'America's Got Talent' 2014 Winner Mat Franco Takes Home $1 Million: Watch Amazing Performances From Ed Sheeran, Pitbull And Jennifer Hudson In Finale

Magician Mat Franco was announced the winner of "America's Got Talent", taking home a cool $1 million prize on Wednesday night. Franco beat out five finalists on the NBC talent show competition's live finale. As part of his winnings, he will also headline a show in Las Vegas.

Franco, an illusionist from Rhode Island, could hardly contain his excitement when he met up with ET back stage, as told by CBS News, after the show.

"It feels amazing! It feels great, fulfilling, emotional, all at once in a way that I can't describe," he says.

Franco was one of six contestants who made it to the 2014 "America's Got Talent" season finale, and after the elimination of singer Miguel Dakota, 12-year-old soul singer Quintavious Johnson, the jazz quartet Sons Of Serendip, and the tumbling troupe AcroArmy...it was down to just him and singer Emily West.

But before the big reveal, the audience were treated to an impressive show-stopping live performance by three amazing guest stars: Ed Sheeran, Pitbull and Jennifer Hudson.

Ed Sheeran performed his new single "Don't" from the album "X." The song was about an ex-girlfriend who cheated on him and fans believed that the ex has to be his former flame Ellie Goulding.

Rapper Pitbull sang "Fireball", the lead single from his upcoming album "Globalization". His performance featured killer lighting effects and a number of sexy ladies shaking their booties to the beat.

Lastly, Jennifer Hudson did not disappoint as she belted our her latest single, "It's Your World". The singer also sang a duet of "And I Am Telling You" from "Dreamgirls" with season finalist Quintavious Johnson.

Talk about going all out! 

After all the performances, Mat's name exploded in a fireworks display behind them and was named the "America's Got Talent" winner.

He says:

"It's a feeling that comes over you. It's a warm feeling, it's an exciting feeling, you feel the crowd's energy... I'm waiting to wake up from this whole thing."

Meanwhile, here's how the rest of the top six placed:
6. Miguel Dakota
5. Quintavious Johnson
4. Sons of Serendip
3. AcroArmy
2. Emily West

Watch Franco's mind-blowing performance below:

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