Soul singer Hicks wins 2006 American Idol title

(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-05-25 14:51

Taylor Hicks (R) of Birmingham, Alabama is kissed by fellow "American Idol" contestant Kellie Pickler after he was named the new "American Idol" during the show's finale at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, May 24, 2006. Soul singer Hicks won the 2006 "American Idol" contest on Wednesday, beating ballad singer Katharine McPhee in votes cast by fans of the most watched TV show in the United States. [Reuters]