Who has been more successful: Kelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood?

Search: kelly clarkson; carrie underwood

Why: In Touch Weekly has a crappy mean-spirited spread about Kelly putting on weight.

Answer: Clarkson has sold 19.5 million albums worldwide and won 2 Grammys, 4 American Music Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards, a bunch of others, and been nominated for tons more.

Underwood has sold 11 million albums worldwide and won 4 Grammys, 5 American Music Awards, 14 Billboard Music Awards, a bunch of others, and been nominated for tons more.

Source: Wikipedia (Clarkson, Underwood)

The More You Know: Clarkson won "American Idol" on Sept. 4, 2002. Underwood won May 25, 2005.