Episode 501

The first episode of Season 5, and the seventy-fourth ever episode of America's Got Talent, aired on May 31, 2011. It was the first auditions episode and took place in Los Angeles and Atlanta. 14 acts from this episode proceeded to the Vegas Round, and 11 acts were rejected.

Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne, and Howie Mandel returned as judges. Nick Cannon returned as host for his third season.