'America's Got Talent' Crowns a Winner

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The lovable Olate Dogs took the crown on the season finale of "America's Got Talent" as Sharon Osbourne said her last goodbyes. Season 7 came to a close on Thursday night, as the Olate Dogs became the first animal act in the show's history to ever win, and nabbed the $1,000,000 prize and headlining show in Las Vegas. Chile-born Richard Olate has spent the past 40 years working and training dogs, and his son Nicholas followed in his father's footsteps.

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The duo won over the judges and audience week after week with their high-energy act, featuring a number of four-legged animals performing impressive tricks. The win is a dream come true for Richard, who moved to the United States 22 years ago in the hopes of staging his own dog variety act. Rounding out the top three was early front-runner William Close, who landed in third place, and comedian Tom Cotter, who came second. Throughout the night, music superstars took the stage, including performances by Ne-Yo, Justin Bieber and Big Sean, Green Day, and the Blue Man Group.

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In addition, the top six finalists all had a chance to perform with other notable names. Cotter shared a roast of the judges with Joan Rivers and Close played alongside One Republic. The finale was also the last for Osbourne after she spent the past six years at the "AGT" judges' table. Earlier this year, the reality TV regular announced her decision to quit the series over a disagreement with TV bosses at NBC. In a series of tweets posted just before taking to the stage for her final appearance, she wrote, "@nbcagt is the best variety show in the world. It's been 6 great years, but time to move on... Thank you to the @nbcagt crew, producers, and artists. It was a great honor." Osbourne also acknowledged her departure during the live program, as ballroom dancers The Untouchables, were the first act to be eliminated. As some of the youngsters began to cry, she consoled them and said, "Don't be sad, little ones, because it's my last show too. So we're both leaving together, hand in hand."