Taylor Hicks Wins AI5

America has spoken. With almost 64,000,000 votes, America has chosen Taylor Hicks over Katharine McPhee to be the American Idol for Season 5. LOS ANGELES - Taylor Hicks, the mop-topped manic dancer who wooed TV audiences with his raw singing style and boisterous personality, was named the new "American Idol" Wednesday in a pop star-filled finale that included Prince and Mary J. Blige. Tags: taylor hicks, katharine mcphee, american idol, doctormagnus