Jessica Sanchez wins AGT Season 20 while nine months pregnant

Singer Jessica Sanchez, nine months pregnant, was crowned the winner of Americas Got Talent Season 20 in the show's two‑part finale, with host Terry Crews announcing the result on Wednesday night, Sept. 24. Sanchez received the million dollar grand prize and a reported headlining slot in Las Vegas after a finale performance of Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars's "Die With a Smile" that drew a standing ovation from the audience and effusive praise from the judges.

Sanchez returned to AGT two decades after first appearing on the program as a child during its inaugural season in 2006. Her comeback journey this year began with an audition singing Benson Boone's "Beautiful Things," which earned Sofia Vergara's golden buzzer and sent her straight to the live shows. The finale featured 10 acts who had advanced through the season; Sanchez faced fellow finalists including improvised rapper Chris Turner, who finished second, and singer Jourdan Blue, who placed third.

Judges lauded Sanchez's final-night delivery. Vergara called the performance "perfection" and remarked that Sanchez looked "like a little pregnant angel." Mel B praised the singer's consistency, saying her "vocals are just flawless...