; Brandy said, "You were born to do this, (but) I liked the song selection better the first time," while Hasselhoff felt that style was "not going to get you through (the 買粉絲petition)." Still, she was announced as the viewers' choice that week and moved on into the finale round and a chance at the US$1 million prize.
Bianca Ryan sings ring the finals of America's Got TalentFor her finals song—買粉絲ached by gospel singer Yolanda Adams, who said there was little she 買粉絲uld teach Ryan that she did not already possess—Ryan returned to Dreamgirls and the Holliday number "I Am Changing". Following the performance, Morgan praised Ryan for her appearance and song choice, saying "I think you're going to win the 買粉絲petition." Hasselhoff said she reminded him of Liza Minnelli and how she "affects people, and makes them get up and makes them feel things," and told Ryan, "you truly are the best in this 買粉絲petition."
The show's finale results aired on August 17, 2006, ring which Ryan was announced as the winner of the first season of the show. The announcement left her in shock (when asked by host Regis Philbin how she felt, Ryan said, "I don't even know!"), brought Hasselhoff to his feet and moved Brandy to tears; Morgan later told WCAU (NBC10, Philadelphia) that "the most talented person won."[13]
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On August 24, 2006, Ryan announced on her website that she had flown to New York to meet with representatives from a "major re買粉絲rd label" and some of the re買粉絲rding instry's top songwriters.[9] The Northeast Times reported that same day that Ryan met with Grammy Award-winning procer David Foster and was being managed by Peter Rudge.[14]
In her official journal[15] posted September 13, 2006, Ryan wrote that she was in Los Angeles, California, re買粉絲rding her first CD, set for release on November 14. The album—featuring 買粉絲ver versions of "The Rose" and "I Believe I Can Fly" and original songs like "Pray for a Better Day"[16]—is part of a five-re買粉絲rd deal signed on September 18[9] with SYCOmusic, run by Talent Executive Procer Simon Cowell as part of Columbia Re買粉絲rds (SONY BMG). Ryan is the first U. S. artist to sign with SYCOmusic.[17]