Sabra Johnson won "So You Think You Can Dance"

Sabra Johnson was named "America's Favorite Dancer" and won the $250,000 first prize on Fox's hit talent show "So You Think You Can Dance."

"I can't take the smile off my face, and it's hurting so bad," the 20-year-old from Roy, Utah, told The Associated Press after learning she won Thursday.

Four finalists had remained at the beginning of the finale: Neil Haskell, Lacey Schwimmer, Danny Tidwell and Johnson. Johnson emerged as the viewers' choice.

Show host Cat Deeley said a record-setting total of 16 million viewers called in votes for their favorite contestants after Wednesday's show.

"She's only been dancing for four years, and that's got to be inspirational for anybody out there watching this program and thinking, `Should I begin dancing?'" said Nigel Lythgoe, the series' executive producer and one of its judges.

Next up for the top 10 dancers is a 50-city tour. But what happens after that for America's Favorite Dancer?

"So I'm just hoping that now it kind of puts me where I want to be with choreographers knowing me and maybe getting shows that I wouldn't have otherwise gotten, because now people have seen what I can do," Johnson said.

This was the third season for the Emmy-nominated show. Judges narrowed the field to 20 after auditioning thousands of would-be contestants in Chicago, Atlanta, New York and Los Angeles.

Much like "American Idol," judges evaluated the dancers' routines, then viewers called in votes for their favorites.