Clay Aiken

- Full name: Clayton Holmes Grissom
- Born: November 30, 1978
- Birth place: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Record label: RCA Records
- Years active: 2003 - present
- Starred as Sir Robin in Spamalot on Broadway
- UNICEF National Ambassador
- Helped found the The Bubel/Aiken Foundation in support of Autism
- Announced he's gay in the October 2008 issue of People Magazine
- Son: Parker Foster Aiken
- Romantically linked to Broadway dancer Reed Kelly

Clay Aiken is an American pop singer, activist, stage actor and UNICEF ambassador. He came in second place on season 2 of American Idol, losing out to Ruben Studdard on the season finale. He released his newest album, On My Way Here on May 6, 2008.
People magazine reported on February 20, 2009, that Aiken confirmed that he had left the RCA record label.People: Clay Aiken Leaves Record Label (February 20, 2009)
American Idol

Clay Aiken was a contestant on the second season of the reality television show American Idol. On May 21, 2003, Aiken and fellow contestant Ruben Studdard battled it out for first place. Studdard won the title of American Idol by 134,000 votes. Since appearing on the show, Aiken has released 4 studio albums and one extended play and has guest appeared on a number of talk shows.
Broadway Debut

On January 18, 2008, Aiken made his Broadway debut in the musical Spamalot, where he portrayed Sir Robin.
Albums
- 2003: Measure of a Man
- 2004: Merry Christmas With Love
- 2006: A Thousand Different Ways
- 2008: On My Way Here
Aiken leaves RCA
In February 2009 celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton speculated that Aiken had been dropped by his record label RCA Records. Hilton bases his speculation on Aiken materials being removed from the RCA website and the lack of Aiken's presence at the grand opening of the American Idol Experience at Disney World.Perez Hilton: Clay Aiken Likely Dumped... (February 19, 2009) People magazine on February 20, 2009, that Aiken confirmed that he had left the RCA record label. Aiken and the label reportedly could not agree on a deal.People: Clay Aiken Leaves Record Label (February 20, 2009)