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• Spoilers and recaps for the NBC network's reality television show America's Got Talent can be found on this page. Check back often for new information.

• And The Winner Is....

  Kevin Skinner took the crown for the America's Got Talent competition. Opera singer Barbara Padilla was the runner-up, much to the dismay of many who believed she was robbed of the win. Her loss was compared to Susan Boyle's loss, as fan favorite, in the British version of the competition.

• Fast Facts

  1. New episodes: Tuesdays at 9/8c
  2. Season 4 begins on June 23, 2009
  3. First aired: June 21, 2006
  4. Executive producers: Simon Cowell and Ken Warwick
  5. Created by: Simon Cowell
  6. Director: Russell Norman
  7. Host: Nick Cannon
  8. Judges: Sharon Osbourne, Piers Morgan and David Hasselhoff
  9. Network: NBC

• Susan Boyle to Appear

  Susan Boyle, runner-up and fan favorite of Britain's Got Talent, will make her first live U.S. appearance on the Wednesday, September 16, 2009 episode of America's Got Talent.

• The Top Ten Finalists

  • Texas Tenors
  • Grandma Lee
  • Kevin Skinner
  • The Voices of Glory
  • Fab Five
  • Hairo Torres
  • Recycled Percussion
  • Barbara Padilla
  • Lawrence Beamen
  • Drew Stevyns

• Finalists

  America's choices: Kevin Skinner, Texas Tenors, Grandma Lee.

  Judge's choices: The Voices of Glory and The Fab Five

• Top 40 Performances

  Judge favorites in the early performances, from the top 40 choices, are the comedic grandma Lee, the 13-year-old pianist and dancer Arcadian Broad, country singer Kevin Skinner, Drew Thomas Magician and Acrodunk, an in sync group of basketball performers.

• America's Got Talent Overview

  America's Got Talent is a talent competition that encompasses singing, dancing, comedy and novelty acts.

  Previous winners are singer Bianca Ryan, ventriloquist Terry Fator, and opera singer Neal E Boyd, for seasons one, two and three respectively.

  The winning performer receives a $1 million prize and a chance to perform in Las Vegas.

• The Premiere

  Seattle, Washington got off to a crazy start with a number of oddball talents that liked to use sharp objects to shock and amaze. A few talents stood out, one was a flying dog, and another was the EriAm sister trio, singing "I Want You Back", a song made popular by Michael Jackson. Interesting performances were given by the Jesse White tumbling team, and a trapeze duo, as well as the Urban Nation Hip Hop Choir.

  Loan officer David Johnson sang an ode about a crush he had on David Hasselhoff, he passed the tryout by a vote of 2 to 1.

• Fan Favorite Auditions

  On June 30, 2009, fan favorites included a 62-year-old woman named Carol Lugo, who performed Michael Jackson's moonwalk dance. Yoyo Joe got a chance to go to Las Vegas along with the Diva League, a group of dancers in drag. A bleeding light-bulb-chewing man by the name of Chris Allison, was also passed the judges, is that a talent? Next up was a moon walking magician, who flawlessly performed the Michael Jackson forward lean. They saved the best for last, as Kevin Skinner, a chicken catcher from Mayfield, Kentucky, sang a Garth Brooks song. Piers Morgan told him that he was good enough to win the competition.

  On July 7, 2009, Lawrence Beaman was the audience favorite as he sang an incredible "Old Man River."

• Hasselhoff Threatens Morgan

  Judges Piers Morgan and David Hasselhoff disagreed on certain contestants, which enraged Hasselhoff. He verbally lashed out at Morgan and threatened to head-butt him. If the rumors are true, stand-by to watch the battle on June 23, 2009, during, or shortly after, the premiere.Reality TV World: Piers Morgan and David Hasselhoff Clash at Talent Audition (April 13, 2009)

  
  

  
  

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