‘America’s Got Talent’ Winners Are Promised A $1 Million Prize
So far, 15 people have been awarded the show’s hefty grand prize. Brandon Leake, whose poems about the Black Lives Matter movement touched viewers around the world, was
AGT’s most recent winner. In addition to the cash prize, he scored a headlining slot in a Las Vegas show. His win was also the first by a spoken-word poet. “This is a huge win for the spoken-word community,” Leake said of his big win. “For an art form that has not been on the mainstream ever to have a chance to win