CLAY AIKEN
Sept. 19
He was the butt of jokes after appearing on last season's Idol finale with dark, side-swept bangs that'd make k.d. lang jealous. Then it was announced that the majority of his new disc, A Thousand Different Ways, would feature covers of love songs, including Bryan Adams' groan-worthy ''Everything I Do (I Do It for You).'' Nonetheless, we never underestimate Aiken's Idolatry — his first CD, Measure of a Man, sold 2.8 million copies. It appears those Claymates follow their leader no matter where his hair takes them.