
2005: Nominated - Hot 100 Artist of the Year
2005: Won - Hot 100 Female Artist
2005: Won - Pop 100 Artist of the Year
2005: Won - Pop 100 Female Artist
2005: Won - Pop 100 Single (Since U Been Gone)
2005: Won - Pop 100 Airplay Single (Since U Been Gone)
2005: Nominated - The Billboard 200 Female Artist
2005: Nominated - Hot Digital Song Artist
2005: Nominated - Hot Digital Song (Since U Been Gone)
2005: Nominated - Hot Digital Track Artist
2005: Won - Hot Digital Track (Since U Been Gone)
2005: Won - Hot Dance Radio Airplay Artist
2005: Won - Hot Adult Contemporary Artist
2005: Won - Hot Adult Contemporary Song (Breakaway)
2005: Won - Top Soundtrack Single (Breakaway)
2005: Won - Adult Contemporary Artist
2002: Won - Best Selling Single Of The Year (A Moment Like This)
BRIT Awards
2006: Nominated - Best Pop Act
2006: Nominated - Best International Female Solo Artist
CMA Awards (Country)
2007: Nominated - Musical Event of the Year (Kelly Clarkson & Reba McEntire - Because of You)
CMT Awards
2008: Nominated - Collaborative Video of the Year (Kelly Clarkson & Reba McEntire - Because of You)
2008: Nominated - Video Director of The Year (Roman White) (Kelly Clarkson & Reba McEntire - Because of You)
MTV Video Music Awards Latin America
2005: Nominated - Best International Pop Artist
2005: Nominated - Best New International Artist
2006: Nominated - Best International Pop Artist
MTV Video Music Awards
2006: Won - Best Female Video (Because of You)
2006: Nominated - Viewer's Choice Award (Because of You)
2005: Won - Best Female Video (Since U Been Gone)
2005: Won - Best Pop Video (Since U Been Gone)
2005: Nominated - Viewer's Choice Award (Since U Been Gone)
2003: Nominated - Best New Artist In A Video (Miss Independent)
2003: Nominated - Best Pop Video (Miss Independent)
2003: Nominated - Viewer's Choice Award (Miss Independent)
MuchMusic Video Award
2006: Won - People's Choice Favorite International Artist
Grammy Award Fashion Wrap Honors
2006 - Won - Best Dressed Women
XM Nation Awards
2005: Won - Pop Artist Of The Year
2005: Won - Dashboard Anthem - Best Pop Sing-Along (Since U Been Gone)
New Music Weekly Awards
2004: Won - Female Artist Of The Year
2004: Won - Top 40 Single Of The Year (Miss Independent)
AOL Moviegoer Award
2004: Won - Hottest Song (The Trouble With Love Is)
People's Choice Awards
2006: Won - Favorite Female Performer
2005: Won - Favorite Female Performer
Radio Music Awards
2005: Nominated - Song Of The Year / Adult Hit Radio (Breakaway)
2005: Nominated - Song Of The Year / Mainstream Hit Radio (Since U Been Gone)
2005: Nominated - Song Of The Year / Mainstream Hit Radio (Behind These Hazel Eyes)
2005: Nominated - Artist Of The Year / Adult Hit Radio
2005: Won - Artist Of The Year / Mainstream Hit Radio
2003: Nominated - Song Of The Year / Top 40 Radio (Miss Independent)
2003: Nominated - Best Driving Song
Teen Choice Awards
2007: Nominated - Choice Music: Payback Track (Never Again)
2006: Nominated - Choice Female Artist
2005: Won - Choice Album (Breakaway)
2005: Won - Choice Summer Song (Behind These Hazel Eyes)
2005: Won - Choice Single (Since U Been Gone)
2005: Won - Choice Female Artist
2003: Won - Choice Female Music Artist
2003: Nominated - Choice Summer Movie (From Justin To Kelly)
2003: Nominated - Choice Summer Song (Miss Independent)
2003: Nominated - Choice Crossover Artist
2003: Nominated - Choice Breakout Artist
2003: Nominated - Choice Breakout Movie Star, Female
2003: Nominated - Choice Chemistry (From Justin To Kelly)
2003: Nominated - Choice Love Song (A Moment Like This)
TV Choice Awards
2005: Won - Strongest Voice
TMF Awards (Belgium)
2006: Won - Best Pop International
2005: Won - Best Female Pop International
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
2006: Won - Favorite Female Singer
Pollstar Awards
2009: Nominated - Most Creative Tour Package (Reba/Kelly)
Women's World Award
2009: Won -World Entertainment Award
World Music Awards
2005: Nominated - World's Best-Selling Pop Female Artist
2003: Nominated - Best New Female Artist
Fashion Team Awards
2007: Won - Best Dressed
Kryptonsite Awards
2008: Won - Best Song - "Sober"
TRL Awards
2006: Nominated - TRL's 1st Lady
2006: Won - Countdown Killer
MTV Asia Awards
2006: Won - Favorite Female Artist
Rolling Stone Music Polls
2009: Won - Most Exciting Album of 2009
Juno Awards
2006: Nominated - International Album of the Year
Music Choice Awards
2007: Won - Artist of the Month (August 2007)

"My wife and I both have a crush on
Kelly Clarkson. Gooo Kelly! Woo!"
- Wayne Brady

“It’s a privilege to be in the room when
she’s singing and to be able to press
record on her voice,” - Chantal Kreviazuk

Week of February 16th 2009

Z100 Video Interview - Jingle Ball 2003

"I think Kelly Clarkson is HOT!
Anyone can get a break, but
talent makes you stay."
-- Nelly

"Fans are the real reason why every
artist is here. People forget that
sometimes, but it's the one thing
I'll never forget."


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"I have met her a few times, and I have to say that her ability to make people at ease and to treat them like they are the most important people in the room is quite astonishing. Never have I met a friendlier and more generous celebrity in my life." - DanceWithLife

"I just like everything about her! Who she is...She doesn't act like a Diva, she looks healthy, she has a beautiful voice, and she's dorky." - Thessa

"You know what I love about Kelly? Her diversity. Tonight she's going to play with a freakin rock legend on the same show on which she performed Celine Dion and Mariah Carey songs...and then next month she'll be the Special Guest at a country award ceremony." - DanceWithLife

"She's able to sing any genre, and she sings it flawlessly." - Secret tragedy

001. Her amazing voice lured us all in.
002. Because she likes herself the way she is.
003. Because she forgets the lyrics to her own songs, and makes up new ones ("All I wanted was horses...")
004. Because she wore her wrinkled pants to Rodeo Drive
005. Because in 2002, she walked into a mall and saw an Angel Tree that still had a lot of children's names hanging on there. She proceeded to ask them to give her all the remaining Angels and she proceeded to buy each and every under privilege child on there a Christmas present.
006. Because she made going commando cool LOL
007. Because she got Madonna's approval before singing "Respect Yourself" on her last tour. And the Madge gave it to her!
008. Because she knows she's made it when a virgin screams her name during a wax (The 40-Year Old Virgin)
009. Because she is (reportedly) the first celebrity to get a second set of different Got Milk ads in a row, in her honor (Got Milk just released new ads to celebrate her VMA wins)
010. Because she once performed "A Moment Like This" kneeling on stage and singing it only to (and dedicating it to) a woman who was dying of cancer.
011. Because of her reaction when she first heard herself on the radio (During MTV's DIARY)
012. Because of her first Grammy speech. Come on! Who cannot love this girl after that?!
013. Because she's not in this for the fame. She's in this for the music

Links To Previous Threads:
The Kelly Appreciation Thread #1
The Kelly Appreciation #2
The Kelly Appreciation #3
The Kelly Appreciation #4




For those who may be newer, the last thread had this little Q&A at the beginning. If you haven't yet, feel free to fill it out
When did you first hear Kelly sing?
What did you like best about her at first glance/listen?
What personality trait of Kelly's do you think is the best?
What performance of hers is your favorite?
Ever met Kelly and if so what did you think of her in person?

[DanceWithLife]

Thank you for the new thread Mal!!

So I was thinking it might be cool to have a "Screencap of the Moment", "Interview of the Moment" and such in the first post? I'm thinking about revamping the OP for this thread. What do you guys think?

[KC and LP Fan]

Love that idea Andy! And the interview of the moment would be updated with new interviews?

I like the idea of revamping various OP just in time to celebrate a new kelly album! New Kelly album, new kelly OPs!

[DanceWithLife]

And the interview of the moment would be updated with new interviews?

I like the idea of revamping various OP just in time to celebrate a new kelly album! New Kelly album, new kelly OPs!

I like that too! This new era has inspired me to work on revamping some of our major threads. Any other ideas for this one?

[KC and LP Fan]

Just a thought, it might take a little work, but I'd be willing to do some of it and send it to you. It might be cool to go back to previous threads and what posters answers to those questions above. Present some in some pretty way, kinda personalizing the board a little more. Obviously adding more as new posters join us! Just a thought.

[DanceWithLife]

I love that idea Mal! I think it'd look great in the OP.

We could add some quotes also...

[KC and LP Fan]

Quotes. We could also ask posters in this thread to send us quotes about what Kelly means to them/why they love her. And then use them in the OP.

[DanceWithLife]

Originally Posted by KC and LP Fan (View Post) Quotes. We could also ask posters in this thread to send us quotes about what Kelly means to them/why they love her. And then use them in the OP.

I really like that idea!

Posters writing a few lines about why they love Kelly and/or her music. That would be really cool indeed.

I think I might work on a few art pieces tonight and then I'll post them to see what everyone thinks.

[KC and LP Fan]

I think the new OP will be great. Very personalized and celebrating all things we love about Kelly!

Awesome! I'm gonna look around some threads and see if any can be revamped for this "new era." Any thoughts!

[DanceWithLife]

Cool!

Very personalized and celebrating all things we love about Kelly!

I really love that.

I think it'll be great!

[DARKNESSBALL]

thank you for the new thread!

i love the revamping idea.

can we have a favorite kelly moments section?

[DanceWithLife]

^^ I think that would be a really good idea too. You guys could post your favorites and we could compile them.

Also....I Kelly. Her crying gets to me all the time.

YouTube - Kelly Clarkson - Fanart - Emotions

[DARKNESSBALL]

that clip of kelly in tears on the set of ai when she had laryngitis is heartbreaking!

[DanceWithLife]

Originally Posted by DARKNESSBALL (View Post) that clip of kelly in tears on the set of ai when she had laryngitis is heartbreaking!

I know, it gets to me every time. I just want to her when I see that video.

Also, regarding the Kelly Moments section of the OP, I could also pull out some of the good ones from the "Remember When..." thread. What do you guys think?

[KC and LP Fan]

I think that's a great idea Andy!