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Kentucky native Kevin Skinner has been declared the next winner of 'America's Got Talent.'

Skinner, a 35-year-old chicken catcher who was compared to Susan Boyle after his first audition, beat opera singer Barbara Padilla to win the $1 million prize and his own headlining act in Las Vegas.

Recycled Percussion, the Texas Tenors and Voices of Glory rounded out the top five.

Each season, the performers on 'America's Got Talent' are so varied, it's hard to tell who will walk away the million-dollar winner -- and season 4 is no exception. With 10 finalists left going into Wednesday night's finale, it's anyone's game. Will America choose based solely on talent, or will personality and personal hardships prevail?

Here's a quick look at the finalists and what their odds are:

Tina Fey, Justin Timberlake win Emmys, Susan Boyle heads for America, ABC Family renews '10 Things I Hate About You' and more of today's top TV headlines.

Is 'America's Got Talent' fixed? Just ask contestant Arcadian Broad.

After his semifinal performance last night, Broad accused the 'Talent' producers of forcing him to do a 'High School Musical'-esque dance routine -- a routine that failed to impress judge Piers Morgan. "Are you good enough to get to the final?" Piers asked. "The answer would be no."

Broad tried to explain himself -- "I didn't have this planned. I didn't want to do 'High School Musical,' and the producers gave me this hand," he said -- but was quickly cut off by both Piers and fellow judge Sharon Osbourne. "It's not about what you did tonight. It's purely about your technical ability as a dancer," Piers said. Even host Nick Cannon jumped in to say each contestant ultimately has a final say in what they perform.

'30 Rock' was the big winner at this morning's Emmy nominations. The hit NBC comedy series earned a record-setting 22 nominations, more than any other program this year.

Also in the news today: NBC cancels 'The Listener,' while swapping 'Parenthood' with 'Mercy' following Maura Tierney's illness.

See more of today's top TV headlines after the jump.

Eddie Cibrian joins 'CSI: Miami,' Farrah Fawcett passes away at 62, 'America's Got Talent' has its lowest premiere ever and more TV news.

'America's Got Talent' is underway with a new season, a new host (Nick Cannon) and new hopes of finding America's own version of Susan Boyle.

In just three seasons, the show has already produced a wide range of talent: an 11-year-old singing prodigy (Bianca Ryan), a ventriloquist who now has a Vegas theater named after him (Terry Fator) and an insurance salesman with an undiscovered passion for opera (Neil E. Boyd).

So what has life been like since banking $1 million? Check in with 'America's Got Talent''s past three winners to see where they are now.

'Grey's Anatomy,' 'The Office' and 'American Idol' may be over, but the 2009 TV season is just heating up.

We're giving you the lowdown on all of this summer's hottest returning shows -- 'Mad Men,' 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and 'The Closer,' just to name a few -- to keep TV fans cooking over the next three months.

Check out all the big returning shows in our 2009 Summer TV gallery.

'Pushing Daisies'
(8PM, ABC) 2nd season premiere
What's a stressed-out girl to do when she's already got a head full of secrets and then learns yet another bit of juicy scoop that could prove life changing for those around her? Get thee to a nunnery!

That's the solution for Olive, who goes off to hang with some nuns when the burden of Ned and Chuck's (and now Aunt Lily's) secrets get to be too much.

Meanwhile, back at The Pie Hole, Ned's freaking out about Chuck's need to be independent, Emerson's indulging his love of pop-up books and Chuck goes undercover at a honey-based cosmetics company to find out who killed Betty's Bees' head Bee Girl. Hey, they don't call the show quirky for nothing.

'Project Runway' and 'Top Design'
(9PM and 10PM, Bravo)
The 'Project Runway' competition is down to six, and tonight's challenge should prove especially tricky for the more eccentric designers: The contestants have to design a professional look for college students who'll be transitioning into the workplace.

Designer Cynthia Rowley is the guest judge, as Suede, Korto and the gang try to inject a little style and elegance into the wardrobes of women used to wearing velour pants with the word 'Juicy' emblazoned across their posteriors.

Meanwhile, the 'Top Design' crew must create window designs inspired by the frocks of former 'Runway' contestants like Sweet P and Santino. Oh, those Bravo types and their channel synergy.