Ruben Studdard vs Clay Aiken

Ruben StuddardWinner, American Idol season 2 (2003)51Career score#14 of 688
Clay AikenRunner-up, American Idol season 2 (2003)53Career score#10 (tie) of 688

Clay Aiken has the higher career score: 53 against 51 for Ruben Studdard.

Where Ruben Studdard leads

  • Studio albums: 8 against 7

Where Clay Aiken leads

  • Certified album units (RIAA): 3.5M against 1.5M
  • Certified single units (RIAA): 1.5M against 500K
  • Billboard 200 albums: 7 against 6
  • Wikipedia pageviews: 507K against 207K

The parts of the score

Each bar shows how much of the part a singer gets. The number is the points, out of the points of the part.

  1. Certified units25 points

    RIAA-certified album and single units in the United States, for releases from the start of the show on.

    8.7
    12.5
  2. Billboard charts25 points

    Entries on the Billboard Hot 100, and albums on the Billboard 200 counted three times, for releases from the start of the show on.

    16.1
    16.8
  3. Grammy Awards20 points

    Grammy nominations after the show; a win counts twice.

    4
    0
  4. Studio albums10 points

    Studio albums released after the show.

    8.6
    8.1
  5. Current interest20 points

    Views of the English Wikipedia article in the last 12 months.

    13.3
    15.6

The figures

Each measure links to its ranking. The sources of these figures are listed at the end of this page.

MeasureRuben StuddardClay Aiken
Certified units
Certified album units (RIAA)1.5M3.5M
Certified single units (RIAA)500K1.5M
Billboard charts
Hot 100 entries33
Billboard 200 albums67
Grammy Awards
Grammy nominations1None
Grammy winsNoneNone
Studio albums
Studio albums87
Current interest
Wikipedia pageviews207K507K

More comparisons

Compare any two or three finalists

Sources