Episode 502

The first episode of Season 5, and the seventy-fourth ever episode of America's Got Talent, aired on June 1, 2010. It was the first auditions episode and took place in Los Angeles. 16 acts from this episode proceeded to the Vegas Round, and 11 acts were rejected.

Episode 501 was the debut episode of Howie Mandel as a judge. He replaced David Hasselhoff.Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne returned as judges. Nick Cannon returned as host for his second season.