America’s Got Talent – Season 16, Finale

By starrymag | September 20, 2021

By: Sammi Turano

 

 

Tonight is night one of the America’s Got Talent finale on NBC. There are a lot of incredible moments to be seen and yet, only one winner will be announced tomorrow night.

Jimmie Herrod: Wow, he kicked off the competition like nobody’s business tonight. As always, he sang his heart out and impressed everyone. My only worry for him is that he will succumb to the first performer curse and lose votes.

However, the judges love his pure voice and how he made such a comeback after being in danger last time.

Lea Kyle: Her sense of fashion and the magic added made this act completely unforgettable. However, it seemed to go wayyyyy too fast. It was like a blink and then you miss it act.

The judges seem to like what they saw and call her the best quick change artist in the world/

Victory Brinker: She is not only adorable, but her voice seems to get better with every performance. At only nine years old, that is quite impressive. Being able to belt out Ave Maria like that is even more impressive.

The judges call her a star and tell her she has a chance to win.

Gina Brillon: She is the lady in red tonight, joking about her husband, marriage and motherhood. She is so relatable and fun, kind of like a live-action Cathy from the comic strip… a woman living her best  life and making people laugh.

The judges pay tribute to Norm Macdonald, the comic great who passed away today. They love how comfortable she is on stage and how she is relatable to so many people.

World Taekwondo Demonstration Team: As usual, this act is full of action, high kicks and drama straight from a movie. In fact, I can see them doing some sort of movie in the future with Dwayne Johnson or something. I love every moment of it.

The judges think it is brilliant and amazing.

Aidan Bryant: The fire-themed act is in a word….FIRE. Every spin, twist and move is top notch, making it even more impressive that he is self taught. My jaw is on the floor from start to finish.

The judges love it and even give him a standing ovation….even though Howie preferred the last performance.

Brooke Simpson: Her voice is so incredible! She is certainly on her way to becoming one of the greats in the music business….think Diana Ross, Bette Midler and the like.

The judges love her and think America will as well.

Dustin Tavella: This act is about his parents’ difficult marriage and his dad getting sober. There is such a beautiful message of hope and love in this act that I hope he uses this magic and combines it with a motivational speaking career.

The judges predict he will be one of the last two standing.

Josh Blue: He is such an inspiration to so many people. I love every minute of watching his act and love hat he just seems to have a huge heart filled with positivity and love. I have no doubt that he is going to have an incredible career post-AGT.

The judges are just as amazed by him!

Northwell Health Nurse Choir: What a way to end the night! I literally cannot stop crying. Just beautiful and breathtaking….there is nothing left to say.

The judges love him and think they are unforgettable.

RESULTS:

Tonight is mostly filler and the top ten performing with people who share their talent.

Jimmie Herrod and Northwell Health Nurses Choir perform with Idina Menzel. They do a chilling rendition of “Defying Gravity” that leaves me in tears.

Aidan Bryant and World Taekwondo Demonstration Team perform with Olympians Jordan Chiles and MyKayla Skinner. The performance highlights all of their talents, yet blend well together. I would love to see more of this in the future.

Lea Kyle helps Heidi Klum choose her outfit.

Brooke Simpson sings with Bishop Briggs in another beautiful performance. Bishop tells her she wants them to tour together.

Gina Brillon performs with George Lopez and gives him a haircut.

More filler….the Idina performs “Dream Girl” from the the new Cinderella movie, and it might be my new favorite song.

Terry Crews visits a school in LA to donate musical instruments, which were sponsored by the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation.

Mat Franco and Dustin Tavella perform with Rico Rodriguez. The magic act consists of finding certain teddy bears, which have the message Be Kind at the end. They will all be donated to Toys for Tots.

Josh Blue talks to Howie, Taylor Williamson. Preacher Lawson and Piff the Magic Dragon about the future in comedy.

Victory Brinker sings with Pentatonix and I hope they make a song together in the future. Beautiful.

Top Five Acts:

Josh Blue

Lea Kyle

Aidan Bryant

Brooke Simpson

Dustin Tavella

This means Gina, Jimmie, WTDT, Victory and NHNC are all eliminated.

Now we get down to more results.

Fifth place: Lea Kyle

Fourth Place: Brooke Simpson

Third Place: Josh Blue

Second Place: Aidan Bryant

WINNER: DUSTIN TAVELLA!!

The runners up also get brand new Kias!!