First lady rooting for Kelly Clarkson to win Grammy

Looks like Grammy nominee Michelle Obama prefers a Kelly Clarkson chart-topper to Carly Rae Jepsen’s uber-catchy tune, “Call Me Maybe." The first lady says in a new interview that she’s rooting for Clarkson and Frank Ocean at Sunday’s Grammy Awards.

Obama tells People magazine she’ll be cheering on Clarkson — who belted out “My Country 'Tis of Thee” at last month’s presidential inauguration — for the Song of the Year category at the annual awards show.

Obama said the pop singer’s hit “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” is “an empowering song with a positive message.”

The track faces tough competition from the Jepsen single; “The A Team” by Ed Sheeran; “We Are Young" by Fun and Janelle Monae; and “Adorn,” by Miguel Pimentel.

The West Wing resident, who’s up for a Grammy herself in the Best Spoken Word Album category for the audio version of her book, American Grown, also voiced her support for Album of the Year contender Frank Ocean.

Obama calls Ocean a “young, innovative performer with a soulful sound.”

Ocean’s “Channel Orange” faces off against records from The Black Keys, Fun, Mumford & Sons and Jack White in the Album of the Year category.

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