Kodi Lee Hit a Goosebumps-Inducing Long Note Singing Frank Sinatra's "My Way"
Simon Cowell has said Lee's original AGT audition was "magic."
Kodi Lee’s tenure on America’s Got Talent has been nothing short of incredible. After the talented singer and pianist left the Judges absolutely stunned with his moving performance of Donny Hathaway’s “A Song for You” during his Season 14 audition, Lee went on to dominate his season.
“I really feel your heart, your passion. Your voice blew all of us away,” then-Judge Julianne Hough told Lee after his emotional audition, while Simon Cowell said he was “extraordinary.” Gabrielle Union quickly smashed her coveted Golden Buzzer for him, setting him on his path to victory. In 2019, Lee was named the winner of AGT Season 14 at just 22 years old, making history as the show’s first blind and autistic musician.
So what has Lee been up to since then? Read on for the latest news about the AGT winner.
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What is Kodi Lee, AGT Season 14 winner, doing now?
After winning AGT in 2019, Lee went on to compete in America's Got Talent: All-Stars and America's Got Talent: Fantasy League. Lee’s mother, Tina, told NBC Insider that seeing her son return to the AGT stage was a moving experience. “I was so proud of him, and it makes me so happy to see him reaching his dreams and working so hard to make a difference in the world,” she said. “I couldn’t be more proud.”
The musical prodigy was also a headlining Act in America's Got Talent Presents Superstars Live variety show in Las Vegas.
Today, Lee continues to perform live, as he did at life coach Tony Robbins’ 60th birthday celebration and the 2022 NFL draft. He's also releasing new original music. Some of Lee’s biggest recent singles include his upbeat dance track “Heck Yeah” and his inspiring song “Can't Hold Me Down” that features him singing and rapping while also, of course, playing the piano.
Lee is also active on Instagram, often sharing updates with his fans about his career and performing covers of songs recommended by fans.
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Kodi Lee performed a beautiful cover of Frank Sinatra’s “My Way”
In May 2025, Lee performed a piano cover of Frank Sinatra’s “My Way,” a song a fan asked him to sing as part of the AGT winner’s Instagram series “Fan Pick Weekly.”
“This one’s a classic!” Lee says in the video he posted on Instagram just before he began singing the iconic 1969 song and playing the piano.
“And now, the end is near. And so I face the final curtain,” Lee sings. “My friends, I'll see it clear. I'll state my case, of which I'm certain. I've lived a life that's full. I traveled each and every highway. And more, much more than this: I did it my way.”
Lee’s fans were blown away by his cover of the famous tune. “I had goosebumps the entire time,” one commented. “That was fantastic.”
“That was absolutely gorgeous!” another wrote, while one more added, “Boy can sing!”
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Kodi Lee’s AGT audition is one of Simon Cowell’s favorite moments
Back in 2022 Cowell looked back at some of his favorite moments from AGT's iconic history. Of course, Lee’s breathtaking audition in Season 14 made his list.
“It was magic,” Cowell recalled. “I’m going to remember this moment for the rest of my life."
