Selection Process.
The general selection process of the show begins with separate untelevised producers' auditions, which come to various cities across the United States, some which will host the auditions held in theaters, and some which usually only host the producers' auditions. This round is held several months before the judges' audition in cities that would also host the televised second round. Acts that have made it through the producers' audition will then audition in front of the judges and a live audience.Following the producers' auditions, acts will audition in front of three celebrity judges. The judges may terminate an act's performance early by pressing their red buzzer, which lights up their corresponding X on stage. If an act receives three X's, they must stop their performance. Since Season 3, large audiences have also been a factor in the judging process, as their reaction to an act's performance may swing or influence a judge's vote. If an act receives two or more "yes" votes, they will move on to the next round.
Since Season 2, there has been an intermediary round between the auditions and live shows named "Las Vegas Week". Prior to the inclusion of this round, judges picked ten acts from a list of those who advanced past the auditions during each live show, with several acts not getting to perform in the end. The Las Vegas round generally consists of acts performing a second time for the judges (with the exception of Season 4), who then pick select acts to move on the live shows.
Season 1 (2006).
Main article: America's Got Talent (season 1)
In June 2006, NBC announced the new show. The audition tour took place in June. Auditions were held in the following locations: Los Angeles, California, New York City, New York, Chicago, Illinois, and Atlanta, Georgia. Some early ads for the show implied that the winning act would also headline a show at a casino, possibly in Las Vegas; however, this was replaced with $1,000,000 due to concerns of minors playing in Las Vegas, should one become a champion. More than 12 million viewers watched the season premiere (which is more than American Idol got during its premiere back in 2002). The two-hour broadcast was the night's most-watched program on U.S. television and the highest-rated among viewers aged 18 to 49 (the prime-time audience that matters most to advertisers), Nielsen Media Research reported.[2] On the season finale, there was an unaired segment that was scheduled to appear after Aly and AJ. The segment featured Tom Green dressing in a parrot costume, and squawking with a live parrot, to communicate telepathically. Green then proceeded to fly up above the audience, shooting confetti streamers out of his costume onto the crowd below.
Winner
Bianca Ryan (Viewers' choice): 11-year-old Singer
Season 2 (2007).
Main article: America's Got Talent (season 2)
Logo of America's Got Talent used during Seasons 2 and 3
After initially announcing in May 2006 that the second season of America's Got Talent would debut in January 2007 at 8 PM on Sunday nights, with no separate results show, the network changed its mind and pushed the show back to the summer, where the first season had great success. This move kept the show out of direct competition with American Idol.
Winner
* Terry Fator – Ventriloquist/Impressionist/Singer from Mesquite, Texas
Season 3 (2008).
Main article: America's Got Talent (season 3)
NBC announced in August 2007 that the network had renewed the show for a third season. Auditions took place in Charlotte, Nashville, Orlando, New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Chicago from January to April. A televised MySpace audition also took place. Sharon Osbourne, Piers Morgan and David Hasselhoff returned as judges. Jerry Springer also returned as host. The show premiered on June 17, 2008.
Winner
* Neal E. Boyd – Opera singer who sells insurance for a living in Sikeston, Missouri, discovering opera music in his senior year of high school.
Season 4 (2009).
NBC announced that America's Got Talent was renewed for a fourth season. Auditions for season 4 were held in more than 9 major cities including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC, Atlanta, Miami, Tacoma, Boston and Houston. Los Angeles Auditions kicked off the tour January 29–31 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, followed by Atlanta Auditions February 7–8. New York and Miami Auditions were held during March. Tacoma Auditions were held April 25 and 26. In addition to live auditions and the ability to send in a home audition tape, Season 4 offered the opportunity for acts to upload their video direct at NBC.com/agt with their registration. This year's host is Nick Cannon, who replaced Jerry Springer. Springer said that he could not host due to other commitments.[6] All Season 3 jud.
Winner
On September 16, 2009, Kevin Skinner was named the winner of America's Got Talent for season 4. His grand prize was one million dollars and a headline show at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Stripges returned for the fourth season.[7] The fourth
season premiered on Tuesday, June 23.
Season 5 (2010).
NBC announced that the show was renewed for its fifth season. The network had considered moving the show to the fall, after rival series So You Think You Can Dance transferred from the summer to fall season in 2009.[8] However, NBC ultimately decided to keep Talent a summer show, which was also the fate of rival Dance.
Open auditions were held in the winter to early spring of 2010 in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York City, Orlando, and Portland. Untelevised producers' auditions were also held in Atlanta and Philadelphia. For the first time, online auditions were also held via YouTube.
Winner
On September 15, 2010, Michael Grimm was named the winner of the fifth season of America's Got Talent. He won a $1,000,000 prize and will headline the America's Got Talent Live Tour, as well as a chance to perform at the Caesar's Palace Casino and Resort on the Las Vegas Strip along with Jackie Evancho, Fighting Gravity, Prince Poppycock, and the other top ten finalists will also perform a 25-city tour in Las Vegas.
Season 6 (2011).
NBC announced that the show has been renewed for a sixth season and premiered on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 for a two-hour special. Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne continued as judges after taking jobs on Piers Morgan Tonight and The Talk, respectively. On The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on July 27, 2010, Morgan officially stated that he has signed a three year contract to stay on Talent.[14] In addition, Howie Mandel returned as a judge, and Nick Cannon returned as host.[15] The show held televised auditions in Los Angeles, New York City, Minneapolis, Atlanta, Seattle, and Houston. Untelevised producers' auditions were also held in Denver and Chicago. Previews of auditions were shown during NBC's The Voice premiere on April 26, 2011.
America's Got Talent Live.
America's Got Talent Live is a show on the Las Vegas Strip that features the winner of each season of Talent as the main performance.
In 2009, America's Got Talent Live appeared on the Las Vegas Strip appearing Wednesday through Sunday at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, in a limited 10-week run starting in October, 2009 through January of the next year. It featured the final ten acts which made it to the Season 4 Finale. Former host of Talent, Jerry Springer, emceed,[16] commuting weekly between Stamford, Connecticut tapings of his self-named show and Las Vegas.
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