It is really strange down here that most people dont see Kelly as the American Idol winner, it is probably alot different in the US but down here she has really made a great name for herself and the arena was packed full of fans!
I think many Americans just thought she was the American Idol winner through her first album. In her next album, her song "Since you've been gone" catapulted her higher than, I think, she even expected. It came out while I was at the university, and it was a huge hit.
I don't think of her as the American Idol winner all that much anymore. She has managed to do something that the previous American Idol winners weren't able to do ... she made a name for herself

BTW, I'de love to see her in concert, Trey. And, you were soooooo close to her, too.