Sturgis Journal Brings Attention to Clay's Amazon #1 Status

Clay recent week long run on top of Amazon.com's bestsellers list is getting the attention of the mainstream media.

Here's what the Sturgis Journal had to say about it in their article titled "How to move beyond Idol".

Clay Aiken's "A Thousand Different Ways" is set to be released Sept. 19, but not without already making an impact on pre-sales on Amazon.com.

The album is currently ranked No. 1, giving the "American Idol" Season 2 runner-up his third album to achieve such a feat.

Ruben Studdard, who barely defeated Aiken to become the "American Idol," can't claim the same distinction. That doesn't mean Studdard's music isn't good, it just means Aiken was just as worthy of the title Studdard received.

Clay might always be known as the "American Idol" who didn't win, but did win. It's that photo-finish thing, considering the margin was so close.

He's proven he's a star. Aiken's even set a few singles sales records, but he'll likely always be linked to "American Idol," especially when his CDs are released in proximity to Studdards.'

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