who won last year america's got talent
Grace Avery VanderWaal
title: America's Got Talent (season 12) text: of the show was the same as in season eleven, and Dunkin Donuts sponsors the show for a third consecutive season. A guest judge joined the panel for each episode of the Judge Cuts round: Chris Hardwick, DJ Khaled, Laverne Cox and Seal. Darci Lynne Farmer was named the winner on the season finale, September 20, 2017. She was the third ventriloquist, third child and third female to win a season of "America's Got Talent". 10-year-old singer Angelica Hale placed second, and glow light dance troupe Light Balance came in third. Farmer won the show's prize of $1 million and title: America's Got Talent text: his Showtime comedy special "Stand Up, Don't Shoot". NBC selected Tyra Banks as the new host for season 12, which premiered on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. On September 20, Darci Lynne Farmer won the twelfth season, becoming the third ventriloquist, third child act and the third female act to win the competition (second year in a row after VanderWaal's win in 2016). Child singer Angelica Hale was announced as the runner-up, and Ukrainian dance act Light Balance finished in third place. Deaf musician Mandy Harvey and dog act Sara & Hero rounded out the top five. On February 21, 2018, title: America's Got Talent (season 11) text: the 2016 Summer Olympics broadcast schedule on NBC, the show took a hiatus from August 9–17. Dunkin' Donuts sponsored the show for a second season, and this season again featured the golden buzzer for each judge and Cannon. Four guest judges joined the panel for the judge's cuts: George Lopez, Reba McEntire, Ne-Yo, and Louis Tomlinson. Each judge was given a golden buzzer. Grace VanderWaal was announced as the winner on September 14, 2016, making her the second female act and the second child act to win the show since season 1. Mentalist duo, The Clairvoyants, placed second, marking the title: America's Got Talent (season 12) text: 20, 2017. No acts were buzzed. The season finale took place on September 20, 2017. During the finale results, the top 5 acts were revealed first; then they were eliminated in reverse ranking from fifth place to third place. Darci Lynne Farmer was announced the winner at the end of the finale. She won the million-dollar prize and was set to headline at the PH Showroom at the Las Vegas Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on November 2, 3, 4 and 5, 2017. Guest performers in the finale included Kelly Clarkson, Shania Twain, James Arthur, Derek Hough and Terry Fator. title: America's Got Talent text: Lynne, runner-up Angelica Hale, third-placed Light Balance, and finalist Preacher Lawson. In 2018, three shows were given at the Paris Las Vegas in Las Vegas. They featured winner Shin Lim, 4th place Samuel J. Comroe, and three other finalists Courtney Hadwin, Vicki Barbolak, and Duo Transcend, as well as quarterfinalist Hans. NBC broadcast the two-hour "America's Got Talent Holiday Spectacular" on December 19, 2016, hosted by Cannon with performances by Grace VanderWaal, Jackie Evancho, Andra Day, Penn & Teller, Pentatonix, Terry Fator, Mat Franco, Piff the Magic Dragon, Olate Dogs, Professor Splash, Jon Dorenbos and others, and featuring the Season