Taylor Hicks Wins ‘American Idol’

People reports Taylor Hicks has been crowned the new ‘American Idol’. Asked if he had anything to say to America, Hicks gave a shout-out to his most dedicated fans, yelling “Soul Patrol!” Runner-up Katharine McPhee embraced Hicks and thanked her fans for an Idol experience she called “a dream come true.” Then Hicks launched into his first single, “Do I Make You Proud?” Announcing the results, Ryan Seacrest noted that “an astounding 63.4 million votes” were cast, “more than any President in this country has ever received.”