by Larry FitzmauriceBuzzFeedBuzzFeed StaffI'm a writer and editor who lives in Brooklyn, New York, and I've written for a variety of publications across the last 20 years, including The New York Times, The Guardian, GQ, New York Magazine, Pitchfork, The Fader-the list goes on. Of course, you know Kelly Clarkson won the first season of American Idol back in 2002 - but did you know that she allegedly never received the prizes she was promised from the show itself? Kevin Winter / Getty Images The revelation arrived during a recent episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, when Ms.