Clay Aiken is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and record producer. He was the runner-up on American Idol in 2003. Aiken released the albums Measure of a Man, A Thousand Different Ways, Tried & True, and Merry Christmas With Love. His most popular songs include Invisible, Mary, Did You Know, and The Way. Aiken has also appeared in the film Sharknado 5: Global Swarming and the television series DL Hughley: The Endangered List and The Runner-Up.