08/25/2026
Wow! I can't believe it's over! Branson's Got Talent - 2026 was an absolute blast!!
First and foremost - to our award winners:
1st Place: Lilyanne Curtis
2nd Place: Lauren Pledger
3rd Place: Abigail Sundahl
People's Choice: Silas Blum
Congratulations to these incredible performers for taking home the win! You did a wonderful job!
To our other contestants:
Rob Halley
Kelly Robinson
Ethan Rogers
Shelbi Wolf
In Motion Dance Alliance
Xia McElwee
Lisa Marie
Rich Owen
You all put on INCREDIBLE performances! This competition was only a success because of your hard work and talent! Thank you so much for participating!
To our emcees: Tanner Rambo and Michelle Varisco, thank you for sharing the stage and providing us with incredible entertainment! You were both a joy to watch on stage!
To our sponsors: Devoted Health, our presenting sponsor, this event would have never been possible without your dedication to local communities throughout America, but specifically in our little corner of the Ozarks. From everyone at BGT and 4 Ozark Seniors, thank you!
To our 1st Place Prize sponsor, Southern Bank, your gift truly blessed Lilyanne Curtis, and her family, thank you so much for your kind and generous donation!
To our Major Sponsor, Neighborhood Insurance Advisors, thank you so much for your outstanding donation and willingness to help with this event.
To each and every person that donated to our BGT 2026 - Program, thank you so much! If you were unable to attend the show and would like a copy of the program, please let me know!
On the note of our Program, huge shout-out to Prestige Ink in Branson for a beautiful printing job on our programs!
To the Hamners' Variety Theater - Branson, MO, we want to offer a gigantic thank you for hosting Branson's Got Talent for the second year in a row! Thank you to Mickster for running our Sound/Lights, and thank you to Denise for being willing to run concessions, customer assistance, and clean-up crew! You have a fantastic theater and we are so grateful to have been welcomed into it!
To all of the volunteers, this was a big and busy day! You all worked your butts off to help make this event a tremendous success, thank you for giving your Sunday afternoon to help!
To Luke Acker, thank you so much for coming back to show the audience why you won in 2025, and being willing to pass the BGT torch onto Lily!
To the 4 Ozark Seniors Board of Directors, thank you for your belief in this event and your dedication to its' success. We are truly blessed to be supported by such a wonderful organization and team of directors!
To everyone else that participated, assisted, helped, and supported Branson's Got Talent, 2026 - THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
BUT WAIT! This isn't it for us!
Make sure to stay tuned to our page for: photos, back-stage stories, and information about auditions for 2027! That's right, we will be announcing audition dates for Branson's Got Talent 2027 in LESS THAN 2 WEEKS!! Make sure to watch out for your chance to show Branson that you've got talent!!
