200px|Taylor Hicks after winning competition Taylor Hicks the 29-year-old Birmingham, Alabama, native was crowned the fifth season winner of American Idol. He brought in 63.4 million votes  after Tuesday night's two-hour performance show.
200px|Taylor Hicks after winning competition Taylor Hicks the 29-year-old 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.
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