Spoiler alert: This story includes the name of the winner and other significant details from Monday's finale of NBC's "America's Got Talent: The Champions."

But in the end, the two competitors vying for the title were of recent and familiar vintage: the 2017 “AGT” champ, ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer , and last summer’s winner, sleight-of-hand artist Shin Lim .

“It was awesome and such a fun run,” Lim tells USA TODAY of his victory, which was punctuated by a fall to the ground when Host Terry Crews announced his name.

'America's Got Talent: The Champions' host Terry Crews, left, and judge Howie Mandel, right, had up-close seats for sleight-of-hand artist Shin Lim's finale performance.

Sand artist Kseniya Simonova, lower right, was a favorite of host Terry Crews, receiving his golden buzzer in NBC's 'America's Got Talent: The Champions.

Winning ("AGT") changed everything,” he says, leading to “way more gigs” and a semi-residency that begins in May at ventriloquist and Season 2 champ Terry Fator’s theater at The Mirage in Las Vegas.