People.com Entertainment TV Last Night's 'American Idol' : By the Numbers By People Staff Published on January 17, 2008 12:00 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Michael Becker/FOX 18 mentions of Kelly Clarkson, who first auditioned in Dallas 24 contestants were heard singing Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone” 5 mentions of Carrie Underwood, who sings country music 15 farm animals appeared onscreen 12 cowboy hats appeared onscreen 24 golden tickets to Hollywood were handed out 1 cowboy named Drew Poppelreiter from Saltillo, Miss., got one of them Michael Becker/FOX