America's Got Talent (abbreviated AGT) is an American reality television series on the NBC television network. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of US$1 million. The show debuted in June 2006.
Season 15[]
Season 15 of America's Got Talent premiered on May 26, 2020. Terry Crews returned as host, while Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel returned as judges along with Heidi Klum who had to miss out on Season 14 due to being busy with other projects. New judge Sofia Vergara joined the panel after it was announced that Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough would not be returning as judges
Kelvin Dukes[]
Dukes in his audition
On Audtion,Kelvin Dukes, then 14, performed "Ain't No Way" by Aretha Franklin. Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, and Simon Cowell all voted "Yes," sending Kelvin to the next round. The episode aired on June 2, 2020.
On Judges Cuts, Dukes automatically advanced to the Quarterfinals without performing. The episode aired on July 28, 2020.
On Quarterfinals, He performed "Valerie" by Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse. He did not receive enough votes to advance to the Semifinals, eliminating him from the competition. The episode aired on August 19, 2020.
Season 17[]
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.
The episode aired on July 12, 2022. Howie Mandel was present due to Illness. Therefore, at least 2 "Yes" votes were needed for an act to advance.
Bri'Anna Harper[]
Bri and Jojo during their audition
On Audition, Bri'Anna Harper also know as Bri, 14, teamed up with her uncle Joseph, aka "Jojo",who had previously participated on AGT. They sing "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". All 4 judges voted "Yes", sending them to the next round. The episode aired on June 2, 2022.
On Deliberation, they were among of the 55 acts select to go to the Semifinals. The episode aired on August 2, 2022.
On Semifinals, They performed "You Gotta Be" by Des'ree . The episode aired on August 23, 2022. The duo did not receive enough votes to enter the Top 5 of the night, eliminating them from the competition. The result's episode aired on August 24, 2022.
(L to R) Neeraj, Alana, Kelvin, Gage, Aubree, Eliza, Adam, Jaden and Celine
Acapop! Kids[]
In their audition episode, Acapop! Kids also know as Acapop!, then 12 and 17, performed My Turn by Nolan Gibbons who had passed away in 2020. All the judges votes "Yes", sending them to the next round. The episode aired on July 12, 2022.
During the judges' deliberations, they were among of the 55 acts select to go to the Semifinals. The episode aired on August 2, 2022.
(L to R) Neeraj, Alana, Celine, Eliza, Kelvin, Adam, Aubree, Jaden and Gage
In early August the group got together to rehearsal for semifinals, on August 30, 2022, they performed an original song called Glow. They got buzzed by Howie Mandel.
During the results show on August 31, 2022, they did not receive enough votes to enter the Top 5 on the night, eliminating them from the competition.
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Trivia[]
- Season 17 is the first season since Season 2 to go straight from a Deliberations round to a Semifinal round.
- It is also the first time since Season 2 not to have the Judges' Choice vote in the live shows.
- The episode were featured Kelvin Dukes and Bri'Anna Harper's audition as on same date but 2 years apart
- The episode were featured Acapop! Kids' audition was on Nolan's 17th Birthday, July 12, 2022.