As a loyal fan of the show since it began, I am totally disgusted that I wasted my time every week for it to turn out the way it did this season. Yes, Kevin Skinner makes a great "rags to riches" story, but give me a break!! This is a TALENT competition!! You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that, based on talent, Kevin Skinner doesn't hold a candle to Barbara Padilla. Don't get me wrong, I can't stand opera but that woman has a voice like an angel. America got this way wrong, what a shame.

I totally agree with you, Barbara deserved to win this thing hands down simply because she was the most talented. America got this totally wrong, and I know Barbara will become an international opera superstar in the years to come. To be honest, the only time I think America got it right was when Terry Fator won season 2

I voted for Barbara and thought she should win but this is Americas show Kevin was the winner lets all move on congratulate him and wish him the best. I personnally think the top five will have great success. Yes I will watch next year if the good Lord lets me hang around.

Why don't they just call this show "America's Got Singers"? Who needs another singer in Vegas? Skinner's good but unremarkable in a field of hundreds. Barbara Padilla is brilliant but hey - do you remember who won AGT last year- another opera singer who has yet to have a show in Vegas - and who's going to care when it happens anyway? "Talent" includes a whole lot more than just singing - anybody can do that. Should have given Percussion or Fab Five a chance. Who's voting anyway - female under 16? You'll note that no woman has ever won this competition..

I do like opera. But, I could only listen to Barbara Padilla's screeching for part of one song. Yes, her high notes surely sounded like screechingto me. I am not a country fan (I will not say country music because that is an oxymoron.) but, Kevin has a comfortable style that came from his heart and spoke to my soul. I don't believe Barbara lost because she sang opera, but just maybe because she didn't sing it well enough for her voice to speak to the listeners. Gentle beings try to remember that just because you don't like a certain performer doesn't mean there is no talent there. Talent is more than being well-trained and technically perfect. It is that something within a performer that speaks to the audience.

Barbara Padilla's performance was Awesome; however her non-verbal's were contrived. She has been coached for years and it shows. Skinner is raw...and a minor amount of coaching will definitely polish his act. Additionally, Padilla's bio states she is from Mexico, before handing a check to someone, I'm sure the IRS paperwork is completed. Any chance the IRS forced an eligibility issue here. Runner wins by default. Now that's win for all American's.

What a stupid comment.. the IRS? it would be the INS not the IRS and besides, that has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with her, her talent, the show, nothing.. did I say stupid comment, i'm sorry I meant to say, idiotic comment..

This is why the judges should have the final say. Voters do not know what talent really is. I would not pay money to see Skinner in a Las vegas Show. The producers should take a hard look at this voteing, and realize that this is not about who is the most talented,but who is the most popular. I think that this years final's was a complete joke.

I totally agree that there were too many singers in the competition. I go to Vegas once a year and the group acts seem to attract more of a crowd that just a singer. The Fab 5 and Rec. Precu. were 2 great acts. I do like Kevin Skinner and he willl do well in "country" music but will definitely need help in other fields. I feel someone out there will call Barbara P. but opera just doesn't draw a big crowd. I hope Kevin succeeds and can support his family with a career in music. But of course, a million dollars will help them out tremendously I agree with the Judges also, when Pierce said Kevin was what the show was all about. He's an ordinary person trying to make it in the world. He's never had any coaching or music lessons. It just goes to show that anyone can go on this show and prove they can make it out there with the best of the best.

AGT = AGT as fixed by NBC!!!!!