The one with the American Idol 2006 winner

There's a spoiler a-comin'.

Who won American Idol 2006? Taylor Hicks, on the left, or Katharine McPhee, on the right?



With my wife Catherine watching at home, after two hours of American Idol music featuring Taylor Hicks, Katherine McPhee, Elliot Yamin, Chris Daughtry, Paris Bennett, Kellie Pickler, Ace Young, Bucky Covington, Mandisa, Lisa Tucker, Kevin Covais, and Melissa McGhee, as well as musical guests Prince, Meatloaf (!), Toni Braxton, and Mary J. Blige, among others, and a special parents' award for Claudette Yamin (YOU ROCK, CLAUDETTE!), the winner of American Idol 2006 was crowned. Who won American Idol 2006? Did Taylor Hicks win American Idol, or did Katharine McPhee win American Idol?

Enough long, drawn-out speeches. The winner of American Idol 2006 is the gentleman on the left. Congratulations.
The gentleman on the left. ;)