This Day in History: Kelly Clarkson Wins First 'American Idol' (Sunday, Sept. 4)
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This Day in History: Kelly Clarkson Wins First 'American Idol' (Sunday, Sept. 4)
This Day in History:, Kelly Clarkson Wins
First 'American Idol'.
September 4, 2002.
Millions of home-viewers cast their
vote by phone for the 20-year-old Texan
in the first season of the hit singing contest.
A former cocktail waitress, Clarkson
won a record contract as the first American Idol.
She would move on to an extraordinarily
successful music career, selling millions of albums.
Based on Britain's 'Pop Idol,' 'American Idol' was picked
up by Fox after being rejected by several other networks.
The show became one of the most popular in the
U.S., generating several other popular talent contests.
Other 'American Idol' contestants include
Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson,
Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks and Chris Daughtry
This Day in History: , First Academy Awards Ceremony.
May 16, 1929.
The first awards ceremony
was thought up by MGM mogul, Louis B. Mayer.
Styled more as a dinner party
than how we know the Oscars today,
the event included about 250 people.
Before this first ceremony
was conducted, the winners
had already been announced.
The purpose of the ceremony was
to honor the awardees and to present
them with their Oscar statuettes.
'Wings' and 'Sunrise' were the
first films to be awarded as
the best films of the year.
Emil Jannings won the Best Actor
award and Janet Gaynor won
in the Best Actress category
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Kelly Clarkson is the latest celebrity to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — and former 'American Idol' judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson were present for the special..
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