Star:	Kellie Pickler (Sixth Place (Season 5)),  Katharine McPhee (Runner-Up (Season 5)),  Elliott Yamin (Third Place (Season 5)),  Chris Daughtry (Fourth Place (Season 5)),  Taylor Hicks (Winner (Season 5)),  Simon Cowell (Judge),  Ryan Seacrest (Host),  Randy Jackson (II) (Judge),  Paula Abdul (Judge),  Paris Bennett (Fifth Place (Season 5)),  Melissa McGhee (Twelfth Place (Season 5)),  Bucky Covington (Eighth Place (Season 5)),  Mandisa Hundley (Ninth Place (Season 5)),  Lisa Tucker (Tenth Place (Season 5)),  Kevin Covais (Eleventh Place (Season 5)),  Ace Young (Seventh Place (Season 5))
Recurring Role:	Carrie Underwood (Guest Performer)
Guest Star:	Live (Guest Performer),  Michael Evans (II) (Guest Performer),  Jaden Boreanaz (Audience Member),  David Boreanez (Audience Member),  Emily Deschanel (Audience Member),  Clay Aiken (Guest Performer),  Matthew Buckstein (Guest Performer),  Garrett Layne (Guest Performer),  David Hasselhoff (Audience Member),  Heather Locklear (Audience Member),  Toni Braxton (Guest Performer),  Prince (Guest Performer),  Ben Stiller (Audience Member),  Burt Bacharach (Guest Performer)

Taylor Hicks is the oldest American Idol winner in the series at the age of 29. (edit) Even though Meatloaf sang this song with McPhee, he recorded "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" with Norwegian singer Marion Raven for his latest album, "Bat Out of Hell 3: The Monster is Loose." (edit) Taylor was never in the bottom 3. (edit) Carrie Underwood performed her new song Remember Me (edit) Special Features:

Puck 'n Pickler

The 1st Annual Golden Idol Awards

Musical Guests:

American Idol Top 12
Carrie Underwood
Al Jarreau
Live
Meatloaf
Clay Aiken
Mary J. Blige
Toni Braxton
Broke Note Cowboys (Matthew Buckstein, Michael Evans, Garrett Layne Johnson)
Dione Warwick
Burt Bacharach (on piano)
Prince


(edit)

Ryan Seacrest: The winner of American Idol season 5 is...Taylor Hicks! (edit)

The song lyrics were run over the teleprompter for all the songs through out the episode. (edit) Katherine McPhee sang "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" with Meatloaf. That song was never done by Meatloaf, it's by Celine Dion. However, the song was written by Jim Steinman, who writes all of Meatloafs songs. (edit)

This episode does not have any allusions. Add some now!