America's Got Talent: The Champions is a reality television series. It serves as a spin-off/All-Star season, featuring high-placing contestants of the previous thirteen seasons of AGT and other Got Talent competitions around the world. The show premiered on January 7, 2019 and concluded on February 18, 2019. [1]
Season 13 winner Shin Lim was the winner, earning the title of Best Talent in the World.
A second season of the show was announced on May 11, 2019.[1]
Production
Filming took place at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on September 27 and 30, October 3, 5, 10, 14, and 17, 2018. [2]
Judging Panel
Howie Mandel | Mel B | Heidi Klum | Simon Cowell |
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Host
Terry Crews |
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Preliminaries
There were five Preliminary episodes total. Each episode contained 10 acts, with two going through. The two acts that went through would consist of one Golden Buzzer act, as well as one act that “AGT Superfans” from all fifty states voted to put through.
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Standing Ovation |
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Buzzer |
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Golden Buzzer |
Week 1
Main article: Episode TC01
Name | Act | Howie | Mel B | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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1. Bianca Ryan | Singer | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
2. The Clairvoyants | Mentalist Duo | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
3. Sara and Hero | Dog Act | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
4. Uzeyer Novruzov | Ladder Acrobat | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
5. Vicki Barbolak | Stand-up Comedienne | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
6. Alexandr Magala | Sword Swallower/Acrobat | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
7. Justice Crew | Vocal Dance Crew | ![]() |
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8. Susan Boyle | Singer | ![]() |
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Moved On (GB) |
9. Sofie Dossi | Contortionist/Aerialist | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
10. Preacher Lawson | Stand-up Comedian | ![]() |
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Moved On |
Week 2
Main article: Episode TC02
Name | Act | Howie | Mel B | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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1. Darci Lynne | Singing Ventriloquist | ![]() |
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Eliminated (WC) |
2. Ashleigh & Sully | Dog Act | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
3. Light Balance | Light-Up Dance Crew | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
4. Taylor Williamson | Stand-up Comedian | Eliminated | ||||
5. Cristina Ramos | Singer | ![]() |
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Moved On |
6. DDF Crew | Jump Roper Dance Crew | ![]() |
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7. Viktor Kee | Juggler | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
8. Courtney Hadwin | Singer/Dancer | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
9. Deadly Games | Knife Thrower Duo | ![]() |
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Moved On (GB) |
10. Piff the Magic Dragon | Comedy Magician | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
Week 3
Main article: Episode TC03
Name | Act | Howie | Mel B | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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1. DJ Arch JNR | DJ | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
2. Darcy Oake | Magician | ![]() |
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3. Angelica Hale | Singer | ![]() ![]() |
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Moved On (GB) |
4. Tom Cotter | Stand-up Comedian | ![]() |
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5. Prince Poppycock | Singer | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
6. Ryan Stock and AmberLynn | Sideshow Duo | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
7. Samuel J. Comroe | Stand-up Comedian | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
8. Paul Potts | Opera Singer | ![]() |
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Moved On |
9. Jon Dorenbos | Magician | ![]() |
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Eliminated (WC) |
10. Billy & Emily England | Extreme Rollerblade Duo | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
Week 4
Main article: Episode TC04
Name | Act | Howie | Mel B | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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1. Issy Simpson | Magician | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
2. The Texas Tenors | Vocal Trio | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
3. Drew Lynch | Stand-Up Comedian | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
4. Paul Zerdin | Ventriloquist | ![]() |
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5. Moonlight Brothers | Dance Duo | Eliminated | ||||
6. Tape Face | Mime Act | ![]() |
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7. Kechi | Singer | ![]() |
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Moved On (GB) |
8. The Professional Regurgitator | Regurgitator | ![]() |
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9. Brian Justin Crum | Pop Singer | ![]() |
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Moved On |
10. Kenichi Ebina | Dancer | ![]() |
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Eliminated |
Week 5
Main article: Episode TC05
Name | Act | Howie | Mel B | Heidi | Simon | Terry | Result |
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1. Attraction | Shadow Dance Group | ![]() |
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2. Jackie Evancho | Classical Crossover/Pop Singer | ![]() |
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3. Colin Cloud | Mentalist | ![]() |
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4. Lost Voice Guy | Stand-Up Comedian | ![]() |
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5. Sal Valentinetti | Singer | ![]() |
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6. Tokio Myers | Pianist | ![]() |
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7. Kseniya Simonova | Sand Artist | ![]() |
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Moved On (GB) |
8. Cosentino | Illusionist/Danger Act | ![]() |
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9. Sons of Serendip | Music Group | ![]() |
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10. Shin Lim | Magician | ![]() |
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Moved On |
Finals
The 10 acts that progressed through the preliminaries, along with two previously eliminated Wild Card acts, performed for the title of America's Got Talent Champion.
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Standing Ovation |
Main article: Episode TC06 & Episode TC07
Name | Act | Howie | Mel B | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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1. Cristina Ramos | Singer | ![]() |
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4th Place |
2. Preacher Lawson | Stand-up Comedian | ![]() |
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5th Place |
3. Darci Lynne | Singing Ventriloquist | ![]() |
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2nd Place |
4. Deadly Games | Knife Thrower Duo | ![]() |
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Top 12 |
5. Kechi | Singer | ![]() |
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Top 12 |
6. Brian Justin Crum | Pop Singer | ![]() |
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Top 12 |
7. Jon Dorenbos | Magician | ![]() |
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Top 12 |
8. Angelica Hale | Singer | ![]() |
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Top 12 |
9. Kseniya Simonova | Sand Artist | ![]() |
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3rd Place |
10. Paul Potts | Opera Singer | ![]() |
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Top 12 |
11. Shin Lim | Magician | ![]() |
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Winner |
12. Susan Boyle | Singer | ![]() |
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Top 12 |
References
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