America's Got Talent: The Champions was announced for Season 2 on May 11, 2019.[1] and began airing on January 6, 2020 [2]
Production
Filming took place at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on October 3, 6, 10, 12, 15, 18, and 21, 2019. [2]
Judging Panel
| Howie Mandel | Alesha Dixon | Heidi Klum | Simon Cowell |
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Host
| Terry Crews |
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Format
Preliminaries
There were 4 preliminary episodes total. Each show contains 10 acts. There was one Golden Buzzer per show, so four judges equals four Golden Buzzers. The act that received a Golden Buzzer in each of the four preliminary episodes advanced straight to the Final.
In Champions 2, there was a twist in regards to the voting. In each preliminary episode, three acts advanced to a Semifinal round. The top 2 from the "AGT Superfans" vote automatically advanced, while the acts finishing in 3rd, 4th and 5th faced off in the Judges' Choice for the third spot. With a 4-judge configuration, at least 2 votes were needed for an act to advance.
Semifinal
The twelve acts that advanced from each of the four Preliminary episodes performed again in the semifinal round. Six of the twelve advanced to the Final and joined the four Golden Buzzer acts from the preliminary episodes: the top 5 from the Superfans vote and one from the Judges' Choice between the acts that placed 6th and 7th.
Final
The top 10 performed one last time, and it was down to the Superfans vote only.
Judges
Howie Mandel and Simon Cowell were back as judges, with Heidi Klum returning for the first time since Champions 1. They were joined by Britain's Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon. Terry Crews returned as host.
The judging panel was revealed by Season 13 and Champions 1 winner Shin Lim in a video posted to the official AGT YouTube channel on September 26, 2019.[3]
Preliminaries Results
| Symbol | Meaning |
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| Standing Ovation |
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| Golden Buzzer |
| Judges' Choice Vote |
Week 1
Main article: Episode TC201
| Name | Act | Howie | Alesha | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Paddy and Nicko | Salsa Dance Duo |
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| Eliminated |
| 2. Mike Yung | Singer |
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| 3. Junior Creative | Shadow Dance Group |
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| Eliminated (JC) | |
| 4. Hans | Singer/Dancer/Accordionist |
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| Moved On (JC) |
| 5. Jack Vidgen | Singer |
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| Eliminated (JC) | |
| 6. Duo Transcend | Trapeze Duo |
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| Moved On |
| 7. Dan Naturman | Stand-Up Comedian |
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| Eliminated | ||
| 8. Angelina Jordan | Singer |
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| Moved On (GB) |
| 9. Eddie Williams | Singing Strongman |
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| Eliminated | |
| 10. Dania Diaz | Magician |
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| Moved On |
Week 2
Main article: Episode TC202
| Name | Act | Howie | Alesha | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Marcelito Pomoy | Singer |
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| Moved On |
| 2. Oz Pearlman | Mentalist |
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| Eliminated |
| 3. Boogie Storm | Stormtrooper Dance Troupe |
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| 4. Ben Blaque | Crossbow Shooter |
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| Eliminated |
| 5. Collabro | Vocal Group | Eliminated | ||||
| 6. Ryan Niemiller | Stand-Up Comedian |
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| Moved On (JC) |
| 7. Puddles Pity Party | Singing Clown |
| Eliminated | |||
| 8. Marc Spelmann | Magician |
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| Moved On | ||
| 9. Luke Islam | Singer |
| Eliminated (JC) | |||
| 10. Spencer Horsman | Escape Artist |
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| Eliminated (JC) |
Week 3
Main article: Episode TC203
| Name | Act | Howie | Alesha | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Alexa Lauenburger | Dog Trainer |
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| Moved On (JC) |
| 2. Tyler Butler-Figueroa | Violinist |
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| Moved On |
| 3. Ben Hart | Magician | Eliminated | ||||
| 4. Freckled Sky | Video Projection Dance Duo |
| Eliminated | |||
| 5. Moses Concas | Beatboxer/Instrumentalist |
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| 6. V.Unbeatable | Acrobatic Dance Group |
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| Moved On (GB) |
| 7. Michael Grimm | Singer and Guitarist |
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| Eliminated (JC) | |
| 8. Duo Destiny | Hand Balancing Duo |
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| Moved On | |
| 9. Quick Style | Dance Trio |
| Eliminated (JC) | |||
| 10. Miki Dark | Horror Magician | Eliminated |
Week 4
Main article: Episode TC204
| Name | Act | Howie | Alesha | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Christian Stoinev | Hand Balancer |
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| Eliminated (JC) |
| 2. Voices of Service | Vocal Group |
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| Eliminated |
| 3. JJ Pantano | Stand-Up Comedian |
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| Moved On (JC) |
| 4. Emil Rengle | High Heels Dancer |
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| Eliminated | ||
| 5. Silhouettes | Shadow Dance Group |
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| Moved On (GB) |
| 6. Brian King Joseph | Electric Violinist |
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| Eliminated (JC) |
| 7. Connie Talbot | Singer |
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| Eliminated |
| 8. Sandou Trio Russian Bar | Russian Bar Act |
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| Moved On |
| 9. Bars and Melody | Rapper and Singer |
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| 10. Strauss Serpent | Contortionist Dancer |
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| Moved On |
Semifinals
| Symbol | Meaning |
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| Standing Ovation |
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| Judges' Choice Vote |
Main article: Episode TC205
| Name | Act | Howie | Alesha | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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| 1. JJ Pantano | Stand-Up Comedian |
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| Eliminated |
| 2. Tyler Butler-Figueroa | Violinist |
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| Moved On |
| 3. Marc Spelmann | Magician | Eliminated | ||||
| 4. Duo Destiny | Hand Balancing Duo |
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| Eliminated (JC) | |
| 5. Hans | Singer/Dancer/Accordionist |
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| Moved On | |
| 6. Dania Diaz | Magician |
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| Eliminated | ||
| 7. Duo Transcend | Trapeze Duo |
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| Moved On (JC) |
| 8. Strauss Serpent | Contortionist Dancer |
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| Eliminated | |
| 9. Ryan Niemiller | Stand-Up Comedian |
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| 10. Alexa Lauenburger | Dog Trainer |
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| Moved On |
| 11. Sandou Trio Russian Bar | Russian Bar Act |
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| Moved On |
| 12. Marcelito Pomoy | Singer |
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| Moved On |
Final
| Symbol | Meaning |
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| Standing Ovation |
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| Buzzer |
Main articles: Episode TC206 & Episode TC207
| Name | Act | Howie | Alesha | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Alexa Lauenburger | Dog Trainer |
| Top 10 | |||
| 2. Duo Transcend | Trapeze Duo |
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| 2nd Place |
| 3. Angelina Jordan | Singer |
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| Top 10 |
| 4. Boogie Storm | Stormtrooper Dance Troupe |
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| Top 10 |
| 5. Silhouettes | Shadow Dance Group |
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| Top 10 | |
| 6. Hans | Singer/Dancer/Accordionist |
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| Top 10 |
| 7. Tyler Butler-Figueroa | Violinist |
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| 3rd Place |
| 8. V.Unbeatable | Acrobatic Dance Group |
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| Winner |
| 9. Marcelito Pomoy | Singer |
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| 4th Place | |
| 10. Sandou Trio Russian Bar | Russian Bar Act |
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| 5th Place |
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