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The America's Got Talent Season 13 Finale:

Tyra Banks walks out wearing a neon yellow swimsuit, one sandal and a fedora, and mistakenly says "Welcome to the AGT judge cutsssss!" Nobody corrects her.

Daniel Emmet is the first act to perform, and the package shows him running around an empty golf course like Zac Efron in High School Musical 2. He decides to sing an original song called "No Longer a Secret" in which he reveals Drew Lynch is his brother. He receives four standing ovations. Simon tells him that he "really rose to the occasion."

Next up is Vicki Barbolak, who comes on stage wearing dog fur. Her routine consists of her begging everyone to vote for Zurcaroh and Shin Lim instead of Courtney, and then she starts eating scrambled eggs. She receives four standing ovations. Howie tells her that she "really rose to the occasion."

The third act is Duo Transcend. They start out roller blading, then remove the roller blades and start salsa dancing, then start singing a song about their son, then get onto the trapeze. Unfortunately, Tyce falls down and suffers a broken ankle. They receive four standing ovations. Mel B tells them that they "really rose to the occasion."

After that comes Glennis Grace. Her package consists of her son doing an interview in broken English, that we all find adorable. She sings a mashup of "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" and "This Is Me" whilst dancing like a lunatic. Suddenly, her clones emerge out of nowhere and start chasing her up a wall, but it turns out they just want to sing with her, which would explain their rainbow jumpsuits. She receives four standing ovations. Heidi tells her that she "really rose to the occasion."

Brian King Joseph comes fifth, and he shocks the audience by ditching his violin in favour of a harmonica, on which he performs Losing My Religion. During his performance, he sprints around the room, and suddenly disappears. Confused, Mel B hits her buzzer, but Brian then reappears hanging from the ceiling, playing the flute. When asked why he chose different instruments, he explains that his violin was stolen. He receives four standing ovations. Simon tells him that he "really rose to the occasion."

Then it's Samuel J. Comroe, who tells us why Diavolo should have won last season, then proceeds to sing an original song called "You Should Have Known" in which he reveals Drew Lynch is his brother. He receives four standing ovations. Howie tells him that he "really rose to the occasion."

The seventh act to perform is Michael Ketterer. It's revealed in the package that he is the one who stole Brian King Joseph's violin, and during his performance he begins playing it while singing "Let It Be", but is abruptly interrupted when Brian King Joseph runs onstage to wrestle it out of his hands. Brian ultimately wins the battle, but Michael gets himself together and sings an original song called "Golden Father" in which he reveals that Simon Cowell is his father. He receives four standing ovations. Simon tells him that he's "never thought such a beautiful performance was possible for human beings."

After that it's Shin Lim, whose act is interrupted when the smoke emerging from his mouth triggers the fire alarm, and everyone is forced to evacuate the building. The show is postponed by an hour as they wait for the fire department to show up, but then Shin reveals that it was all "a part of the act." He receives four standing ovations. Heidi tells him that he "really rose to the occasion."

The penultimate act is Courtney Hadwin, who sings Twist & Shout. She receives four standing ovations. Howie tells her that "if John Lennon were still alive, he would be embarrassed that a teenage girl sings that song better than him." When Tyra asks her how she's feeling, she responds, "I just want to prove the haters wrong, like Vicki Barbolak, and especially everyone on the AGT wikia. Also, I can't believe I've made it this far."

The closing act is Zurcaroh, whose World War Two inspired routine doesn't leave a dry eye in the Dolby theatre. In fact, Simon is so overwhelmed that he faints, and the show calls the ER, but Shin Lim walks out and snaps his fingers, causing Simon instantly wake up. Shin says it was "all part of the act." Zurcaroh receives four standing ovations, and Mel B tells them that they "really rose to the occasion."