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Clay Aiken Hilariously Calls Out Kelly Clarkson for Forgetting He Lost ‘American Idol’

Kelly Clarkson forgot that Clay Aiken lost 'American Idol' in a hilarious moment. Watch.

The final ranking of American Idol season 2 might be a little foggy to Kelly Clarkson, but in her defense, it was 20 years ago. Clarkson became the first-ever American Idol victor in 2002, with Studdard winning the following season and Aiken placing in second. The “Since U Been Gone” artist noted that she would likely be hearing from Studdard following her mixup — “He’s gonna be like, ‘I won, but fine,'” she joked — and Aiken agreed.

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