America’s Got Talent Season 19 Winner Announced

“America’s Got Talent” has announced the winner of season 19.

After 10 acts took the stage during the final performances on Sept. 17, the public voted for their favorite act, which was revealed during the two-hour finale on Tuesday. At the end of the episode, singer Richard Goodall was crowned the winner of “America’s Got Talent” season 19, taking home a $1 million prize and a new 2024 Kia ​​EV9.

Goodall won the hearts of America, as did judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofía Vergara. The 10 finalists included dancing dog duo Roni Sagi & Rhythm, aerial drones Sky Elements, comedian Learnmore Jonasi, magician Solange Kardinaly, Hakuna Matata Acrobats, aerial duo Sebastian and Sonia, singer Dee Dee Simon, and dance groups Brent Street and AIRFOOTWORKS.

Before the Season 19 winner was announced, the NBC competition show welcomed a host of talented performers to take the stage during Tuesday’s finale, from Olympic royalty like Simone Biles and the Gold Over America Tour to Michael Bublé.

Other performers for Tuesday’s show included Neal Schon and members of Journey, Steve Aoki, Gabriel Iglesias, the Las Vegas cast of “Magic Mike Live,” Andra Day and the Detroit Youth Choir, who competed on both “America’s Got Talent” Season 14 and “America’s Got Talent: All-Stars.”

Season 19 of “America’s Got Talent” debuted on NBC on Tuesday, May 28, with live shows at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium beginning Tuesday, August 13 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT, with the results broadcast Wednesday night from 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT. Terry Crews also returned as host alongside the judges, and Cowell reprised his role as executive producer on the show for the new season.

Last season, canine act Adrian Stoica and Hurricane won the $1 million grand prize and a starring role on “America’s Got Talent Presents Superstars Live” at the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada as Season 18 winners.