Neal E. Boyd crowned 'America's Got Talent's' third-season winner October 2, 2008 Neal E. Boyd, a 32-year-old insurance-salesman-turned-opera-singer from Sikeston, MO, was revealed to be America's Got Talent's third-season champion during last night's live finale broadcast of the NBC reality talent competition.
"I love you Mom -- I know you're at home watching -- I love you so much!" a tearful Boyd shouted after America's Got Talent host Jerry Springer's announcement that home viewers had voted him the show's third-season winner.
Sharon Osbourne rooting for favorites in 'America's Got Talent' finale October 1, 2008 Holding true to her reputation as someone that's never shy about voicing her opinion, America's Got Talent judge Sharon Osbourne is making it clear who she wants to succeed in tonight's season finale featuring the show's top five acts.
"Over the last two nights you've seen our top 20 fighting to stay in the competition, you've made your decision and, well, the results are in," said host Jerry Springer, who added that deciding the Top 10 contestants was sure to be an emotional night for acts and judges alike.
The results announcement used a format very similar to the one that had been used to reveal the Top 20 contestants and began with the top four vote-getting acts from both Tuesday and Wednesday nights shows being awarded spots, while the bottom four vote-getters were eliminated.
Sharon Osbourne and Jerry Springer dish on 'America's Got Talent' June 17, 2008 America's Got Talent executive producer Simon Cowell has stated the NBC reality show's third season will feature "one of the most talented people on any show I've been involved in." However neither the show's judges or host are ready to reveal which contestant Cowell -- who has certainly had no problem making his favorites known while judging American Idol -- considers worthy of such lofty praise.