American Idol Season 5

American Idol Season 5 Winner The winner of American Idol Season 5 was Taylor Hicks.

The winner of season five was someone that Simon said would never win - Taylor Hicks. Taylor seemed an unlikely American Idol with his salt and pepper hair, spastic dancing, and harmonica playing. But he won the heart of America with his singing and beat out finalist Katharine McPhee. Hicks is currently on the American Idol tour along with the other finalist. He appears in a Ford commercial and will be writing his memoirs, which will be released next year. Third place finalist Elliott Yamin is expected to release an album sometime after the tour finishes and fourth place finisher Chris Daughtry has signed with RCA.

Contestant	Age	Voted Off
Season 5 Top 12
Ace Young	25	04/19/06
Bucky Covington	28	4/12/06
Chris Daughtry	26	5/10/06
Elliott Yamin	27	5/17/06
Katharine McPhee	21	5/24/06
Kellie Pickler	19	4/26/06
Kevin Covais	16	3/22/06
Lisa Tucker	16	3/29/06
Mandisa	29	4/05/06
Melissa McGhee	21	3/15/06
Paris Bennett	17	5/3/06
Taylor Hicks	29	Winner

Despite some controversy, it seems that with each season American Idol grows stronger and stronger. American Idol now shows in Australia, Canada, Indonesia, the Phillipines, the United Kingdom, and Latin America, making it not only an American success, but a worldwide success.

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Top 12 on American Idol
Twelve to Eleven
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Simon Cowell on Larry King Live
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The Top Eight Performances
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Rod Stewart Hits the Spot on American Idol
Simon gets his wish
Classic Love Songs on American Idol
Please send Pickler Home
Simon actually apologized
Top 5 Perfrom 2 Songs on American Idol
Libbies Thoughts on the final 5
Elvis Hits Rock American Idol
Recap of the final 4 show
Libby says Katherine will be gone
Prediction for the final 3 show
Top 3 Perform on American Idol
Yamin on American Idol
Katharine McPhee on American Idol
Taylor Hicks
American Idol 3 Contestants Left
Taylor Hicks will win American Idol
American Idol Finale: Preview
American Idol Finale: Contestants
Taylor Hicks v. Katherine McPhee
Can Taylor Pull it Off

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