· Singer Kelly Clarkson has announced her upcoming North American tour with 24 dates starting on October 10th in New York City until December 3rd in Nashville.

· Kelly and Reba McEntire's duet song "Because Of You" has been nominated for the CMT's "Musical Event of the Year". The show will be held on November 7th.

· Clarkson will perform at the NFL Opening Kickoff on September 6th.

· The AOL Session vid of Kelly Clarkson's song "Sober" has peaked to #1 on the Top 11 Videos Countdown of AOL.

Here's the lineup for Clarkson's My December tour:

• Oct. 10: Verona, N.Y. (Turning Stone Casino)

• Oct. 14-16: New York (Beacon Theatre)

• Oct. 18: Philadelphia (Tower Theatre)

• Oct. 21: Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun)

• Oct. 23: Boston (Orpheum Theatre)

• Oct. 24: Washington, D.C. (DAR Constitution Hall)

• Oct. 26: Buffalo, N.Y. (Seneca Casino)

• Oct. 28: Detroit (Fillmore)

• Oct. 30: Toronto (Massey Hall)

• Nov. 1: Chicago (Chicago Theatre)

• Nov. 2: Minneapolis (State Theatre)

• Nov. 5: Denver (Paramount Theatre)

• Nov. 10: San Jose, Calif. (Events Center)

• Nov. 12: Seattle (Paramount Theatre)

• Nov. 14: Sacramento, Calf. (Memorial Auditorium)

• Nov. 16: San Diego (Civic Auditorium)

• Nov. 18: Los Angeles (Gibson Amphitheatre)

• Nov. 20: Phoenix (Gammage Theatre)

• Nov. 23: Dallas (Nokia Theatre)

• Nov. 25: Houston (Verizon Wireless Theatre)

• Nov. 27: Atlanta (Cobb Energy Center)

• Nov. 29: Miami (Mizner Park)

• Dec. 1: Tampa, Fla. (Ruth Eckerd Hall)

• Dec. 3: Nashville (Ryman Auditorium)

Thanks for the heads up on this Ryan....I might have to go see her in Illinois in November