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America's Got Talent (also known asAGT) is an American series on the NBC Got Talent franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of one million dollars. The show debuted in June 2006 for the summer television season. From season three onwards, the prize includes the one million dollars, payable in a financial annuity over 40 years (or the Las Vegas Strip .

Among its significant features were that it gave an opportunity to talented amateurs or unknown performers, with the results decided by an audience vote. The format is a popular one and has often been reworked for television in the United States and the United Kingdom.

The current incarnation was created by Simon Cowell , and was originally due to be a 2005 British series called Paul O'Grady 's Got Talent but was postponed due to O'Grady's acrimonious split with broadcaster Fox for his involvement with American Idol prevented him from being involved in the show as a judge. After leaving Idol however, Cowell began to produce and judge a version of for Fox in 2011.

Selection process Producers' auditions

The general selection process of the show begins with separate producers' auditions held in various cities across the United States, some which host only the producers' auditions, and some which also host judges' auditions held in theaters. This round is held several months before the judges' audition. Acts that have made it through the producers' audition will then audition in front of the judges and a live audience.

Judges' auditions Las Vegas Week YouTube auditions Live shows Hosts and judges Season synopses Season 1 (2006) Season 2 (2007) Season 3 (2008) Season 4 (2009) Season 5 (2010) Season 6 (2011) Season 7 (2012) Season 8 (2013) America's Got Talent Live Overall ratings summary Awards and nominations Top-selling albums by former contestants RIAA-certified albums Non-certified albums Contestants who have competed on other talent shows See also References

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