Kelly Clarkson has worked in music and TV since winning American Idol in 2002.
Along with releasing hit records, Kelly hosted The Kelly Clarkson Show for seven seasons.
The singer’s net worth is reportedly around $60 million.
Kelly Clarkson's 2002 American Idol win was only the start of an incredible career.
Since then, the star has sold millions of records worldwide and hosted The Kelly Clarkson Show for seven seasons. (FYI: the final episode aired on August 31.) She’ll also return to The Voice as a coach for season 30 this fall on NBC.
After all of these accomplishments, the singer reportedly has a net worth of around $60 million, according to Parade—and being on TV was only a small portion of that.
How much money did Kelly Clarkson make from The Kelly Clarkson Show?
The Kelly Clarkson Show ran for seven seasons, and while her exact salary hasn't been revealed, Us Weekly reported in 2021 that her divorce documents from ex-husband Brandon Blackstock stated that she was making $1.9 million per month from The Kelly Clarkson Show and The Voice.
How much does Kelly Clarkson make from The Voice?
Kelly has appeared on The Voice as a coach over 10 seasons. She debuted on the NBC series in 2018, and Variety reported at the time that she earned $14 million per season. Throughout her time on The Voice, Kelly has had artists win four times: season 14 (Brynn Cartelli), season 15 (Chevel Shepherd), season 17 (Jake Hoot), and season 21 (Girl Named Tom).
How much money does Kelly Clarkson make from her music?
Kelly reportedly signed a $1 million contract with RCA Records after winning American Idol in 2002. She went on to win three Grammy Awards and plenty of other accolades for her work in the music industry.
Although it's unclear exactly how much Kelly makes from her music today, Parade writes that she has sold at least 25 million albums and 45 million singles to date. What's more, she has several best-selling singles, including "Since U Been Gone," "Behind These Hazel Eyes," and "My Life Would Suck Without You.”
Does Kelly Clarkson make money from other projects?
Kelly isn't just an accomplished musician and TV personality. She is also a published author, having released her children's book River Rose and the Magic Lullaby, inspired by her daughter, in October 2016.
When speaking to Publishers Weekly about whether writing a book feels the same as writing music, she said she didn't expect such a difference between the two.
"Oh, girl, it’s night and day different!" she told the publication. "I’d been writing songs for a long time. I thought, 'This will come easy to me,'" she recalled. "But writing a children’s book is so much harder! It’s a whole different beast ... I had to think about how a child would read it, and how it could flow better for them—to come at it from how a kid thinks. The meter and flow is just totally different than what I’m used to, and it was pretty difficult."
She's also had different brand collaborations over the years, including her Wayfair Kelly Clarkson Home line and plenty more.
