Episode 727

The twenty-seventh episode of Season 7, and the one hundred and sixty-fourth ever episode of America's Got Talent, aired on August 29, 2012. It was the first Semifinals results episode and took place in Newark, in the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. 3 acts proceeded to the Finals, which would feature six total acts, and 9 acts were eliminated.

1 Full Episode
2 Groupings
3 Judges' Choice
4 Results
- 4.1 Moved On
- 4.2 Eliminated
5 Guest Performers

Full Episode

2012_~27._1st_Semifinal_Results_~_America's_Got_Talent_2012

Groupings

Color	Meaning
	Moved On
	Eliminated

Group 1
Turf Contortionist Dancer	Joe Castillo Sand Artist	The Scott Brothers Dancers

Group 2
Andrew De Leon Opera Singer	William Close Earth Harpist	Academy of Villains Dance Group

Group 3
Donovan & Rebecca Acrobats	Todd Oliver Ventriloquist	Edon Singer and Pianist

Group 4
Tom Cotter Stand-up Comedian	Bria Kelly Singer	Eric Dittelman Mind Reader

Group 5
William Close Earth Harpist	Todd Oliver Ventriloquist	Tom Cotter Stand-up Comedian	Joe Castillo Sand Artist

Judges' Choice

Name	Image	Act	Howie	Sharon	Howard
Todd Oliver		Ventriloquist
Joe Castillo		Sand Artist

Results

Moved On

William Close Earth Harpist	Tom Cotter Stand-up Comedian	Joe Castillo Sand Artist

Eliminated

Turf Contortionist Dancer	The Scott Brothers Dancers	Andrew De Leon Opera Singer	Academy of Villains Dance Group	Donovan & Rebecca Acrobats
Edon Singer and Pianist	Bria Kelly Singer	Eric Dittelman Mind Reader	Todd Oliver Ventriloquist

Guest Performers

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