Shin Lim Crowned First-Ever ‘America’s Got Talent: The Champions’ Winner

Magician Shin Lim is “America’s Got Talent: The Champions,” the show’s first ever winner. Lim returned to the “Got Talent” after winning Season 13 of “America’s Got Talent.” In the finale, Lim performed a routine with “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” actress Melissa Fumero, a with a routine that baffled the studio audience.

Coming in second place was Season 12 winner Darci Lynne Farmer. Farmer entertained a brilliant performance with  Rowlf The Dog and with fan favorite and Simon Cowell superfan, Edna. New to American audiences, Kseniya Simonova finished third, with Preacher Lawson rounding out the Top Five.

“America’s Got Talent: The Champions” brought together the world’s most talented, memorable and all-around fan favorite acts from past seasons of “AGT” and around the globe from the other “Got Talent” franchises,” spanning 194 territories. These all-star acts, which included former winners and finalists, took the stage to compete in the first-ever global competition of its kind with the hopes of claiming the ultimate title of World Champion.

Auditions for the upcoming Season 14 of “America’s Got Talent” are still underway. Interested acts can submit an online audition at AGTauditions.com up until midnight EST on Monday, March 4. “America’s Got Talent” with judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, new judges Julianne Hough and Gabrielle Union and Terry Crews as host returns this Summer on NBC.

Check out Shin and Darci’s performances below. 

Shin Lim

Darci Lynne

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