Who will win the 13th season of
America’s Got Talent? Only one lucky contestant will take home the $1 million grand prize and a headlining performance in Las Vegas when the winner is announced on September 19.
While taking home top honors on the popular reality show might win you bragging rights, it’s not necessarily a ticket to fame and fortune. For one, that $
1 million prize is actually paid out in 40 yearly installments of about $25,000 a year, or in a lump sum of about $300,000 – all before
taxes. And as far as post-
AGT careers, it’s a mixed bag. Some winners (and losers) and done quite well, releasing top-selling albums or headlining Vegas shows,
but others are barely footnotes in pop culture history.