Weekly Roundtable Discussion: The Best of 2006!

[clayMaine-iac]

Here's a chance for you to tell us your favorite Clay moments from last year. 

Upon reflection, Clay was indeed a very busy man last year.  Here is a TIMELINE 2006.

He also had a very amazing year.  Here is a listing of his HIGHLIGHTS 2006.

And he finished up the year with his Christmas tour and MEDIA REVIEWS.

Now we ask you for your choices:

1. Best Live Performance

2. Favorite hair or wardrobe

3. Best TV interview

4. Best press, such as article or radio interview

5. Favorite song from ATDW

6. Favorite song from All Is Well

7. Best concert clack

8. Best quote

9. Favorite Humanitarian effort

10. Best Honor or Award

All you have to do is copy and paste the lists of questions into your reply and let us know your answers.   

Thanks to all our Claymaniac's staff for helping with the list and Pamela for the original idea..

Please remember that we are always looking for ideas for the Roundtable discussion.  Just PM your suggestions to any member of our staff. We would like to bring back the WRD now that Clay is no longer touring.  We would love to hear from you.

Have fun!!

[Claygirl]

Best Live Performance: A Thousand Days from Jimmy Kimmel

Favorite hair or wardrobe: I loved his hair and suit from the AMA's.

Best TV Interview: Definitely Tyra!

Best press such as article or radio interview: I liked the big People cover interview.

Favorite song from ATDW: Can I say "Lover All Alone"? Since that's not technically on the album though I'll say "Lonely No More."

Favorite song from All is Well: I can't choose between "All is Well" and my old favorite Christmas song "My Grown Up Christmas List".

Best Concert clack: My computer doesn't let me see most of the clack, so I'll say the concert pics, (those I can see!)

Best quote: How about "THEY WILL BE LOCKED!!!", from Jimmy Kimmel!

Favorite Humanitarian effort: The UNICEF snowflake lighting.

Best Honor or Award: The President appointing Clay as a member of the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities.

~Kelly~

[franniek54]

1. Best Live Performance Merrillville

2. Favorite hair or wardrobe Charlotte

3. Best TV interview Tyra

4. Best press, such as article or radio interview KTLA

5. Favorite song from ATDW When I see You Smile

6. Favorite song from All Is Well All Is Well

7. Best concert clack from CU 061214_LongIsland_AIW_guitargirl_small.wmv (Clay you are my hero for this one)
and also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVZb1opZMQY (merrillville All Is Well)

8. Best quote  "You're looking at my highlights?"

9. Favorite Humanitarian effort  Clay continued his humanitarian efforts by supporting a National Radiothon and Auction to Benefit West Africa.

10. Best Honor or Award Presidential appointment

             CLAY, YOU ROCK!!!!              

[GWENN]

1. Best Live Performance--WILLIAMSPORT BECAUSE THERE WERE SO MANY "NOT US" FOLKS THERE.  (EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE GLASSES)

2. Favorite hair or wardrobe--MARTHA HAIR WITH THE BANGS AND THEN THE LATER CONCERTS FOR LONG.

3. Best TV interview--HANDS DOWN, TYRA.

4. Best press, such as article or radio interview--THERE WASN'T MUCH SO PEOPLE.

5. Favorite song from ATDW--Broken Wings ON THE REGULAR CD.  Lover All Alone THOUGH.

6. Favorite song from All Is Well--All Is Well.  MY GOD, IT IS GORGEOUS.

7. Best concert clack--GIT 'ER DONE.  JUST TOO FUNNY.

8. Best quote--TOO MANY TO PICK.  MAYBE--"AND I'D DO IT AGAIN."

9. Favorite Humanitarian effort--READING TO THE KIDS WHO WROTE MIKAYLA.  JUST AMAZING.

10. Best Honor or Award--PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT.

GWENN

[Marilyn]

1. Best Live Performance   Merrillville-I was there at the All is Well triumph and it was amazing

2. Favorite hair or wardrobe-Larry King Live hair- then on the tour- I loved the West Point hair.  Also love the gray pinstripe suit- in West Point he wore it with the unbottoned white shirt and it looked fabulous!

3. Best TV interview- Tyra-hands down

4. Best press, such as article or radio interview; I liked his KTLA interview and his house tour

5. Favorite song from ATDW; Lonely no More, Broken Wings. And of course LOVER ALL ALONE

6. Favorite song from All Is Well- definitely All Is Well, with MGUCL a close second. His range is amazing!

7. Best concert clack- Definitely All Is Well from LI- ClayfaninVA&Scarlett-What courage, strength and fortitude. This is the complete video showing how he was brought back to the stage with Jamie, the entire song, and walking back off again. This man is amazing. I was there and I had chills.

8. Best quote; To the men in the audience at Red Bank: “The fact that you are here will help when you get home”- followed by”Sometimes things come out of my mouth without going through my brain first”

9. Favorite Humanitarian effort: Reading about Mikaylah at the Nazareth School

10. Best Honor or Award; Presidential appointment

[aikenseeker]

1. Best Live Performance: For me it was the Don't Save it All For Christmas Day from Red Bank, you could clearly see that he wasn't feeling well and that he was really struggling, but he pulled it off with his usual strength and courage.

2. Favorite hair or wardrobe: Favorite hair: Red Bank, I just wanted to run my hair through it. Favorite wardrobe, those snug pants and that burgundy shirt without the suit. YOWZA!

3. Best TV interview: I'm torn between Tyra and Jimmy Kimmel!

4. Best press, such as article or radio interview: I'd say the People article and frankly, the interview with Ryan Seacrest was hysterical...

5. Favorite song from ATDW: Broken Wings, Lonely No More and If You Don't Know me By Now

6. Favorite song from All Is Well: All Is Well and MGUCL

7. Best concert clack: Gah, I'm still sortying through it all. 

8. Best quote: "Oh God, I'm so funny" and "Playing with the wood."

9. Favorite Humanitarian effort: Lighting the Unicef SNowflake then holding the little girl up to see it.

10. Best Honor or Award: Presidential Appointment.

[stargazer]

Great topic, so here it goes.

1. Best Live Performance  I liked him on Days of Our Lives when he sang to the lovers. But i did not see him at any concerts.

2. Favorite hair or wardrobe; I liked his hair from AI5 and ATDW

3. Best TV interview, KTLA

4. Best press, such as article or radio interview.. the PEOPLE ARTICLE

5. Favorite song from ATDW ....LOVER ALL ALONE from itunes and  I Want to Know What Love Is, but it does vary with my mood.

6. Favorite song from All Is Well .. fun listening Christmas Waltz, amazing ALL IS WELL

7. Best concert clack... haven't decided yet but I do like to hear him talk with the audience. He is too funny.

8. Best quote " love is in the air" from some NAT concert , but I can't remember where.

9. Favorite Humanitarian effort ,  no favorites love him for all of it.

10. Best Honor or Award  .. Presidential nomination.

[ILClaymate]

1. Best Live Performance   All Is Well from Merrillville 

2. Favorite hair or wardrobe   Favorite hair was The View and I loved the Grand Rapids shirt and tie....nice combo!

3. Best TV interview   Tyra

4. Best press, such as article or radio interview   KTLA

5. Favorite song from ATDW   When I See You Smile

6. Favorite song from All Is Well  All Is Well

7. Best concert clack   I haven't seen alot of clack (yet) but I've loved the Best of the Banter series

8. Best quote   "It took me 20 minutes to squeeze into this sweater"  (there were SO many good ones!)

9. Favorite Humanitarian effort   UNICEF Snowflake lighting ceremony

10. Best Honor or Award    Presidential appointment

[Pamela]

1. Best Live Performance: Greensboro All is Well

2. Favorite hair or wardrobe: Oh this is a hard one..... .... ATDW cover photoshoot

3. Best TV interview:  Fangirl Tyra

4. Best press, such as article or radio interview: KJOY (NY) radio interview and People "Before They Were Stars"

5. Favorite song from ATDW: Lover All Alone

6. Favorite song from All Is Well:  Emmanuel

7. Best concert clack:  So far, MGUCL from Greensboro, but my WMP is on the fritz right now so I'm behind on my viewing ....

8. Best quote: "I hope … people like me for my singing. I hope I sing well enough for people to stick around," he said. "Sometimes I wonder myself, but, you know, that's what I want to do." (GMA)

9. Favorite Humanitarian effort:  Visiting Mikayla

10. Best Honor or Award:  UNCC Outstanding Young Alumnus Award

Also, I'd just like to say my favorite snark was the KISS FM radio interview....

[franniek54]

Clandy ~ we have alot in common!    Great minds think alike Girlfriend!

[fantasy]

1. Best Live Performance - "A Thousand Days" on Jimmy Kimmel

2. Favorite Hair or Wardrobe - Jimmy Kimmel/Larry King Live

3. Best TV Interview - Tyra (Kimmel is a close second; notice a pattern here  ).

4. Best press - appearance on Days of Our Lives (with pictures and quotes in soap magazines, interview on Access Hollywood and Stephen Nichols' blog)

5. Favorite song from ATDW - "A Thousand Days"

6. Favorite song from All Is Well - "All is Well"

7. Best concert clack - I haven't seen everything but "All is Well" from Long Island just for the sheer will of the performance and the heartbreak at watching him in so much pain

8. Best quote - I don't remember all of them. The one in my signature is one my favorites. "The camera adds 10 pounds of weirdness" from Larry King Live just because it is so random.

9. Favorite humanitarian effort - visiting Mikayla and her school

10. Best honor or award - Presidential appointment

[Sararocks]

1. Best Live Performance- Baltimore, MD

2. Favorite hair or wardrobe- Oh my that is to hard to pick just one cause I love them all

3. Best TV interview- I love all of them so I can not pick just one

4. Best press, such as article or radio interview- I love all of them so I can not pick just one

5. Favorite song from ATDW- Without You

6. Favorite song from All Is Well- My Grown Up Christmas List

7. Best concert clack- Was in Norfolk when he danced with his mom

8. Best quote- I love all of his quotes so I can't pick just one

9. Favorite Humanitarian effort- All of his humanitarian efforts are my favorite

10. Best Honor or Award- Presidential appointment

[aiken4clay309]

Favorite Preformance: Grand Rapids, MI on dec. 19th

Favorite hair or wardrobe: I LOVED his hair on the tyra show for that awesome interview!!! and i loved his outfit on Jimmy Kimmel

Best TV interview: the Jimmy Kimmel interview

Best article: The "clay opens up" in PEOPLE

Favorite Song from ATDW: Lover all alone

Favorite song from All is Well: O Come O Come Emmanuel

Best Concert Clack: The rules to enjoy a clay aiken concert and playing with the wood haha

Best Quote: "it's something i've struggled with for a long time...i wear boxers."

Favortite Humanitarian Effort: Reading about Mikaylah

Best Honor or Award: being appointed into the presidential committee for people with intellectual disabilites

 

[mrs. c.]

1. Best Live Performance  Detroit Christmas DSIAFCD

2. Favorite hair or wardrobe  hair:Jimmey Kimmel  pants: Detroit

3. Best TV interview  Tyra

4. Best press, such as article or radio interview  DOOL

5. Favorite song from ATDW  Broken Wings
6. Favorite song from All Is Well  All Is Well

7. Best concert clack  Detroit with the dancing elves

8. Best quote  "They will be locked"
9. Favorite Humanitarian effort UNICEF Snowflake lighting ceremony

10. Best Honor or Award  Presidential appointment

[shaikeninseattle]

1. Best Live Performance - All Is Well from Merrillville 

2. Favorite hair or wardrobe - The View for hair and cover photoshoot wardrobe for ATDW

3. Best TV interview - Tyra was a hoot!

4. Best press, such as article or radio interview - People "Before They Were Stars"

5. Favorite song from ATDW - Lonely No More

6. Favorite song from All Is Well - All Is Well

7. Best concert clack - I love all the snark compilations. Hilarious.

8. Best quote - "They Will Be Closed"

9. Favorite Humanitarian effort - Visiting Makala

10. Best Honor or Award - UNCC Outstanding Young Alumnus Award

[Anna]

1. Best Live Performance:Martha and Tyra Banks Show

2. Favorite hair or wardrobe:Hair was on the Jay Leno show OMG!!!!!!!!!love the scruffies!

3. Best TV interview:Tyra Banks Show!!!

4. Best press, such as article or radio interview:ummmmmmm i don't know!(says like the Lucy on Narnia!)

5. Favorite song from ATDW:Here You Come Again,Broken Wings,and Everything I Do I Do it for You

6. Favorite song from All Is Well:O Come O Come Emmanuel,and All is Well

7. Best concert clack:there was this one that was like Clay Aiken singer or comedian?i love it

8. Best quote:when Tyra asked Clay do you like Mc and Cheese and he was like ,"do i like mac and cheese?!?!?!?!?!and then squeals

9. Favorite Humanitarian effort:the Unicef visit to Indonesia

10. Best Honor or Award:probably the presidential appointment!

 

[NCSandhillsDeb]

1. Best Live Performance    Greensboro show, just cause I was there

2. Favorite hair or wardrobe    Loved the suit and hair on The View plus the longer hair and suit at the AMAs

3. Best TV interview    Tyra and Kimmel

4. Best press, such as article or radio interview    People article, KTLA

5. Favorite song from ATDW    Everything I Do

6. Favorite song from All Is Well  All is Well

7. Best concert clack  The video from his exchange with Heather and Mack at the Charlotte show, so cool

8. Best quote   They will be locked!!   I have watched that Kimmel clack a million times.

9. Favorite Humanitarian effort   Reading at the school in PA

10. Best Honor or Award   Presidential appointment


Debbie

[KSChristian4Clay]

1. Best Live Performance on TV ~ A Thousand Days on JKL and NaCT ~ All is Well in Merrillville --- I was there for both!

2. Favorite hair or wardrobe Jimmy Kimmel hair and Waukegan suit/sweater combo

3. Best TV interview Tyra and Kimmel

4. Best press, such as article or radio interview People

5. Favorite song from ATDW Here You Come Again

6. Favorite song from All Is Well All is Well

7. Best concert clack All is Well from Merrillville by jojoct

8. Best quote "They will be locked!" Kimmel and "You know we actually didn't get in a sleigh ride. I just pointed to you. You're gonna be fine!" Merrillville talking to Thea

9. Favorite Humanitarian effort UNICEF snowflake lighting

10. Best Honor or Award Presidential appointment

[EricaAiken03]

1. Best Live Performance--- Tyra,  A Thousand Days. He hit every note perfectly and he looked sexy whenever he was closing his eyes.

2. Favorite hair or wardrobe--- The whole wardrobe at the AMA's... that vest with the dress pants looked amazing. Oh, and so did the hair.. WHEW!

3. Best TV interview--- Here's a new one, Tyra and Jimmy Kimmel.

4. Best press, such as article or radio interview--- People Magazine (when stars were being compared to when they were younger and now.)

5. Favorite song from ATDW--- I can't get enough of A Thousand Days. I can listen to it over and over again and it won't get old.

6. Favorite song from All Is Well--- I don't have the C.D. 

7. Best concert clack--- I wish I could watch the clack... but sadly I have dial-up. Whenev I get dsl I'll let yins know.

8. Best quote--- "I'm sure most of you bought my Christmas C.D." He points to a father in the audience. "I know you didn't. But, you can still buy it."--- a X-mas concert in Pittsburgh. AND, "Oh will you? Then I'll have to change it."---Tyra and his favorite color.

9. Favorite Humanitarian effort--- Visiting Uganda and Reading at a school in PA bc I'm from PA! ChEa!

10. Best Honor or Award--- Presidential Appointment. Hey, I picked it first.

[claymaiden]

1. Best Live Performance:   All is well from Merrllville

2. Favorite hair or wardrobe:   All Is Well cd for hair, AMA's for suit.

3. Best TV interview:   Tyra!

4. Best press, such as article or radio interview:   KTLA

5. Favorite song from ATDW:   Lover All Alone - Right her waiting, and these open arms. 

6. Favorite song from All Is Well:   ALL is Well

7. Best concert clack:   ALL All Is Well-too hard to pick just one.

8. Best quote:  Did they bury it in the backyard....not the baby the placenta!!!! LOL  From Secrest interview,( and the boxer one from trya.)   

9. Favorite Humanitarian effort:   Putting his hand over KRs mouth,  oh and UNICEF.

10. Best Honor or Award:   UNCC outstanding young alumnus award