In the first season of AGT in 2006, the winner, Bianca Ryan, received a grand prize of \$1 million.
After several seasons, from season 3 onwards, the main win on America's Got Talent had shifted into two parts:
- A lump sum cash prize that ranged from
\$1 million USD (in later seasons)
\$500,000 USD (up through 2019) [citation needed ]
or the equivalent amount depending on regional versions/spin-offs.
- An engagement as a headline act in "America's Got Talent Live", the show's live stage show in Las Vegas.