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Jessica Sanchez Wins America’s Got Talent Season 20, Secures $1 Million Prize and Las Vegas Headlining Slot

The Filipino-American singer converted Sofía Vergara’s Golden Buzzer into a televised triumph after starting on the show at age 10.

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Overview

  • Sanchez closed the finale with Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ Die With a Smile, drawing a standing ovation and raves from the judges, including Howie Mandel and Simon Cowell.
  • Her victory includes the advertised $1 million award, which AGT discloses is paid as a 40-year annuity or as a reduced lump sum, plus an AGT Live headliner engagement in Las Vegas.
  • Public voting determined the Season 20 outcome, and host Terry Crews announced Sanchez as the winner during Wednesday’s live results show.
  • She competed throughout the season while nine months pregnant, a detail highlighted by the judges during the finale.
  • The Chula Vista native first reached AGT’s semifinals at age 10 in 2006 and later was the 2012 American Idol runner-up, marking a two-decade comeback to national prominence.