Neal Boyd was an American pop and opera singer.
A former insurance salesman, Boyd was best known as being the winner of the third season of America's Got Talent in 2008. He was awarded the $1 million prize and a headline show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Boyd released two albums following his America's Got Talent win, My American Dream in 2009 and My Christmas Wish in 2013. He told a local news outlet that a third album was in the works for a 2019 debut.
Boyd was also active in politics, and ran unsuccessfully as a Republican for the Missouri House of Representatives after his America's Got Talent win.
Boyd died June 10, 2018, in Sikeston, Missouri. He was 42.