Season 13 of America's Got Talent premiered on May 29, 2018. The entire judging panel from Season 12 returned, as well as the host. Additionally, a new judge briefly joined the panel for one audition.
Dunkin' Donuts continued to be the official beverage sponsor of this season, having its products shown throughout the show and their cups on the judges' desks.
Judging Panel
 Howie Mandel
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 Mel B
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 Heidi Klum
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 Simon Cowell
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Iain Brown, a contestant, also acted as a judge during one episode.
Episodes
Main article: Season 13 Episodes
Acts
Main article: Season 13 Acts
Auditions
Main article: Season 13 Auditions
Each act that performed in front of the judges was given 90 seconds to demonstrate their talents for the four judges. If an act received at least three "Yes" votes from the judges, they were accepted to the next round. Otherwise, they were eliminated from the competition.
Judge Cuts
Main article: Season 13 Judge Cuts
72 acts were pulled from the 100+ acts that were accepted by the judges in the Auditions. The Judge Cuts took place over four days; every day, 18 acts performed with only 7 moving on to the Quarterfinals.
Joining the main judging panel were four guest judges. While each regular judge was given a normal buzzer, each guest had only a Golden Buzzer which he or she could press to send an act to the live shows without further deliberation as one of the 7 acts.
Two acts were eliminated in the Judge Cuts but later brought back to the competition in the Quarterfinals.
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Standing Ovation |
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Buzzer |
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Golden Buzzer |
Week 1
Guest Judge: Ken Jeong
| Name | Act | Howie | Mel B | Ken | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Junior New System | Dance Group |
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Moved On | |
| 2. Harold & Regan | Dance Duo | Eliminated | |||||
| 3. Us the Duo | Band |
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Moved On | ||
| 4. Kevin Blake | Magician | Eliminated | |||||
| 5. Mochi | Multimedia Juggler |
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Moved On |
| 6. Lilly Wilker | Animal Impressionist | Eliminated | |||||
| 7. Oscar and Pam | Singing Dog and Pianist |
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Eliminated | ||||
| 8. Daniel Emmet | Opera Singer |
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| 9. Voices of Hope Children's Choir | Choir |
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Moved On (GB) |
| 10. Aaron Crow | Danger Act |
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Moved On |
| 11. Carmen Lynch | Stand-up Comedienne |
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Eliminated | |
| 12. Christina Wells | Singer |
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Moved On |
| 13. Patches | Rapper |
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Eliminated | ||
| 14. Andrew Johnston | Singer |
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Eliminated | ||
| 15. Celina and Filiberto | Dance Duo |
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Eliminated | ||
| 16. Trinh Tra My | Aerialist | Eliminated | |||||
| 17. Jack Tenney | Trampolinist |
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Eliminated | |||
| 18. Duo Transcend | Trapeze Duo |
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Moved On |
Week 2
Guest Judge: Olivia Munn
| Name | Act | Howie | Mel B | Olivia | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Human Fountains | Novelty Act |
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| 2. Shin Lim | Magician |
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Moved On | |
| 3. The Melisizwe Brothers | Band | Eliminated | |||||
| 4. Macey Mac | Singer/Guitarist | Eliminated | |||||
| 5. Sophie Fatu | Singer |
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Eliminated |
| 6. Reyes del Swing | Salsa Dance Group | Eliminated | |||||
| 7. The Future Kingz | Dance Group |
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Moved On | |
| 8. Lioz Shem Tov | Comedy Magician |
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Eliminated | ||
| 9. Angel City Chorale | Choir |
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Moved On (GB) |
| 10. Shannon and Reckon | Dog Act | Eliminated | |||||
| 11. EXISDANCE | Multimedia Dance Act | Eliminated | |||||
| 12. Hans | Singer/Accordionist | Moved On | |||||
| 13. Vivien Vajda | Jump Rope Acrobat | Eliminated | |||||
| 14. Rob Lake | Magician |
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Moved On | |
| 15. Leah Mathies | Singer/Guitarist | Eliminated | |||||
| 16. Hunter Price | Singer/Guitarist |
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Eliminated | ||||
| 17. Joseph O'Brien | Singer/Pianist | Moved On | |||||
| 18. Vicki Barbolak | Stand-up Comedienne |
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Moved On |
Week 3
Guest Judge: Martina McBride
| Name | Act | Howie | Mel B | Martina | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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| 1. The Savitsky Cats | Cat Act | Moved On | |||||
| 2. Blue Tokyo | Acrobatic Dance Group |
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Eliminated | ||
| 3. OC Music and Dance | Orchestral Band | Eliminated | |||||
| 4. The PAC Dance Team | Dance Group |
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Moved On | ||||
| 5. Angel Garcia | Singer |
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Eliminated | |||
| 6. Jeffrey Li | Singer | Eliminated | |||||
| 7. Ms. Trysh | Singer | Eliminated | |||||
| 8. Kazi | Singer | Eliminated | |||||
| 9. Bone Hampton | Stand-up Comedian | Eliminated | |||||
| 10. Quin and Misha | Ballroom Dance Duo |
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| 11. Noah Guthrie | Singer/Guitarist |
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Moved On |
| 12. Jules and Jerome | Teeterboard Duo | Eliminated | |||||
| 13. Fratelli Rossi | Acrobatic Duo |
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| 14. Bensax International | Saxophonist | Eliminated | |||||
| 15. Oliver Graves | Stand-up Comedian |
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| 16. UDI | Blacklight Dance Group |
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Moved On | ||||
| 17. We Three | Band |
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Moved On |
| 18. The Sacred Riana | Illusionist | Moved On |
Week 4
Guest Judge: Chris Hardwick
| Name | Act | Howie | Mel B | Chris | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Brian King Joseph | Electric Violinist |
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Moved On |
| 2. Yumbo Dump | Comedy Duo |
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Moved On | |
| 3. Academy of Villains | Dance Group |
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| 4. Da RepubliK | Dance Group |
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Moved On | |
| 5. Berlin | Singer/Pianist | Eliminated | |||||
| 6. Sergey and Sasha | Acrobatic Duo |
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Eliminated |
| 7. Flau'jae | Rapper |
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Moved On (GB) |
| 8. Elijah Holt | Acrobat |
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Eliminated | ||
| 9. Sixto and Lucia | Quick Change Duo |
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| 10. Brody Ray | Singer/Guitarist | Eliminated | |||||
| 11. Ronnie Lamarque | Singer | Eliminated | |||||
| 12. Glennis Grace | Singer |
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Moved On |
| 13. Diabolowalker | Diabolo Dance Group |
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Eliminated | |
| 14. Troy James | Contortionist |
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| 15. Street Drum Corps | Percussion Group |
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| 16. NUNNABOVE | Band | Eliminated | |||||
| 17. Lord Nil | Escape Artist |
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Moved On | ||
| 18. Samuel J. Comroe | Stand-up Comedian |
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Moved On |
Quarterfinals
Main article: Season 13 Quarterfinals
From the 36 Quarterfinalists, 12 acts performed each week over three weeks. Each week, 7 acts moved onto the Semifinals
The contestants that came in sixth, seventh, and eighth place in America's Vote fought for votes online in the Dunkin' Save. The act who received the most votes earned a spot in the Semifinals. The judges voted between the two remaining acts the last spot of the week in the Semifinals in the Judges' Choice.
One act was eliminated in the Quarterfinals but later brought back to the competition in the Semifinals.
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Standing Ovation |
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Buzzer |
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Judges' Choice Vote |
Week 1
| Name | Act | Howie | Mel B | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Mochi | Multimedia Juggler |
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Eliminated (JC) |
| 2. Human Fountains | Novelty Act |
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Eliminated | |||
| 3. Angel City Chorale | Choir |
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Moved On (DS) |
| 4. The PAC Dance Team | Dance Group | Eliminated | ||||
| 5. Amanda Mena | Singer |
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Moved On |
| 6. Junior New System | Dance Group |
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| 7. We Three | Band |
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Moved On | ||
| 8. Lord Nil | Escape Artist |
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Eliminated | |
| 9. Flau'jae | Rapper |
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Eliminated | |
| 10. Shin Lim | Magician |
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Moved On |
| 11. Vicki Barbolak | Stand-up Comedienne |
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Moved On |
| 12. Courtney Hadwin | Singer/Dancer |
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Moved On |
Week 2
| Name | Act | Howie | Mel B | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Makayla Phillips | Singer |
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| 2. Da RepubliK | Dance Group |
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Moved On (JC) |
| 3. Noah Guthrie | Singer/Guitarist |
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Moved On | |||
| 4. Yumbo Dump | Comedy Duo |
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Eliminated |
| 5. Samuel J. Comroe | Stand-up Comedian |
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Moved On | |||
| 6. Voices of Hope Children's Choir | Choir |
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Moved On | ||
| 7. The Savitsky Cats | Cat Act |
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Eliminated | |||
| 8. Glennis Grace | Singer |
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Moved On | |
| 9. The Sacred Riana | Illusionist | Eliminated | ||||
| 10. Quin and Misha | Ballroom Dance Duo |
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| 11. Front Pictures | Multimedia Performance Act |
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| 12. Duo Transcend | Trapeze Duo |
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Moved On |
Week 3
| Name | Act | Howie | Mel B | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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| 1. The Future Kingz | Dance Group |
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| 2. Us the Duo | Band |
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Moved On |
| 3. Daniel Emmet | Opera Singer |
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Moved On (DS) |
| 4. Brian King Joseph | Electric Violinist |
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Moved On |
| 5. Aaron Crow | Danger Act |
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| 6. Joseph O'Brien | Singer/Pianist | Eliminated | ||||
| 7. Hans | Singer/Dancer/Pianist/Accordionist |
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Eliminated |
| 8. UDI | Blacklight Group | Eliminated | ||||
| 9. Christina Wells | Singer |
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Moved On |
| 10. Zurcaroh | Acrobatic Group |
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Moved On |
| 11. Rob Lake | Magician |
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| 12. Michael Ketterer | Singer |
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Moved On |
Semifinals
Main article: Season 13 Semifinals
From the 22 Semifinalists, 11 acts performed each week over two weeks. Each week, 5 acts moved onto the Finals.
The contestants that came in fourth, fifth, and sixth place in America's Vote fought for votes online in the Dunkin' Save. The act who received the most votes earned a spot in the Finals. The judges voted between the two remaining acts the last spot of the week in the Finals in the Judges' Choice.
| Symbol | Meaning |
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Standing Ovation |
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Buzzer |
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Judges' Choice Vote |
Week 1
| Name | Act | Howie | Mel B | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Amanda Mena | Singer |
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Eliminated | ||
| 2. Junior New System | Dance Group |
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Eliminated |
| 3. Us the Duo | Band | Eliminated | ||||
| 4. Voices of Hope Children's Choir | Choir |
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Eliminated (JC) | ||
| 5. Shin Lim | Magician |
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Moved On | |
| 6. Makayla Phillips | Singer |
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Eliminated | ||
| 7. Front Pictures | Multimedia Performance Act |
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Eliminated | ||
| 8. Duo Transcend | Trapeze Duo |
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Moved On (JC) |
| 9. Samuel J. Comroe | Stand-up Comedian |
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Moved On (DS) | |
| 10. Michael Ketterer | Singer |
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Moved On |
| 11. Zurcaroh | Acrobatic Group |
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Moved On |
Week 2
| Name | Act | Howie | Mel B | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Christina Wells | Singer |
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Eliminated | |||
| 2. Da RepubliK | Dance Group |
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Eliminated | |||
| 3. Noah Guthrie | Singer/Guitarist |
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Eliminated | |||
| 4. Daniel Emmet | Opera Singer |
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| 5. Angel City Chorale | Choir |
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Eliminated | |||
| 6. Aaron Crow | Danger Act | Eliminated | ||||
| 7. Vicki Barbolak | Stand-up Comedienne |
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Moved On |
| 8. We Three | Band |
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| 9. Glennis Grace | Singer |
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Moved On (DS) |
| 10. Brian King Joseph | Electric Violinist |
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Moved On |
| 11. Courtney Hadwin | Singer/Dancer |
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Moved On |
Finals
Main article: Season 13 Finals
All 10 remaining acts performed to win one million dollars and the headlining of a show on the Las Vegas strip.
| Symbol | Meaning |
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Standing Ovation |
| Name | Act | Howie | Mel B | Heidi | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Brian King Joseph | Electric Violinist |
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3rd Place |
| 2. Daniel Emmet | Opera Singer |
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Top 10 | |
| 3. Vicki Barbolak | Stand-up Comedienne |
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Top 10 |
| 4. Glennis Grace | Singer |
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Top 10 |
| 5. Zurcaroh | Acrobatic Group |
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2nd Place |
| 6. Samuel J. Comroe | Stand-up Comedian |
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4th Place |
| 7. Courtney Hadwin | Singer/Dancer |
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Top 10 |
| 8. Shin Lim | Magician |
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Winner |
| 9. Duo Transcend | Trapeze Duo |
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Top 10 |
| 10. Michael Ketterer | Singer |
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5th Place |