Tuesday night on NBC, Richard Goodall made history by becoming the eighth singer to prevail on “America’s Got Talent.” (Watch our interview with Richard.) During the Season 19 finale on September 24, 2024, this singing janitor from Indiana took first place while the runner-up was dog act Roni Sagi & Rhythm. How does the most recent champion compare to all of those who have come before? Scroll through our photos above (or click here for direct access) to see the “America’s Got Talent” winners list update.
Here is a closer look at all of the various variety acts that have triumphed on NBC’s reality TV show after 19 years:
Singers
By far the most popular type of act on “AGT” is singing, and there have now been eight such champions: Season 1’s Bianca Ryan, Season 3’s Neal E. Boyd, Season 4’s Kevin Skinner, Season 5’s Michael Grimm, Season 6’s Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., Season 11’s Grace VanderWaal, Season 13’s Shin Lim and Season 19’s Richard Goodall.
Ventriloquists
Another fan-fave genre is ventriloquism, with some of these competitors also incorporating singing into their acts. So far, three of them have claimed victory: Season 2’s Terry Fator, Season 10’s Paul Zerdin and Season 12’s Darci Lynne Farmer.
Magicians
Magic acts have gained more and more popularity through the years, with Season 9’s Mat Franco, Season 13’s Shin Lim and Season 16’s Dustin Tavella all pulling wins out of their hats.
Dog acts
Our furry friends have barked their way to the finish line on two different occasions — first for Season 7’s Olate Dogs and then for Season 18’s Adrian Stoica & Hurricane.
Dancers
To date, the only two dance acts to take home the championship have been Season 8’s solo dancer Kenichi Ebina and Season 17’s precision group Mayyas.
Spoken word acts
The first spoken word artist to compete on “America’s Got Talent” was Season 15’s Brandon Leake, and he talked his way into viewers’ hearts that year.
We know what you’re thinking: what about the various “America’s Got Talent” spin-off shows? To date, none of these competitions have ended up with a singer winning — that’s a stark difference from the parent series.
Magician Shin Lim won “AGT: The Champions” Season 1, dance group V.Unbeatable won “AGT: The Champions” Season 2, motorbike danger act Alfredo Silva’s Cage Riders won “AGT: Extreme” Season 1, aerialist Aidan Bryant won “AGT: All-Stars” Season 1, and head balancers Ramadhani Brothers won “AGT: Fantasy League” Season 1.
Who is YOUR favorite winner in “America’s Got Talent” history? Be sure to sound off down in the comments section.
