They’ve got talent. Sky Elements, alongside the other nine finalists, gave it their all on Tuesday night for the live performance of the America’s Got Talent finale. It’ll be a tough task for America to have to decide the winners. But we’ll go ahead and admit our bias and say it absolutely should be Sky Elements.

It’s not just because Drone Girl has a penchant for drones. Sky Elements has truly done what’s never been done before. They’re the first drone act of any kind of make it this far in the NBC-backed talent show, which is now in its 19th season.

And of course, every act is complex. The Hakuna Matata Acrobatic group performed not just complicated stunts, but complicated stunts done on a rolling barrel while wearing blindfolds. Sebastian and Sonia, who are aerial stunt performers, still plowed through their performance despite Sonia’s wrist injury. Roni of Roni & Rhythm has to coordinate with a performer who isn’t even human (aka it’s her dog).

But the Sky Elements drone show took on a special kind of challenge. Sky Elements also relies on non-human performers, being their massive fleet of drones. Their performance ends up higher in the air than any aerialist would ever go. And hey, their act even requires approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to pull off.

The Sky Elements ‘American Dream’ finale

For their final performance, Sky Elements paid tribute to the American Dream in an act that paid all sorts of tributes to the American dream. That included images of someone sailing to America, a train car, a patriotic eagle and the Statue of Liberty. It was set to the song “A Million Dreams” by Pink.

Watch it for yourself below:

Watching America’s Got Talent in-person (and how it’s different than the real show)

I was there in person to document the finale performance, live. It films at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, where the vibes are electric. Oh, and loud. (If you ever see America’s Got Talent in-person, bring ear plugs, as the cheering is the loudest you’ll ever here.)

Now most acts occur live. But, the drone segment was pre-recorded. That’s a necessary measure because it’s not dark enough to see the drones when the show goes live (which is 5 p.m. PT). Even though the drones were the last act, that occurred around 6:50 p.m. PT, which is four minutes before the day’s official sunset time.

But that didn’t diminish the impact of their performance. On the screen, their drones danced and twirled, painting the night sky with patterns paying tribute to America’s history. That’s fitting for America’s Got Talent.

For people in the audience, what viewers at-home saw was also aired on the screen — enabling the judges to give feedback too. And when the recording ended, the Sky Elements team took the stage, and the crowd still erupted in cheers. Their passion for making drone shows is infectious.

Less than a day after NBC posted the clip of the Sky Elements America’s Got Talent finale to its YouTube channel, it has already racked up nearly 100,000 views and more than 200 comments. Commenters called it the “Best act I’ve ever seen on AGT, ever” and proof of “why they should win the whole thing.”

Sky Elements is one of the 10 teams vying for the $1 million final prize. The winner will be named in a special, crowning show set for this Thursday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. ET.

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