Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson
Contestant
Season	Season 1
Age	19
Contestant #	2311
Placed	Winner
Personal
Hometown	Burleson, Texas
Gender	Female

Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24th, 1982) was a contestant on Season 1 of American Idol.

Audition

Although not originally televised, Kelly auditioned in Dallas. She sang "At Last" by Etta James. All three judges voted "yes", sending her to the next round.

Hollywood Round

Her stay at Hollywood was not televised much, but it was revealed that she managed to make the Top 30.

Top 30

Kelly sang "Respect" by Aretha Franklin. She received enough votes to make the Top 10.

Top 10

Kelly sang "You're All I Need to Get By" by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell. She received enough votes to be considered "safe" for that week.

Top 8

Kelly sang "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin. She receive enough votes to be considered "safe" for that week.

Top 7

Kelly sang "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" by Ben E. King. She received enough votes to be considered "safe" for that week.

Top 6

Kelly sang "Stuff Like That There" by Betty Hutton. She received enough votes to be considered "safe" for that week.

Top 5

Kelly sang "Walk on By" by Dionne Warwick. She received enough votes to be considered "safe" for that week.

Top 4

Kelly sang "It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls and "I Surrender" by Celine Dion. She received enough votes to be considered "safe" for that week.

Top 3

Kelly sang "Think Twice" by Celine Dion and "Without You" by Badfinger. She received enough votes to advance to the finale.

Season 1 Finale

Kelly sang "A Moment Like This", "Respect" by Aretha Franklin and "Before Your Love". She received more votes than Justin Guarini and became the first ever American Idol winner.

Performances in American Idol

Round	Song Choice	Original Artist	Theme (if any)	Result
Audition	"At Last"	Etta James	None	Advanced
Hollywood Round	"Respect"	Aretha Franklin	None	Safe
Hollywood Round	"I Say a Little Prayer"	Dionne Warwick	None	Safe
Hollywood Round	"Save The Best For Last"	Vanessa Williams	None	Safe
Top 30	"Respect"	Aretha Franklin	None	Safe
Top 10	"You're All I Need to Get By"	Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell	Motown	Safe
Top 8	"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"	Aretha Franklin	1960s	Safe
Top 7	"Don't Play That Song (You Lied)"	Aretha Franklin	1970s	Safe
Top 6	"Stuff Like That There"	Betty Hutton	Big Band	Safe
Top 5	"Walk on By"	Dionne Warwick	Burt Bacharach Love Songs	Safe
Top 4	"It's Raining Men" "I Surrender"	Weather Girls Celine Dion	1980s/1990s	Safe
Top 3	"Think Twice" "Without You"	Céline Dion Badfinger	Contestant's Choice/Judge's Choice	Safe
Top 2	"Respect" "Before Your Love" "A Moment Like This"	Aretha Franklin Kelly Clarkson Kelly Clarkson	None	Safe
Finale	"A Moment Like This"	Kelly Clarkson	Winner's single	Winner

Trivia

• She is the first American Idol winner whose audition was untelevised in the original telecast.