America's Got Talent (season 4)
Encyclopedia
The fourth season of America's Got Talent
, an American
television reality show
talent competition, premiered on the NBC
network
on June 23, 2009. Country singer Kevin Skinner
was named the winner on September 16, 2009.
This season's host was Nick Cannon
, who replaced Jerry Springer
. Springer had said that he could not host due to other commitments. All Season 3 judges returned for the fourth season, despite rumors that Sharon Osbourne
would be leaving the show.
Season 4 was David Hasselhoff
's last season as a judge.
This season started broadcasting live on August 4, 2009.
. However, it was revealed during the first performance show that the judges, when prompted by executive producer Simon Cowell
, called back eight acts that they previously had cut. This brought the total number of acts up to 48. Last season, the acts who passed through were divided into four groups, who performed over the course of two weeks with the acts who passed through from the previous night being announced before the next group of acts' performances. This year, each group in the Top 48 was be divided into four groups of 12, but only one group performed per week, as a separate results show for the group aired the next day. This season was the first to feature results episodes lasting one hour on a weekly basis since Season 1.
During the performances episodes, if all three judges buzzed an act, the act was forced to end, unlike the previous season, where it could continue on for a short time. In the results episodes, five best acts from each group of twelve proceeded to the semi-finals - four acts were determined solely by viewers' votes, the judges decided between acts with the fifth and sixth highest viewers' vote totals. The twelve acts were presented to the audience in groups of two or three (usually similar acts - e.g. dancers, children - are put together) and then the host announced which of them moved forward and which of them had been eliminated. The final group were acts in the fifth and sixth places and the judges pick one of them by majority voting. At no time was the audience made aware of how many viewers' votes each act received.
In the semi-finals, the twenty acts who passed through the quarter-finals were divided into groups of 10. One of these groups performed each week, with a performance episode followed by the results the following day. Only four acts were supposed to pass through to the finals each week. Three are determined solely by viewers' votes, but the fourth and fifth place acts must face the judges' decision. However, in one case, the judges passed through both performers, as they could not make a decision. In the other case, the top five acts were passed through. Instead of previous seasons, where the finals contain four or five acts, this season the finale will contain ten acts.
, Houston, Los Angeles
, Chicago
, Miami, and Seattle/Tacoma. Auditions were also held in Boston
, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C.
but not televised. A total of 160 acts advanced to the Las Vegas
Round.
In the first episode of the "Las Vegas Verdicts", as Cannon referred to it, the episode started off with 25 of the 160 acts being eliminated right at the Las Vegas Airport. The remaining acts were then briefly shown enjoying the sights of Vegas, before the eliminations resumed. Acts were brought before the judges and informed of their fate. The judges selcted three dance groups: Destined 2 Be, BreakSk8, and U4ria Dance Crew for a challenge. They were asked to perpare a dance routine for 12 hours plus they'll have the same piece of music. After they perform, the judges will decide which dance groups will advance to the Top 40 Quarterfinals.
In the second episode, the remainder of the Top 40 was revealed, and many more acts were eliminated. The three dance crews challenged in the previous episode were shown in a montage performing their challenge performance.
At the end of the second episode, Simon Cowell
, executive producer of the show, called the judges on their flight back to Los Angeles
, stating that he was unhappy with some of the eliminations the judges made. Cowell revealed that there was just "too much talent" eliminated, and that he felt that a number of these acts should be given another chance. As a result, 2 acts were brought back as wildcards during each quarterfinal round.
The results episode aired on August 5, 2009, 1 hour. It included performances by Terry Fator
and Mariah Carey
.
Italics indicate the act was a wild card. Order indicates when the act performed during the performance episode.
The results episode aired on August 12, 2009, 1 hour. It included performances from LMFAO
and Penn and Teller.
Italics indicate the act was a wild card. Order indicates when the act performed during the performance episode.
The results episode aired August 19, 2009, 1 hour. It included performances from Ashley Tisdale
and Daughtry.
Italics indicate the act was a wild card. Order indicates when the act performed during the performance episode.
The results episode aired on August 26, 2009, lasting 1 hour. It included a performance from Reba McEntire
.
Italics indicate the act was a wild card. Order indicates when the act performed during the performance episode.
The results episode aired September 2, 2009, 1 hour. It included a performance from Miss Piggy
and Kermit the Frog
(played by Artie Esposito filling in for an unavailable Steve Whitmire
) singing "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," and one from David Hasselhoff singing "Feeling Good
."
Footnotes
The results episode aired September 9, 2009, 1 hour, with a guest appearance from the musical Jersey Boys
.
Footnotes
The finale results aired on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 2 hours, and included guest performances from Thelma Houston
, Shakira
, Rascal Flatts
, cast members of Cirque Du Soleil
, Leona Lewis
, and runner-up of the third series of Britain's Got Talent
, Susan Boyle
. These acts were all highly praised by critics.
The performances episode averaged 13.84 million viewers, and the finale averaged 15.5 million viewers.
Italics indicate the act was a wild card.
was one of the top 13 finalists on the tenth season
of American Idol
. She was eliminated in tenth place, along with eleventh place finalist Naima Adedapo
.
America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global British Got Talent franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of...
, an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television reality show
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
talent competition, premiered on the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
network
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
on June 23, 2009. Country singer Kevin Skinner
Kevin Skinner
Patrick Kevin Skinner , better known as Kevin Skinner, is an American country music singer from the Jackson Purchase region of Kentucky. He was the winner of the fourth season of America's Got Talent.- Early life :...
was named the winner on September 16, 2009.
This season's host was Nick Cannon
Nick Cannon
Nicholas Scott "Nick" Cannon is an American actor, comedian, rapper, entrepreneur, record producer, radio, and television personality. On television, Cannon began as a teenage sketch comedian on All That before going on to host The Nick Cannon Show, Wild 'N Out, and America's Got Talent...
, who replaced Jerry Springer
Jerry Springer
Gerald Norman "Jerry" Springer is a British-born American television presenter, best known as host of the tabloid talk show The Jerry Springer Show since its debut in 1991...
. Springer had said that he could not host due to other commitments. All Season 3 judges returned for the fourth season, despite rumors that Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Rachel Osbourne is an English television host, author, music manager, businesswoman and promoter as well as the wife of heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne....
would be leaving the show.
Season 4 was David Hasselhoff
David Hasselhoff
David Michael Hasselhoff is an American actor, singer, producer and businessman. He is best known for his lead roles as Michael Knight in the popular 1980s US series Knight Rider and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the series Baywatch...
's last season as a judge.
This season started broadcasting live on August 4, 2009.
Selection Process
Season 4 carries over Season 3's audition process. Out of the over 160 acts that passed through the preliminary auditions, 48 went on to perform in the live shows. This season, the callbacks were renamed "The Vegas Verdicts". Unlike previous seasons, the acts were not given a chance to perform a second time, unless prompted by the judges to as a challenge. The judges re-watched audition tapes and created a Top 40 based on the acts' preliminary performances, similar to the format used on sister show Britain's Got TalentBritain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent show competition which started in June 2007 and originated from the Got Talent series. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's TalkbackThames and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The show is broadcast on ITV in Britain and TV3 in Ireland...
. However, it was revealed during the first performance show that the judges, when prompted by executive producer Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
, called back eight acts that they previously had cut. This brought the total number of acts up to 48. Last season, the acts who passed through were divided into four groups, who performed over the course of two weeks with the acts who passed through from the previous night being announced before the next group of acts' performances. This year, each group in the Top 48 was be divided into four groups of 12, but only one group performed per week, as a separate results show for the group aired the next day. This season was the first to feature results episodes lasting one hour on a weekly basis since Season 1.
During the performances episodes, if all three judges buzzed an act, the act was forced to end, unlike the previous season, where it could continue on for a short time. In the results episodes, five best acts from each group of twelve proceeded to the semi-finals - four acts were determined solely by viewers' votes, the judges decided between acts with the fifth and sixth highest viewers' vote totals. The twelve acts were presented to the audience in groups of two or three (usually similar acts - e.g. dancers, children - are put together) and then the host announced which of them moved forward and which of them had been eliminated. The final group were acts in the fifth and sixth places and the judges pick one of them by majority voting. At no time was the audience made aware of how many viewers' votes each act received.
In the semi-finals, the twenty acts who passed through the quarter-finals were divided into groups of 10. One of these groups performed each week, with a performance episode followed by the results the following day. Only four acts were supposed to pass through to the finals each week. Three are determined solely by viewers' votes, but the fourth and fifth place acts must face the judges' decision. However, in one case, the judges passed through both performers, as they could not make a decision. In the other case, the top five acts were passed through. Instead of previous seasons, where the finals contain four or five acts, this season the finale will contain ten acts.
Preliminary Auditions
This year, auditions were held in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, Houston, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Miami, and Seattle/Tacoma. Auditions were also held in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
but not televised. A total of 160 acts advanced to the Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
Round.
Las Vegas Week
Las Vegas Week aired on July 28, 2009 and July 29, 2009. Over the course of the two episodes, the over 160 acts that made it through the preliminary rounds were narrowed down to a Top 40 that made it through to the live performance rounds.In the first episode of the "Las Vegas Verdicts", as Cannon referred to it, the episode started off with 25 of the 160 acts being eliminated right at the Las Vegas Airport. The remaining acts were then briefly shown enjoying the sights of Vegas, before the eliminations resumed. Acts were brought before the judges and informed of their fate. The judges selcted three dance groups: Destined 2 Be, BreakSk8, and U4ria Dance Crew for a challenge. They were asked to perpare a dance routine for 12 hours plus they'll have the same piece of music. After they perform, the judges will decide which dance groups will advance to the Top 40 Quarterfinals.
In the second episode, the remainder of the Top 40 was revealed, and many more acts were eliminated. The three dance crews challenged in the previous episode were shown in a montage performing their challenge performance.
At the end of the second episode, Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
, executive producer of the show, called the judges on their flight back to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, stating that he was unhappy with some of the eliminations the judges made. Cowell revealed that there was just "too much talent" eliminated, and that he felt that a number of these acts should be given another chance. As a result, 2 acts were brought back as wildcards during each quarterfinal round.
First Cut
Acts that were eliminated at the Las Vegas Airport include:- Circus R Us
- Preliminaries, Episode 4: ContortionContortionthumb|upright|Contortionist performingContortion is an unusual form of physical display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body. Contortion is often part of acrobatics and circus acts...
, hula hoopHula hoopA hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs or neck.Although the exact origins of hula hoops are unknown, children and adults around the world have played with hoops, twirling, rolling and throwing them throughout history...
s on unicycleUnicycleA unicycle is a human-powered, single-track vehicle with one wheel. Unicycles resemble bicycles, but are less complex.-History:One theory of the advent of the unicycle stems from the popularity of the penny-farthing during the late 19th century...
s - Las Vegas Week (Part 1): Eliminated.
- Preliminaries, Episode 4: Contortion
- Tallan Noble LatzTallan LatzTallan Noble Latz is an American blues guitar player.-Biography:Tallan Latz was born to parents Carl and Doris Latz of Elkhorn, Wisconsin in the United States. He received his first musical instrument, a drum kit, at the age of three and began playing acoustic guitar at age four...
- Preliminaries, Episode 7: 9 year old electric guitarist
- Las Vegas Week (Part 1): Eliminated.
- Nathan Burton
- Preliminaries, Episode 7: Magician, he also appeared in season oneAmerica's Got Talent (Season 1)The first season of America's Got Talent premiered on June 21, 2006 and concluded on August 17, 2006. The audition tour took place in April 2006, stopping at Los Angeles, California, New York City, New York, Chicago, Illinois, and Atlanta, Georgia. Regis Philbin was the host for this season and...
- Las Vegas Week (Part 1): Eliminated.
- Preliminaries, Episode 7: Magician, he also appeared in season one
- Kari Callin
- Preliminaries, Episode 8: Singer, sang "SomewhereSomewhere (song)"Somewhere" is a song from the 1957 Broadway musical West Side Story which was made into a film in 1961. The music is composed by Leonard Bernstein with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and takes a phrase from the slow movement of Beethoven's 'Emperor' Piano Concerto, which forms the start of the...
" from West Side Story - Las Vegas Week (Part 1): Eliminated.
- Preliminaries, Episode 8: Singer, sang "Somewhere
- Ciana Pelekai
- Preliminaries, Episode 10: 8 year old singer, sang "At LastAt Last"At Last" is a 1941 song written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren for the musical film Orchestra Wives, starring George Montgomery and Ann Rutherford. It was performed in the film and on record by Glenn Miller and his orchestra, with vocals by Ray Eberle and Pat Friday...
". - Las Vegas Week (Part 1): Eliminated.
- Preliminaries, Episode 10: 8 year old singer, sang "At Last
- Alex Wesley
- Preliminaries, Episode 10: 53 year old dancer.
- Las Vegas Week (Part 1): Elminated.
Part One Cuts
Acts that were cut in the first episode of the Las Vegas Verdict included:- Keith Johnson
- Preliminaries, Episode 8: Singer and guitarist, performed "Walking in MemphisWalking in Memphis-Cher version:"Walking in Memphis" is the first European single by American singer-actress Cher from her twenty-second studio album, It's a Man's World. It was released in the end of 1995 by WEA. The song was performed in some shows in Europe, and in her tours since the Do You Believe? Tour.-Song...
" by Marc CohnMarc CohnMarc Craig Cohn is an American folk rock singer-songwriter and musician.- Personal life :Cohn was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Beachwood High School in Beachwood, a Cleveland suburb. He then attended Oberlin College....
. - Las Vegas Week (Part 1): Eliminated.
- Preliminaries, Episode 8: Singer and guitarist, performed "Walking in Memphis
- Tony Ferrante
- Preliminaries, Episode 7: 74 year old dancer, performed to "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"You Make Me Feel " is the title of a 1978 single by American disco singer Sylvester James, who performed using just his first name, Sylvester...
" by Sylvester James. - Las Vegas Week (Part 1): Eliminated.
- Preliminaries, Episode 7: 74 year old dancer, performed to "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
- Joseph Constantine
- Preliminaries, Episode 4: Magician
- Las Vegas Week (Part 1): Eliminated.
- The Spiritual HarmonizersThe Spiritual HarmonizersThe Spiritual Harmonizers is an urban contemporary gospel group, made up of current and retired postal employees from Richmond, Virginia, United States of America. The group reached national popularity after performing on America's Got Talent in 2009...
- Preliminaries, Episode 7: Close harmony singing group of Post Office workers.
- Las Vegas Week (Part 1): Eliminated.
- Fuchsia FoXXX
- Preliminaries, Episode 4: Belly danceBelly danceBelly dance or Bellydance is a "Western"-coined name for a traditional "Middle Eastern" dance, especially raqs sharqi . It is sometimes also called Middle Eastern dance or Arabic dance in the West, or by the Greco-Turkish term çiftetelli...
r - Las Vegas Week (Part 1): Eliminated.
- Preliminaries, Episode 4: Belly dance
- The Hurricane Tricksters
- Preliminaries, Episode 4: TrickersTrickingTricking is the informal name of a type of physical activity derived from the martial arts that includes techniques found in gymnastics, B-boying, and similar disciplines. Examples of incorporated techniques include the 540 kick from Taekwondo, the butterfly twist from Wushu, and the double leg...
- Las Vegas Week (Part 1): Eliminated.
- Preliminaries, Episode 4: Trickers
Part Two Cuts
Acts that were cut in the second episode of the Las Vegas Verdict included:- Rashida Jolley
- Preliminaries, Episode 8: Performed and sang "Killing Me SoftlyKilling Me Softly with His Song"Killing Me Softly with His Song" is a 1971 song composed by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel. It has been covered by numerous artists, most notably by Roberta Flack whose version topped the U.S...
" on the harp. - Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Eliminated.
- Preliminaries, Episode 8: Performed and sang "Killing Me Softly
- Christopher & Laura Camp
- Preliminaries, Episode 8: Whip act
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Eliminated.
- Duo Design
- Preliminaries, Episode 9: Hand balancersAdagio (circus skill)Adagio is the performance of partner acrobalance poses and associated movements that involve stationary balances by a pair of performers. It is performed in professional circus, in various dance disciplines including acro dance and ballet, in pair skating, and as a hobby in university circus...
. - Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Eliminated.
- Preliminaries, Episode 9: Hand balancers
- The Flash
- Preliminaries, Episode 9: Jugglers and acrobats.
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Eliminated.
- The Kalinins
- Preliminaries, Episode 8: Father and son acrobats.
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Eliminated.
- Arthur Gulkarov
- Preliminaries, Episode 7: Contortionist and dancer
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Eliminated.
- Kara & Corey Britz
- Preliminaries, Episode 9: Sibling guitarist/singer duo, performed "Every Breath You TakeEvery Breath You Take"Every Breath You Take" is a song by The Police on the band's 1983 album Synchronicity, written by Sting and Andy Summers . The single was one of the biggest hits of 1983, topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight weeks and the UK Singles Chart for four weeks. It also topped the...
" by The PoliceThe PoliceThe Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the vast majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting , Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland...
. - Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Eliminated.
- Preliminaries, Episode 9: Sibling guitarist/singer duo, performed "Every Breath You Take
- The Serenades
- Preliminaries, Episode 9: Singers. Sang "Hit the Road JackHit the Road Jack"Hit the Road Jack" is a song written by rhythm and bluesman Percy Mayfield and first recorded in 1960 as an a capella demo sent to Art Rupe, available on the Memory Pain CD vol. 2, Specialty Records SPCD-7027-2. It became famous after it was recorded by singer-pianist Ray Charles. It hit number...
" by Ray CharlesRay CharlesRay Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...
. - Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Auditioned as backup for Marcus Terrell. Eliminated.
- Preliminaries, Episode 9: Singers. Sang "Hit the Road Jack
- Destined 2 Be
- Preliminaries, Episode 8: PopperPoppingPopping is a street dance and one of the original funk styles that came from California during the 1960s-70s. It is based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in the dancer's body, referred to as a pop or a hit...
s, performed to "Shawty Get LooseShawty Get Loose"Shawty Get Loose" is the third single from rap artist Lil Mama's debut album, VYP: Voice of the Young People. "Shawty Get Loose" is Lil Mama's first number one single. The single is the remix version, where it features Chris Brown singing the chorus, and T-Pain rapping on the second verse. In the...
" by Lil MamaLil MamaNiatia Jessica Kirkland professionally known as Lil Mama, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, and dancer.-Early life:...
. - Las Vegas Week (Part 1): Challenged by the judges. Given a new piece of music, they had 12 hours to come up with a performance to that music.
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Eliminated.
- Preliminaries, Episode 8: Popper
- Kelli Glover
- Preliminaries, Episode 7: Sang "Listen" from DreamgirlsDreamgirls (film)Dreamgirls is a 2006 musical drama film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures. The film debuted in three special road show engagements beginning December 15, 2006 before its nationwide release on December 25, 2006...
. Previously appeared on American IdolAmerican IdolAmerican Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
season one. - Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Eliminated.
- Preliminaries, Episode 7: Sang "Listen" from Dreamgirls
Unknown Cut
Acts that were eliminated at an unknown stage of Las Vegas week.- Unexpected Step Team
- Preliminaries, Episode 1: Step team
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Anointed S
- Preliminaries, Episode 1: Vocal percussionBeatboxingBeatboxing is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice. It may also involve singing, vocal imitation of turntablism, and the simulation of horns, strings, and other musical instruments...
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Preliminaries, Episode 1: Vocal percussion
- Black Fire Percussion
- Preliminaries, Episode 1: DrumlineDrumlineA drumline is a section of percussion instruments usually played as part of a musical marching ensemble. High school and college marching bands, drill and drum corps, drum and bugle corps, indoor percussion ensembles, and pipe bands usually incorporate drumlines; however, drumlines can exist...
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Preliminaries, Episode 1: Drumline
- NYC Gay Men's Chorus
- Preliminaries, Episode 1: Singers
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Bruce and Simone
- Preliminaries, Episode 1: Aerial artistsAerialistAn aerialist is an acrobat who performs in the air, on a suspended apparatus such as a trapeze, rope, cloud swing, aerial cradle, aerial silk or aerial hoop....
, performed to "Can't Get Enough of Your LoveCan't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" is a song written, recorded and produced by Barry White. Released as the first single from White's album Can't Get Enough in 1974, the song topped the Billboard Hot 100 and U.S. R&B chart and has since become one of White's signature tunes. It was his second...
" by Barry WhiteBarry WhiteBarry White, born Barry Eugene Carter , was an American composer and singer-songwriter.A five-time Grammy Award-winner known for his distinctive bass voice and romantic image, White's greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with the Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring... - Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Preliminaries, Episode 1: Aerial artists
- Brad Byers
- Preliminaries, Episode 1: Carnival sideshowSideshowIn America, a sideshow is an extra, secondary production associated with a circus, carnival, fair or other such attraction.- Types of attractions :There are four main types of classic sideshow attractions:...
style performer, put a fishing hook and a drill through his nose - Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Preliminaries, Episode 1: Carnival sideshow
- Urban Nation Hip-Hop Choir
- Preliminaries, Episode 1: Show choirShow choirA show choir is a group of people who combine choral singing with dance movements, sometimes within the context of a specific idea or story.-History:...
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Preliminaries, Episode 1: Show choir
- The Jesse White Tumbling TeamJesse White Tumbling TeamThe Jesse White Tumbling Team is a team of acrobats that was founded in 1959 by Illinois athlete and politician Jesse White. Their acrobatic performances can frequently be seen during half-time shows for the National Basketball Association, the National Football League and Major League Baseball...
- Preliminaries, Episode 1: Acrobats
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Draconik
- Preliminaries, Episode 1: Fire act
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Comic Bots
- Preliminaries, Episode 2: A band consisting of performers dressed in homemade robot costumes
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Although this act was shown as surviving the initial airport cut, they did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Tom Durnin
- Preliminaries, Episode 2: 52-year-old dancer and illusionist
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Joseph Harris
- Preliminaries, Episode 3: Yo-yoYo-yoThe yo-yo in its simplest form is an object consisting of an axle connected to two disks, and a length of twine looped around the axle, similar to a slender spool...
performer - Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Preliminaries, Episode 3: Yo-yo
- TJ & the Little Mamas
- Preliminaries, Episode 5: 6 to 9 year old dancers, performed to a hip-hop version of "Dance to the MusicDance to the Music (song)"Dance to the Music" is a 1968 hit single by the influential soul/funk/rock band Sly & the Family Stone for the Epic/CBS Records label. It was the first single by the band to reach the Billboard Pop Singles Top 10, peaking at #8 and the first to popularize the band's sound, which would be emulated...
" - Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Preliminaries, Episode 5: 6 to 9 year old dancers, performed to a hip-hop version of "Dance to the Music
- Miss Germany
- Preliminaries, Episode 5: Fire act
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Janice Martin
- Preliminaries, Episode 5: Singer, violinist, and aerialist
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- The Scott Brothers
- Preliminaries, Episode 5: Cartoon-style popperPoppingPopping is a street dance and one of the original funk styles that came from California during the 1960s-70s. It is based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in the dancer's body, referred to as a pop or a hit...
s - Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Preliminaries, Episode 5: Cartoon-style popper
- Iconic CrewAmerica's Best Dance Crew (Season 1)The first season of America's Best Dance Crew premiered on February 7, 2008. In the first season, it was hosted by Mario Lopez and featured Layla Kayleigh as the backstage correspondent and was judged by rapper Lil Mama, former *NSYNC singer JC Chasez, and hip-hop choreographer Shane Sparks...
- Preliminaries, Episode 5: Dance crewStreet danceStreet dance, more formally known as vernacular dance, is an umbrella term used to describe dance styles that evolved outside of dance studios in any available open space such as streets, dance parties, block parties, parks, school yards, raves, and nightclubs, etc...
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Preliminaries, Episode 5: Dance crew
- Live in ColorAmerica's Best Dance Crew (Season 1)The first season of America's Best Dance Crew premiered on February 7, 2008. In the first season, it was hosted by Mario Lopez and featured Layla Kayleigh as the backstage correspondent and was judged by rapper Lil Mama, former *NSYNC singer JC Chasez, and hip-hop choreographer Shane Sparks...
- Preliminaries, Episode 6: Dance crew
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Anna Pipoyan
- Preliminaries, Episode 6: Belly dancer, danced with a lit candelabraCandelabra"Candelabra" is the traditional term for a set of multiple decorative candlesticks, each of which often holds a candle on each of multiple arms or branches connected to a column or pedestal...
prop on her head - Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Preliminaries, Episode 6: Belly dancer, danced with a lit candelabra
- Eclipse
- Preliminaries, Episode 6: Rapper
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Timez 2
- Preliminaries, Episode 6: Hip-hop singing twins, sang "Yeah!Yeah! (Usher song)"Yeah!" is a song by American singer Usher, released on 3 February 2004 as the lead single from his hit fourth studio album Confessions. The song was written by Lil Jon, Sean Garrett, Patrick J. Que Smith, Ludacris, Robert McDowell, and LRoc. It was produced by Lil Jon, who combined crunk and R&B...
" by UsherUsher (entertainer)Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
. - Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Preliminaries, Episode 6: Hip-hop singing twins, sang "Yeah!
- Simon Chaban
- Preliminaries, Episode 8: Fire dancer
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Louis Bar & Laura Cantu
- Preliminaries, Episode 8: Tango dancers
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Encore
- Preliminaries, Episode 9: Dance crewStreet danceStreet dance, more formally known as vernacular dance, is an umbrella term used to describe dance styles that evolved outside of dance studios in any available open space such as streets, dance parties, block parties, parks, school yards, raves, and nightclubs, etc...
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Preliminaries, Episode 9: Dance crew
- Alycia Cooper
- Preliminaries, Episode 9: Standup comicStand-up comedyStand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Preliminaries, Episode 9: Standup comic
- N2UN
- Preliminaries, Episode 9: Violinist/pianist duo.
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Koshka Raenelle
- Preliminaries, Episode 10: Singer, sang "Natural Woman(You Make Me Feel like) a Natural Woman" A Natural Woman" is a 1967 single released by American soul singer Aretha Franklin on the Atlantic label. The record was a big hit for Franklin, reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and became a standard song for her...
" by Aretha FranklinAretha FranklinAretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
. - Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
- Preliminaries, Episode 10: Singer, sang "Natural Woman
- E3
- Preliminaries, Episode 10: Dancing trio.
- Las Vegas Week (Part 2): Not shown, but did not make the Top 40, so presumed eliminated by the judges.
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals began on August 4, 2009. Twelve acts (ten of the original Top 40, plus two wildcards) performed each week. A two hour performance episode each Tuesday was followed by a one hour results show the following day, where five of the twelve acts from the previous night remained in the competition. When an act got buzzed by all three judges, they must stop, unlike in the previous seasons, where at this stage acts were allowed to continue despite being buzzed by all judges. A large X appeared on the screen on stage, indicating the act had been struck out by the judges. Viewers were still able to vote for the buzzed act. The judges' choice, however, remained, as the judges got to decide whether the contestant who placed either in fifth or sixth place got to advance to the next round.Week 1
The performance episode aired on August 4, 2009, 2 hours.The results episode aired on August 5, 2009, 1 hour. It included performances by Terry Fator
Terry Fator
Terry Wayne Fator is a ventriloquist, impressionist, comedian, and singer from Dallas, Texas. Fator is capable of doing over 100 ventriloquial impersonations, and uses 16 different puppets in his act. He was the winner of Season 2 of America's Got Talent, and received the million dollar prize...
and Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
.
Elimination Table, Week 1
| Key | X Buzzed out | Judges' choice | Advanced to the semifinal. | Finished in either fifth or sixth place; Won the judges' vote. | Finished in either fifth or sixth place; Lost the judges' vote. |
|---|
Italics indicate the act was a wild card. Order indicates when the act performed during the performance episode.
| Order | Performer | Act Description | Buzzes and judges' choices | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasselhoff David Hasselhoff David Michael Hasselhoff is an American actor, singer, producer and businessman. He is best known for his lead roles as Michael Knight in the popular 1980s US series Knight Rider and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the series Baywatch... |
Osbourne Sharon Osbourne Sharon Rachel Osbourne is an English television host, author, music manager, businesswoman and promoter as well as the wife of heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne.... |
Morgan Piers Morgan Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan , known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children.... |
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| BreakSk8 | Rollerskate Dance Troupe | ||||
| 2 | Thia Megia Thia Megia Thia Megia is an American singer from Mountain House, San Joaquin County, California. Megia finished in the top 11 of the tenth season of American Idol... |
Singer | |||
| 3 | The Platt Brothers | Pantomimers, Acrobats, and Dancers | |||
| 4 | The Diva League | Drag Queens | X | ||
| 5 | Manuela Horn | Yodeling Dominatrix, Singer/Performer | X | X | X |
| 6 | Grandma Lee Grandma Lee Lee Strong , better known by her stage name Grandma Lee, is an American stand-up comedian and was a contestant on the fourth season of America's Got Talent.-Biography:... |
Standup Comedian | |||
| 7 | Mosaic | Acapella Singers | |||
| 8 | Acrodunk | Acrobatic Basketball Dunkers | |||
| 9 | Arcadian Broad | Dancer | |||
| 10 | Drew Thomas Magic | Magician | |||
| 11 | Kevin Skinner | Singer | |||
| 12 | Lake Houston Performing Arts Center | Dance Troupe | |||
Week 2
The performance episode aired on August 11, 2009, 2 hours.The results episode aired on August 12, 2009, 1 hour. It included performances from LMFAO
LMFAO (band)
LMFAO is an American electro pop duo consisting of rappers, producers, dancers, and DJs Redfoo and SkyBlu . The group formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Redfoo is SkyBlu's uncle. Redfoo is also the son of music mogul Berry Gordy, SkyBlu a grandson...
and Penn and Teller.
Elimination Table, Week 2
| Key | X Buzzed out | Judges' choice | Advanced to the semifinal. | Finished in either fifth or sixth place; Won the judges' vote. | Finished in either fifth or sixth place; Lost the judges' vote. |
|---|
Italics indicate the act was a wild card. Order indicates when the act performed during the performance episode.
| Order | Performer | Act Description | Buzzes and judges' choices | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasselhoff David Hasselhoff David Michael Hasselhoff is an American actor, singer, producer and businessman. He is best known for his lead roles as Michael Knight in the popular 1980s US series Knight Rider and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the series Baywatch... |
Osbourne Sharon Osbourne Sharon Rachel Osbourne is an English television host, author, music manager, businesswoman and promoter as well as the wife of heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne.... |
Morgan Piers Morgan Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan , known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children.... |
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| 1 | Fab Five | Clogging Clogging Clogging is a type of folk dance with roots in traditional European dancing, early African-American dance, and traditional Cherokee dance in which the dancer's footwear is used musically by striking the heel, the toe, or both in unison against a floor or each other to create audible percussive... Dance Troupe |
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| 2 | Charles DeWayne | Singer | |||
| 3 | Carol Loo | Dancer | X | ||
| 4 | Tony Hoard & Rory | Dog Trainer/Frisbee Catching Dog | X | ||
| 5 | Eleisha Miller | Singer/Dancer | X | ||
| 6 | Paradizo Dance | Acrobatic Performers | |||
| 7 | Texas Tenors | Country/Classical Singers | |||
| 8 | SQ Entertainment | Dance Crew | |||
| 9 | Pete Peterkin | Obama/Jamie Foxx/Ray Charles Impression | XMorgan jokingly buzzed the act after the performance. | ||
| 10 | Alizma | Singing/Violin Triplets | X | X | X |
| 11 | Beale Street Flippers | Flipping Dance Troupe | X | ||
| 12 | Voices of Glory | Singing Trio | |||
Week 3
The performance episode aired on August 18, 2009, 2 hours.The results episode aired August 19, 2009, 1 hour. It included performances from Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Michelle Tisdale is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence portraying the candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the female antagonist Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series...
and Daughtry.
Elimination Table, Week 3
| Key | X Buzzed out | Judges' choice | Advanced to the semifinal. | Finished in either fifth or sixth place; Won the judges' vote. | Finished in either fifth or sixth place; Lost the judges' vote. |
|---|
Italics indicate the act was a wild card. Order indicates when the act performed during the performance episode.
| Order | Performer | Act Description | Buzzes and judges' choices | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasselhoff David Hasselhoff David Michael Hasselhoff is an American actor, singer, producer and businessman. He is best known for his lead roles as Michael Knight in the popular 1980s US series Knight Rider and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the series Baywatch... |
Osbourne Sharon Osbourne Sharon Rachel Osbourne is an English television host, author, music manager, businesswoman and promoter as well as the wife of heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne.... |
Morgan Piers Morgan Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan , known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children.... |
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| 1 | FootworKINGz | Dance Troupe | |||
| 2 | Marcus Terrell and the Serenades | Singing Group | |||
| 3 | Pixie Mystère | Contortionist Dancers | |||
| 4 | Jay Mattioli | Magician and Illusionist | X | X | |
| 5 | BRI | Singer/Pianist | |||
| 6 | U4ria Dance Crew | Dance Crew | |||
| 7 | David Johnson | Comedian and Singer | X | X | X |
| 8 | Hairo Torres | Contortionist and Breakdancer | |||
| 9 | G Force | Girl Rock Band | X | ||
| 10 | Jeffery Ou | Pianist | |||
| 11 | Mario & Jenny | Jugglers | |||
| 12 | Lawrence Beamen | Bass Singer | |||
Week 4
The performance episode aired on August 25, 2009, lasting 2 hours.The results episode aired on August 26, 2009, lasting 1 hour. It included a performance from Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
.
Elimination Table, Week 4
| Key | X Buzzed out | Judges' choice | Advanced to the semifinal. | Finished in either fifth or sixth place; Won the judges' vote. | Finished in either fifth or sixth place; Lost the judges' vote. |
|---|
Italics indicate the act was a wild card. Order indicates when the act performed during the performance episode.
| Order | Performer | Act Description | Buzzes and judges' choices | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasselhoff David Hasselhoff David Michael Hasselhoff is an American actor, singer, producer and businessman. He is best known for his lead roles as Michael Knight in the popular 1980s US series Knight Rider and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the series Baywatch... |
Osbourne Sharon Osbourne Sharon Rachel Osbourne is an English television host, author, music manager, businesswoman and promoter as well as the wife of heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne.... |
Morgan Piers Morgan Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan , known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children.... |
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| 1 | Ishaara | Bollywood Bollywood Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing... Dance Troupe |
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| 2 | Bárbara Padilla Bárbara Padilla Bárbara Padilla is a Mexican-American opera soprano. She was the runner-up on the fourth season of America's Got Talent. She is well known as a survivor of Hodgkin's lymphoma.- Personal life :... |
Singer | |||
| 3 | Pam Martin's Top Dogs | Trainer with Dancing Dogs | |||
| 4 | African High Flyers | Acrobats | X | ||
| 5 | Mia Boostrom | Singer | |||
| 6 | Erik & Rickie | Ballroom Dancers | |||
| 7 | Coney Island Chris Allison | Physical Comedian | X | X | X |
| 8 | Anthony Morigerato & Matt Lucas | Guitarist and Tap Dancer | X | ||
| 9 | The Lollipop Girls | Burlesque Dancers | |||
| 10 | Drew Stevyns | Singer | |||
| 11 | Recycled Percussion Recycled Percussion Recycled Percussion is a Manchester, New Hampshire-based band. The group was originally formed in Goffstown, New Hampshire. Formed in 1994 in New Hampshire at their High School talent show, Recycled Percussion’s first performance gave birth to the style of music now known as JUNK ROCK... |
Percussion Act | |||
| 12 | EriAm Sisters Eriam Sisters The Eriam Sisters is a music group who became known after their appearance on America's Got Talent 2009. There, they sang Michael Jackson's song "I Want You Back" which aired just a day before he died. The sisters were seen as the next Destiny's Child by the judges of America Got Talent... |
Sister Singing Trio | |||
Top 20
The Semifinals began on September 1, 2009. The process on stage is identical to that of the Quarterfinals, except there are no longer any new wild card acts.Round 1
The performance episode aired September 1, 2009, 2 hours.The results episode aired September 2, 2009, 1 hour. It included a performance from Miss Piggy
Miss Piggy
Miss Piggy is a Muppet character who was primarily played by Frank Oz on The Muppet Show. In 2001, Eric Jacobson began performing the role, although Oz did not officially retire until 2002....
and Kermit the Frog
Kermit the Frog
Kermit the Frog is puppeteer Jim Henson's most famous Muppet creation, first introduced in 1955. He is the protagonist of many Muppet projects, most notably as the host of The Muppet Show, and has appeared in various sketches on Sesame Street, in commercials and in public service announcements over...
(played by Artie Esposito filling in for an unavailable Steve Whitmire
Steve Whitmire
Steven Whitmire is an American puppeteer who works for The Jim Henson Company, Sesame Workshop and Disney's The Muppets Studio. He has been the performer of two signature Muppets - Kermit the Frog and Sesame Street's Ernie - since the death of their creator and original performer, Jim Henson, in...
) singing "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," and one from David Hasselhoff singing "Feeling Good
Feeling Good
"Feeling Good" is a song written by English singer-songwriters Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the 1965 musical The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd starring Cy Grant, who sang the original version of the song...
."
Round 1 Elimination Table
| Key | X Buzzed out | Judges' choice | Advanced to the finals. | Finished in either fourth or fifth place; Won the judges' vote. |
|---|
| Order | Performer | Act Description | Buzzes and judges' choices | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasselhoff David Hasselhoff David Michael Hasselhoff is an American actor, singer, producer and businessman. He is best known for his lead roles as Michael Knight in the popular 1980s US series Knight Rider and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the series Baywatch... |
Osbourne Sharon Osbourne Sharon Rachel Osbourne is an English television host, author, music manager, businesswoman and promoter as well as the wife of heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne.... |
Morgan Piers Morgan Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan , known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children.... |
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| Acrodunk | Basketball Dunkers | ||||
| 2 | The Texas Tenors | Singing Trio | |||
| 3 | Paradizo Dance | Acrobatic Performers | |||
| 4 | Drew Thomas Magic | Magician | X | ||
| 5 | Tony Hoard and Rory | Dog Frisbee Act | |||
| 6 | The Voices of Glory | Singing Trio | The judges could not decide whether to pass through either The Voices of Glory or The Fab Five as the judges' choice, so as a result, both advanced to the finals. |
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| 7 | The Fab Five | Clogging Clogging Clogging is a type of folk dance with roots in traditional European dancing, early African-American dance, and traditional Cherokee dance in which the dancer's footwear is used musically by striking the heel, the toe, or both in unison against a floor or each other to create audible percussive... Dance Troupe |
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| 8 | Grandma Lee Grandma Lee Lee Strong , better known by her stage name Grandma Lee, is an American stand-up comedian and was a contestant on the fourth season of America's Got Talent.-Biography:... |
Standup Comedian | |||
| 9 | Arcadian Broad | Dancer | |||
| 10 | Kevin Skinner | Singer/Musician | |||
Footnotes
Round 2
The performance episode aired September 8, 2009, 2 hours.The results episode aired September 9, 2009, 1 hour, with a guest appearance from the musical Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys is a jukebox musical with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. It is a documentary-style musical, based on one of the most successful 1960s rock 'n roll groups, the Four Seasons...
.
Round 2 Elimination Table
| Key | X Buzzed out | Advanced to the finals. |
|---|
| Order | Performer | Act Description | Buzzes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasselhoff David Hasselhoff David Michael Hasselhoff is an American actor, singer, producer and businessman. He is best known for his lead roles as Michael Knight in the popular 1980s US series Knight Rider and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the series Baywatch... |
Osbourne Sharon Osbourne Sharon Rachel Osbourne is an English television host, author, music manager, businesswoman and promoter as well as the wife of heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne.... |
Morgan Piers Morgan Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan , known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children.... |
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| Recycled Percussion Recycled Percussion Recycled Percussion is a Manchester, New Hampshire-based band. The group was originally formed in Goffstown, New Hampshire. Formed in 1994 in New Hampshire at their High School talent show, Recycled Percussion’s first performance gave birth to the style of music now known as JUNK ROCK... |
Percussion Group | ||||
| Lawrence Beamen | Bass Singer | ||||
| Erik and Rickie | Ballroom Dancers | X | |||
| Jeffrey Ou | Pianist | X | |||
| Hairo Torres | Breakdancer and Contortionist | ||||
| The EriAm Sisters | Sister Singing Trio | ||||
| Mario and Jenny | Jugglers | X | |||
| Drew Stevyns | Singer | ||||
| FootworKINGz | Dance Troupe | X | X | ||
| Bárbara Padilla Bárbara Padilla Bárbara Padilla is a Mexican-American opera soprano. She was the runner-up on the fourth season of America's Got Talent. She is well known as a survivor of Hodgkin's lymphoma.- Personal life :... |
Singer | ||||
Footnotes
- As a result of there being no judges' choice the previous week of the semifinals, there was no judges' choice this week of competition, either.
Finals
The finale performances aired on Monday, September 14, 2009, 2 hours.The finale results aired on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 2 hours, and included guest performances from Thelma Houston
Thelma Houston
Thelma Houston is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She scored a number-one hit in 1976 with her cover version of the song "Don't Leave Me This Way", which won the 1978 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.-Early life & career:Houston is the daughter of a cotton picking mother...
, Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
, Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney...
, cast members of Cirque Du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy...
, Leona Lewis
Leona Lewis
Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer and songwriter. Lewis first came to prominence in 2006 when she won the third series of the British television series The X Factor....
, and runner-up of the third series of Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent show competition which started in June 2007 and originated from the Got Talent series. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's TalkbackThames and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The show is broadcast on ITV in Britain and TV3 in Ireland...
, Susan Boyle
Susan Boyle
Susan Magdalane Boyle is a Scottish singer who came to international public attention when she appeared as a contestant on the TV programme Britain's Got Talent on 11 April 2009, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from ...
. These acts were all highly praised by critics.
The performances episode averaged 13.84 million viewers, and the finale averaged 15.5 million viewers.
Finals, Elimination Chart
Here is the chart for the finals of the fourth season of America's Got Talent.| Key | Winner | Runner-Up | Finished in Third Place. | Finished in Fourth Place. | Finished in Fifth Place. |
|---|
| Finals, September 14–16, 2009 | |||
| Order | Contestant | Performance Description | Result (September 16, 2009) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voices of Glory | Sibling singers; sang "Greatest Love of All Greatest Love of All "The Greatest Love of All" is a song written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed and originally recorded by George Benson for the 1977 Muhammad Ali biopic The Greatest. The song was later popularized by Whitney Houston. Creed wrote the lyrics in the midst of her struggle with breast cancer... " by Whitney Houston Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among... . |
5th Place |
| 2 | Hairo Torres | Contortionist dancer; danced to "Puttin' on the Ritz Puttin' on the Ritz "Puttin' on the Ritz" is a popular song written and published in 1929 by Irving Berlin and introduced by Harry Richman in the musical film Puttin' on the Ritz . The title derives from the slang expression "putting on the Ritz," meaning to dress very fashionably. The expression was inspired by the... " by Rufus Wainwright Rufus Wainwright Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded six albums of original music, EPs, and tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.-Early years:... and "Closer Closer (Ne-Yo song) "Closer" is a 2008 Single by American pop/R&B singer Ne-Yo. The song was produced by Stargate.The song was released as the first single from his third album Year of the Gentleman. It reached #1 in the UK, scoring Ne-Yo his second UK No.1 following 2006's So Sick... " by Ne-Yo Ne-Yo Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario... . |
Eliminated |
| 3 | Lawrence Beamen | Bass singer; sang "You're the First, the Last, My Everything You're the First, the Last, My Everything "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" is a popular song recorded by Barry White. Written by White, Tony Sepe and Peter Radcliffe and produced by White, "You're the First, The Last, My Everything" was White's fourth top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, reaching #2; it spent a... " by Barry White Barry White Barry White, born Barry Eugene Carter , was an American composer and singer-songwriter.A five-time Grammy Award-winner known for his distinctive bass voice and romantic image, White's greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with the Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring... . |
Eliminated |
| 4 | Bárbara Padilla Bárbara Padilla Bárbara Padilla is a Mexican-American opera soprano. She was the runner-up on the fourth season of America's Got Talent. She is well known as a survivor of Hodgkin's lymphoma.- Personal life :... |
Opera singer; sang "O Mio Babbino Caro O mio babbino caro "O mio babbino caro" is a soprano aria from the opera Gianni Schicchi , by Giacomo Puccini, to a libretto by Giovacchino Forzano. It is sung by Lauretta after tensions between her father Schicchi and the family of Rinuccio, the boy she loves, have reached a breaking point that threatens to... " by Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire... . |
Runner-Up |
| 5 | Fab Five | Sister cloggers; danced to "Circus Circus (song) "Circus" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears from her sixth studio album, Circus. It was released on December 2, 2008, by Jive Records as the second single from the album. "Circus" was written by Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly and Benny Blanco as a metaphor for the public's perception of... " by Britney Spears Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album... . |
Eliminated |
| 6 | Texas Tenors | Country–classical singers; sang "My Way My Way (song) "My Way" is a song popularized by Frank Sinatra. Its lyrics were written by Paul Anka and set to music based on the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed in 1967 by Claude François and Jacques Revaux, with lyrics by Claude François and Gilles Thibault. Anka's English lyrics are unrelated to the... " by Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the... . |
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| 7 | Drew Stevyns | Singer (and guitarist); sang "I'll Stand By You I'll Stand by You "I'll Stand by You" is a 1994 song recorded by The Pretenders from their sixth studio album, Last of the Independents. Written by Chrissie Hynde in collaboration with the songwriting team of Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg , it was the Pretenders' most recent significant hit single, and their last... " by The Pretenders The Pretenders The Pretenders are an English rock band formed in Hereford, England in March 1978. The original band consisted of initiator and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde , James Honeyman-Scott , Pete Farndon , and Martin Chambers... . |
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| 8 | Grandma Lee Grandma Lee Lee Strong , better known by her stage name Grandma Lee, is an American stand-up comedian and was a contestant on the fourth season of America's Got Talent.-Biography:... |
Stand-up comedienne; performed a varied routine, picking on her children, her (fictional) ex-husband, Piers Morgan and Simon Cowell Simon Cowell Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol... . |
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| 9 | Kevin Skinner Kevin Skinner Patrick Kevin Skinner , better known as Kevin Skinner, is an American country music singer from the Jackson Purchase region of Kentucky. He was the winner of the fourth season of America's Got Talent.- Early life :... |
Country singer; sang "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing I Don't Want to Miss a Thing "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is a song performed by American rock band Aerosmith for the 1998 film Armageddon. Written by Diane Warren, the song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song stayed at number one for four weeks from September 5 to September 26, 1998... " by Aerosmith Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many... . |
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| 10 | Junkyard percussionists; played "Wipe Out" by The Surfaris The Surfaris The Surfaris were an American surf rock band formed in Glendora, California in 1962. They are best known for two songs that hit the charts in the Los Angeles, California area, and nationally by May 1963: "Surfer Joe" on the A-side and "Wipe Out" on the B-side of a 45 RPM single.-Career:The original... . |
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Round Chart
This is the list of the acts who passed through to the live rounds.Italics indicate the act was a wild card.
| Key | Quarterfinalist | Semifinalist | Finalist | Runner-up | Winner |
|---|
| Name | Member(s) | Genre | Act | Hometown | Qtr. Final | Semi. Final | Position Reached |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Skinner Kevin Skinner Patrick Kevin Skinner , better known as Kevin Skinner, is an American country music singer from the Jackson Purchase region of Kentucky. He was the winner of the fourth season of America's Got Talent.- Early life :... |
Kevin Skinner (35) | Singing | Singer/Musician | Mayfield, Kentucky Mayfield, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 10,349 people, 4,358 households, and 2,667 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,549.8 people per square mile . There were 4,907 housing units at an average density of 734.8 per square mile... |
1 | 1 | Winner |
| Bárbara Padilla Bárbara Padilla Bárbara Padilla is a Mexican-American opera soprano. She was the runner-up on the fourth season of America's Got Talent. She is well known as a survivor of Hodgkin's lymphoma.- Personal life :... (site) |
Bárbara Padilla Bárbara Padilla Bárbara Padilla is a Mexican-American opera soprano. She was the runner-up on the fourth season of America's Got Talent. She is well known as a survivor of Hodgkin's lymphoma.- Personal life :... (36) |
Singing | Opera Singer | Houston, Texas | 4 | 2 | Runner-up |
| Recycled Percussion Recycled Percussion Recycled Percussion is a Manchester, New Hampshire-based band. The group was originally formed in Goffstown, New Hampshire. Formed in 1994 in New Hampshire at their High School talent show, Recycled Percussion’s first performance gave birth to the style of music now known as JUNK ROCK... (site) |
Ryan Vezina; Justin Spencer; James "Jimmy" Magoon; Todd Griffin (22–39) | Musical performance | Junkyard Percussion Group (and other) | Goffstown, New Hampshire Goffstown, New Hampshire Goffstown is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 17,651 at the 2010 census. The compact center of town, where 3,196 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Goffstown census-designated place and is located at the... |
4 | 2 | Third Place |
| Texas Tenors | Marcus Collins (34); JC Fisher (35); John Hagen (44) | Singing | Country–classical singers | Houston, Texas | 2 | 1 | |
| The Voices of Glory | Michael Cole (16); Avery Cole (13); Nadia Cole (9) | Singing | Trio Sibling Singers | Highland, New York Highland, New York Highland is the name of two places in the U.S. state of New York:*Highland, Sullivan County, New York, a town*Highland, Ulster County, New York, an unincorporated hamlet... |
2 | 1 | Fifth Place |
| Drew Stevyns | Drew Stevyns (26) | Singing | Singer/Musician | Sykesville, Maryland Sykesville, Maryland Sykesville is a town in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,197 at the 2000 census.-History:The land on which Sykesville sits started out as part of a Springfield Estate, owned by wealthy Baltimore shipbuilder William Patterson... |
4 | 2 | Top 10 bottom 5 |
| Fab Five | LaChere Vawdrey (35); Shaundalee Morgan (33); Ayrion Myers (31); Cambria Gibson (28); Veva Ahlstrom (24) | Dancing | Sister Clogging Clogging Clogging is a type of folk dance with roots in traditional European dancing, early African-American dance, and traditional Cherokee dance in which the dancer's footwear is used musically by striking the heel, the toe, or both in unison against a floor or each other to create audible percussive... Dance Troupe |
Morgan, Utah Morgan, Utah Morgan is a city in Morgan County, Utah, in the United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is named after Jedediah Morgan Grant, a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,687.... |
2 | 1 | Top 10 bottom 5 |
| Grandma Lee Grandma Lee Lee Strong , better known by her stage name Grandma Lee, is an American stand-up comedian and was a contestant on the fourth season of America's Got Talent.-Biography:... |
Lee Strong (75) | Performing | Stand-up Comedienne | Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968... |
1 | 1 | Top 10 bottom 5 |
| Hairo Torres | Hairo Torres (23) | Dancing | Contortionist/Breakdancer | Grants Pass, Oregon Grants Pass, Oregon -Rogue River:The Rogue River runs through Grants Pass.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,003 people, 9,376 households, and 5,925 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 9,885 housing units at an average density of 1,303.3 per square mile . By 2008,... |
3 | 2 | Top 10 bottom 5 |
| Lawrence Beamen | Lawrence Beamen (34) | Singing | Bass Singer | Walnut Creek, California Walnut Creek, California Walnut Creek is an incorporated city located east of the city of Oakland. It lies in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. While not as large as neighboring Concord, Walnut Creek serves as the business and entertainment hub for the neighboring cities within central Contra Costa... |
3 | 2 | Top 10 bottom 5 |
| Acrodunk (Team Acrodunk) | Jerry L. Burrell (45); Romale Daunte Crawford (23); Anthony Grant (27); Gregory T. Jerralds (25); Eddie Ray Johnson (24); Greg L. Mueller (32) | Acrobatics | Acrobatic basketball dunkers ("acrodunkers") | Houston, Texas | 1 | 1 | Eliminated |
| Arcadian Broad | Arcadian Broad (13) | Dancing | Dancer (and pianist) | Orlando, Florida Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... |
1 | 1 | Eliminated |
| Drew Thomas Magic (Drew Thomas Magic & Illusion) | Drew Thomas (40); Rebecca Thomas; Erin Nicole Cline-Lead; Heather Specht | Performing | Magician/Illusionist | Orlando, Florida Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... |
1 | 1 | Eliminated |
| EriAm Sisters | Haben Abraham (11); Salina Abraham (14); Lianda Abraham (16) | Singing | Sister Singing Trio | Seattle, Washington | 4 | 2 | Eliminated |
| Erik & Rickie | Erik Linder (8); Rickie Taylor (8) | Dancing | Ballroom Dancers | Seattle, Washington | 4 | 2 | Eliminated |
| FootworKINGz (The Chicago FootworKINGz) | Trevell Johnson (23); Kendall Larkin (18); Kenneth Livingston (18); Brandon Love (18); Eddie Martin (16); Christopher Thomas (24) | Dancing | Dance Troupe | Chicago, Illinois Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... |
3 | 2 | Eliminated |
| Jeffrey Ou | Jeffrey Ou (18) | Classical Pianist | Pianist | Carrollton, Texas Carrollton, Texas -Climate:*On average, the warmest month is July.*The highest recorded temperature was 112°F in 1980.*The average coolest month is January.*The lowest recorded temperature was 1°F in 1989.*The most precipitation on average occurs in May.... |
3 | 2 | Eliminated |
| Mario & Jenny | Mario Ferreira (34); Jenny Ferreira (33) | Performing | Jugglers | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
3 | 2 | Eliminated |
| Paradizo Dance | Dave Paris (37); Zoë Klein (29) | Dancing | Acrobatic Performers | Brooklyn, New York Brooklyn Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated... |
2 | 1 | Eliminated |
| Tony Hoard & Rockin' Rory | Tony Hoard (54); Rockin' Rory (or Rock-'n'-Roll Rory) | Animal performing | Canine Flying Disc Thrower / Catcher | New Castle, Indiana New Castle, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 17,780 people, 7,462 households, and 4,805 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,987.5 people per square mile . There were 8,042 housing units at an average density of 1,351.3 per square mile... |
2 | 1 | Eliminated |
| African High Flyers | 24–35 | Acrobatics Acrobatics Acrobatics is the performance of extraordinary feats of balance, agility and motor coordination. It can be found in many of the performing arts, as well as many sports... |
Acrobats | Orlando, Florida Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... |
4 | Eliminated | |
| Alizma | Aleksandra Okapiec (23); Izabela Okapiec (23); Monika Okapiec (23) | Musical performance | Singing/Violin Triplets | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
2 | Eliminated | |
| Anthony & Matt (AM Project) | Anthony Morigerato (24); Matt Lucas (22) | Dancing; musical performance | Tap dancer / guitarist | New York, New York Manhattan Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York... |
4 | Eliminated | |
| Breaksk8 (site) | 21–30 | Dancing | Roller-skate Dance Troupe | Kokomo, Indiana Kokomo, Indiana Kokomo is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Indiana, United States, Indiana's 13th largest city. It is the principal city of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Howard and Tipton counties.... |
1 | Eliminated | |
| Beale Street Flippers | 20–26 | Acrobatics | Flippers | Memphis, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers.... |
2 | Eliminated | |
| BRI | Sabrina "Bri" Bernstein (17) | Singing | Singer/Pianist | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
3 | Eliminated | |
| Carol Loo | Carol Loo (63) | Dancing | Dancer | Jersey City, New Jersey Jersey City, New Jersey Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay... |
2 | Eliminated | |
| Charles DeWayne | Charles DeWayne Dorsey, Jr. (21) | Singer | Singer (and pianist) | La Verne, California La Verne, California La Verne is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 31,063 at the 2010 census, down from 31,638 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
2 | Eliminated in Judges' Choice | |
| Coney Island Chris | Chris Allison (42) | Performing | Stunt comedian | Naugatuck, Connecticut Naugatuck, Connecticut Naugatuck is a consolidated borough and town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town spans both sides of the Naugatuck River just south of Waterbury, and includes the communities of Union City on the east side of the river, which has its own post office, Straitsville on the... |
4 | Eliminated | |
| David Johnson | David Johnson (30) | Singing | Comedic Singer | Renton, Washington Renton, Washington Renton is an Eastside edge city in King County, Washington, United States. Situated 11 miles southeast of Seattle, Washington, Renton straddles the southeast shore of Lake Washington. Founded in the 1860s, Renton became a supply town for the Newcastle coal fields... |
3 | Eliminated | |
| Diva League | Shi-Queeta Lee; Jessica Spaulding; Akasha Cassadine; Banaka Deveraux; Mark'us Young; Kiera Turner; Derek Brown; Cheryl Brown; Byron Smith; Dominique Harvin; Rashad Dinkins (20–44) | Dancing | Drag dancers and lip-synchers | Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... |
1 | Eliminated | |
| Eleisha Miller | Eleisha Miller (8) | Musical performance | Singer and Pianist | Amarillo, Texas Amarillo, Texas Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census... |
2 | Eliminated | |
| G Force | Emily Gendics (11); Hannah Gendics (9); Olivia Gendics (8) | Musical performance / singing | Sister Rock Band | Amherst, Ohio Amherst, Ohio -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,797 people, 4,459 households, and 3,388 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,646.1 people per square mile . There were 4,603 housing units at an average density of 642.3 per square mile... |
3 | Eliminated | |
| Ishaara | Shahil Patel; Sian Bentson; Nickesh Viswanathan; Shivani Mehta; Neeraj Kohirkar; Amlu Natesan; Anwesh Thakur; Priya Tanna; Prashant Shukla; Meghna Bhatter (18–23) | Dancing | Bollywood Bollywood Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing... Dance Troupe |
Berkeley, California Berkeley, California Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington... |
4 | Eliminated | |
| Jay Mattioli | Jay Mattioli (27) | Performing | Magician/Illusionist | Manassas, Virginia Manassas, Virginia The City of Manassas is an independent city surrounded by Prince William County and the independent city of Manassas Park in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Its population was 37,821 as of 2010. Manassas also surrounds the county seat for Prince William County but that county... |
3 | Eliminated | |
| Lake Houston Dance | The Lake Houston Performing Arts Center members (9–14) | Dancing | Dance Troupe | Houston, Texas | 1 | Eliminated | |
| Manuela Horn | Manuela Horn (36) | Singing | Yodeler (and singer) | Seattle, Washington | 1 | Eliminated | |
| Marcus Terrell & The Serenades | Marcus Terrell (22); others varied | Singing | Singer | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
3 | Eliminated | |
| Mia Boostrom | Mia Boostrom (16) | Singing | Singer | North Dighton, Massachusetts | 4 | Eliminated in Judges' Choice | |
| Mosaic Mosaic (vocal band) is a five-man vocal band from the United States. An innovative vocal collaboration, Mosaic combines elements of funk, pop, rock, jazz, R&B, and even opera to create a musical experience produced entirely by the human voice.-Members:The five members of Mosaic are:... (site) |
Corwyn Hodge; Heath Burgett; John Henry Gibson II; Josh Huslig; Sean Gerrity; Troy Dolendo (30–34) | Singing | A capella Singing Group | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
1 | Eliminated | |
| Pam Martin's Top Dog | Pam Martin (54); various dogs | Animal performing | Dancing Dogs | Garland, Texas Garland, Texas -Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May.... |
4 | Eliminated | |
| Pete Peterkin | Pete Peterkin (54) | Performing | Impressionist | Brooklyn, New York Brooklyn Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated... |
2 | Eliminated | |
| Pixie Mystère | 9–11 | Dancing | Contortionist Dance Troupe | Cape May, New Jersey Cape May, New Jersey Cape May is a city at the southern tip of Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County, New Jersey, where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean and is one of the country's oldest vacation resort destinations. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States... |
3 | Eliminated in Judges' Choice | |
| Platt Brothers | Boone Platt; Cheetah Platt; Cy Platt (22–27) | Acrobatics | Trio Comedic Acrobats | San Diego, California | 1 | Eliminated | |
| SQ Entertainment | 19–32 | Dancing | Dance Crew | Boston, Massachusetts Boston Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had... |
2 | Eliminated | |
| The Lollipop Girls | Alexandra; Celena; Janet; Jessica; Kyley; Lindy; Liza; Marisa (21–40) | Dancing | Burlesque Dance Troupe | San Diego, California | 4 | Eliminated | |
| Thia Megia Thia Megia Thia Megia is an American singer from Mountain House, San Joaquin County, California. Megia finished in the top 11 of the tenth season of American Idol... |
Thialorei Lising "Thia" Megia (14) | Singing | Singer | Redwood City, California Redwood City, California Redwood City is a California charter city located on the San Francisco Peninsula in Northern California, approximately 27 miles south of San Francisco, and 24 miles north of San Jose. Redwood City's history spans from its earliest inhabitation by the Ohlone people, to its tradition as a port for... |
1 | Eliminated in Judges' Choice | |
| U4ria Dance Crew | 16–23 | Dancing | Dance Troupe | Coral Springs, Florida Coral Springs, Florida Coral Springs, officially chartered July 10, 1963, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States, approximately northwest of Fort Lauderdale. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 121,096... |
3 | Eliminated |
Contestants who appeared on other shows
Thia MegiaThia Megia
Thia Megia is an American singer from Mountain House, San Joaquin County, California. Megia finished in the top 11 of the tenth season of American Idol...
was one of the top 13 finalists on the tenth season
American Idol (season 10)
The tenth season of American Idol premiered on January 19, 2011 and concluded on May 25, 2011, on Fox. The show underwent a number of changes from season nine, including the reduction of the judging panel to its original number of just three judges , a returning executive producer, a new music...
of American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
. She was eliminated in tenth place, along with eleventh place finalist Naima Adedapo
Naima Adedapo
Naima Adedapo is an American singer and dancer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Adedapo placed in the top 11 on the tenth season of American Idol.-Early life:...
.
US Ratings
| Order | Episode | Rating | Share | Rating/Share Nielsen Ratings Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States... (18-49) |
Viewers (millions) |
Rank (Night) (Viewers) |
Rank (Week) (Viewers) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Auditions Episode 1" | 6.8 | 12 | 3.3/10 | 11.30 | #1 | #1 |
| 2 | "Auditions Episode 2" | 6.2 | 11 | 3.1/9 | 10.39 | #1 | #3 |
| 3 | "Auditions Episode 3" | 7.5 | 13 | 3.7/11 | 12.91 | #1 | #1 |
| 4 | "Auditions Episode 4" | 6.8 | 12 | 2.9/9 | 11.30 | #2 | #3 |
| 5 | "Auditions Episode 5" | 6.2 | 10 | 3/9 | 10.43 | #1 | #2 |
| 6 | "Auditions Episode 6" | 6.9 | 12 | 3.3/10 | 11.69 | #1 | #1 |
| 7 | "Auditions Episode 7" | 8 | 13 | 3.6/10 | 13.17 | #2 | #2 |
| 8 | "Auditions Episode 8" | 6.9 | 12 | 2.9/9 | 11.38 | #1 | #4 |
| 9 | "Auditions Episode 9" | 8.2 | 14 | 3.4/10 | 13.75 | #1 | #1 |
| 10 | "Auditions Episode 10 Susan Boyle Interview" |
6.6 | 11 | 2.5/7 | 11.26 | #1 | #2 |
| 11 | "Vegas Verdicts (Part 1)" | 7.7 | 13 | 3.4/10 | 12.76 | #1 | #1 |
| 12 | "Vegas Verdicts (Part 2)" | 6.4 | 11 | 2.8/8 | 10.90 | #1 | #2 |
| 13 | "Quarterfinals, Group 1" | 7.7 | 14 | 3.6/11 | 12.97 | #1 | #1 |
| 14 | "Quarterfinals, Group 1 Results" | 6 | 10 | 2.9/9 | 10.68 | #1 | #2 |
| 15 | "Quarterfinals, Group 2" | 7.6 | 13 | 3.4/10 | 12.48 | #1 | #1 |
| 16 | "Quarterfinals, Group 2 Results" | 6.9 | 12 | 2.9/9 | 11.42 | #1 | #4 |
| 17 | "Quarterfinals, Group 3" | 7 | 12 | 2.9/9 | 11.59 | #1 | #2 |
| 18 | "Quarterfinals, Group 3 Results" | 6.4 | 11 | 2.4/7 | 10.29 | #1 | #4 |
| 19 | "Quarterfinals, Group 4" | 6.9 | 12 | 3/8 | 11.42 | #1 | #1 |
| 20 | "Quarterfinals, Group 4 Results" | 6.7 | 11 | 2.9/8 | 10.87 | #1 | #2 |
| 21 | "Semifinals, Group 1" | 7.5 | 13 | 3.2/9 | 12.81 | #1 | #1 |
| 22 | "Semifinals, Group 1 Results" | 7.4 | 12 | 2.6/8 | 12.39 | #1 | #2 |
| 23 | "Semifinals, Group 2 " | 7.1 | 12 | 2.9/8 | 12.03 | #1 | #5 |
| 24 | "Semifinals, Group 2 Results" | 6 | 9 | 2.1/5 | 10.06 | #1 | #10 |
| 25 | "Finals, Performances" | 8.5 | 13 | 3.3/9 | 13.84 | #2 | #3 |
| 26 | "Finale" | 9.5 | 16 | 3.5/10 | 15.53 | #1 | #2 |
Canadian ratings
| Order | Episode | Viewers (100'00s) |
Rank (Week) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Auditions Episode 1" | 6.77 | #24 |
| 2 | "Auditions Episode 2" | 6.71 | #25 |
| 3 | "Auditions Episode 3" | 7.58 | #20 |
| 5 | "Auditions Episode 5" | 8.52 | #18 |
| 6 | "Auditions Episode 6" | 7.93 | #24 |
| 7 | "Auditions Episode 7" | 9.00 | #18 |
| 9 | "Auditions Episode 9" | 7.01 | #28 |
| 11 & 12 | "Vegas Verdicts" | 7.08 | #27 |
| 13 | "Quarterfinals, Group 1" | 8.36 | #18 |
| 15 | "Quarterfinals, Group 2" | 6.68 | #24 |
| 16 | "Quarterfinals, Group 2 Results" | 6.00 | #27 |
| 17 | "Quarterfinals, Group 3" | 6.28 | #27 |
| 21 | "Semifinals, Group 1" | 10.44 | #18 |
| 22 | "Semifinals, Group 1 Results" | 8.84 | #26 |
| 23 | "Semifinals, Group 2" | 7.93 | #28 |
| 25 | "Finals, Performances" | 20.27 | #4 |
| 26 | "Finale" | 14.47 | #9 |