TV Type: Kelly Clarkson's engagement makes her Reba McEntire's family

BY RITA SHERROW World Television Editor
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
12/19/12 at 3:01 AM

“The Voice” pays tribute to Sandy Hook victims with a song on Monday’s show. Original Print Headline: Engagement makes Clarkson Reba's kin

"American Idol's" first winner, Kelly Clarkson, is getting married, and her new mother-in-law will be Oklahoma's Reba McEntire.

Clarkson's fiancé, as of Saturday, is Brandon Blackstock, a talent manager and son of McEntire's husband, Narvel Blackstock, who is also Clarkson's longtime manager.

"I'M ENGAGED!!!!! I wanted y'all to know!! Happiest night of my life last night! I am so lucky and am with the greatest man ever :)" Clarkson tweeted Saturday.

McEntire's reaction came the same way, from her @ reba Twitter account.

"@kelly_clarkson: You're what!?????? totally kidding! I couldn't be happier for you two. Yay!!! and a Woooohoooo!!!!" McEntire tweeted Saturday.

Clarkson also showed off her engagement ring on whosay.com.

"Everyone has been asking about my engagement ring, so here it is :)

"It's a yellow canary diamond with diamonds around it and Brandon designed it with Johnathon Arndt! They did an amazing job! I can't wait to make Brandon's ring with Johnathon as well!" she tweeted, posting a photo of her wearing the ring.

Arndt also designed fellow "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood's ring, according to usmagazine.com.

McEntire and Clarkson performed together in 2007 on the "2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour," on McEntire's "Reba: Duets" album and on the TV show "CMT Crossroads."

Blackstock, who has two children from a previous relationship, and Clarkson have dated for a year and live together in Nashville, according to the website.

'The Voice' honors Sandy Hook shooting victims

NBC's "The Voice" paid tribute Monday to the victims of the Newtown, Conn., killings.

All of this season's contestants, coaches Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine and Cee Lo Green plus host Carson Daly and social media correspondent Christina Milian of NBC's hit reality singing competition gathered on stage, standing behind a row of glowing candles, to sing Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah."

Oklahoma's Shelton led off the singing with all the coaches singing verses and the contestants joining in the chorus. Each held cards displaying the names and ages of the victims of the horrific massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary school of last Friday.

This season of "The Voice" ended with a live finale Tuesday.

Associated Images:

Kelly Clarkson on Saturday announced her engagement to Brandon Blackstock on Twitter and showed off her engagement ring on whosay.com. CHRIS PIZZELLO / Associated Press file

Christina Milian (front row, from left), Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Carson Daly are joined by the top 21 contestants in a song to honor the Sandy Hook victims Monday on NBC. TRAE PATTON / NBC