America's Got Talent: The Champions season 2

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America's Got Talent: The Champions
Season 2
ShowrunnerJason Raff [1]
Hosted by Terry Crews
Judges
Winner V.Unbeatable
Runner-upDuo Transcend
No. of episodes7
Release
Original network NBC
Original releaseJanuary 6 (2020-01-06) –
February 17, 2020 (2020-02-17)
Season chronology
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Season 1

The second season of America's Got Talent: The Champions featured around 40 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. This season had the same host and judges, except Mel B was replaced by Alesha Dixon.

Judges and Presenter for America's Got Talent: The Champions Season 2
Simon Cowell in December 2011.jpg
Simon Cowell
Heidi Klum by Glenn Francis.jpg
Heidi Klum
Alesha Dixon 4.jpg
Alesha Dixon
Howie Mandel and Trevor Doerksen on America's Got Talent (cropped).jpg
Howie Mandel
Terry Crews by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg
Terry Crews

Overview

The contest's preliminaries featuring around 10 participants. While those receiving a golden buzzer in each preliminary would secure an automatic place in the grand-final, remaining places would be competed for in two semi-finals, each consisting of the two highest voted in each preliminary, along with a third in each voted for by the judges from amongst those placing 3rd, 4th and 5th respectively in the audience vote. [2] The following table lists each participant that took part, and their history in the Got Talent franchise – per respective international version, season, and performance, within chronological order from first to more recent appearance:

Got Talent History KeyAGT — America's Got Talent AIT — L'Afrique a un Incroyable TalentAuGT — Australia's Got Talent BGTC — Britain's Got Talent: The Champions
BGT — Britain's Got 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 MGT — Myanmar's Got Talent
MT — Mam talent! NT — Norske Talenter PGT — Pilipinas Got Talent RT — Românii au talent
  Winner |   Runner-up |   Third place |   Finalist |   Semi-Finalist
  Eliminated | Yellow ffff00 pog.svg Golden Buzzer Finalist
ParticipantAct Got Talent historyPreliminaryResults
Alexa LauenburgerDog ActDS: S11 – Winner; BGTC: S1 – Finalist3Finalist
Angelina Jordan Yellow ffff00 pog.svg SingerNT: S6 – Winner1Finalist
Bars and Melody Rapper & SingerBGT: S8 – 3rd Place ; BGTC: S1 – Finalist4Eliminated
Ben BlaqueCrossbow PerformerAGT: S7 – Quarter-Finalist; BGT: S10 – Semi-Finalist2Eliminated
Ben HartMagicianBGT: S13 – 3rd Place; BGTC: S1 – Participant3Eliminated
Boogie Storm Yellow ffff00 pog.svg Dance GroupBGT: S10 – Third Place; BGTC: S1 – Participant2Finalist
Brian King JosephViolinistAGT: S13 – Third Place4Eliminated
Christian Stoinev & PercyHand Balancer & Dog ActAGT: S2 – Participant, S9 – Top 12 Finalist; DS: S13 – Winner4Eliminated
Collabro Musical Theatre Vocal GroupBGT: S8 – Winner; BGTC: S1 – Participant2Eliminated
Connie Talbot SingerBGT: S1 – Finalist; BGTC: S1 – Participant4Eliminated
Dan Naturman ComedianAGT: S9 – Semi-finalist1Eliminated
Dania DiazMagicianGTE: S3 – Finalist1Semi-finalist
Duo DestinyAcrobatic DuoMT: S11 – Winner3Semi-finalist
Duo TranscendTrapeze DuoAGT: S13 – Finalist1Runner-up
Eddie WilliamsSingerAuGT: S9 – Semi-Finalist1Eliminated
Emil RengleDancerRT: S8 – Winner4Eliminated
Freckled Sky Video Projection Dance DuoAGT: S10 – Quarter-finalist3Eliminated
HansSinger, Accordionist & DancerAGT: S13 – Quarter-finalist1Finalist
Jack Vidgen SingerAuGT: S5 – Winner1Eliminated
JJ PantanoComedianAuGT: S9 – Semi-Finalist4Semi-finalist
Junior Creative DanceShadow Dance GroupMGT: S5 – Winner1Eliminated
Luke IslamSingerAGT: S14 – Semi-finalist2Eliminated
Marc Spelmann/XMagician & MentalistBGT: S12 – Semi-finalist, S13 (as X) – Runner-up2Semi-finalist
Marcelito Pomoy Falsetto SingerPGT: S2 – Winner2Grand-finalist
Michael Grimm SingerAGT: S5 – Winner3Eliminated
Mike Yung SingerAGT: S12 – Semi-finalist1Eliminated
Miki DarkMagicianHGT: S10 – Semi-finalist; FIT: S14 – Participant3Eliminated
Moses ConcasHarmonica PlayerIGT: S7 – Winner3Eliminated
Oz Pearlman MentalistAGT: S10 – Third Place2Eliminated
Paddy & NicoSalsa Dance DuoBGT: S8 – Finalist; FIT: S11 – Semi-finalist; BGTC: S1 – Finalist1Eliminated
Puddles Pity Party SingerAGT: S12 – Quarter-finalist2Eliminated
Quick Style Dance GroupNT: S2 – Winner3Eliminated
Ryan NiemillerComedianAGT: S14 – Third Place2Semi-finalist
Sandou Trio Russian BarRussian Bar TrioAGT: S6 – Semi-finalist4Grand-finalist
Silhouettes Yellow ffff00 pog.svg Silhouette Dance GroupAGT: S6 – Runner-up4Finalist
Spencer HorsmanEscape ArtistAGT: S7 – Quarter-finalist; FIT: S9 – Semi-finalist2Eliminated
Strauss SerpentContortionistAIT: S2 – Winner; FIT: S13 – Finalist4Semi-finalist
Tyler Butler-FigueroaViolinistAGT: S14 – Finalist3Third place
V.Unbeatable Yellow ffff00 pog.svg Acrobatic Dance GroupAGT: S14 – Grand-finalist3Winner
Voices of ServiceVocal GroupAGT: S14 – Grand-finalist4Eliminated

Preliminaries Summary

  Golden Buzzer Advancement |   Semi-final Advancement – Superfan Vote |   Semi-final Advancement – Judges' Vote
  Eliminated – Judges Vote |   Eliminated | Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Buzzed out | Crystal Clear app clean.svg Judges' choice

Preliminary 1 (January 6)

ParticipantOrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult
CowellKlumDixonMandel
Paddy & Nico1Eliminated
Mike Yung2Eliminated
Junior Creative Dance3 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Eliminated (Lost Judge's Vote)
Hans4 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Advanced (Won Judge's Vote)
Jack Vidgen5 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Eliminated (Lost Judge's Vote)
Duo Transcend6Advanced (Won Superfan Vote)
Dan Naturman7 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Eliminated
Angelina Jordan8Grand-Final Advancement
Eddie Williams9 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Eliminated
Dania Diaz10Advanced (Won Superfan Vote)

Preliminary 2 (January 13)

ParticipantOrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult
CowellKlumDixonMandel
Marcelito Pomoy1Advanced (Won Superfan Vote)
Oz Pearlman2Eliminated
Boogie Storm3Grand-Final Advancement
Ben Blaque 1 4 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Eliminated
Collabro5Eliminated
Ryan Niemiller6 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 2 Advanced (Won Judge's Vote)
Puddles Pity Party7Eliminated
Marc Spelmann/X 3 8Advanced (Won Superfan Vote)
Luke Islam9Eliminated (Lost Judge's Vote)
Spencer Horsman 4 10Eliminated (Lost Judge's Vote)
  • ^1 Ben Blaque's performance was terminated mid-way into his routine, due to an overwhelming concern from the judges it was too life-threatening to continue.
  • ^2 Mandel did not cast his vote, due to the majority support for Ryan Niemiller from the other judges, but noted his vote would have made it unanimous.
  • ^3 Shin Lim, a noted participant in the Got Talent franchise, made a special appearance as part of Marc Spelmann's performance.
  • ^4 For health and safety reasons, Spencer Horsman's performance had to be conducted outside the venue and with paramedics on standby; both the audience and judges were in attendance for this.

Preliminary 3 (January 20)

Participant [3] OrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult
CowellKlumDixonMandel
Alexa Lauenburger1 Crystal Clear app clean.svg 5 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Advanced (Won Judge's Vote)
Tyler Butler-Figueroa2Advanced (Won Superfan Vote)
Ben Hart3Eliminated
Freckled Sky4 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Eliminated
Moses Concas5Eliminated
V.Unbeatable6Grand-Final Advancement
Michael Grimm7 5 Eliminated (Lost Judge's Vote)
Duo Destiny8Advanced (Won Superfan Vote)
Quick Style9 5 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Eliminated (Lost Judge's Vote)
Miki Dark10Eliminated
  • ^5 Due to the majority vote for Alexa Lauenburger, Klum's voting intention was not disclosed.

Preliminary 4 (January 27)

ParticipantOrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult
CowellKlumDixonMandel
Christian Stoinev & Percy1 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Eliminated (Lost Judge's Vote)
Voices of Service2Eliminated
JJ Pantano 3 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Advanced (Won Judge's Vote)
Emil Rengle4 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Eliminated
Silhouettes 5Grand-Final Advancement
Brian King Joseph6 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Eliminated (Lost Judge's Vote)
Connie Talbot7Eliminated
Sandou Trio Russian Bar 8 Advanced (Won Superfan Vote)
Bars and Melody9 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Eliminated
Strauss Serpent 10 Advanced (Won Superfan Vote)

Semi-finals (February 3)

  Grand-finalist Advancement – Superfan Vote |   Grand-finalist Advancement – Judges' Vote
  Eliminated – Judges Vote |   Eliminated | Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Buzzed out | Crystal Clear app clean.svg Judges' choice
ParticipantOrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult
CowellKlumDixonMandel
JJ Pantano1Eliminated
Tyler Butler-Figueroa 2 Advanced (Won Superfan Vote)
Marc Spelmann/X3Eliminated
Duo Destiny4 6 Eliminated (Lost Judge's Vote)
Hans 5 Advanced (Won Superfan Vote)
Dania Diaz6Eliminated
Duo Transcend 7 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 6 Advanced (Won Judges' Vote)
Strauss Serpent8Eliminated
Ryan Niemiller9Eliminated
Alexa Lauenburger 10 Advanced (Won Superfan Vote)
Sandou Trio Russian Bar 11 Advanced (Won Superfan Vote)
Marcelito Pomoy 12 Advanced (Won Superfan Vote)

Finals (February 10)

  Winner |   Runner-up |   3rd place

Guest Performers: KISS, Kseniya Simonova, Lindsey Stirling, Shin Lim, Colin Cloud, Kodi Lee, Travis Barker

FinalistOrderActResult (February 17)
Alexa Lauenburger1Dog ActTop 10 Finalist
Duo Transcend 2 Trapeze Duo 2nd
Angelina Jordan3SingerTop 10 Finalist
Boogie Storm4Dance GroupTop 10 Finalist
Silhouettes5Silhouette Dance GroupTop 10 Finalist
Hans6Singer, Accordionist & DancerTop 10 Finalist
Tyler Butler-Figueroa 7 Violinist 3rd
V.Unbeatable 8 Acrobatic Dance Group 1st
Marcelito Pomoy 9Falsetto Singer4th
Sandou Trio Russian Bar10Russian Bar Trio5th

Ratings

EpisodeTitleFirst air date Rating
(18–49)		 Share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		Nightly
Rank
1The Champions OneJanuary 6, 20201.368.06 [4] 2
2The Champions TwoJanuary 13, 20201.046.52 [5] 2
3The Champions ThreeJanuary 20, 20201.157.05 [6] 2
4The Champions FourJanuary 27, 20201.157.35 [7] 2
5The Champions SemifinalsFebruary 3, 20201.156.73 [8] 3
6The Champions FinalsFebruary 10, 20201.057.16 [9] 2
7The Champions Results FinaleFebruary 17, 20201.257.16 [10] 3

References

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  5. ↑ Welch, Alex (January 14, 2020). "'America's Got Talent: The Champions' adjusts up: Monday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  6. ↑ Welch, Alex (January 22, 2020). "'The Neighborhood' and '9–1–1: Lone Star' adjust up: Monday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 23, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  7. ↑ Welch, Alex (January 28, 2020). "'The Bachelor,' '9–1–1: Lone Star,' everything else unchanged: Monday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
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