# America's Got Talent Winners

> Who won each season of America's Got Talent?
- Title: America's Got Talent Winners · Billboard | Shortify
- Summary: Who won each season of America's Got Talent? America's Got Talent has had 21 seasons with winners ranging from 11-year-old singers to blind and autistic…
- Keywords: america's got talent, season 1, season 2, season 3, season 4, season 5, season 6, season 7, season 8, season 9, season 10, season 11
- Source: Billboard — https://billboard.com/lists/americas-got-talent-winners-every-season
- Author: Heran Mamo,Anna Chan
- Published: 2026-09-24T17:18:43+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: america's got talent, season 1, season 2, season 3, season 4, season 5, season 6, season 7, season 8, season 9, season 10, season 11
## America's Got Talent
NBC's America's Got Talent is a leading U.S. talent competition show created by Simon Cowell that started in 2006.
## Winning Criteria
Winners perform on the Las Vegas Strip and win a $1 million cash prize after showcasing singing, dancing, magic, ventriloquism or dog tricks.
## Season 1 Winner
Bianca Ryan, an 11-year-old Philadelphia singer, won season 1 with her performance of 'And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going' on August 17, 2006.
## Musical Winners
Musical winners include Neal Boyd (season 3), Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. (season 6), Grace VanderWaal (season 11) and Kodi Lee (season 14).
## Singing Ventriloquists
Terry Fator won season 2 and Darci Lynne won season 12 as singing ventriloquists.
## Key takeaway

America's Got Talent has had 21 seasons with winners ranging from 11-year-old singers to blind and autistic performers.