America's Got Talent: The Champions season 1

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America's Got Talent: The Champions
Season 1
ShowrunnerJason Raff [1]
Hosted by Terry Crews
Judges
Winner Shin Lim
Runner-up Darci Lynne
No. of episodes7
Release
Original network NBC
Original releaseJanuary 7 (2019-01-07) –
February 18, 2019 (2019-02-18)
Season chronology
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Season 2

The first season of America's Got Talent: The Champions featured around 50 participants from across the Got Talent franchise, ranging from winners, live round participants – quarter-finalists (where applicable), semi-finalists and finalists – and other notable acts. The judging panel consisted of Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B, and Howie Mandel, all of whom judged the previous season of the main series. Terry Crews served as host. [2]

Judges and Presenter for America's Got Talent: The Champions Season 1
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Simon Cowell
Heidi Klum by Glenn Francis.jpg
Heidi Klum
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Mel B
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Howie Mandel
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Terry Crews

Overview

The contest's preliminaries rounds that featured around 10 participants who competed to secure a place within the finals. Twelve were chosen, five from Golden Buzzers, five from public votes, and two chosen as Wildcards. The following table lists each participant that took part, their history in the Got Talent franchise – the respective international version and season they appeared in, and the result of their corresponding performance in each – and their overall result in the contest:

Got Talent History KeyAGT — America's Got Talent AuGT — Australia's Got Talent BGT — Britain's Got Talent BeGT — Belgium's Got Talent ČSMT — Česko Slovensko má talent DHT — Danmark Har Talent DS — Das Supertalent
FIT — La France a un incroyable talent GTE — Got Talent España HGT — Holland's Got Talent IGT — Italia's Got Talent MS — Minuta slavy SAGT — South Africa's Got Talent UMT — Ukrayina maye talant
  Winner |   Runner-up |   Third place |   Finalist
  Eliminated | Yellow ffff00 pog.svg Golden Buzzer Finalist | Playing card club A.svg Wildcard Finalist
Participant [3] [4] Act Got Talent historyPreliminary [5] Results
Alex MagalaSword SwallowerAGT: S8 – Quarter-finalist; IGT: S5 – Finalist; MS: S8 – Winner;
UMT: S6 – Semi-finalist; FIT: S9 – Participant;
BGT: S10 – Finalist; ČSMT: S6 – Semi-finalist		1Eliminated
Angelica Hale Yellow ffff00 pog.svg SingerAGT: S12 – Runner-up3Finalist
Ashleigh & Sully Dog ActBGT: S6 – Winner (as Ashleigh and Pudsey)2Eliminated
Attraction Shadow Theatre GroupDS: S6 – Semi-finalist; BGT: S7 – Winner5Eliminated
Bianca Ryan SingerAGT: S1 – Winner1Eliminated
Billy & Emily EnglandRollerskating DuoBGT: S9 – Semi-finalist; AGT: S12 – Semi-finalist3Eliminated
Brian Justin Crum SingerAGT: S11 – Grand-finalist4Finalist
Colin Cloud MentalistBGT: S6 – Participant; AGT: S12 – Semi-finalist5Eliminated
Cosentino Escape Artist & IllusionistAuGT: S5 – Runner-up5Eliminated
Courtney Hadwin SingerAGT: S13 – Finalist2Eliminated
Cristina Ramos Opera & Rock SingerGTE: S1 – Winner2Grand-finalist
Darci Lynne Playing card club A.svg Singing VentriloquistAGT: S12 – Winner2Runner-up
Darcy OakeIllusionistBGT: S8 – Finalist3Eliminated
DDF CrewJump Rope Dance CrewHGT: S5 – Winner; BeGT: S4 – Semi-finalist2Eliminated
Deadly Games Yellow ffff00 pog.svg Knife Throwing DuoAGT: S11 – Semi-finalist; FIT: S12 – Semi-Finalist2Finalist
DJ Arch JnrDJSAGT: S6 – Winner3Eliminated
Drew Lynch ComedianAGT: S10 – Runner-up4Eliminated
Issy SimpsonMagicianBGT: S11 – Runner-up4Eliminated
Jackie Evancho Opera SingerAGT: S5 – Runner-up5Eliminated
Jon Dorenbos Playing card club A.svg MagicianAGT: S11 – Third place3Finalist
Justice Crew Dance TroupeAuGT: S4 – Winner1Eliminated
Kechi Okwuchi Yellow ffff00 pog.svg SingerAGT: S12 – Finalist4Finalist
Kenichi Ebina DancerAGT: S8 – Winner4Eliminated
Kseniya Simonova Yellow ffff00 pog.svg Sand ArtistUMT: S1 – Winner5Third place
Light Balance Electronic Dance TroupeBGT: S8 – Semi-finalist; AGT: S12 – 3rd Place2Eliminated
Lost Voice Guy ComedianBGT: S12 – Winner5Eliminated
Moonlight BrothersDance DuoDHT: S4 – Winner4Eliminated
Paul Potts Opera SingerBGT: S1 – Winner3Finalist
Paul Zerdin VentriloquistAGT: S10 – Winner4Eliminated
Piff the Magic Dragon Comic MagicianAGT: S10 – Finalist2Eliminated
Preacher Lawson ComedianAGT: S12 – Finalist1Grand-finalist
Prince Poppycock Opera SingerAGT: S5 – Grand-finalist3Eliminated
Ryan Stock & AmberLynn Sideshow DuoAGT: S11 – Quarter-finalist3Eliminated
Sal ValentinettiSingerAGT: S11 – Grand-finalist5Eliminated
Samuel J. ComroeComedianAGT: S13 – Grand-finalist3Eliminated
Sara & HeroDog ActAGT: S12 – Grand-finalist1Eliminated
Shin Lim Card MagicianAGT: S13 – Winner5Winner
Sofie Dossi Aerialist ContortionistAGT: S11 – Finalist1Eliminated
Sons of Serendip BandAGT: S9 – Grand-finalist5Eliminated
Susan Boyle Yellow ffff00 pog.svg SingerBGT: S3 – Runner-up1Finalist
Tape Face MimeAGT: S11 – Finalist4Eliminated
Taylor Williamson ComedianAGT: S8 – Runner-up2Eliminated
The Clairvoyants Mentalist DuoAGT: S11 – Runner-up1Eliminated
The Professional Regurgitator RegurgitatorBGT: S4 – Semi-finalist; DS: S4 – Finalist; ČSMT: S2 – Finalist;
DS: S5 – Semi-finalist; IGT: S4 – Semi-finalist; FIT: S9 – Grand-finalist;
AGT: S10 – Grand-finalist; DS: S12 – Winner		4Eliminated
The Texas Tenors Country & Classical Vocal GroupAGT: S4 – Finalist4Eliminated
Tokio Myers PianistBGT: S11 – Winner5Eliminated
Tom Cotter ComedianAGT: S7 – Runner-up3Eliminated
Uzeyer NovruzovLadder AcrobatAGT: S10 – Finalist; FIT: S11 – Semi-finalist (as Freeladderman)1Eliminated
Vicki Barbolak ComedianAGT: S13 – Finalist1Eliminated
Viktor KeeJugglerAGT: S11 – Finalist2Eliminated

Preliminaries Summary

  Golden Buzzer Advancement |   Won the Superfan vote |   Eliminated – 2nd in Vote
  Eliminated – 3rd in Vote |   Eliminated | Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Buzzed out

Preliminary 1 (January 7)

ParticipantOrderBuzzesResult
CowellKlumMel BMandel
Bianca Ryan1Eliminated (2nd in Superfan Vote)
The Clairvoyants2Eliminated
Sara and Hero3Eliminated
Uzeyer Novruzov4Eliminated
Vicki Barbolak5Eliminated
Alex Magala6Eliminated
Justice Crew7Eliminated
Susan Boyle8Advanced
Sofie Dossi9Eliminated (3rd in Superfan Vote)
Preacher Lawson10Advanced (Won Superfan Vote)

Preliminary 2 (January 14)

ParticipantOrderBuzzesResult
CowellKlumMel BMandel
Darci Lynne 1 1Eliminated (2nd in Superfan Vote)
Ashleigh and Sully2Eliminated
Light Balance3Eliminated
Taylor Williamson4Eliminated
Cristina Ramos5Advanced (Won Superfan Vote)
DDF Crew6Eliminated
Viktor Kee7Eliminated
Courtney Hadwin8Eliminated (3rd in Superfan Vote)
Deadly Games9Advanced
Piff the Magic Dragon10Eliminated
  • ^1 Darci Lynne was later made a wildcard act for the Grand-final by the judges.

Preliminary 3 (January 21)

ParticipantOrderBuzzesResult
CowellKlumMel BMandel
DJ Arch Jnr1Eliminated
Darcy Oake2Eliminated
Angelica Hale3Advanced
Tom Cotter4 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Eliminated
Prince Poppycock5Eliminated
Ryan Stock & AmberLynn6Eliminated
Samuel J. Comroe7Eliminated
Paul Potts8Advanced (Won Superfan Vote)
Jon Dorenbos 2 9Eliminated (3rd in Superfan Vote)
Billy and Emily England10Eliminated (2nd in Superfan Vote)
  • ^2 Jon Dorenbos was later made a wildcard act for the Grand-final by the judges.

Preliminary 4 (January 28)

ParticipantOrderBuzzesResult
CowellKlumMel BMandel
Issy Simpson1Eliminated
The Texas Tenors2Eliminated
Drew Lynch3Eliminated (Tied 3rd in Superfan Vote)
Paul Zerdin4Eliminated (2nd in Superfan Vote)
Moonlight Brothers5Eliminated
Tape Face6Eliminated (Tied 3rd in Superfan Vote)
Kechi Okwuchi7Advanced
The Professional Regurgitator8 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Eliminated
Brian Justin Crum9Advanced (Won Superfan Vote)
Kenichi Ebina10Eliminated

Preliminary 5 (February 4)

ParticipantOrderBuzzesResult
CowellKlumMel BMandel
Attraction1Eliminated (2nd in Superfan Vote)
Jackie Evancho2Eliminated
Colin Cloud 3 3 4 4 4 Eliminated
Lost Voice Guy4Eliminated
Sal Valentinetti5Eliminated
Tokio Myers6Eliminated
Kseniya Simonova7Advanced
Cosentino8Eliminated
Sons of Serendip9Eliminated (3rd in Superfan Vote)
Shin Lim10Advanced (Won Superfan Vote)
  • ^3 David Hasselhoff, a former judge of America's Got Talent and Britain's Got Talent, made a special appearance as part of Colin Cloud's performance.
  • ^4 Cowell, Klum & Mel B pressed their buzzers as part of Colin Cloud's performance.

Finals Summary

Top 12 Final (February 11)

FinalistOrderActResult
Cristina Ramos1Opera & Rock SingerAdvanced
Preacher Lawson2ComedianAdvanced
Darci Lynne3Singing VentriloquistAdvanced
Deadly Games4Knife Throwing DuoTop 12 Finalist
Kechi Okwuchi5SingerTop 12 Finalist
Brian Justin Crum6SingerTop 12 Finalist
Jon Dorenbos7MagicianTop 12 Finalist
Angelica Hale8SingerTop 12 Finalist
Kseniya Simonova9Sand ArtistAdvanced
Paul Potts10Opera SingerTop 12 Finalist
Shin Lim11Card MagicianAdvanced
Susan Boyle12SingerTop 12 Finalist

Grand-final (February 18)

  Winner |   Runner-up |   3rd place

Guest performers: Tokio Myers & Voices of Hope Children's Choir, The Clairvoyants, Cirque du Soleil, and Jackie Evancho

Grand-finalistActPerformed withResult
Cristina RamosOpera & Rock Singer Brian Justin Crum & Deadly Games4th
Darci LynneSinging Ventriloquist Rowlf the Dog 2nd
Kseniya SimonovaSand ArtistN/A3rd
Preacher LawsonComedianN/A5th
Shin LimCard Magician Melissa Fumero 1st

References

  1. ↑ Hailu, Selome (October 28, 2024). "'America's Got Talent': Jason Raff Out as Showrunner After 19 Seasons Due to Budget Cuts". Variety . Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  2. ↑ "'AGT: The Champions' crowns sleight-of-hand artist Shin Lim: 'Such a fun run'". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  3. ↑ Swift, Andy (November 16, 2018). "America's Got Talent: The Champions Reveals 25 Returning Acts". TVLine . Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  4. ↑ Swift, Andy (November 30, 2018). "America's Got Talent: The Champions Reveals Final 25 Returning Acts". TVLine .
  5. ↑ "America's Got Talent | NBCUniversal Media Village". NBCUniversal Media Village. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
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