who was the winner of america's got talent
'You are a shooting star!' Grace VanderWaal, 12, captures America's Got Talent crown and $1m prize after being hailed as the next Taylor Swift. Schoolgirl singer-songwriter Grace VanderWaal was crowned the winner of America's Got Talent on Wednesday and took home the $1m top prize. The 12-year-old ukulele player burst into tears and sank to her knees in shock as host Nick Cannon announced the result on the season 11 finale of the hit NBC talent show.