The winner of 'America's Got Talent' is ...
CNN/Stylemagazine.com Newswire | 9/16/2021, 10:26 a.m.
Dustin Tavella was named winner of "America's Got Talent" on Wednesday night. Tavella here attends the show's Season 16 finale on September 15, in Hollywood, California.
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Originally Published: 16 SEP 21 10:52 ET
By Chloe Melas, CNN
(CNN) -- "America's Got Talent" has crowned another winner.
Dustin Tavella, 35, was named the Season 16 winner of "America's Got Talent" on Wednesday night.
Tavella is the third magician to ever win the series and. He walked away with $1 million dollar prize and will headline a show at the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Aerialist Aidan Bryant came in second place, followed by comedian Josh Blue.
Throughout the season, Tavella has discussed being a father to his adopted sons, Xander and Sylas.
"I'm very happy," judge Heidi Klum told People magazine after the show. "I would have been happy for any of these people that you saw on that stage because they're fantastic. You kind of fall in love with them after we've seen them, and you get to know them more and more. They all deserve that. But, you know, Justin got the most votes, so I'm super happy for him."
