'America's Got Talent' Winner Grace VanderWaal Set to Headline Holiday Special
11/7/2016 by Michele Amabile Angermiller
America's Got Talent is ringing in the holiday season with its very first holiday special next month.
Season 11 winner Grace VanderWaal -- who will once again entertain audiences on her ukulele with a special holiday selection -- will headline the America's Got Talent Holiday Spectacular, airing 8 p.m. EST Dec. 19 on NBC. The 12-year old sensation will be joined by a who's who of AGT fan favorites, including crooner Sal Valentinetti, who will be joined by judge Heidi Klum for a seasonal treat of his own.
Other performers on the bill include Brian Justin Crum, The Clairvoyants, Mat Franco, Philadelphia Eagle magician Jon Dorenbos, Jackie Evancho, Calysta Bevier, The Silhouettes, Ronee Martin, Piff the Magic Dragon, Terry Fator, Olate Dogs, The Regurgitator, Professor Splash and celebrity guest appearances by Pentatonix, Andra Day, and Penn & Teller.
In addition to music, magic (as well as fun with egg nog and ornaments) will be highlighted with appearances by Professor Splash -- a season six alum known for risky dives -- and The Regurgitator, known for swallowing objects and then "regurgitating" them.
The judging panel, featuring Klum, Mel B, Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel, will also participate in this one-night-only event. Nick Cannon will host the two-hour special.
In other news, VanderWaal announced on her InstaGram account that a lyric video for her song, "I Don't Know My Name," is in the works.