The eighteenth episode of Season 9, and the two hundred and thirteenth episode of America's Got Talent overall, aired on August 27, 2014. It was the first of two Semifinals results episodes and took place in New York, in Radio City Music Hall. 6 acts proceeded to the Top 12 Finals, and 6 acts were eliminated.
Groupings
| Color | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Moved On | |
| Eliminated | |
| Snapple Save |
| Group 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
 Flight Crew Jump Rope Jump Rope Team |  Bad Boys of Ballet Ballet Dance Group |  Mike Super Mystifyer |
| Group 2 | |
|---|---|
 Andrey Moraru Hand Balancer |  Sons of Serendip Band |
| Group 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Emily West Singer |  Paul Ieti Singer |  Miguel Dakota Singer |  Dan Naturman Stand-up Comedian |
| Group 4 (Snapple Save) | ||
|---|---|---|
 Aerial Animation Aerialist |  David and Leeman Magicians |  Mara Justine Singer |
Judges' Choice
| Name | Image | Act | Howard | Heidi | Mel B | Howie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Animation |
| Aerialist | ||||
| David and Leeman |
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Results
Moved On
Mike Super Mystifyer | Sons of Serendip Band | Emily West Singer |
Miguel Dakota Singer and Guitarist | Mara Justine Singer | David and Leeman Magicians |
Eliminated
Flight Crew Jump Rope Jump Rope Team | Bad Boys of Ballet Ballet Dance Group | Andrey Moraru Hand Balancer | Paul Ieti Singer |
Dan Naturman Stand-up Comedian | Aerial Animation Aerialist |
Trivia
This was the first episode to feature the instant save feature, known as the "Snapple Save."
Guest Performers
Videos
Ariana Grande Chart-Topping Singer Performs “Break Free”- America's Got Talent 2014
Ariana Grande Guest Performance
Snapple Save Voting Instructions – America’s Got Talent 2014
Snapple Save Explained
Reddi-Wip After Party Miguel Gets Into It, Mara’s Super Powers and More - America's Got Talent 2014
Reddi-Wip After Party
America's Got Talent 2014 Semi-Final 1 Results 1
1st Top 12 Finalist Revealed
Howie Mandel Pranks the Audience At Radio City Music Hall – America’s Got Talent 2014
Howie Prank
America's Got Talent 2014 Semi-Final 1 Results 2
2nd Top 12 Finalist Revealed
Piers Morgan Returns to AGT to Chat with the Judges - America's Got Talent 2014
Fan Questions for the Judges
America's Got Talent 2014 Semi-Final 1 Results 3
3rd Top 12 Finalist Revealed
America's Got Talent 2014 Semi-Final 1 Results 4
4th Top 12 Finalist Revealed
America's Got Talent 2014 Semi-Final 1 Results 5
Snapple Save and 5th Top 12 Finalist Revealed
America's Got Talent 2014 Semi-Final 1 Results 6
Judges' Choice and 6th Top 12 Finalist Revealed
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