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24 years since Kelly Clarkson became the first American Idol winner

It feels like yesterday that American Idol crowned its very first winner. Turns out, 24 years have passed since the season 1 finale aired, and Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson sat behind ...
Today

See Kelly Clarkson’s First TODAY Interview After Winning ‘American Idol’ 24 Years Ago

Welcome to the “TODAY Archives,” where we revisit memories from our show when celebrities and newsmakers started discourse, made us laugh or shaped our culture. This latest installment aired Sept. 6, ...
AOL

Kelly Clarkson Won ‘American Idol’ Season 1 24 Years Ago Today, and Her Single Broke a Chart Record That Took 5 Years to Fall

Kelly Clarkson beat Justin Guarini in the first-ever American Idol finale on September 4, 2002, drawing 22.77 million viewers to Fox for a summer replacement show nobody had heard of three months ...
NFL

'Idol' Kelly Clarkson to sing anthem at Super Bowl

"American Idol" Kelly Clarkson is set to perform at America's most popular sporting event: the Super Bowl. Clarkson has been ...
AOL

24 Years Since Kelly Clarkson Became the First ‘American Idol’ Winner

It feels like yesterday that American Idol crowned its very first winner. Turns out, 24 years have passed since the season 1 finale aired, and Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson sat behind ...