Preliminaries
2026 Information Below
You must participate in a sanctioned in-person preliminary or the Kentucky State Fair virtual preliminary in order to participate in the Talent Classic. Preliminaries will be held throughout the state.
What You Need To Know
2026 Results
Congratulations to all the incredible talent!
Grand Award Winner— Karisan Peters or Barren County; Dance Solo
1st— Addison Taylor of Clark County; Vocal Solo
2nd— Ella Doran of Oldham County; Dance Solo
3rd— Allison McKinney & Avery Stewart of Jackson County; Variety
4th— Blue Ridge Boys (Cruse Edwards, Levi Hausner & Noah Mason) of Daviess County; Variety
1st— Evie Harmon of Madison County; Vocal Solo
2nd— Caroline Magers of Scott County; Vocal Solo
3rd— Joselyn Appleget of Clark County; Vocal Solo
1st— Erika Gaines of Clark County; Vocal Solo
2nd— Two Against the Wire (Melanie Queen & Skylar Queen) of Warren County; Variety
3rd— Kara Hisle of Franklin County; Vocal Solo
