Ryan, AI Giving Clay 'His Dues' : OLMass

An interesting point was brought up bt the CB's OLMass. She posted this yesterday evening as the Grammys were about to start.

Not a half hour into the Grammy's red carpet pre-show, Ryan and Julie DiPanda were talking about Kelly's transformation from her Idol days. Ryan immediately brought up Clay's incredible evolution to show that it happens to both female and male contestants. It was meant to be a good statement.

Speaking of Clay mentions, last night on AI, Clay's name came up at least 8 times. During this whole audition process, Clay's name was mentioned on almost every show. You never heard the names Kelly, Ruben, Fantasia or Carrie. I know many of you think AI is just trying to get mileage out of Clay, but I honestly think that after listening to the horrible talent and looking at past winners, AI is giving Clay his due. I believe they knew how talented he was but just didn't realize how to market him or that he could really market himself, which is the sign of a true star. To me it is good every time Clay's name is mentioned on AI and I don't think there is an ulterior motive.