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Clay Aiken finally discloses what has long been the subject of suspicions and rumors. He is gay. People Magazine’s cover shows Aiken holding his infant son, Parker Foster Aiken, with headlines saying, “Yes, I’m Gay.”

According to Aiken, his confirmation was motivated by his son as he claims that he cannot raise his child on lies and deceit. The baby’s mother is Aiken’s friend and record producer Jaymes Foster. Aiken gained fame as the runner-up in American Idol 2003. He has been silent for years regarding questions on his sexuality claiming that he is not obliged to answer to anyone but God and those that he loves. He recently made his broadway debut in “Monty Python’s Spamalot” and released his CD “On My Way Here.”

We all know that David Cook topped David Archuleta in the last American Idol showdown. After AI, the real showdown starts. Who will top the charts?

Archuleta’s “Crush” debuted at No. 2 on the Hot 100 singles chart which eclipsed Cook’s No. 3 opening “The Time of My Life” in June. The 17-year old is the first runner-up to outperform the reigning champ since the matchup between Clay Aiken’s “This Is the Night” and season-two victor Ruben Studdard’s “Flying Without Wings.” Aiken overtook Studdard with what became the best-selling single of 2003. “Crush” is the biggest song by an Idol contestant for a song never performed on the show. Comparatively, his show single “Imagine” actually did not do well with a No. 36 debut. Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone” is the only other non-debut single by an Idol contestant to reach as high as the No. 2 spot.

Nevertheless, Cook’s “The Time of My Life” did better in the download department which sold 236,000 digital copies in its opening week versus 166,000 copies for “Crush.” Cook also set a SoundScan-era record that first week, when 11 of his songs cracked the Hot 100, topping Miley Cyrus’ record of six. Only the Beatles have charted more songs at once with 14 spots back in ‘64.

Unfortunately for Cook, his No. 3 peak for “Time” also made him just the second Idol champ whose big-moment single failed to open in one of the top two spots. (Jordin Sparks missed the mark as well with a tepid No. 15 bow for “This Is My Now.”)

The more important competition happens in November when both Davids will release their albums simulataneously.