America's Got Talent season 11

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America's Got Talent
Season 11
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Promotional poster for season 11, featuring (L to R) host Cannon, and judges Klum, Cowell, Mel B, Mandel.
Showrunners
  • Jason Raff
  • Sam Donnelly [1]
Hosted by Nick Cannon
Judges
Winner Grace VanderWaal
Runner-up
No. of episodes26
Release
Original network NBC
Original releaseMay 31 (2016-05-31) –
September 14, 2016 (2016-09-14)
Season chronology
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Judges and Host for America's Got Talent Season 11
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Howie Mandel
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Mel B
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Heidi Klum
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Simon Cowell
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Nick Cannon

The eleventh season of American talent show competition series America's Got Talent was broadcast on NBC from May 31 to September 14, 2016. [2] After the previous season, Howard Stern was replaced as a judge by the Got Talent creator, Simon Cowell. [3] [4] Stern's departure removed the contractual condition he had imposed for his involvement, leading to moving live round productions to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. [5] While open auditions were held in multiple cities, the judges' auditions were filmed within the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, an arrangement that would persist in future seasons.

Along with those changes, the "Golden Buzzer" format was adjusted, and a planned break was made in the season's broadcast schedule between August 2–23 to avoid clashing with the network's live coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The guest judges for the season's Judge Cuts stage included George Lopez, Reba McEntire, Ne-Yo and Louis Tomlinson. [6]

The eleventh season was won by singer and ukuleleist Grace VanderWaal, with mentalist duo The Clairvoyants finishing second, and magician Jon Dorenbos placing third. [7] [8] During its broadcast, the season averaged around 11.44 million viewers per episode. The eleventh season became prominent in the program's history for broadcasting a stunt on live television which went wrong nearly resulted in the death of its performer. [9] [10]

Season overview

Open auditions for the eleventh season began in late 2015 and were held in Detroit, New York City, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, San Jose, San Diego, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Orlando, and Dallas. [11] Online auditions were also accepted. Unlike previous years which had used multiple venues, sessions of the judges' auditions were held at a fixed venue, taking place around March 2016 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. This arrangement for auditions was continued in later seasons of the show. Actor George Lopez, singer and actress Reba McEntire, singer Ne-Yo and singer Louis Tomlinson were guest judges in the Judge Cuts stage of the competition. [6]

Before the tenth season aired, Howard Stern announced it would be his last season on AGT during his radio show, as his work schedule in the coming year would make him unable to remain committed to performing as a judge. [12] His announcement led to a replacement for the next season, after NBC renewed the program for another year. [13] AGT creator, Simon Cowell, replaced Stern for the upcoming season. Cowell continued with his role of Britain's Got Talent in the same year. [14]

Due to Stern's departure, the live rounds were no longer restricted to being held within New York at Radio City Music Hall. The live rounds for the new season were brought back to Los Angeles and held in the Dolby Theatre. [15] [16] Other than the change in venue, the "Golden Buzzer" could be used by the host, although only in the first stage of auditions (not during the Judge Cuts). [17] Taking the 2016 Summer Olympics into account (which received coverage by the network), the season included not only a break between August 9–17, but it included two episodes of the Judge Cuts in a span of two weeks to ensure the hiatus happened. [4]

Of the participants who auditioned for the season, thirty-six secured a place in the live quarter-finals, with twelve quarter-finalists in each one. Among these were opera singer Laura Bretan, [18] singer and ukuleleist Grace VanderWaal, jazz singer Sal Valentinetti, singer Calysta Bevier and burlesque dancer Dorothy Williams, who had each received a golden buzzer from the main judges and host; magician Jon Dorenbos, contortionist and aerialist Sofie Dossi, malambo group Malevo and singer Jayna Brown, who had each received a golden buzzer from the guest judges; dance group Flip, video-mapping dance duo Sila Sveta and magician Steven Brundage who were chosen as Wildcard quarter-finalists. About twenty-two quarter-finalists advanced and split between the two semi-finals, including juggling duo The Passing Zone (chosen as the Wildcard semi-finalist), with ten semi-finalists securing a place in the finals. Here are the results of each participant's overall performance during the season:

  Winner |   Runner-up |   Third place |   Finalist |   Semi-finalist
  Quarter-finalist | Playing card club A.svg Wildcard Quarter-finalist | Playing card heart A.svg Wildcard Semi-finalist
Yellow ffff00 pog.svg Golden Buzzer - Auditions | Crystal Clear action bookmark.png Golden Buzzer - Judge Cuts
ParticipantAge(s) 1 GenreActFromQuarter-FinalResult
Alla & Daniel8 & 32DanceBallroom Duo Upland, California 3Eliminated
Blake Vogt27MagicMagician Lebanon, Indiana 3Semi-finalist
Brian Justin Crum 28SingingSinger San Diego, California 3Grand-finalist
Calysta Bevier Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 16SingingSinger Grand Rapids, Ohio 2Semi-finalist
Daniel Joyner17SingingSinger Alamo, Tennessee 1Eliminated
Deadly Games32 & 34DangerKnife Throwing Duo Las Vegas 1Semi-finalist
Dorothy Williams Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 91DanceBurlesque Dancer Hilo, Hawaii 1Eliminated
Edgar15-36Singing / MusicFamily Band Los Angeles 3Semi-finalist
Flip Playing card club A.svg 14-17DanceDance Group Lévis, Canada 2Eliminated
Grace VanderWaal Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 12Singing / MusicSinger & Ukuleleist Suffern, New York 3Winner
Hara25MagicIllusionist Japan 1Eliminated
Jayna Brown Crystal Clear action bookmark.png 14SingingSinger Baltimore, Maryland 1Semi-finalist
Jon Dorenbos Crystal Clear action bookmark.png 35MagicMagician Philadelphia 1Third place
Julia Scotti 63ComedyComedian Whiting, New Jersey 3Eliminated
Kadan Bart Rockett10MagicMagicianLos Angeles3Semi-finalist
Kadie Lynn Roberson12Singing / MusicSinger & Guitarist Kemp, Texas 2Semi-finalist
Laura Bretan Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 14SingingOpera Singer Chicago 1Finalist
Linkin' Bridge36-41SingingVocal Group Louisville, Kentucky 3Finalist
Lori Mae Hernandez13ComedyComedian Lancaster, California 1Semi-finalist
Malevo Crystal Clear action bookmark.png 17-42DanceMalambo Group Buenos Aires, Argentina 3Semi-finalist
Moya Angela32SingingSingerLas Vegas2Eliminated
Musicality15-18SingingVocal GroupChicago1Semi-finalist
Outlawz17-20DanceDance Group Gilbert, Arizona 1Eliminated
Ronee Martin62SingingSinger Columbia, Virginia 3Eliminated
Ryan Stock & AmberLynn 34 & 34DangerSideshow DuoLas Vegas2Eliminated
Sal Valentinetti Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 21SingingJazz Singer Bethpage, New York 2Grand-finalist
Sila Sveta Playing card club A.svg 20-35DanceVideomapping ActLos Angeles1Eliminated
Sofie Dossi Crystal Clear action bookmark.png 15AcrobaticsContortionist Cypress, California 2Finalist
Sos & Victoria 37 & 44MagicQuick Change Duo Mannheim, Germany 2Eliminated
Steven Brundage Playing card club A.svg 25MagicMagician Saratoga Springs, New York 2Semi-finalist
Tape Face 37ComedyMime Canterbury, New Zealand 1Finalist
The Clairvoyants 28 & 29MagicMentalist Duo Vienna, Austria 2Runner-up
The Passing Zone Playing card heart A.svg 49VarietyJuggling Duo Hermosa Beach, California 3Semi-finalist
ThroWings25 & 29AcrobaticsTrapeze Duo Boston 2Eliminated
Vello Vaher52AcrobaticsContortionist Tallinn, Estonia 3Eliminated
Viktor Kee45VarietyJuggler Priluki, Ukraine 2Finalist

Quarter-finals summary

Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Buzzed Out | Crystal Clear app clean.svg Judges' choice |   Advanced to Semi-finals
  Won Online Public Vote |   Won Judges' Vote |   Lost Judges' Vote

Quarter-final 1 (July 26)

Guest Performers, Results Show: Mat Franco, and Paul Zerdin

Quarter-FinalistOrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult (July 27)
CowellKlumMel BMandel
Jayna Brown1Advanced
Hara2 Crystal Clear app clean.png Crystal Clear app clean.png Eliminated (Judges' Vote Tied - Lost by Public Vote)
Outlawz3 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Eliminated
Musicality4Advanced
Lori Mae Hernandez5Advanced (Online Public Vote)
Deadly Games 2 6 Crystal Clear app clean.png Crystal Clear app clean.png Advanced (Judges' Vote Tied - Won by Public Vote)
Jon Dorenbos7Advanced
Daniel Joyner8Eliminated
Tape Face9Advanced
Dorothy Williams10Eliminated
Sila Sveta11Eliminated
Laura Bretan12Advanced
  • ^2 During the Results show, Deadly Games' picture was portrayed as Daniel Joyner during the Online Public Vote segment; it was later corrected.

Quarter-final 2 (August 2)

Guest Performers, Results Show: Fitz and the Tantrums featuring Team iLuminate

Quarter-FinalistOrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult (August 3)
CowellKlumMel BMandel
Flip1Eliminated
Moya Angela2Eliminated
Viktor Kee3Advanced
Kadie Lynn Roberson4 Crystal Clear app clean.png Crystal Clear app clean.png Advanced (Judges' Vote Tied - Won by Public Vote)
Ryan Stock & AmberLynn5Eliminated
Calysta Bevier6Advanced
Sofie Dossi7Advanced
The Clairvoyants8Advanced
Sal Valentinetti9Advanced (Online Public Vote)
ThroWings10 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear app clean.png Crystal Clear app clean.png Eliminated (Judges' Vote Tied - Lost by Public Vote)
Steven Brundage11Advanced
Sos & Victoria12Eliminated

Quarter-final 3 (August 23)

Guest Performers, Results Show: Recycled Percussion, and Michael Phelps

Quarter-FinalistOrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult (August 24)
CowellKlumMel BMandel
Vello Vaher1 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Eliminated
Ronee Martin2 Crystal Clear app clean.png Eliminated (Lost Judges' Vote)
Kadan Bart Rockett & Brooklyn3Advanced
Linkin' Bridge4 Crystal Clear app clean.png Crystal Clear app clean.png Crystal Clear app clean.png Advanced (Won Judges' Vote)
Alla & Daniel5 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Eliminated
Blake Vogt6Advanced
Edgar7Advanced
Julia Scotti8Eliminated
Brian Justin Crum9Advanced
Malevo10Advanced (Online Public Vote)
The Passing Zone 3 11Eliminated
Grace VanderWaal12Advanced
  • ^3 The Passing Zone were later appointed as the judges' WildCard semi-finalists.

Semi-finals summary

Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Buzzed Out | Crystal Clear app clean.svg Judges' choice |   Advanced to Finals
  Won Online Public Vote |   Won Judges' Vote |   Lost Judges' Vote

Semi-final 1 (August 30)

Guest Performers, Results Show: The Illusionists

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult (August 31)
CowellKlumMel BMandel
Sal Valentinetti1Advanced
Blake Vogt2Eliminated
Edgar3 Crystal Clear app clean.png Eliminated (Lost Judges' Vote)
Lori Mae Hernandez4Eliminated
Musicality5Eliminated
Deadly Games6Eliminated
Tape Face7Advanced (Online Public Vote)
Jon Dorenbos8Advanced
Grace VanderWaal9Advanced
Malevo10Eliminated
Laura Bretan11 Crystal Clear app clean.png Crystal Clear app clean.png Crystal Clear app clean.png Advanced (Won Judges' Vote)

Semi-final 2 (September 6)

Guest Performers, Results Show: Andra Day, and Blue Journey

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult (September 7)
CowellKlumMel BMandel
Jayna Brown1Eliminated
Kadan Bart Rockett & Brooklyn2Eliminated
Kadie Lynn Roberson3Eliminated
Viktor Kee4 Crystal Clear app clean.png Crystal Clear app clean.png Advanced (Judges' Vote Tied - Won by Public Vote)
Linkin' Bridge5Advanced
The Passing Zone6Eliminated
Calysta Bevier7Eliminated
Steven Brundage8 Crystal Clear app clean.png Crystal Clear app clean.png Eliminated (Judges' Vote Tied - Lost by Public Vote)
Sofie Dossi9Advanced (Online Public Vote)
The Clairvoyants10Advanced
Brian Justin Crum11Advanced

Finals (September 13–14)

Guest Performers, Finale: Pitbull, LunchMoney Lewis

  Winner |   Runner-up |   3rd place |   Top k5
FinalistPerformed with
(2nd Performance)		Result (September 14) [19]
Brian Justin CrumN/AGrand-finalist
Grace VanderWaalN/A1st
Jon DorenbosPaula Abdul 5 3rd
Laura BretanIl Volo 4 Finalist
Linkin' Bridge Silhouettes Finalist
Sal Valentinetti Jersey Boys Grand-finalist
Sofie Dossi Il Volo 4 Finalist
Tape FaceShon China Lacy 6 Finalist
The Clairvoyants Paula Abdul 5 2nd
Viktor KeeIl Volo 4 Finalist

Ratings

The following ratings are based upon those published by Nielsen Media Research after this season's broadcast:

ShowEpisode titleFirst air dateTimeslot (EDT) Rating
(18–49)		 Share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		Nightly
rank		Weekly
rank
1Auditions Week 1May 31, 2016Tuesday 8:00 p.m.2.61011.67 [20] 13 [21]
2Auditions Week 2June 7, 20162.3810.79 [22] 13 [23]
3Auditions Week 3June 14, 20162.61011.54 [24] 15 [25]
4Auditions Week 4June 21, 20162.3911.73 [26] 11 [27]
5Auditions Week 5June 28, 2016Tuesday 9:00 p.m.2.4911.21 [28] 11 [29]
6Auditions Week 6July 5, 2016Tuesday 8:00 p.m.2.71012.81 [30] 11 [31]
7Judge Cuts 1July 12, 20162.4911.54 [32] 11 [33]
8Judge Cuts 2July 13, 2016Wednesday 8:00 p.m.2.4911.85 [34] 12 [33]
9Judge Cuts 3July 19, 2016Tuesday 8:00 p.m.2.3911.10 [35] 12 [36]
10Judge Cuts 4July 20, 2016Wednesday 8:00 p.m.2.3910.78 [37] 11 [36]
11Quarterfinals, Week 1 (Performances)July 26, 2016Tuesday 8:00 p.m.2.3910.47 [38] 11 [39]
12Quarterfinals, Week 1 (Results)July 27, 2016Wednesday 8:00 p.m.1.889.52 [40] 13 (tie) [39]
13Quarterfinals, Week 2 (Performances)August 2, 2016Tuesday 8:00 p.m.2.5911.57 [41] 14 (tie) [42]
14Quarterfinals, Week 2 (Results)August 3, 2016Wednesday 8:00 p.m.1.879.39 [43] 1 (tie)8 (tie) [42]
15Quarterfinals, Week 3 (Performances)August 23, 2016Tuesday 8:00 p.m.2.4911.26 [44] 11 [45]
16Quarterfinals, Week 3 (Results)August 24, 2016Wednesday 9:00 p.m.2.1810.67 [46] 1 (tie)2 (tie) [45]
17Semifinals, Week 1 (Performances)August 30, 2016Tuesday 8:00 p.m.2.61012.28 [47] 12 [48]
18Semifinals, Week 1 (Results)August 31, 2016Wednesday 9:00 p.m.2.0810.50 [49] 14 [48]
19Semifinals, Week 2 (Performances)September 6, 2016Tuesday 8:00 p.m.2.5911.96 [50] 16 [51]
20Semifinals, Week 2 (Results)September 7, 2016Wednesday 9:00 p.m.2.0710.61 [52] 29 [51]
21Finals (Performances)September 13, 2016Tuesday 8:00 p.m.2.81013.97 [53] 14 (tie) [54]
22FinaleSeptember 14, 2016Wednesday 8:00 p.m.2.81014.41 [55] 14 (tie) [54]

Specials

ShowEpisode titleFirst air dateTimeslot (EDT) Rating
(18–49)		 Share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		Nightly
rank		Weekly
rank
S1Best of Season 11 AuditionsJuly 6, 2016Wednesday 8:00 p.m.1.878.48 [56] 25 [31]
S2Quarterfinals Week 3 RecapAugust 24, 20161.467.26 [46] 213 (tie) [45]
S3Semifinals Week 1 RecapAugust 31, 20161.276.46 [49] 216 [48]
S4Holiday SpectacularDecember 19, 2016Monday 8:00 p.m.1.869.54 [57] 15 (tie) [58]

Incidents

Accidents are uncommon across the Got Talent franchise, but most are usually attributed towards performances that involve highly dangerous stunts and routines. As a matter of principle, production staff often engage a set of necessary precautions for any such routine that will be shown on live television, which can include having paramedics on standby, conducting the performance at another venue, or pre-recording the routine before it is due to be aired for an episode. However, staff on the eleventh season opted to allow for a dangerous stunt to be broadcast live to American viewers, performed by carnival daredevil Ryan Stock, which nearly became a fatal accident when a piece of equipment malfunctioned and nearly impaled the performer's throat with a crossbow bolt. Although he suffered no injuries, production staff were left to question why the performance had been allowed to take place, and altered all footage of the scene for online viewing as a direct result. [9] [10]

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