American Idol's 5 Biggest Success Stories of All Time

Season and place: Season one, winner

Let's face it: Kelly Clarkson is the original queen of American Idol. She came in like a wrecking ball with her first single, "A Moment Like This," which became the bestselling single of the year in the US. Thanks to seven studio albums, Clarkson has won three Grammys, 12 Billboard Music Awards, and four American Music Awards, among countless other honors. She has given American Idol contestants a reason to be hopeful all these years, and she's given the rest of us a reason to forget about From Justin to Kelly.