Although Clay Aiken didn’t achieve major mainstream success after his time on American Idol in 2003, he’s still one of the more well-known alum from the singing competition. Aiken was the runner-up in Season 2, finishing behind Ruben Studdard, whom he still remains friends with to this day. The singer became a prominent figure in pop culture for more than just his music career over the years. Scroll down for everything we know about what he’s up to now and what else he’s done since his time on the show. What happened to Clay Aiken’s music career? Following American Idol, Aiken rode the music wave with help from his record deal with RCA. His first album, Measure of a Man, came out in 2003, followed by his first Christmas album Merry Christmas With Love in 2004. He then released A Thousand Different Ways in 2006 and his last RCA album,...