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Jordin Sparks Gets Mustang; Clarkson Claims Idol Prize Discrepancy

3/18/2026

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Jordin Sparks, American Idol season 6 winner, revealed on Today With Jenna and Sheinelle that she received a Ford Mustang convertible as her prize.
Kelly Clarkson, inaugural American Idol winner, had claimed she did not receive her promised $1 million cash prize or car.
Clarkson said the first season's prizes were not cash but an investment in her career.
She expressed disappointment over not receiving a car, unlike later contestants.

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Jordin Sparks, American Idol season 6 winner, revealed on Today With Jenna and Sheinelle that she received a Ford Mustang convertible as her prize.
Kelly Clarkson, inaugural American Idol winner, had claimed she did not receive her promised $1 million cash prize or car.
Clarkson said the first season's prizes were not cash but an investment in her career.
She expressed disappointment over not receiving a car, unlike later contestants.