Kelly Brianne, known professionally as
Kelly Clarkson, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She rose to fame after winning the first season of
American Idol in 2002, which earned her a record deal with RCA Records. Her debut single, "A Moment Like This", topped the US
Billboard Hot 100 and became the country's best-selling single of 2002. It was included on her debut studio album,
Thankful (2003), which entered the
Billboard 200 at number one, and also yielded the top-10 single "Miss Independent". Trying to reinvent her image, Clarkson parted ways with
Idol management and shifted genres to pop rock for her second studio album,
Breakaway (2004), one of the best-selling albums by a female artist. Supported by four US top-ten singlesโthe title track, "Since U Been Gone", "Behind These Hazel Eyes", and "Because of You" โ
Breakaway sold over 12 million copies worldwide and won two Grammy Awards.