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'America's Got Talent:' Heidi Klum Hits Golden Buzzer for 15-year-old Singer Makayla Phillips

By Marina Weis

Heidi Klum hit the Golden Buzzer for 15-year-old singer Makayla Phillips. Photo by NBC

By Marina Weis

Did Heidi Klum just hit the coveted Golden Buzzer for the winner of "America's Got Talent?"

15-year-old Makayla Phillips instantly became a hit with Klum, the audience and even judge Simon Cowell with her rendition of Demi Lovato's "Warrior."

"I shut my eyes and listened to you sing, and that was not the same person," Cowell said. "That shouldn't have been you."

Looking a little like Ariana Grande, the teen from Canyon Lake, California walked onstage with an air of confidence.

Her parents and brother waited anxiously behind the scenes.

Then she began to sing.

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Phillips took on the song's difficult range with confidence, showing off her powerful vocals in a beautiful rendition that brought the audience and Klum to their feet.

"I love you," Klum said. "I love the whole package. I love your smile. I love how you project to everyone. Your voice is incredible. Know what I'm going to do for you?"

With a dramatic hit of the Golden Buzzer, she sent Philips straight to the quarterfinals in Hollywood.

Phillips squealed with joy and her family ran to join her, her mother in tears.

That's when Klum made a big prediction.

"I think I just found the winner!" Klum exclaimed.

Then Cowell punctuated the performance in the final episode of the "AGT" auditions with a serious declaration.

"This is what this show's all about," he said. "Good for you."

"America's Got Talent" airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on WPXI.

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