And the winner is...

MISS AMERICA 2013 MALLORY HYTES HAGAN IS

 CROWNED IN LAS VEGAS!

Mallory, Miss New York,  performed a Tap Dance to "Get Up" by James Brown. Her platform is "Stop it Now-Child Sexual Abuse."

The Preliminary Winners for the Miss America Competition- Thursday Night

The 2013 Miss America Competition will be on ABC

 Sat. Jan. 12, 2013 @ 9 p.m. ET!

Miss North Dakota Rosie Sauvageau was named Thursday night's preliminary Talent winner for her Vocal/Piano Solo performance "To Make You Feel My Love."

Miss Washington Mandy Schendel, who was the preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness winner in a white Catalina swimsuit.