American Idol 2011 Season 10 | Who got voted off American Idol

At 29, Hicks is the oldest “Idol” winner and the second victor from the Birmingham, Alabama, area (the city’s Ruben Studdard won the competition in 2003, while runners-up Diana DeGarmo and Bo Bice both have resided there).
MTV: What was going through your mind as Ryan Seacrest opened the envelope?
Taylor Hicks: I was just telling myself, [...]

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Taylor Hicks has taken step two on his “American Idol”-fueled career, signing the record contract that comes with winning the hit show.
The gray-haired crooner inked a pact with music mogul Clive Davis in conjunction with 19 Recordings Unlimited, the label managed by “AI” creator Simon Fuller, it was announced Wednesday.
The 29-year-old Alabama native’s recording of [...]

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