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'America's Got Talent' Crowns Its Season 17 Winner

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has crowned a new champion! On Wednesday night's live finale, The Mayyaswere declared the winner of season 17, and were awarded with a $1 million prize and a headlining gig at 's Las Vegas show.The Lebanese female dance troupe immediately impressed judge Sofia Vergara and earned her Golden Buzzer.«No matter what the outcome in this competition is, already us being here on the biggest stage in the world, as the first Lebanese dance team to be here is already a prize for us,» the group's founder, Nadim Cherfan told ET's Denny Directo after their finale performance Tuesday night. «We are proud of each other, so no matter what the outcome is we are all winners.»Cherfan noted that the ongoing struggles in her group's home country make the experience all the more meaningful.«We come from a country where, right now, surviving day today is crucial for us,» she said. «When you come from such a place like Lebanon, it's going into its darkest time now...

to be able to stand here, this is why I think the girls were really emotional. We didn’t have time to dream in Lebanon, and now we're here and are living the dream.»I think my heart is about to stop.

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