Our Favorite Reality Show Singers

Clay Aiken

Aiken may have finished second to velvet teddy bear Ruben Studdard, but his multi-platinum 2003 debut album, Measure of a Man, sold 613,000 copies in its first week before spending two weeks at the top of the charts. Aiken has released three other albums, launched eight tours, and even held an extended run as Sir Robin in Monty Python's Spamalot on Broadway.