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Hicks immediately followed his \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d victory with a No. 1 Billboard single and an RIAA\u00ae-certified platinum debut and soon went on to make history as both the first male \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d champion featured on a GRAMMY-winning record (Jimmy<br \/>\nFallon\u2019s Blow Your Pants Off) and the first to land a prestigious Las Vegas residency. A versatile artist, actor and advocate, Hicks has since ventured into theater, television and film, starring in Serenbe Playhouse\u2019s 2019 production of \u201cShenandoah,\u201d touring as Teen Angel in the popular Broadway musical \u201cGrease\u201d in addition to appearing on \u201cLaw &amp; Order: SVU\u201d and hosting the INSP series \u201cState Plate,\u201d which won the Cynopsis TV Award for Best Reality Series (Travel). 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