Posted on 09/16/2009 7:33:02 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Tonight "America's Got Talent" crowned Kevin Skinner as the winner of season four.
After a video synopsis of last night, Nick asks the judges for predictions about the winners. Piers says he has no idea this year. Sharon says tonight is bittersweet but she can't wait to see who America has chosen. The Hoff makes more "Hoff" puns while being dressed like an extra from "Dick Tracy."
Kevin deserves it too. He is an amazing singer and an all around great guy. Congrats to him
Thanks for spoiling the surprise for those of us on the West Coast.
From Associated Press :
‘America’s Got Talent’ champion selected
By DERRIK J. LANG (AP) – 20 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES — Kevin Skinner flew the coop with the grand prize on “America’s Got Talent.”
The singing chicken farmer from Mayfield, Ky., was awarded the NBC talent competition’s $1 million grand prize and a headlining spot at a Las Vegas show. Skinner received the most viewer votes on Wednesday’s season finale, overcoming runner-up Barbara Padilla, an opera singer from Houston, and eight other finalists.
Before Skinner was announced the winner, Susan Boyle made her U.S. TV singing debut with a rendition of the Rolling Stones ballad “Wild Horses.” The dowdy Scottish sensation surprised viewers of “Britain’s Got Talent” earlier this year with her soaring rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream.”
Did I read correctly in the fine print on the scrolling screen that the $1 Million Grand Prize is paid out in equal yearly payments over 40, Forty, Four-Zero, years?
My God, how much more racist and sexist can it get?
Big opera fan are ya? Or just Opry?
I’m sorry - this was a travesty of the highest proportions.
Barbara Padilla is phenomenally more talented.
Kevin is genuinely bad. His rendition of “You Are Always On My Mind” was stunningly bad and off-key.
A sad indictment of the judgment of the American voting public. Just like the last Presidential election.
Dang, the Houston jinx. We never win anything. Both Barbara Padilla and the Texas Tenors were from Houston.
I'm in the same boat. I know people are supposed to put the exact title, but I'd think in a case like this, it should be all right to put something like "Spoiler, don't read unless you want to know the AGT winner."
Ah, well. I probably should have just stayed off the Internet tonight.
I think the guy is a neat story, but cannot sing on pitch. They gushed all over him after his first “fluke” performance and had to keep up appearances after that.
It's done all the time. Unfortunately, some just don't get that.
I think the guy is a neat story, but cannot sing on pitch. They gushed all over him after his first “fluke” performance and had to keep up appearances after that.
America has talent...but it ain’t Skinner. This shows America has a HEART tho!
Yep, and he was one of my least favorites. I was wanting Recycled Percussion to win.
Well, I’ve watched the show, and love country music, and he is really good, so I am glad that he won
I think Barbara Padilla is very talented, but the only ones I’d pay to see are Recycled Percussion or Fab Five.
How’s this possible????
He seems perfectly normal!
Judges must be racist.......
I was leaning toward Barbara Padilla, the opera singing mom.
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