America's Got Talent season 12

*America's Got Talent*
America's Got Talent
Season 12
	Promotional poster for season 12, featuring (L to R) judges Mandel, Mel B, Cowell, Klum, and host Banks
Showrunners	Jason Raff; Sam Donnelly;
Hosted by	Tyra Banks
Judges	Howie Mandel; Mel B; Heidi Klum; Simon Cowell; Chris Hardwick (guest); DJ Khaled (guest); Laverne Cox (guest); Seal (guest);
Winner	Darci Lynne
Runner-up	Angelica Hale;
No. of episodes	24
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	May 30 –; September 20, 2017
Season chronology

Judges and Host for America's Got Talent Season 12

Howie Mandel

Mel B

Heidi Klum

Simon Cowell

Tyra Banks

The twelfth season of American talent show competition series America's Got Talent was broadcast on NBC from May 30 to September 20, 2017. After the previous season, Nick Cannon ended his involvement with the program after a disagreement with the network, and was replaced as host by Tyra Banks before production of the new season began. The guest judges for this season's Judge Cuts stage included Chris Hardwick, DJ Khaled, Laverne Cox and Seal.

The twelfth season was won by singing ventriloquist Darci Lynne with singer Angelica Hale finishing second, and glow-light dance troupe Light Balance placing third. During its broadcast, the season averaged around 12.66 million viewers, becoming the most watched in the program's history to date. It was dedicated to the memory of a participant who had died outside of filming, after auditioning for the competition.