"America's Got Talent" has a new champion.
Kodi Lee was crowned the Season 14 winner during Wednesday's live, two-hour season finale following what Simon Cowell dubbed "the best final I have ever sat in on in my life" on Tuesday.
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Lee, who is blind and has autism, has been the front-runner of the NBC talent show since earning a Golden Buzzer during the auditions round from Gabrielle Union. Lee not only pulled at the judges' heartstrings, but America's, winning the most viewer votes.
"I feel so amazing. … Unbelievable," Lee said as he jumped for joy with his mother, Tina Lee, under a sea of confetti and pyrotechnics.
Lee beat out nine finalists, including five other Golden Buzzer winners, and walked away with a $1 million prize and headliner status for an "AGT" show in Las Vegas.
Detroit Youth Choir finished second; comedian Ryan Niemiller finished third; acrobatic dance group V. Unbeatable finished fourth; and the Voices of Service quartet finished fifth.
Earlier in the night, five acts were eliminated: singer Benicio Bryant; opera singer Emanne Beasha; Ndlovu Youth Choir; light up dance group Light Balance Kids and violinist Tyler Butler-Figueroa.
The two-hour season finale felt like a concert, with more than a dozen mash-ups and duets featuring the Top 10 contestants, star-studded musical guests and past "AGT" competitors.
Kygo kicked off the show with "Higher Love" featuring the Ndlovu Youth Choir. Macklemore came out of the audience soon after with a high-energy performance of "Can't Hold Us" with Detroit Youth Choir, the same song the schoolchildren sang Tuesday in an attempt to win it all.
Butler-Figueroa and fellow violinist Brian King Joseph, a Season 13 finalist, lit up the stage with a duet of Ariana Grande's "7 Rings." Light Balance Kids kept the energy going with a flashy dance routine to Bruno Mars' "Treasure" that included surprise dancer Paula Abdul.
"How did you get up there?" Cowell asked his former "American Idol" partner-in-crime.
Beasha, who celebrated her 11th birthday Wednesday, sang a heavenly opera song as world-renowned concert pianist Lang Lang accompanied her, after opening with a solo.
Niemiller's hero is not a comedian. In fact, he did a skit with wrestler Chris Jericho, explaining, "I wanted to be a wrestler … because I felt like an underdog." While in the ring, he learned some wrestling moves from Jericho, and even gave Terry Crews a noogie onstage.
Bryant let loose with his idol Ozuna during a bilingual performance of "Baila, Baila, Baila," before switching to "Taki Taki." Bryant showcased his dance moves, a side of him the audience hadn't seen before.
Judge Julianne Hough took the stage with V. Unbeatable to debut her new single, "Transform." Their performance included an epic dance break where Hough did a high-flying, acrobatic stunt.
Voices of Services performed a beautiful rendition of Billy Ray Cyrus' patriotic song "Some Gave All" with the country artist, hitting home the group's message of support to service members.
The finale was wouldn't be complete without the icon Cher, who brought the 1970s to Dolby Theatre with a psychedelic rendition of ABBA's "Waterloo," ahead of her Here We Go Again Tour.
Lee joined Leona Lewis for a breathtaking duet of her and Calum Scott's "You Are The Reason." Lee played on an angelic white piano and sang as Leona stood over in a stunning sliver dress.
The performance alone could have won Lee another $1 million. As for what Lee plans to spend his winnings on? "I would buy lots of grand pianos in every color," he said.
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2019-09-19 04:02:48Z
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