Ruben Studdard, from Birmingham, Ala., and Clay Aiken, from Raleigh, N.C., right, sing together during the finale of "American Idol" on May 21, 2003, in Universal City, Calif. Two former Idol rivals -- second-season winner Studdard and runner-up Aiken -- will battle again when their new albums are released next month. Aiken's third album, "A Thousand Different Ways," will be in stores Sept. 19,, RCA Records announced Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006. Studdard's "The Return" will be released Sept. 26 on J Records. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)