Taylor Hicks crowned American Idol winner
{{date|May 25, 2006}}
[[Image:Taylorhicks wins 1.jpg|200px|thumb|Taylor Hicks after winning competition]]
{{w|Taylor Hicks}} the 29-year-old {{w|Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham}}, [[Alabama]], native was crowned the fifth season winner of American Idol. Taylor received the majority of the 63.4 million votes cast after Tuesday night's two-hour performance show.

The finale was broadcast on {{w|FOX|Fox}} and {{w|CTV}}, from the {{w|Kodak Theatre}} in {{w|Hollywood}}.

Hicks got a recording contract with the {{w|RCA|RCA Music Group}} as his prize.
His first single is called "Do I Make You Proud" written by Tracy Ackerman, Andrew Watkins and {{w|Paul Wilson}}.

Hicks is expected to release an album in the upcoming months.

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==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002575888
|title=Hicks Crowned Fifth Season "American Idol"
|author=Katie Hasty, N.Y.
|pub=Billboard magazine
|date=May 25, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-05-24-idol-finale_x.htm
|title=Taylor Hicks' destiny: 'Idol' crown
|author=Bill Keveney
|pub=USA Today
|date=May 25, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060525.widol0525/BNStory/Entertainment/Music/
|title=Taylor Hicks crowned 'Idol' winner
|author=Lynn Elber
|pub=Globe and Mail
|date=May 25, 2006}}

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Taylor Hicks after winning competition
Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham, Alabama, native was crowned the fifth season winner of American Idol. Taylor received the majority of the 63.4 million votes cast after Tuesday night's two-hour performance show.

The finale was broadcast on Fox and Kodak Theatre in .

Hicks got a recording contract with the RCA Music Group as his prize.
His first single is called "Do I Make You Proud" written by Tracy Ackerman, Andrew Watkins and .

Hicks is expected to release an album in the upcoming months.


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