Jordin Sparks, the season 6 winner of American Idol, has clarified that she received a car for winning the show. This follows reports that not all American Idol winners had received their promised prizes. Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson had previously revealed that her prize was not what she initially expected. While Sparks and other winners, like season 4 winner Carrie Underwood, still owns a Ford Mustang convertible as of 2023.