HICKS CROWNED AMERICAN IDOL AT STAR-STUDDED FINALE

Last updated: Thursday, May 25, 2006

HICKS CROWNED AMERICAN IDOL AT STAR-STUDDED FINALE

Alabama soul man TAYLOR HICKS was crowned the fifth AMERICAN IDOL in Hollywood last night (24MAY06) after a winning the majority of a staggering 63.4 million votes.

Taylor Hicks at an 'American Idol' party held at the Cinespace nightclub. Hollywood, California - 18.02.06

The grey-haired singer beat California girl KATHARINE McPHEE in the star-studded two-hour finale at the Kodak Theatre, which was capped by a surprise appearance from PRINCE.

He wasn't the only celebrity performer to grace the stage at the final - TONI BRAXTON, AL JARREAU, MARY J BLIGE and MEAT LOAF also duetted with their favourite Idols, while DIONNE WARWICK teamed up with BURT BACHARACH for a medley of WALK ON BY and THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR, backed by the show's finalists.

Hicks, 29, joins past winners KELLY CLARKSON, RUBEN STUDDARD, FANTASIA and CARRIE UNDERWOOD and was handed the keys to a Ford Mustang as a finalist and a new record contract as the 2006 American Idol.

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| Thursday, May 25, 2006

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