Louisiana's Jourdan Blue Takes Third Place on 'America's Got Talent'

Louisiana native Jourdan Blue finished third on the Wednesday night finale of "America's Got Talent," falling short of the $1 million grand prize, The Advocate reported on September 25, 2025. Singer Jessica Sanchez was named the winner of the show's 20th season, with freestyle rapper Chris Turner placing second. The provided article from The Advocate characterized part of Blue's performance as a "million-dollar moment" but did not elaborate on the specifics of this event.

entertainmentnow.com reported, Blue, a New Orleans street performer, earned a Golden Buzzer from judge Howie Mandel during his audition. Throughout the competition, he overcame a bout of food poisoning that nearly prevented a quarterfinal performance. For his final act, Blue sang "Golden" from "K-Pop Demon Hunters." During the finale, he also performed the song "Breakeven" alongside the original artist, Danny O'Donoghue of The Script, and received an on-air invitation to tour with the band.