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Simon Picks Taylor Hicks

On Tuesday night, though "American Idol" was not yet over, Simon Cowell picked Taylor Hicks as America`s next idol. Whether or not he will actually win the six season of this very entertaining show is yet to be determined, but at least we all know what Simon thinks. "You have just won `American Idol,`" Simon Cowell told Taylor Hicks last night after he finished his third and final song in his competition against rival Katharine McPhee.

Well, we`ll find out tonight if the voters agree with Simon. If anything is to stop Taylor`s quest for the title - it might be the memory of that awful purple velvet smoking jacket he wore. Katherine looked and sang great as always and it`s a safe bet to say that both finalists will do well in their careers after "American Idol" - no matter who wins. The geeky gray-haired 29-year-old, who looks 40, is from Alabama and likes to sing in bars, while Katherine is Hollywood-born and has been groomed for a career as a singer by her vocal-coach mother.

Still, she tends to just miss as Simon pointed out after she sang "My Destiny" telling her she went from brilliant to just good. Meanwhile, after Taylor sang "I Want to Make You Proud," Simon responded with: "Assuming I was right about it coming down to the third song, you have just won American Idol." Or maybe not? We`ll find out tonight how America votes.