JosePenala.com
- Fansite for AI5 Top 24 Finalist Jose "Sway" Penala. Website includes updated news, biography, multimedia, and an active forum.
- http://www.josepenala.com

Stevie Scott
- Current information on Top 24 contestant and opera singer, Stevie Scott.
- http://myspace.com/stevie_idol

USA Today - Pop Beauty or Soul Man: Who'll Sell More Records?
- Bill Keveney and Edna Gundersen take a look at the hard realities of the music industry, and make predictions about Hicks' and McPhee's futures.
- http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-05-22-idol-cover_x.htm

Arizona Republic: Taylor's Time Katharine 'McPheever' May Not Be Hot Enough to Stop 'Soul Patrol'
- Reporters Randy Cordova and Kathy Cano Murillo support opposing contestants, but come to the same conclusion: Hicks wins.
- http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/0523idolchatter0523.html

TV Guide - Behind the Scenes
- A video behind the scenes of the Top Five Photo Shoot.
- http://online.tvguide.com/Video/VideoPlayer.asp?videoname=TVGShoot_Idol&headerJPG=TVGShoot_Idol&vTime=1691&live=true&vdir=showvideos