America's Got Talent crowned its season 12 champion Wednesday Sep 20,2017 during a two-hour star-studded finale.
Young ventriloquist singer Darci Lynne, 12, was named the winner of the $1 million prize and will go on to headline a Las Vegas show as the result of her win, which came after an impressive performance that saw her singing The Beatles' hit With A Little Help From My Friends, with two different dummies.
The talented young tween's sensational win will come as no surprise to dedicated viewers of the show, as Darci had been tipped as a front-runner since her first appearance on the talent contest.
The season finale featured performances by Kelly Clarkson, Shania Twain and British singer James Arthur.
The final 10 acts performed Tuesday on the NBC talent competition show, but had to endure an agonizing 24-hour wait before the winner of the contest was finally revealed in front of a live studio audience.
The field was narrowed down to the top five as host Tyra Banks, 43, announced the first results of viewer voting.
Deaf singer Mandy Harvey, dog act Sara & Hero, light-up dance crew Light Balance, and 10-year-old singer Angelica Hale all finished in the top five alongside blonde tween Darci - who was overjoyed at winning the competition.
Third place was awarded to Tyra Banks' golden buzzer pick - Ukrainian dance crew Light Balance.
Fourth place was deaf singer Mandy, 29, while fifth place went to Canadian dog-trainer Sara, 22, and her acrobatic pup Hero.
The remaining finalists who did not make the top five were: singer/songwriter Chase Goehring, dance group Diavolo, comedian Preacher Lawson, plane crash survivor and singer Kechi, and young singer Evie Clair, who lost her father to cancer earlier this month.
The announcement came after 52 million public votes that host Tyra Banks, 43, said was the 'biggest vote in AG history.'
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