Question: who won the 2012 america's got talent
Answer: dren 's literature Runner - up The Untouchables The dance troupe performed a Jive routine to `` Proud Mary '' by Tina Turner 6th place Joe Castillo The sand artist drew host Cannon and judges Mandel , Osbourne , and Stern in the sand as a tribute to the show , with a live band performing the music 5th place William Close 5 The `` Earth harpist '' and instrument builder performed two re-orchestrated versions of `` Pachelbel 's Canon '' and `` America the Beautiful '' with his Earth Harp Collective 3rd place Olate Dogs 6 The dog trick act performed to `` Hey Pachuco '' by Royal Crown Revue , with a series of tricks including riding in a toy SUV , walking and jumping over hurdles on their hind legs , tumbling , walking on a wheel that was being pushed by another dog , backflips , and finally , two dogs walking wheelbarrow - style over the judges ' table Winner