Who won American Idol 2006?

Answer by  duffitup51 (46)

Season 5 of American Idol aired in 2006. This season included Randy, Paula and Simon as judges and Ryan Seacrest was the host. Taylor Hicks, the grey haired crooner from Alabama, took the title. Katherine McPhee was the runner up. Hicks was a unique contestant because of his looks, age and bluesy singing style.

Answer by  xyz123 (99)

Taylor Hicks won American Idol in 2006 (season 5); he was crowned on May 24, 2006. The runner up was Katherine McPhee.

Answer by  jkief (32)

Taylor Hicks was named the American Idol 2006 winner on May 24, 2006. Katharine McPhee was the runner up for that year. Taylor Hicks was from Alabama originally, but auditioned in Las Vegas, NV.

Answer by  Rive (18)

No wonder you forgot. The season five winner is definitely the most forgettable of all the seasons. The 2006 final came down to, the vastly-more-talented, Katherine McPhee against "Soul Patrol" bore Taylor Hicks. Hicks ended up taking the title.

Answer by  rxbandit1987 (244)

The winner of American Idol 2006 was Taylor Reuben Hicks. It was also the fifth season of one of the most popular shows of all time. Hicks was merely 24 years of age when she won the title.