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CLAY'S AMAZING 2004
Industry Achievements -Invisible breaks into Top 40 Jan 9 -Featured in new AOL Live Sessions Jan 15 -The Independent Tour w/Kelly Clarkson announced Jan 19 -Retired Invisible video at #1 on TRL (14/50 days at #1) Jan 27 -The Way video premieres on TRL Mar 3 (#1 in less than a week, in top 5 since) -MoaM hits triple platinum shipping status Mar 5 -RCA announces Clay responsible for 1/8 of total US singles sales in 2003 -The Way will be the second commercial single release from MoaM Mar 16 -The Way/Solitaire #1 selling single Mar 23 -Nominated for two TRL Awards (Best Male Artist, Gridlock) Apr 13 -Won the 'Clay' award on TRL for 'coming in second place on AI yet being on the cover of every magazine and selling millions of albums' Apr 13 -Completed successful Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson on Apr 16 -Retired The Way video on TRL May 20 -Won NMW (New Music Weekly) Top 40 Male Artist Award June 27 -Nominated for 'Best Selling Male Artist' at World Music Awards Sept 15 -Arthur Celebrity Audiobook narration -Performed Proud of Your Boy on Disney Platinum Edition Aladdin DVD Oct 5 -Released Merry Christmas With Love Nov 16
Concert Appearances -The Independent Tour kicks off in Charlotte NC Feb 24 -Wango Tango May 15 -Clay Aiken Tour kicks off in St Paul MN Feb -Joyful Noise Tour kicks off in Costa Mesa CA Nov 26
TV Appearances -MTV New Year Celebration Jan 1 -AI2 Tour Special Life on the Road Jan 1 -TVG channel AI Special (hosted by Kim Caldwell) Jan 14 -Ryan Seacrest On Air Jan 15/Feb 16 -Real Access on Nog Jan 16 -The Tonight Show Jan 21/May 11/Dec 6 -Ed (as himself) Jan 23 -VH-1 All Access Special Jan 31 -Saturday Night Live - musical guest Feb 7/Sept 18 -Dateline Feb 8 -Regis & Kelly Feb 9/Nov 18 -ET guest hosted w/Kelly Feb 17 -The Today Show Mar 3/Nov 17/ Dec 8 -TRL Mar 3/Nov 17 -The View Mar 4/Dec 9 -20/20 'Second Acts' Mar 8 -CNN People in the News Mar 14 -American Idol 3 Mar 17/May 12 -YTV (Canada) Apr 18 -AFI 100 Years 100 Songs June 22 -Jimmy Kimmel Live June 28 -GMA Summer Concert Series in Bryant Park NY July 2 -CBS Early Show May 6/July 7/Dec -ABC Miss America Pageant musical guest and announcer Sept 18 -AMA presenter Nov 14 -Larry King Live interview Nov 15 -NBC Christmas in Rockefeller Center Nov 30 -NBC A Clay Aiken Christmas Special Dec 8 -ABC Jimmy Kimmel Christmas Special Dec 23
Print Media -Ability cover and article -Beautiful Girl -Billboard Platinum issue -Blades on Ice -Collegiate Standard cover and article -Complete Woman -Contemporary Christian Music -Country Weekly -Exceptional Parent cover and article -InStyle magazine (voted Sexiest Singer in America) -ITunes cover and article -Lighting & Sound cover and article -Luann comic -People (w/Kelly) -People Celebrity Holiday Issue cover and article -Reality Check cover and article -Triangle Pointer cover -TV Guide cover/interview/book excerpt
Personal Appearances/Other -Performed national anthem and more at UNCC basketball game Jan 10 -Inducted into JCC CMS Hall of Fame Feb 6-7 (not in attendance) -Performance at Royal Albert Hall in London (19 Yrs of 19) Apr 19 -Attended by invitation White House Correspondents Dinner Washington DC May 1 -Performed national anthem and MoaM at the Salute to Heroes tribute prior to the NASCAR Dover 400 June 6 -Performed at McDonald's World Convention -Performed at Fox Up Front -Barnes & Noble book signing Dec 13
Humanitarianism -Presented $20000 to UNCC School of Education (Spec Ed) Jan 10 -Guest at Best Buddies Pre Super Bowl Charity Party Jan 31 -Named co-chair for the National Education Association's 'Read Across America' -Read Dr Seuss to kids in Philadelphia Mar 2 -Awards first BAF Able to Serve Award Mar 4 -Keynote speaker at the NEA national conference this summer -Named National Golden Triangle Award Winner by the YMCA of the USA -Featured performer at the first annual Rosalyn Carter Institute Benefit Saluting Caregivers -Invited to be keynote speaker and perform at the International Festival by VSA (Very Special Arts) -Recorded public service announcements for the Autism Coalition -BAF fundraiser/silent auction in Kansas City Apr 14 -Launched TBAF Call for Art initiative a private art session with kids at Hallmark's Kaleidoscope Apr 15 -Presented YSA Able to Serve Award in NYC Apr 17 and London Apr 18 -Performed w/Heather Headley at the Children & Families Initiative of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids event May 24 -Benefit concert for the Autism Society of DE and BAF in Dover, DE June 5 -Benefit for the Rosalynn Carter Institute in Atlanta, GA June 15 -Benefit for America's Promise to our Youth in Washington DC June 16 -Named National Spokesperson for Toy for Tots -Performed at McDonalds Charity Benefit in Chicago Nov 6 -Participated in McDonalds World Children's Day in LA Nov 9 -Auctioned handprints and autographed apron for Ronald McDonald House Charities Nov 10 -Named UNICEF Ambassador of Education for All Children Nov 15 -Voices for Change BAF Benefit in LA - Nov 19 -LA Co Museum of Art Kids Art Project - Nov 20
Other -The Way is featured in a scene in Scooby Doo 2 -Cingular Wireless features Clay music ring tones -Released Learning to Sing: Hearing the Music in Your Life Nov 16 (sold 253,540 in 2004)
2004 Year End Charts Top 200 Album Artists - #44 Clay Aiken Top 200 Albums - #43 Measure of a Man Hot 100 Single Sales - #2 Solitaire/#30 TITN/BOTW Hot AC Singles - #23 Invisible Hot 100 Artists - #86 Clay Aiken
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