Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson is a Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and television personality. Since winning the first season of American Idol in 2002, Clarkson has released 10 albums, including Breakaway (2004), Piece by Piece (2015) and Chemistry (2023). She has also dominated the pop charts throughout the 2010s with No. 1 songs like “A Moment Like This,” “My Life Would Suck Without You” and “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You).”

Clarkson made her return to the reality singing competition world in 2018 when she became a coach on The Voice. She began hosting her daytime talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, the following year. After nine seasons on the series, she stepped away from The Voice in 2023. However, she announced she would be returning for season 29. She has received three Grammys throughout her career, including the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album.

In 2025, the singer was announced as the host of Songs & Stories With Kelly Clarkson on NBC.

Clarkson married Brandon Blackstock in 2013. The pair welcomed two children: daughter River in 2014 and son Remington in 2016. Clarkson filed for divorce from Blackstock in 2020, finalizing the terms in 2022. Blackstock died on August 7, 2025, from cancer.