Britain's Got Talent
2007
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- 24. Finale Results Sep 27, 2023
- Host Terry Crews reveals who America has chosen as the Season 18 winner; special guests perform.
- 23. Countdown to the Finale Sep 27, 2023
- Terry Crews recaps the road to the finale and the 11 acts up for the $1 million prize.
- 22. Finale Performances Sep 26, 2023
- The top 11 acts perform one last time for their chance to win $1 million.
- Regis Philbin. Role: Host. Season(s): 1. The veteran TV host kicked off the premiere season in 2006 as the show's very first host. He worked alongside the season 1 panel of judges to eventually crown Bianca Ryan as the winner.
- Piers Morgan. Role: Judge. Season(s): 1–6. The British journalist and TV personality was part of the original judging cast, including David Hasselhoff and Brandy Norwood, for six seasons until he revealed on Piers Morgan Tonight in 2011 that he would be stepping down.
- David Hasselhoff. Role: Judge. Season(s): 1–3. The former Baywatch star held his post for four seasons until he told PEOPLE in 2010 that he would be stepping down to pursue his own TV show.
- Brandy Norwood. Role: Judge. Season(s): 1. The singer was only on the show for one season, and while the reason she left was never confirmed, multiple reports cite her involvement in a four-car accident in L.A.
- Bianca Ryan. Bianca Ryan won Season 1 on August 16, 2006, an 11-year-old singer. The runners-up were male clogging group All That and singers/musicians The Millers.
- Terry Fator. Terry Fator won Season 2 on August 21, 2007, a 42-year-old ventriloquist/singing impressionist. The runner-up was singer/guitarist Cas Haley.
- Neal E. Boyd. Neal E. Boyd won Season 3 on August 2, 2008, a 32-year-old opera singer. The runner-up was singer/pianist Eli Mattson. Neal E. Boyd released a studio album called “My American Dream” in 2009, featuring many songs he covered on the show, like “Nessun Dorma.”
- Kevin Skinner. Kevin Skinner won Season 4 on September 16, 2009, a 35-year-old singer/guitarist. The runner-up was opera singer Barbara Padilla.
- Season 1 - Bianca Ryan
- Season 2 - Terry Fator
- Season 3 - Neal E. Boyd
- Season 4 - Kevin Skinner
- Season 5 - Michael Grimm
- Season 6 - Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.
- Season 7 - Olate Dogs
- Season 8 - Kenichi Ebina
- Season 9 - Mat Franco
- Season 10 - Paul Zerdin
Talent: Singer Instagram: @officialbiancaryan Ryan was just 11 years old when she became the first-ever winner of America's Got Talent. Her larger-than-life vocals and renditions of classics like Dreamgirls' "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" and "I Am Changing" stunned Judges and viewers, leading to her victory. RELATED: The Beautiful Reason How...
Talent: Ventriloquist, singing impressionist Instagram: @terryfator With his collection of puppets, knack for comedy, and spot-on impersonations of everyone from Etta James to Kermit the Frog, Fator took home the $1 million grand prize in 2007. He's since been a guest Act on six different seasons of AGT and has had residencies at the Las Vegas Hilt...
Talent: Opera singer After clinching the winning title for his powerful vocal chops—he auditioned with Puccini’s "Nessun Dorma"—the then 32-year-old opera singer took home the $1 million grand prize and headlining spot in a show at MGM's Grand Garden Arena. He'd go on to release an album in 2009, My American Dream, and ran for the Missouri House of...
Talent: Singer, guitarist It was unassuming chicken catcher Kevin Skinner who won the hearts of America in 2009. From his audition singing Garth Brooks' "If Tomorrow Never Comes," Skinner proved he had the voice of the most seasoned country stars. Skinner released his album, Long Ride, in 2010, but has largely stayed out of the public eye since.
Talent: Singer, guitarist Instagram: @michaelgrimmmusic Howie Mandel became a Judge on AGTin Season 5, alongside Osbourne and Piers Morgan. All three of them were mesmerized by Grimm's first audition: a soulful rendition of Cindy Walker's "You Don't Know Me." The blues singer's soulful vocals catapulted him to the top spot in the competition. He th...
Talent: Singer Instagram: @landauemurphyjr Jazz singer Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. was the fourth musician in a row to win AGT. His knack for effortless renditions of Sinatra led to a $1 million win and a headlining show at Caesars Palace. In the years since, he's released four albums, including his 2011 debut That's Life, which reached number one on ...
Talent: Dog tricks Instagram: @theolatedogs After several seasons of singing Acts taking home the AGT crown, Olate Dogs broke the streak. America couldn't resist father-son duo Richard and Nicholas Olate and their pack of agile fury friends. Judges Mandel, Stern, and Sharon Osbourne were grinning ear to ear over their pooches' mind-boggling acrobat...
Talent: Dancer Instagram: @kenichi_ebina_ebiken Judge Mel B thought Ebina's head fell off his body during his original audition—and when you watch it, you'll see why. From his first performance on the AGT stage, fans were mesmerized by Kenichi Ebina. The dancer-martial artist's ability to combine precise, robotic choreography with gravity-defying a...
Talent: Magician Instagram: @matfranco Magician Mat Franco didn't just do a card trick with his first AGT audition. He did a card show,weaving together a narrative about Judges Klum, Mandel, Howard Stern, and Mel B., and matching it to cards he drew from a genuinely shuffled deck. To call it impressive is an understatement. Franco was the very firs...
Talent: Ventriloquist Instagram: @paulzerdin During the show's milestone 10th season, Zerdin became the first-ever Golden Buzzer Act to win the entire competition. His comedic puppet show, The Paul Zerdin Family Show, is currently on tour across the U.K. He also returned to compete in AGT: The Champions in 2019.
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