Episode 1522

The twenty-second episode of Season 15, and the three hundred and sixty-sixth episode of America's Got Talent overall, aired on September 23, 2020. It was the Finals results episode and the season finale. It took place at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Brandon Leake was revealed to be the winner of Season 15 of America's Got Talent, one million dollars and the headlining of a show on the Las Vegas strip. Broken Roots and Cristina Rae finished as first runner-up and second runner-up, respectively.

Guest Performers

Usher
Ryan Tedder with (Cristina Rae)
Bishop Briggs and Deadly Games with (Alan Silva and Bello Sisters)
Marvin Winans with (Archie Williams)
Ava Max with (Daneliya Tuleshova)
Detroit Youth Choir
Blake Shelton with (Broken Roots)
V.Unbeatable with (BAD Salsa)
JP Saxe and Julia Michaels with (Kenadi Dodds and Roberta Battaglia)

Groupings

Color	Meaning
	Top 5
	Bottom 5

Group 1
Alan Silva Aerialist	Bello Sisters Acrobatic Trio

Group 2
Cristina Rae Singer	Daneliya Tuleshova Singer

Group 3
BAD Salsa Salsa Duo	Broken Roots Singing Duo

Group 4
Kenadi Dodds Singer/Guitarist	Roberta Battaglia Singer

Group 5
Archie Williams Singer	Brandon Leake Spoken Word Poet

Results

Bottom 5

Archie Williams Singer		BAD Salsa Salsa Duo		Bello Sisters Acrobatic Trio
Daneliya Tuleshova Singer			Kenadi Dodds Singer/Guitarist

Top 5

Name	Act	Placement
Alan Silva	Aerialist	5th
Roberta Battaglia	Singer	4th
Cristina Rae	Singer	3rd
Broken Roots	Singing Duo	2nd
Brandon Leake	Spoken Word Poet	Winner

Trivia

David Dobrik was announced to appear in this episode but did not.
In a show of unity, the top 10 finalists performed Bill Withers' "Lean On Me" together.