And the award goes to . . . MICHAEL GRIMM! Yes, total surprise. Don't get me wrong. I think the guy is fabulous. Great singer and his voice is to die for. He was performing live , people and he sounded like Joe Cocker in the studio. The man definitely deserves a recording contract and a successful career. No doubt about it. But as a Vegas act? When I think of Vegas I think of acts that you either wouldn't see or wouldn't pay to see elsewhere. Out of the four talents competing for America's Got Talent 's Season 5 crown, that meant Fighting Gravity or Prince Poppycock. And since Prince Poppycock seemed to lose some of his steam this week, I would have given the prize to Fighting Gravity. They are a true Vegas act, through and through. Not that any of the three runners-up (including the angelically voiced Jackie Evancho) will be pining for jobs -- all of them should be signing contracts with record labels and/or agents ...
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