Abracadabra! Mat Franco becomes the first magician to make the grand prize appear on "America's Got Talent." The adorable illusionist from Rhode Island beat out country crooner-turned-torch singer Emily West to claim the title, $1 million and a headlining gig in Las Vegas.

The self-taught magician, who tours college campuses, impressed the judges with his close-up magic — Mel B. in particular: "Genius ... and really hot."

Of the top six acts, charismatic pop singer Miguel Dakota was ejected first, followed by 12-year-old soul singer Quintavious Johnson, whose ouster got huge boos from the audience. HIs consolation prize? A trip for him and his family to Universal Orlando Resorts. (This won't be the last you'll see of this kid; his duet with Jennifer Hudson tonight on her signature "And I Am Telling You" was incredible.)

In fourth place was Sons of Serendip, the pop-jazz quartet featuring unusual instrumentation, including a harp and a cello, and in third, AcroArmy, the California-based troupe of daredevil tumblers who left judge Howie Mandel "heckless."

OUR AGT POLL RESULTS

How well did our picks for the best act match up with the rest of America? Well, we agreed with the top three, though not in the correct order. Here are the results of our poll:

• Mat Franco ................. 39.1% (1,081 votes)

• AcroArmy .................... 22.53% (623 votes)

• Emily West .................. 19.96% (552 votes)

• Quintavious Johnson ... 8.86% (245 votes)

• Sons of Serendip ......... 5.46% (151 votes)

• Miguel Dakota .............. 4.09% (113 votes)



Total votes: 2,765

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