LAST YEAR’S AGT WINNER, CONTINUED

After Leake’s quarterfinals performance, Mandel commented, “I’ve never been more moved in my life on this show by any other act. We need you on this show. We need in this world… You matter.”

The 27-year-old walked away with the $1 million prize, a brand new Kia Stinger, and the chance to headline a show for AGT in Las Vegas.

After his win, Leake said, “This is a huge win for the spoken-word community. For an art form that has not been on the mainstream ever to have a chance to win ‘America’s Got Talent’ is bigger than anything.”

“I am going to show the world what a spoken-word poet can do.”

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