He won the contest over runner-up Clay Aiken by only 134,000 votes out of 24,000,000 cast in the May 2003 finale, [12] becoming the second American Idol winner. Alabama Governor Bob Riley declared March 11, 2003, as "Ruben Studdard Day".

2024年5月21日 · Season 1: Kelly Clarkson (with runner-up Justin Guarini) Season 2: Ruben Studdard (with runner-up Clay Aiken) Season 3: Fantasia Barrino (with runner-up Diana DeGarmo)

2023年5月22日 · Studdard was named the Season 2 “American Idol” winner on May 21, 2003, and Aiken earned runner-up status. This year’s finale -- with Tongi as the winner and Danielle as the runner-up --...

2023年3月8日 · NEW BEDFORD – When “American Idol’s” season two winner Ruben Studdard and runner-up Clay Aiken take The Zeiterion stage on April 14, it will be 20 years since the two competed together on...

2024年1月19日 · The "American Idol" season 2 winner Ruben Studdard reunited with runner-up Clay Aiken for a tour to celebrate the season's 20th anniversary and will stop at Buckhead Theatre Jan. 24,...

2023年5月22日 · It was an impressive homecoming for American Idol alums Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken on Sunday night. The season 2 winner and runner-up, respectively, returned to the Idol stage 20...

2024年5月2日 · When American Idol Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard and runner-up Clay Aiken returned to the Fox network this spring to compete as the Beets on The Masked Singer, it was must-see reality...

2023年10月16日 · Clay Aiken was the runner-up against Studdard in “American Idol” and most recently starred on Broadway in “Ruben & Clay’s First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion...

2023年3月15日 · Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken are going on a 20th anniversary reunion tour. Both competed on Season 2 of “American Idol,” with Studdard winning and Aiken coming in as the runner-up....

2023年3月1日 · 'American Idol' season 2 winner and runner-up Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken will appear during the season 21 finale of the show.