'America's Got Talent' Crowns a New Champion! Lebanese Dance Troupe The Mayyas Win Season 17

America’s Got Talenthas crowned its newest winner!

After weeks of competition,The Mayyaswere named the competition series' champion of season 17. With the grand prize, the Lebanese female dance troupe takes home the $1 million prize and a headlining show at Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

The Mayyas first caught America’s attention during theirshow-stopping audition, which prompted judgeSofía Vergarato press her Golden Buzzer.

During the live shows, the group delivered anotherhypnotizing dance routinethat fellow judge and executive producerSimon Cowellpredicted would “change the world.”

“They’re Vegas ready — I would go and watch them,” fellow judgeHeidi Klumtold PEOPLE shortly after the live show performance. “I think they’re incredible. It’s the costumes. It’s like, wow moments. It’s like memorizing, it’s haunting. They hypnotize you in a way.”

The Mayyas.Trae Patton/NBC

The Mayyas on the AGT finale.Casey Durkin/NBC

On Wednesday, the group delivered another top-notch performance for the finale. Cherfan later told PEOPLE they couldn’t feel more “proud of ourselves” for all they had accomplished.

“Every moment of this experience was really memorable, from the Golden Buzzer to the semifinals to now the finals,” he said. “It’s not about the title anymore. It’s about a huge bigger message for our people to make them believe in themselves and to give hope to our country who is going into a dark time.”

Sofia Vergara with The Mayyas.Trae Patton/NBC

Prior to announcing the results at Wednesday’s finale, excitement was at an all-time high.

TheBlack Eyed PeasandAGTalums Light Balance opened the show with an electric number, before the judges and hostTerry Crewsraved about the final performances of the season 17 finalists.

The Mayyas.Casey Durkin/NBC/Getty

The top 11 acts —The Mayyas, magicianNicolas Ribs, singerSara James, artificial intelligence (AI) groupMetaphysic, saxophonistAvery Dixon, country groupChapel Hart, pole dancerKristy Sellars, magicianYu Hojin, comedianMike E. Winfield, country singerDrake Milligan, and singing ventriloquistCelia Muñoz— then got a chance to take the stage again.

The Mayyas on America’s Got Talent.Trae Patton/NBC

Ribs and Hojin performed magic with formerAGTwinner, magician Shin Lim, while Milligan sang with fellow country singerJon Pardiand Chapel Hart sang withDarius Rucker. Winfield got a chance to participate in a comedy roast of Cowell, with the help ofJeff Rossand fellow season 17 comedians Tom McMillian, Mr. Pants, and Lace Larrabee.

Muñoz also performed with fellow ventriloquists andAGTalumsDarci Lynneand Terry Fator, while Sellars and The Mayyas performed a mesmerizing routine together.

Finally, Dixon performed with Trombone Shorty and James sang with the Black Eyed Peas. Legendary actorHenry Winkleralso made an appearance during the finale.

The judges and host of America’s Got Talent.Trae Patton/NBC/Getty

Later in the evening, the Top 5 acts were announced, with Milligan, Sellars, Metaphysic, The Mayyas, and Chapel Hart taking the spots.

From there, Chapel Hart finished in fifth place, Metaphysic finished in fourth, Milligan finished in third, and Sellars finished in second.

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Season 17 ofAmerica’s Got Talentcan be streamed in full on NBC.com or Hulu.

source: people.com