# Nene Royal Wins America's Got Talent Season 21

> 16-year-old Thai singer Nene Royal crowned America's Got Talent season 21 champion with $1 million prize.
- Title: Nene Royal Wins America's Got Talent Season 21 · Billboard
- Summary: 16-year-old Thai singer Nene Royal crowned America's Got Talent season 21 champion with $1 million prize. Nene Royal, 16, won America's Got Talent season 21…
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- Source: Billboard — https://billboard.com/culture/tv-film/americas-got-talent-season-21-champion-1236346074
- Author: Lars Brandle
- Published: 2026-09-24T03:22:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nene royal, america's got talent, season 21, las vegas, thailand, 1 million, golden buzzer, phuket
## Nene Royal Wins AGT Season 21
Nene Royal, a 16-year-old Thai singer and guitarist, won America's Got Talent season 21 on Wednesday (Sept. 23).
## Champion Prize and Las Vegas Show
As champion, Royal earns $1 million and a headlining live show in Las Vegas.
## Golden Buzzer Performance
Royal earned Mel B's Golden Buzzer after her cover of Soundgarden's 'Black Hole Sun'.
## Final Performance
In the season 21 finale, Royal reimagined The White Stripes' 'Seven Nation Army' with a heavy guitar solo.
## Judge Reactions
Mel B called Royal 'mysterious, mystical' and said she would sell Howie Mandel's house if she didn't win.
## Podium Finishers
Magician Geno Ploeger came in second, and magician group Hundred Fingers finished third.
## Key takeaway

Nene Royal, 16, won America's Got Talent season 21 with a $1 million prize and a Las Vegas headlining show.