Kelly Clarkson

By Buddy - Correspondent from Nashville(noreply@blogger.com) Reba didn’t win anything last night, but she was nominated with Kelly Clarkson for Vocal Event of the Year, for their duet "Because Of You." They toured on the same bill earlier this year, and they enjoyed working together so much they’ve slotted 24 more shows for the fall.

By Buddy - Correspondent from Nashville(noreply@blogger.com) Clarkson, 26, took the "Idol" crown in 2002 and has released three CDs since then: "Thankful" (platinum status of 1 million copies sold), "Breakaway" (about 12 million copies sold) and "My December" (gold status, with 500,000 copies sold). Her hits include "A Moment Like This," "Since U...

By Clark -Webmaster/Owner from Oklahoma The audience stood for several of the first songs Friday and gave standing ovations for several more, including two songs associated with Clarkson - "Up to the Mountain" and the song written to be the first single from "American Idol," "A Moment Like This."

By Clark -Webmaster/Owner from Oklahoma Clarkson hugged her. That started what Clarkson called her "Reba obsession" -- which eventually landed her a dream tour with her own American idol. They ended the set with Clarkson's mega-hit "A Moment Like This," the song that earned Clarkson the initial "American Idol" title in 2002.