Kelly Clarkson Lashes Out At Taylor Swift's Label Head-

"American Idol" first ever champ Kelly Clarkson is not happy about how Taylor Swift's record label head targeted the Fox reality show when he was defending the young singer.

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Even though Swift, 20, took home four trophies at last week's Grammy Awards, her live duet with Stevie Nicks was still panned by critics and music fans, with other media outlet calling "painfully out of tune."

The backlash prompted Big Machine Records honcho Scott Borchetta to defend Taylor, saying the critics are missing the big picture.

He was quoted as saying among other things, "This is not American Idol. This is not a competition of getting up and seeing who can sing the highest note."

Needless to say, the first winner of "American Idol" was not pleased with the comparison.

She wrote on her blog, "I understand defending your artist obviously because I have done the same in the past for artists I like, including Taylor, so you might see why it's upsetting to read you attacking American Idol for producing simply vocalists that hit 'the high notes.' Thank you for that 'Captain Obvious' sense of humor because you know what, we not only hit the high notes, you forgot to mention we generally hit the 'right' notes as well."

She went on to say that it's understandable for an artist to have a bad performance or two, but throwing blame will not make the situation better.

"I bring this up because you should take a lesson from these people and instead of lashing out at other artists (that in your 'humble' opinion lack true artistry), you should simply take a breath and realize that sometimes things won't go according to plan or work out and that's okay."

Clarkson ended her message with, "Sincerely, One of the contestants from American Idol who only made it because of her high notes."