America's Got Talent — Season 5
32 episodesFirst aired 1 June 2010
E1Los Angeles Auditions
5.0Jun 20101h 25m
The talent contest opens its fifth season with open auditions in Los Angeles.
- E2
Dallas Auditions
5.0Jun 20101h 25m
Open auditions are held in Dallas.
- E3
New York Auditions Day 1
5.0Jun 20101h 25m
Season 5's open auditions continue.
- E4
New York Auditions Day 2
5.0Jun 20101h 25m
Preliminary auditions continue.
- E5
Orlando Auditions Day 1
5.0Jun 20101h 25m
Open auditions continue.
- E6
Orlando Auditions Day 2
5.0Jun 20101h 25m
Open auditions continue.
- E7
Portland Auditions Day 1
5.0Jun 20101h 25m
Disparate acts are featured in continuing preliminary auditions.
- E8
Portland Auditions Day 2
5.0Jun 20101h 25m
Preliminary auditions continue.
- E9
Chicago Auditions
5.0Jun 20101h 25m
Season 5's preliminary auditions continue.
- E10
Final Auditions
5.0Jun 20101h 25m
Auditions continue.
- E11
Las Vegas Week - Day 1
5.0Jul 20101h 25m
Contestants perform for the judges in Las Vegas in hopes of making it into the top 48.
- E12
Las Vegas Week - Day 2
5.0Jul 20101h 25m
The stress spikes when judges Sharon Osbourne, Howie Mandel and Piers Morgan deliberate over which acts to select for a spot in the Top 48.
- E13
HOLLYWOOD, Part 1
5.0Jul 20101h 25m
Performance showcases in Los Angeles kick off with 12 acts from the Top 48 taking the stage.
- E14
Result Show #1
5.0Jul 20101h 25m
Four winning acts are selected for the sought-after Top 24 in a results edition.
- E15
HOLLYWOOD, Part 2
5.0Jul 20101h 25m
Twelve acts from the Top 48 showcase their talents in the second week of performance shows.
- E16
Result Show #2
5.0Jul 20101h 25m
Four acts advance to the Top 24 in a results installment. Cirque du Soleil perform the show "Kà," and the rock band Train sing "Hey, Soul Sister."
- E17
HOLLYWOOD, Part 3
5.0Jul 20101h 25m
Twelve acts perform in the third week of showcases.
- E18
Result Show #3
5.0Jul 20101h 25m
Four acts win a slot in the Top 24 in a results show. Singer-songwriter Mike Posner and hip-hop dance troupe JabbaWockeeZ perform.
- E19
HOLLYWOOD, Part 4
5.0Aug 20101h 25m
Twelve acts from the Top 48 take the stage in the fourth week of performance showcases.
- E20
Result Show #4
5.0Aug 20101h 25m
Four acts advance to the Top 24 in a results edition. Rocker Bret Michaels and British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz perform.
- E21
HOLLYWOOD, Part 5
5.0Aug 20101h 25m
Twelve acts from YouTube perform in Hollywood.
- E22
Result Show #5
5.0Aug 20101h 25m
Four acts from YouTube advance to the semifinal round.
- E23
Wild Card Show
5.0Aug 20101h 25m
Twelve previously eliminated acts return to the contest and perform in a wild-card round.
- E24
Wild Card Show - Results
4.0Aug 20101h 25m
Four wild-card acts advance to the semifinal round. Country songstress LeAnn Rimes and illusionist Criss Angel perform.
- E25
Semi-Final #1
6.0Aug 20101h 25m
The semifinal round begins with 12 acts performing in a bid to break into the Top 10.
- E26
Semi-Final #1 - Results
5.0Aug 20101h 25m
Five semifinal contestants win a position in the Top 10 in a results show. Jimmy Fallon and singer Kylie Minogue perform.
- E27
Semi-Final #2
5.0Aug 20101h 25m
The semifinal round continues with 12 acts performing.
- E28
Semi-Final #2 - Results
5.0Sept 20101h 25m
Five winning acts advance to the Top 10.
- E29
Top Ten - Performances
Sept 20101h 25m
The Top 10 acts perform in Hollywood in their quest to win a sought-after position in the final four. Enrique Iglesias performs "I Like It."
- E30
Top Ten - Results
5.0Sept 20101h 25m
The final four acts are revealed. Sarah McLachlan sings "Forgiveness" and the cast of the stage show "American Idiot" performs.
- E31
THE FINAL
5.0Sept 20101h 25m
In Season 5's penultimate episode, the remaining four acts perform in Hollywood for the final time.
- E32
The Winner Is...
Sept 20101h 25m
The winning act is revealed in the Season 5 finale, which features performances by an array of Las Vegas and Hollywood stars.
