AGT's finale encore approaches 15 million views
Nene Royal's Linkin Park collaboration remains a draw during a week with no new uploads.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
Linkin Park And Nene Royal Team Up For "The Emptiness Machine" | The Finale | AGT 2026
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Nene Royal takes the opening verse with a guitar in hand; Emily Armstrong steps in for the second. Their finale performance of "The Emptiness Machine" has become a lasting attraction on America's Got Talent's channel, approaching 15 million views well beyond finale night.
There were no new uploads this week, but the archive was hardly idle. The channel added roughly 16 million views, and its daily viewing is running about a third above its usual level. Subscribers held steady.
The Linkin Park collaboration is the strongest daily draw among the channel's currently moving videos. Royal and Armstrong trade lines and harmonize toward the finish, before the music gives way to a brief onstage exchange. Asked about Royal, Mike Shinoda responds: "Incredible, incredible. Unbelievable, right?" Armstrong adds her good wishes before the results.
A separate upload, "Nene Royal Performs With Linkin Park", is also drawing viewers, alongside "Season 21 WINNER Reveal | The Finale | AGT 2026". That gives the channel's post-season viewing a distinctly finale-shaped center, even without anything fresh on the schedule.
Among nearby talent and entertainment channels, Britain's Got Talent is also enjoying above-usual daily viewing, while The Voice is quieter than its normal level. For America's Got Talent, the useful contrast is closer to home: an empty upload calendar, but a busy week for performances already on the stage.
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- 15,677,404
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