Season 5 (2006)
Winner: Taylor Hicks- http://www.taylorhicks.com/ and http://www.myspace.com/taylorhicks , released his album Taylor Hicks in 2006 following his win. He has also written a memoir on his life titled "Heart Full of Soul" which was released in the summer of 2007.
Runner Up: Katharine McPhee- http://www.katharinemcphee.com/ and http://myspace.com/katharinemcphee , released her debut album Katharine McPhee on January 30, 2007. Ms. McPhee has enjoyed success not only as a singer, but as a model and actress. She guest starred on Ugly Betty as herself, and will make her motion picture debut as a pregnant hippie in the indie comedy I Know What Boys Like in 2008. She will have the starring role in another indie movie titled The Last Caller scheduled for a 2009 release; She also has a role in a movie called Success ready for release in 2008.
3rd: Elliott Yamin- http://www.myspace.com/elliottyamin , released his debut album Elliott Yamin on March 20, 2007 with great success from critics and fans alike. His Christmas cd, Sounds of the Season is available now only at Target. Yamin's single "Wait for You" is still climbing the charts while he is touring the country and world promoting his album. He enlisted Jose "Sway" Penala (another contestant from season 5) to be one of his back up singers for the tour.
4th: Chris Daughtry- http://www.daughtryofficial.com/ and http://www.myspace.com/daughtry , and his group Daughtry released their debut album, Daughtry on November 21, 2006. After only five weeks, the album sold over one million copies becoming the most successful selling debut rock album of all time. The group toured over the summer of 2007 with Canadian group Nickelback. Daughtry is also nominated for three American Music Awards for Favorite Album, Adult Contemporary Artist, and Favorite Breakthrough; they will also perform their hit "Home" at the awards which will air on Sunday November 18th.
5th: Paris Bennett- http://www.msparisbennett.com/ and http://www.myspace.com/parisbennett , released her debut album Princess P in May of 2007. Her record label is 306 Entertainment owned by Paul Jones her uncle.
6th: Kellie Pickler- http://www.kelliepickler.com/site.php and http://www.myspace.com/kelliepickler , released her debut album Small Town Girl on October 31, 2006. She is nominated this year for the Horizon Award at the Country Music Awards where she will also perform her new single "I Wonder". Kellie is also in talks with 20th Century FOX to star in her own sitcom.
7th: Ace Young- http://www.myspace.com/aceyoung , has not released an album yet, but did help writing Chris Daughtry's debut album. Young is hoping to put his own album out in 2008 and is supposedly producing it as well.
8th: Bucky Covington- http://buckycovington.musiccitynetworks.com/ and http://www.myspace.com/buckycovington , released his debut album Bucky Covington in April of 2007. He is currently on tour with Jason Michael Carroll another new male country artist through the end of 2007.
9th: Mandisa- http://www.mandisaofficial.com/ and http://www.myspace.com/mandisa , released her debut album True Beauty in July 2007 and it was number one on the Christian charts, the first time ever a new female artist has held that position. Mandisa will release her album Christmas Joy in a couple of weeks. She will be touring in January with fellow Idol contestant George Huff, and in January 2008 she will be featured in the Winter Jam tour with other Christian artists.
10th: Lisa Tucker- http://www.myspace.com/lisatucker , is currently at work on an album but also has many other projects in the works. There is a TV series called "Born in the USA" and 19 Entertainment has a hand in its development, and she is also signed up for a movie called "The Hustle" which you can check out here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1119186/ .
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