Kelly Clarkson July 31, 2009

The likable Kelly Clarkson won the first 'American Idol' competition in the summer of 2002. A few months later she broke Billboard records with 'A Moment Like This' and 'Before Your Love.' Her first CD, 'Thankful,' debuted at number one and went double platinum. Perhaps most impressive, two songs ('Since U Been Gone' and 'Breakaway') from her second CD in 2005 hit the Billboard Top Ten chart proving that she might have some staying power in the music biz. After her third CD, 'My December,' Clarkson toured both on her own and with her idol Reba McEntire and now, returns to the concert stage, supporting her fourth effort, 'All I Ever Wanted.'