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Auditions for the seventh season's competition took place across Winter - mid-Spring 2012, with production staff holding the main auditions that would be filmed within the cities of New York, Los Angeles, [[Tampa Bay Area|Tampa Bay]], [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], and [[San Francisco]];<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/auditions/ |title=America's Got Talent Season 7 Audition Cities |website=NBC.com |date=2012-04-26 |access-date=2012-05-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426003715/http://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/auditions/ |archive-date=2012-04-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://americasgottalentauditions.com/audition-cities/ |title=Audition Cities « Official America's Got Talent Audition Site 2011-2012 |publisher=Americasgottalentauditions.com |access-date=2012-05-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806054548/http://www.americasgottalentauditions.com/audition-cities/ |archive-date=2013-08-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> additional auditions were held in [[Washington, D.C.]] and [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], though were not filmed. |
Auditions for the seventh season's competition took place across Winter - mid-Spring 2012, with production staff holding the main auditions that would be filmed within the cities of New York, Los Angeles, [[Tampa Bay Area|Tampa Bay]], [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], and [[San Francisco]];<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/auditions/ |title=America's Got Talent Season 7 Audition Cities |website=NBC.com |date=2012-04-26 |access-date=2012-05-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426003715/http://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/auditions/ |archive-date=2012-04-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://americasgottalentauditions.com/audition-cities/ |title=Audition Cities « Official America's Got Talent Audition Site 2011-2012 |publisher=Americasgottalentauditions.com |access-date=2012-05-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806054548/http://www.americasgottalentauditions.com/audition-cities/ |archive-date=2013-08-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> additional auditions were held in [[Washington, D.C.]] and [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], though were not filmed. |
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Following the conclusion of the sixth season's broadcast, [[Piers Morgan]] began contemplating his involvement with ''America's Got Talent'', due to his increasing work schedule on other projects by that time. In November 2011, despite having signed a three-year contract the previous year,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialpiersmorgan.com/2010/07/28/piers-on-the-tonight-show-with-jay-leno/|title=Piers Morgan Interview with Jay Leno|publisher=Officialpiersmorgan.com|access-date=August 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100803004553/http://www.officialpiersmorgan.com/2010/07/28/piers-on-the-tonight-show-with-jay-leno/|archive-date=August 3, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Morgan was forced to quit the program in order to focus on his commitment to producing ''[[Piers Morgan Tonight]]'' for [[CNN]].<ref>[http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/11/09/piers-morgan-leaving-americas-got-talent/ Piers Morgan leaving 'America's Got Talent']</ref> His departure meant that production staff had to seek out his replacement before work on the seventh season could begin, with radio personality [[Howard Stern]] chosen in December to replace Morgan. However, as Stern had commitments to his [[SiriusXM]] radio show in New York that he could not abandon, the producers agreed that as a condition for his involvement, the live |
Following the conclusion of the sixth season's broadcast, [[Piers Morgan]] began contemplating his involvement with ''America's Got Talent'', due to his increasing work schedule on other projects by that time. In November 2011, despite having signed a three-year contract the previous year,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialpiersmorgan.com/2010/07/28/piers-on-the-tonight-show-with-jay-leno/|title=Piers Morgan Interview with Jay Leno|publisher=Officialpiersmorgan.com|access-date=August 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100803004553/http://www.officialpiersmorgan.com/2010/07/28/piers-on-the-tonight-show-with-jay-leno/|archive-date=August 3, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Morgan was forced to quit the program in order to focus on his commitment to producing ''[[Piers Morgan Tonight]]'' for [[CNN]].<ref>[http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/11/09/piers-morgan-leaving-americas-got-talent/ Piers Morgan leaving 'America's Got Talent']</ref> His departure meant that production staff had to seek out his replacement before work on the seventh season could begin, with radio personality [[Howard Stern]] chosen in December to replace Morgan. However, as Stern had commitments to his [[SiriusXM]] radio show in New York that he could not abandon, the producers agreed that, as a condition for his involvement, filming of the live rounds would be moved from Los Angeles, opting for using the [[New Jersey Performing Arts Center]] in [[Newark, New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Boedeker |first=Hal |url=http://www.fox43.com/news/wpmt-howard-stern-got-talent-121511,0,4906110.story |title=Howard Stern to judge 'America's Got Talent', which will move to New York |publisher=fox43.com |access-date=December 16, 2011 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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While the use of the Performing Arts Center meant that audiences attending live rounds could be much larger than in previous years, the change in venue also allowed executive producer [[Simon Cowell]] to have the program undergo a significant "top-to-bottom makeover" of its presentation - amongst these included new graphics, a new intro, and a new theme song for ''America's Got Talent'', alongside an update to set pieces. A significant change was the appearance of the judges' desk, which was re-modeled to appear similar in design to that used on ''[[Britain's Got Talent]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McGlone |first=Peggy |title='America's Got Talent' to film at NJPAC in Newark |newspaper=The Star-Ledger |date=April 8, 2012 |url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/04/americas_got_talent_to_film_at.html |access-date=April 6, 2012 }}</ref> Despite the change in live round venue, Stern gave clearance to the producers that he could work on the "Vegas Verdicts" segment within Las Vegas without any issue. Alongside these changes, the producers also had to take into account the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] that year - as the sporting event would receive live coverage from the network, the episode scheduling had to include a two week hiatus between 27 July to 12 August, so as to avoid ''America's Got Talent'' clashing with it's live broadcast. |
While the use of the Performing Arts Center meant that audiences attending live rounds could be much larger than in previous years, the change in venue also allowed executive producer [[Simon Cowell]] to have the program undergo a significant "top-to-bottom makeover" of its presentation - amongst these included new graphics, a new intro, and a new theme song for ''America's Got Talent'', alongside an update to set pieces. A significant change was the appearance of the judges' desk, which was re-modeled to appear similar in design to that used on ''[[Britain's Got Talent]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McGlone |first=Peggy |title='America's Got Talent' to film at NJPAC in Newark |newspaper=The Star-Ledger |date=April 8, 2012 |url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/04/americas_got_talent_to_film_at.html |access-date=April 6, 2012 }}</ref> Despite the change in live round venue, Stern gave clearance to the producers that he could work on the "Vegas Verdicts" segment within Las Vegas without any issue. Alongside these changes, the producers also had to take into account the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] that year - as the sporting event would receive live coverage from the network, the episode scheduling had to include a two week hiatus between 27 July to 12 August, so as to avoid ''America's Got Talent'' clashing with it's live broadcast. |
Revision as of 11:58, 19 September 2021
America's Got Talent | |
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Season 7 | |
Hosted by | Nick Cannon |
Judges | |
Winner | Olate Dogs |
No. of episodes | 31 |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release | May 14 September 13, 2012 | –
Season chronology |
The seventh season of American talent show competition series America's Got Talent was broadcast on NBC from May 14 to September 13, 2012. Following the previous season, Piers Morgan left the program due to other commitments, and was replaced by the producers with Howard Stern. However, this change involved moving the venue for the live rounds of the competition from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, which increased the size of the audience that attended each live episode.[1][2][3] Alongside a visual makeover the program to improve its presentation on television, production staff also included a planned break in the broadcast schedule between July 24 and August 14, to avoid clashing with the network's live coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
The seventh season was won by dog tricks act Olate Dogs, with stand-up comedian Tom Cotter finishing in second, and earth harpist William Close placing third. During its broadcast, the season averaged around over 10 million viewers, but drew controversy for the involvement of participant who made claims that were later refuted after the broadcast of their audition.
Season overview
Auditions for the seventh season's competition took place across Winter - mid-Spring 2012, with production staff holding the main auditions that would be filmed within the cities of New York, Los Angeles, Tampa Bay, Austin, St. Louis, and San Francisco;[4][5] additional auditions were held in Washington, D.C. and Charlotte, though were not filmed.
Following the conclusion of the sixth season's broadcast, Piers Morgan began contemplating his involvement with America's Got Talent, due to his increasing work schedule on other projects by that time. In November 2011, despite having signed a three-year contract the previous year,[6] Morgan was forced to quit the program in order to focus on his commitment to producing Piers Morgan Tonight for CNN.[7] His departure meant that production staff had to seek out his replacement before work on the seventh season could begin, with radio personality Howard Stern chosen in December to replace Morgan. However, as Stern had commitments to his SiriusXM radio show in New York that he could not abandon, the producers agreed that, as a condition for his involvement, filming of the live rounds would be moved from Los Angeles, opting for using the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey.[8]
While the use of the Performing Arts Center meant that audiences attending live rounds could be much larger than in previous years, the change in venue also allowed executive producer Simon Cowell to have the program undergo a significant "top-to-bottom makeover" of its presentation - amongst these included new graphics, a new intro, and a new theme song for America's Got Talent, alongside an update to set pieces. A significant change was the appearance of the judges' desk, which was re-modeled to appear similar in design to that used on Britain's Got Talent.[9] Despite the change in live round venue, Stern gave clearance to the producers that he could work on the "Vegas Verdicts" segment within Las Vegas without any issue. Alongside these changes, the producers also had to take into account the 2012 Summer Olympics that year - as the sporting event would receive live coverage from the network, the episode scheduling had to include a two week hiatus between 27 July to 12 August, so as to avoid America's Got Talent clashing with it's live broadcast.
Of the participants who auditioned for this season, 62 secured a place in the six live quarter-finals, with twelve in each round - the sixth quarter-final consisted of two participants selected from those that failed to reach the live rounds, alongside ten quarter-finalists that had been eliminated in their respective rounds. Around 23 quarter-finalists advanced to and were split between the two semi-finals - with an additional semi-finalist being added in at the last minute - with six semi-finalists securing a place in the finals, which consisted of a single stage and not multiple rounds as in previous seasons. The following below lists the results of each participant's overall performance in this season:
- Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Finalist | Semi-finalist
- Quarter-finalist | Wildcard Quater-finalist
Participant | Age(s) 1 | Genre | Act | From[10] | Quarter-Final | Result |
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7 in Unison | 14–15 | Dance | Dance Troupe | Yorba Linda, California | 5 | Eliminated |
787 Crew | 19–31 | Dance | Dance Crew | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1 | Eliminated |
Academy of Villains | — | Dance | Hip-hop Dance Troupe | San Francisco | 5 | Semi-finalist |
All Beef Patty | 38 | Singing | Singing Drag Queen | New York City | 3 | Eliminated |
All That! | 23–36 | Dance | Clogging Dance Troupe | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 4 2 | Semi-finalist |
All Wheel Sports | 18–35 | Acrobatics / Danger | BMX Action Team | Los Angeles | 3 | Semi-finalist |
American BMX Stunt Team | 20–44 | Acrobatics / Danger | BMX Stunt Team | Durham, North Carolina | 1 | Eliminated |
Andrew De Leon | 19 | Singing | Opera Singer | Kyle, Texas | 6 | Semi-finalist |
Aurora Light Painters | 38–46 | Dance / Variety | Light-painting Troupe | San Francisco | 2 | Eliminated |
Bandbaz Brothers | 34, 59 | Acrobatics | Balancing Duo | Las Vegas | 6 | Eliminated |
Ben Blaque | 33 | Danger | Crossbow Performer | Branson, Missouri | 2 2 | Eliminated |
Big Barry | 70 | Singing | Singer | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 2 | Eliminated |
Bria Kelly | 16 | Singing | Country Singer | Virginia Beach, Virginia | 5 | Semi-finalist |
Cast in Bronze | 61 | Music | Carillon Musician | St. Peters, Pennsylvania | 5 | Eliminated |
Clint Carvalho and His Extreme Parrots | 52 | Animal | Parrot Trainer | Las Vegas | 5 | Semi-finalist |
Cristin Sandu | 18 | Danger | Balancing Performer | Las Vegas | 3 2 | Eliminated |
Danielle Stallings | 14 | Singing | Singer | Richmond, Virginia | 2 | Eliminated |
David "The Bullet" Smith | 34 | Danger | Human Cannonball Performer | Englewood, Florida | 4 | Eliminated |
David Garibaldi and His CMYK's | 26–30 | Variety | Art Performers | Sacramento | 1 | Finalist |
Distinguished Men of Brass | 24–60 | Music | Marching Band | Tampa, Florida | 1 | Eliminated |
Donovan & Rebecca | 44, 36 | Acrobatics | Acrobatic Aerialists | Stony Brook, New York | 2 | Semi-finalist |
Drew Erwin | 16 | Singing / Music | Singer & Musician | Arlington, Tennessee | 5 | Eliminated |
Edon | 14 | Singing | Singer | Chicago | 1 | Semi-finalist |
Elusive | 21 | Dance | B-boy Dancer | Austin, Texas | 3 | Eliminated |
Eric & Olivia | 20 | Singing / Music | Singer & Guitarist Duo | Austin, Texas | 4 | Eliminated |
Eric Buss | 37 | Variety | Novelty act Entertainer | Tucson, Arizona | 5 | Eliminated |
Eric Dittelman | 26 | Magic | Mentalist | Boston | 4 | Semi-finalist |
Hawley Magic | 30 | Magic | Magician & Illusionists | Shelby, North Carolina | 2 | Eliminated |
Horse | 25 | Variety | Groin attack taker | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 4 2 | Eliminated |
Inspire the Fire | 13–29 | Singing / Dance | Singing Dance Troupe | Charlotte, North Carolina | 3 | Eliminated |
Jacob Williams | 23 | Comedy | Stand-up Comedian | Chicago | 3 | Semi-finalist |
Jake Wesley Rogers | 15 | Singing / Music | Singer & Pianist | Ozark, Missouri | 3 2 | Eliminated |
Jarrett & Raja | 39, 32 | Comedy / Magic | Comic Illusionists | Las Vegas | 1 2 | Eliminated |
Joe Castillo | 64 | Variety | Sand Artist | Lexington, Kentucky | 4 | Finalist |
Lightwire Theater | 25–43 | Dance | Glow-light Dance Group | New Orleans | 3 | Semi-finalist |
Lil' Starr | 6 | Dance | Tap Dancer | Chino, California | 1 | Eliminated |
Lindsey Norton | 17 | Dance | Dancer | Tampa, Florida | 4 2 | Eliminated |
LionDanceMe | 14–35 | Danger / Animal / Dance | Lion Dance Danger Act | San Francisco | 2 | Eliminated |
Lisa Clark Dancers | 14–18 | Dance | Dance Troupe | Suisun City, California | 2 | Eliminated |
Melinda Hill | 39 | Comedy | Stand-up Comedian | Los Angeles | 5 | Eliminated |
Michael Nejad | 55 | Music / Variety | Household Musician | San Jose, California | 1 | Eliminated |
Nikki Jensen | 25 | Singing / Music | Singer & Guitarist | Austin, Texas | 1 | Eliminated |
Olate Dogs | 19, 55 | Animal | Dog Tricks Act | New York City | 4 | Winner |
Reverse Order | — | Music | Rock Band | Hackettstown, New Jersey | 5 | Eliminated |
Rock Star Juggler Mike Price | 33 | Variety | Juggler | Las Vegas | 3 | Eliminated |
Romeo Dance Cheetah | 30 | Music | Air Guitarist | Chicago | 5 | Eliminated |
Rudy Coby | 48 | Magic | Illusionist | Los Angeles | 5 | Eliminated |
Sebastien "El Charro de Oro" | 10–30 | Singing / Music | Mariachi Singer & Band | San Antonio, Texas | 4 2 | Semi-finalist |
Shanice & Maurice Hayes | 18, 62 | Singing | Father & Daughter Duet | Kansas City, Missouri | 1 | Semi-finalist |
Spencer Horsman | 26 | Magic / Danger | Escape Artist | Baltimore, Maryland | 3 2 | Eliminated |
The All Ways | 19–22 | Music | Rock Band | New York City | 2 | Eliminated |
The Magic of Puck | 46 | Magic | Comic Illusionist | Roosevelt, New York | 5 | Semi-finalist |
The Scott Brothers | 47, 48 | Dance | Pop Dance Duo | Las Vegas | 1 | Semi-finalist |
The Untouchables | 8–13 | Dance | Latin Dance Troupe | Miami | 3 | Finalist |
Tim Hockenberry | 50 | Singing / Music | Singer & Pianist | San Francisco | 2 | Semi-finalist |
Todd Oliver | 53 | Comedy / Animal | Dog Ventriloquist Act | Branson, Missouri | 1 2 | Semi-finalist |
Tom Cotter | 48 | Comedy | Stand-up Comedian | Stony Point, New York | 2 | Runner-up |
Turf | 21 | Dance / Variety | Dancing Contortionist | San Francisco | 2 | Semi-finalist |
Ulysses | 49 | Singing | Singer | Statesville, North Carolina | 4 | Eliminated |
Unity in Motion | 11–16 | Dance | Dancing Contortionist Group | Cape May, New Jersey | 4 | Eliminated |
William Close | 42 | Music | Earth Harpist | Los Angeles | 4 | Third place |
Wordspit and the Illest! | 20–27 | Music | Hip-hop & Rock Band | New York City | 3 | Eliminated |
- ^1 Ages denoted for a participant(s), pertain to their final performance for this season.
- ^2 These participants were entered into the Wildcard quarter-final after losing their initial quarter-final.
Quarter-finals summary
Quarter-final 1 (July 2)
Guest Performers, Results Show: Cast of Cirque du Soleil: Zarkana, and will.i.am
Quarter-final 2 (July 10)
Guest Performers, Results Show: Gavin DeGraw, and TRACES
Quarter-final 3 (July 17)
Guest Performers, Results Show: Ashleigh and Pudsey, and Havana Brown
Quarter-final 4 (July 24)
Guest Performers, Results Show: Cher Lloyd, and the cast of Once
Quarter-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and Judges' votes | Result (July 25) | ||
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Mandel | Osbourne | Stern | |||
David "The Bullet" Smith 3 | 1 | Eliminated | |||
All That! | 2 | Lost Judges' Vote | |||
Ulysses | 3 | Eliminated | |||
Joe Castillo | 4 | Advanced | |||
Sebastien "El Charro de Oro" | 5 | Eliminated | |||
Eric Dittelman | 6 | Won Judges' Vote | |||
William Close | 7 | Advanced | |||
Unity in Motion | 8 | Eliminated | |||
Eric & Olivia | 9 | Eliminated | |||
Lindsey Norton | 10 | Eliminated | |||
Horse | 11 | Eliminated | |||
Olate Dogs | 12 | Advanced |
- ^3 For health & safety reasons, David Smith had to perform outside the studio; the judges were required to view the performance in person, and used hand-carried signs in place of their buzzers.
Quarter-final 5 - YouTube Round (August 14)
Guest Performers, Results Show: Gabby Douglas, Karmin, The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger
Quarter-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and Judges' votes | Result (August 15) | ||
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Mandel | Osbourne | Stern | |||
Clint Carvalho and His Extreme Parrots | 1 | Won Judges' Vote | |||
Reverse Order | 2 | Eliminated | |||
Rudy Coby | 3 | Eliminated | |||
7 in Unison | 4 | Eliminated | |||
Drew Erwin | 5 | Lost Judges' Vote | |||
Melinda Hill | 6 | Eliminated | |||
Eric Buss | 7 | Eliminated | |||
Romeo Dance Cheetah | 8 | Eliminated | |||
The Magic of Puck | 9 | Advanced | |||
Bria Kelly | 10 | Advanced | |||
Cast in Bronze 4 | 11 | Eliminated | |||
Academy of Villains | 12 | Advanced |
- ^4 Due to complications, Cast In Bronze had to perform outside the studio; the judges were required to be in person to view the performance, and used hand-carried signs in place of their buzzers.
Quarter-final 6 Wild Card Round (August 21)
Guest Performers, Results Show: Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen, and cast of Bring It On
Semi-finals summary
Semi-final 1 (August 28)
Guest Performers, Results Show: Neon Trees, and Steve Harvey
Semi-final 2 (September 4)
Guest Performers, Results Show: Train, Nathan Burton, and Haunted by Heroes with Dee Snider
Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and Judges' votes | Result (September 6) 5 | ||
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Mandel | Osbourne | Stern | |||
All That! | 1 | Eliminated | |||
Sebastien "El Charro de Oro" | 2 | Eliminated | |||
The Magic of Puck | 3 | Eliminated | |||
Clint Carvalho and His Extreme Parrots | 4 | Eliminated | |||
Jacob Williams | 5 | Eliminated | |||
Shanice and Maurice Hayes | 6 | Eliminated | |||
All Wheel Sports | 7 | Eliminated | |||
Tim Hockenberry | 8 | Eliminated | |||
The Untouchables | 9 | Advanced | |||
Olate Dogs | 10 | Advanced | |||
Lightwire Theater | 11 | Lost Judges' Vote | |||
David Garibaldi and His CMYK's | 12 | Won Judges' Vote |
- ^5 Due to live coverage of the NFL game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants, the results episode was aired the day after to avoid conflicting with it.
Finals (September 12)
Guest Performers, Results Show: Justin Bieber, Big Sean, Green Day, Joan Rivers, OneRepublic, Ne-Yo, Flo Rida, Frankie J, Blue Man Group, and Burton Crane
- Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place
Finalist | Order | Result (September 13) |
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David Garibaldi and His CMYK's | 1 | 4th |
Tom Cotter | 2 | 2nd |
The Untouchables | 3 | 6th |
Joe Castillo | 4 | 5th |
William Close | 5 | 3rd |
Olate Dogs | 6 | 1st |
Ratings
The following ratings are based upon those published by Nielsen Media Research after this season's broadcast:
Show | Episode | First air date | Rating (18–49) |
Share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
Timeslot rank |
Nightly rank |
Weekly rank |
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1 | Los Angeles and St. Louis Auditions | May 14, 2012 | 3.7 | 10 | 10.48[11] | 1 | 2 | 16 |
2 | San Francisco Auditions | May 15, 2012 | 3.4 | 10 | 10.58[12] | 2 | 2 | 15 |
3 | New York Auditions (Part 1) | May 21, 2012 | 3.2 | 9 | 9.66[13] | 1 | 1 | 6 |
4 | New York Auditions (Part 2) | May 22, 2012 | 3.3 | 9 | 9.44[14] | 1 | 2 | 7 |
5 | Tampa Bay Auditions (Part 1) | May 28, 2012 | 2.8 | 8 | 9.96[15] | 1 | 1 | 3 |
6 | St. Louis Auditions (Part 2) | May 29, 2012 | 3.7 | 10 | 11.51[16] | 1 | 1 | 1 |
7 | Austin Auditions (Part 1) | June 4, 2012 | 3.3 | 10 | 12.22[17] | 1 | 1 | 2 |
8 | Austin Auditions (Part 2) | June 5, 2012 | 3.5 | 11 | 12.55[18] | 1 | 1 | 1 |
9 | Tampa Bay Auditions (Part 2) | June 12, 2012 | 3.0 | 8 | 11.18[19] | 2 | 2 | 4 |
10 | Final Auditions | June 18, 2012 | 2.9 | 9 | 11.43[20] | 1 | 1 | 3 |
11 | Las Vegas Week (Part 1) | June 25, 2012 | 3.0 | 8 | 10.45[21] | 1 | 1 | 3 |
12 | Las Vegas Week (Part 2) | June 26, 2012 | 3.2 | 9 | 11.67[22] | 1 | 1 | 1 |
13 | Las Vegas Week (Part 3) | June 27, 2012 | 2.8 | 9 | 10.66[23] | 1 | 1 | 2 |
14 | Top 48, Week 1 (performances) | July 2, 2012 | 2.9 | 8 | 10.19[24] | 1 | 1 | 1 |
15 | Top 48, Week 1 (results) | July 3, 2012 | 2.3 | 8 | 9.32[25] | 1 | 1 | 2 |
16 | Top 48, Week 2 (performances) | July 10, 2012 | 2.8 | 9 | 10.69[26] | 2 | 2 | 2 |
17 | Top 48, Week 2 (results) | July 11, 2012 | 2.0 | 6 | 8.08[27] | 1 | 1 | 6 |
18 | Top 48, Week 3 (performances) | July 17, 2012 | 2.6 | 8 | 10.17[28] | 1 | 1 | 1 |
19 | Top 48, Week 3 (results) | July 18, 2012 | 2.0 | 6 | 7.61[29] | 1 | 1 | 5 |
20 | Top 48, Week 4 (performances) | July 24, 2012 | 2.7 | 8 | 10.43[30] | 1 | 1 | 4 |
21 | Top 48, Week 4 (results) | July 25, 2012 | 2.2 | 6 | 8.76[31] | 1 | 1 | 5 |
22 | YouTube Snapple Special | August 14, 2012 | 2.8 | 8 | 9.97[32] | 1 | 1 | 2 |
23 | YouTube Snapple Special (results) | August 15, 2012 | 2.3 | 6 | 8.48[33] | 1 | 1 | 5 |
24 | Wild Card | August 21, 2012 | 2.5 | 8 | 9.90[34] | 1 | 1 | 1 |
25 | Wild Card (results) | August 22, 2012 | 2.3 | 7 | 8.60[35] | 1 | 1 | 2 |
26 | Semifinals, Round 1 (performances) | August 28, 2012 | 2.5 | 7 | 9.89[36] | 1 | 1 | 1 |
27 | Semifinals, Round 1 (results) | August 29, 2012 | 2.2 | 6 | 8.34[37] | 1 | 1 | 3 |
28 | Semifinals, Round 2 (performances) | September 4, 2012 | 2.4 | 7 | 8.93[38] | 1 | 1 | 8 |
29 | Semifinals, Round 2 (results) | September 6, 2012 | 1.9 | 6 | 7.87[39] | 1 | 1 | 10 |
30 | Finals (performances) | September 12, 2012 | 2.9 | 8 | 11.05[40] | 1 | 1 | 12 |
31 | Finale | September 13, 2012 | 2.4 | 7 | 10.59[41] | 1 | 1 | 19 |
Controversy
America's Got Talent faced controversy during its seventh season when it emerged that one of its participants had made a false claim that hadn't been properly checked. Minnesota National Guard sergeant Tim Poe, who made an audition for the season, claimed that an audible stutter he had was the result of an injury he sustained while operating with a military unit serving the War in Afghanistan. Although he provided evidence to back his claim, both the Associated Press and Minnesota National Guard refuted the documentation he provided, making clear that his condition could not be verified as occurring during his service in Afghanistan.[42] Although Poe advanced no further, production staff would have had to face the question of disqualifying him from advancing into later stages for submitting a lie that had been broadcast on national television.[43][44]
References
- ^ Boedeker, Hal (December 16, 2011). "Howard Stern to judge 'America's Got Talent', which will move to New York". www.fox43.com/news.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kuperinsky, Amy (July 3, 2012). "America's Got Talent: Top 48 begin performances at NJPAC". NJ.com.
- ^ McGlone, Peggy (April 8, 2012). "'America's Got Talent' to film at NJPAC in Newark". NJ.com. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ "America's Got Talent Season 7 Audition Cities". NBC.com. 2012-04-26. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- ^ "Audition Cities « Official America's Got Talent Audition Site 2011-2012". Americasgottalentauditions.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- ^ "Piers Morgan Interview with Jay Leno". Officialpiersmorgan.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
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