Hicks was crowned "Idol" Season Five winner on May 24, 2006. The season garnered over 30 Million viewers weekly, the most-watched in the history of the show. Tonight, Taylor will advise singers during early auditions during the 15th season premiere.

The versatile entertainer is crisscrossing the country with an ambitious media schedule that includes appearances on The Howard Stern Show, Fox 411 and Fox News Radio. Hicks is also in the studio putting the finishing touches on a new album slated for release in 2016.

Hicks wrapped up 2015 with a performance during The 84th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, appearances during the 24th Annual Deer Valley® Celebrity SkiFest and the continued success as restaurateur partner in Saw’s Juke Joint, a BBQ restaurant located in the Birmingham area.

TAYLOR HICKS ON TV & ON TOUR:

Jan. 15 Howard Stern / SiriusXM

Jan. 15 Fox 411 & Fox News Radio

Jan. 16 Bartlett Performing Arts Center / Bartlett, TN (SOLD OUT)

Feb. 13 Pastime Theatre / Winfield, AL

Mar. 11 Land O Lakes Spring Music Festival / Land 'O Lakes, FL

Apr. 15 Lyric Theatre / Birmingham, AL

ABOUT TAYLOR HICKS: Taylor Hicks is one of the most beloved and popular American Idol winners of all time. From the start, Hicks’ material on the mega-hit show set him apart, with a unique take on Country, Southern Soul, R&B and Blues. Sixty-four million votes were cast and nearly 37 million American viewers and more than 200 million viewers worldwide tuned in to crown Hicks the Season 5 winner of American Idol, making it one of the most-watched TV events of the last decade. Hicks’ star continued to rise after he stepped off the Idol stage. Less than three weeks after his Idol victory, his debut single, “Do I Make You Proud,” entered at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, Pop 100, and Single Sales Charts. His self-titled album (Arista), debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and was quickly certified RIAA Platinum. Hicks is the first male Idol winner to be featured on a Grammy Award-winning album, Jimmy Fallon’s “Blow Your Pants Off,” which took home the 2013 Grammy for Best Comedy Album. Hicks’ career has included stints on Broadway, a national tour with a hit musical, as well as headlining Paris, Las Vegas and other Caesars Entertainment properties all over the United States. He has performed with an amazing variety of artists such as Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg, Gladys Knight, Earth Wind and Fire, and The Allman Brothers.

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