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Season 17 of America's Got Talent premiered on May 31, 2022. The entire judging panel from Season 16 returned, as well as the host.

Sonic 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 Heidi Klum Sofia Vergara Simon Cowell
Howiemandel17 Heidiklum17 Sofiavergara17 Simoncowell17

Host[]

Terry Crews
Terry

Episodes[]

Main article: Season 17 Episodes

Acts[]

Main article: Season 17 Acts

Auditions[]

Main article: Season 17 Auditions

Each act that performed in front of the judges was given 90 seconds to demonstrate their talents for the 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.

Deliberations[]

Main article: Season 17 Deliberations

55 acts were chosen to advance to the Semifinals.

Semifinals[]

Main article: Season 17 Semifinals

From the 55 acts, 11 acts performed each week over 5 weeks.  Each week, the top 2 acts moved on to the Finals. After the Semifinals, 4 eliminated Semifinal acts were selected by the judges to compete in the Instant Save for the last remaining spot in the finals. Although AGT on YouTube named the round ‘Semifinals’, NBC and AGT on Facebook had it named as ‘Qualifiers’

Symbol Meaning
Ovation Standing Ovation
X Buzzer

Week 1[]

Name Act Howie Heidi Sofia Simon Result
1. Amoukanama Acrobatic Group Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Top 5
2. Amazing Veranica & Her Incredible Friends Dog Act Eliminated
3. Ava Swiss Singer Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Eliminated
4. Ben Lapidus Comedy Singer and Guitarist X Ovation* X X Eliminated
5. Lace Larrabee Comedian X Eliminated
6. Drake Milligan Singer and Guitarist Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Moved On
7. Oleksandr Yenivatov Contortionist Ovation Eliminated
8. Players Choir Choir Ovation Ovation Top 5
9. Stefanny and Yeeremy Salsa Duo X Eliminated
10. Don McMillan Comedian Ovation Top 3
11. Avery Dixon Saxophonist Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Moved On

Note: Simon Pressed Heidi’s buzzer for Ben Lapidus

Week 2[]

Name Act Howie Heidi Sofia Simon Result
1. The Pack Drumline Percussion Group Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Eliminated
2. The Brown Brothers Impressionist Duo Ovation Top 5
3. Mr. Pants Comedian X Eliminated
4. Fusion Japan Dance Group Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Eliminated
5. Freckled Zelda Singer Eliminated
6. Duo Rings Aerial Duo Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Top 5
7. Wyn Starks Singer Eliminated
8. Aiko Tanaka Comedian Ovation Eliminated
9. Maddie Singer Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Top 3
10. Yu Hojin Magician Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Moved On
11. Chapel Hart Vocal Trio Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Moved On

Week 3[]

Name Act Howie Heidi Sofia Simon Result
1. MPLUSPLUS Dance Group Ovation Ovation Eliminated
2. Jojo and Bri Vocal Duo Eliminated
3. The Cline Twins Hockey Tricks Duo Ovation Ovation Ovation Eliminated
4. Amanda Mammana Singer and Guitarist Top 5
5. XOMG Pop Girl Group Eliminated
6. Nicolas RIBS Magician Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Moved On
7. Mia Morris Singer Eliminated
8. Hayden Kristal Comedian Ovation Top 5
9. Celia Muñoz Ventriloquist Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Top 3 (WC)
10. Funkanometry Dance Duo Eliminated
11. Sara James Singer Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Moved On

Week 4[]

Name Act Howie Heidi Sofia Simon Result
1. Bayley Graham Tap Dancer Eliminated
2. Acapop! A Cappella Group X Eliminated
3. Jannick Holste Magician Ovation Ovation Ovation Eliminated
4. Lee Collinson Singer Eliminated
5. Jack Williams Ventriloquist Ovation Top 5
6. Metaphysic Multimedia Act Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Moved On
7. The Lazy Generation Stunt Group X Ovation Eliminated
8. Merissa Beddows Impressionist Top 5
9. Harper Metal Singer Ovation Eliminated
10. Mike E. Winfield Comedian Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Moved On
11. Lily Meola Singer Ovation Top 3

Week 5[]

Name Act Howie Heidi Sofia Simon Result
1. Kristen Cruz Singer Ovation Top 5
2. Mervant Vera Magician Ovation Ovation Top 3
3. Travis Japan Boy Band X Eliminated
4. Max Ostler Dancer Ovation Ovation Ovation Eliminated
5. Jordan Conley Comedian Ovation Eliminated
6. Kristy Sellars Pole Dancer Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Moved On
7. Blade 2 Blade Knife Throwing Duo Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Eliminated
8. urbancrew (Flyers of the South) Dance Group Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Top 5
9. Aubrey Burchell Singer Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Eliminated
10. Shu Takada Yo-Yoer Ovation Ovation Eliminated
11. Mayyas Dance Group Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Moved On

Finals[]

Main article: Season 17 Finals

Name Act Howie Heidi Sofia Simon Result
1. Kristy Sellars Pole Dancer Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation 2nd Place
2. Nicolas RIBS Magician Ovation Ovation Ovation Top 11
3. Chapel Hart Vocal Trio Ovation 5th Place
4. Mike E. Winfield Comedian Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Top 11
5. Metaphysic Multimedia Act Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation 4th Place
6. Mayyas Dance Group Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Winner
7. Avery Dixon Saxophonist Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Top 11
8. Celia Muñoz Ventriloquist Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Top 11
9. Sara James Singer Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Top 11
10. Yu Hojin Magician Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation Top 11
11. Drake Milligan Singer and Guitarist Ovation Ovation Ovation Ovation 3rd Place

Trivia[]

  • This is the first season since Season 8 to not have the Instant Save during the results show.
  • This is the first time since Season 2 not to have the Judges' Choice vote in the live shows.
  • This is the first season to feature two ventriloquists in the live shows.
  • The live shows took place at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium instead of the Dolby Theatre.
  • This is the first time since Season 1 where only two acts from each Live show reached the Finals.
    • This is also the first time since Season 1 to have a Wildcard act come back for the finals rather than the Semifinals.
  • This is the first season where 4 acts compete in the Instant Save instead of the usual 3.
    • As well as this, America only had 5 minutes to vote in the Instant Save rather than 25-30 minutes.
  • This is the first season to have 11 acts in the final.
  • This season has the most amount of times Howie Mandel buzzed in the live shows since Season 7.
  • This season is the first time since Season 9 none of the top 5 acts were in the premiere episode. Coincidentally, the top 2 acts in both seasons came from the 4th audition episode.
  • This season is the first time since Season 3 in which the public could vote for the wildcard after auditions from a group of eligible acts without any additional performances.


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