Tonight, we will know this years winner as the Miss America pageant 2016 is in Atlantic City New Jersey (Sunday, September 13, 2015). 52 women will compete for the crown. 2016 Miss America Betty Cantrell reacts as she walks on the stage after winning the Miss America 2016 Competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ … As for Miss America 2016, Betty Cantrell, 21, Miss Georgia, has taken the crown. With Chris Harrison, Brooke Burke, Kira Kazantsev, Vanessa Williams. The former Miss Georgia took home the biggest prize at last night's 95th annual 2016 Miss America Pageant, earning a $50,000 scholarship and a … Along with the title of Miss America, Cantrell also won a $50,000 scholarship. They help us to know which pages … The Miss America 2016 pageant may not be for a few more months, but ladies from all 50 states -- plus two U.S. territories -- are already gearing up to compete for the crown. She beat out first runner-up Miss Mississippi 2015, Hannah Roberts, for the 2016 title and was crowned by Miss America 2015, Kira Kazantsev of New York, on September 13, 2015. Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell is crowned Miss America 2016 by the reigning Miss America, Kira Kazantsev, on Sunday Sept. 13, 2015, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The 2016 Miss America pageant airs live from Boardwalk Hall 9 p.m. Sept. 13 on ABC. Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell of Warner Robins married Spencer Maxwell at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox in Macon, GA, on Friday, April 13, … This allows us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. Miss America 2016 will be held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Sunday, September 13, 2015. Congratulations, Betty Cantrell! Amy Kuperinsky may be reached at akuperinsky@njadvancemedia.com . Cantrell is only the second Miss Georgia to win the Miss America title. Directed by Joe DeMaio, Anthony Eaton. The beauty pageant has developed the "Miss America Scholarship Program", which awards educational scholarships to successful competitors.NEW : Miss America 2017 Candidates here! Follow her on Twitter @AmyKup .