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Season 5 - Best Episodes Of America's Got Talent

Overall Rating: ★ 5.8

Season 5 - Best Episodes Of America's Got Talent

(Overall Rating: ★ 5.8)

Episode Ratings & Analysis

Explore season 5 episodes of America's Got Talent. Explore detailed ratings, episode summaries, and visualize how the show's quality evolved over time.

A weekly talent competition where an array of performers – from singers and dancers, to comedians and novelty acts – vie for a $1 million cash prize.

20 Seasons
469 Episodes
Returning Series
Reality
Best Episodes
S5E7 - Portland Auditions Day 1 ★ 6.3
S5E8 - Portland Auditions Day 2 ★ 6.3
S5E25 - Semi-Final #1 ★ 6.3
Worst Episodes
S5E5 - Orlando Auditions Day 1 ★ 4.6
S5E23 - Wild Card Show ★ 5.2
S5E13 - HOLLYWOOD, Part 1 ★ 5.4
★ 6.3/10 (30 votes)
#1

Portland Auditions Day 1

S5:E7

Disparate acts are featured in continuing preliminary auditions.

★ 6.3/10 (31 votes)
#2

Portland Auditions Day 2

S5:E8

Preliminary auditions continue.

★ 6.3/10 (30 votes)
#3

Semi-Final #1

S5:E25

The semifinal round begins with 12 acts performing in a bid to break into the Top 10.

★ 6.2/10 (31 votes)
#4

Final Auditions

S5:E10

Auditions continue.

★ 6.2/10 (30 votes)
#5

HOLLYWOOD, Part 4

S5:E19

Twelve acts from the Top 48 take the stage in the fourth week of performance showcases.

★ 6.2/10 (31 votes)
#6

Result Show #4

S5:E20

Four acts advance to the Top 24 in a results edition. Rocker Bret Michaels and British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz perform.

★ 6.2/10 (30 votes)
#7

HOLLYWOOD, Part 5

S5:E21

Twelve acts from YouTube perform in Hollywood.

★ 6.1/10 (32 votes)
#8

Dallas Auditions

S5:E2

Open auditions are held in Dallas.

★ 6.1/10 (29 votes)
#9

HOLLYWOOD, Part 2

S5:E15

Twelve acts from the Top 48 showcase their talents in the second week of performance shows.

★ 6.0/10 (29 votes)
#10

Orlando Auditions Day 2

S5:E6

Open auditions continue.

★ 5.9/10 (29 votes)
#11

Las Vegas Week - Day 1

S5:E11

Contestants perform for the judges in Las Vegas in hopes of making it into the top 48.

★ 5.9/10 (29 votes)
#12

Result Show #1

S5:E14

Four winning acts are selected for the sought-after Top 24 in a results edition.

★ 5.8/10 (30 votes)
#13

Las Vegas Week - Day 2

S5:E12

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.

★ 5.8/10 (28 votes)
#14

Result Show #3

S5:E18

Four acts win a slot in the Top 24 in a results show. Singer-songwriter Mike Posner and hip-hop dance troupe JabbaWockeeZ perform.

★ 5.6/10 (30 votes)
#15

Los Angeles Auditions

S5:E1

The talent contest opens its fifth season with open auditions in Los Angeles.

★ 5.6/10 (31 votes)
#16

New York Auditions Day 1

S5:E3

Season 5's open auditions continue.

★ 5.6/10 (31 votes)
#17

New York Auditions Day 2

S5:E4

Preliminary auditions continue.

★ 5.6/10 (28 votes)
#18

Result Show #2

S5:E16

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."

★ 5.5/10 (30 votes)
#19

Chicago Auditions

S5:E9

Season 5's preliminary auditions continue.

★ 5.5/10 (29 votes)
#20

HOLLYWOOD, Part 3

S5:E17

Twelve acts perform in the third week of showcases.

★ 5.5/10 (30 votes)
#21

Result Show #5

S5:E22

Four acts from YouTube advance to the semifinal round.

★ 5.4/10 (30 votes)
#22

HOLLYWOOD, Part 1

S5:E13

Performance showcases in Los Angeles kick off with 12 acts from the Top 48 taking the stage.

★ 5.4/10 (29 votes)
#23

Wild Card Show - Results

S5:E24

Four wild-card acts advance to the semifinal round. Country songstress LeAnn Rimes and illusionist Criss Angel perform.

★ 5.2/10 (27 votes)
#24

Wild Card Show

S5:E23

Twelve previously eliminated acts return to the contest and perform in a wild-card round.

★ 4.6/10 (30 votes)
#25

Orlando Auditions Day 1

S5:E5

Open auditions continue.

★ 4.6/10 (30 votes)
#1

Orlando Auditions Day 1

S5:E5

Open auditions continue.

★ 5.2/10 (27 votes)
#2

Wild Card Show

S5:E23

Twelve previously eliminated acts return to the contest and perform in a wild-card round.

★ 5.4/10 (30 votes)
#3

HOLLYWOOD, Part 1

S5:E13

Performance showcases in Los Angeles kick off with 12 acts from the Top 48 taking the stage.

★ 5.4/10 (29 votes)
#4

Wild Card Show - Results

S5:E24

Four wild-card acts advance to the semifinal round. Country songstress LeAnn Rimes and illusionist Criss Angel perform.

★ 5.5/10 (30 votes)
#5

Chicago Auditions

S5:E9

Season 5's preliminary auditions continue.

★ 5.5/10 (29 votes)
#6

HOLLYWOOD, Part 3

S5:E17

Twelve acts perform in the third week of showcases.

★ 5.5/10 (30 votes)
#7

Result Show #5

S5:E22

Four acts from YouTube advance to the semifinal round.

★ 5.6/10 (30 votes)
#8

Los Angeles Auditions

S5:E1

The talent contest opens its fifth season with open auditions in Los Angeles.

★ 5.6/10 (31 votes)
#9

New York Auditions Day 1

S5:E3

Season 5's open auditions continue.

★ 5.6/10 (31 votes)
#10

New York Auditions Day 2

S5:E4

Preliminary auditions continue.

★ 5.6/10 (28 votes)
#11

Result Show #2

S5:E16

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."

★ 5.8/10 (30 votes)
#12

Las Vegas Week - Day 2

S5:E12

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.

★ 5.8/10 (28 votes)
#13

Result Show #3

S5:E18

Four acts win a slot in the Top 24 in a results show. Singer-songwriter Mike Posner and hip-hop dance troupe JabbaWockeeZ perform.

★ 5.9/10 (29 votes)
#14

Las Vegas Week - Day 1

S5:E11

Contestants perform for the judges in Las Vegas in hopes of making it into the top 48.

★ 5.9/10 (29 votes)
#15

Result Show #1

S5:E14

Four winning acts are selected for the sought-after Top 24 in a results edition.

★ 6.0/10 (29 votes)
#16

Orlando Auditions Day 2

S5:E6

Open auditions continue.

★ 6.1/10 (32 votes)
#17

Dallas Auditions

S5:E2

Open auditions are held in Dallas.

★ 6.1/10 (29 votes)
#18

HOLLYWOOD, Part 2

S5:E15

Twelve acts from the Top 48 showcase their talents in the second week of performance shows.

★ 6.2/10 (31 votes)
#19

Final Auditions

S5:E10

Auditions continue.

★ 6.2/10 (30 votes)
#20

HOLLYWOOD, Part 4

S5:E19

Twelve acts from the Top 48 take the stage in the fourth week of performance showcases.

★ 6.2/10 (31 votes)
#21

Result Show #4

S5:E20

Four acts advance to the Top 24 in a results edition. Rocker Bret Michaels and British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz perform.

★ 6.2/10 (30 votes)
#22

HOLLYWOOD, Part 5

S5:E21

Twelve acts from YouTube perform in Hollywood.

★ 6.3/10 (30 votes)
#23

Portland Auditions Day 1

S5:E7

Disparate acts are featured in continuing preliminary auditions.

★ 6.3/10 (31 votes)
#24

Portland Auditions Day 2

S5:E8

Preliminary auditions continue.

★ 6.3/10 (30 votes)
#25

Semi-Final #1

S5:E25

The semifinal round begins with 12 acts performing in a bid to break into the Top 10.

★ 5.6/10 (30 votes)

Los Angeles Auditions

S5:E1

The talent contest opens its fifth season with open auditions in Los Angeles.

★ 6.1/10 (32 votes)

Dallas Auditions

S5:E2

Open auditions are held in Dallas.

★ 5.6/10 (31 votes)

New York Auditions Day 1

S5:E3

Season 5's open auditions continue.

★ 5.6/10 (31 votes)

New York Auditions Day 2

S5:E4

Preliminary auditions continue.

★ 4.6/10 (30 votes)

Orlando Auditions Day 1

S5:E5

Open auditions continue.

★ 6.0/10 (29 votes)

Orlando Auditions Day 2

S5:E6

Open auditions continue.

★ 6.3/10 (30 votes)

Portland Auditions Day 1

S5:E7

Disparate acts are featured in continuing preliminary auditions.

★ 6.3/10 (31 votes)

Portland Auditions Day 2

S5:E8

Preliminary auditions continue.

★ 5.5/10 (30 votes)

Chicago Auditions

S5:E9

Season 5's preliminary auditions continue.

★ 6.2/10 (31 votes)

Final Auditions

S5:E10

Auditions continue.

★ 5.9/10 (29 votes)

Las Vegas Week - Day 1

S5:E11

Contestants perform for the judges in Las Vegas in hopes of making it into the top 48.

★ 5.8/10 (30 votes)

Las Vegas Week - Day 2

S5:E12

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.

★ 5.4/10 (30 votes)

HOLLYWOOD, Part 1

S5:E13

Performance showcases in Los Angeles kick off with 12 acts from the Top 48 taking the stage.

★ 5.9/10 (29 votes)

Result Show #1

S5:E14

Four winning acts are selected for the sought-after Top 24 in a results edition.

★ 6.1/10 (29 votes)

HOLLYWOOD, Part 2

S5:E15

Twelve acts from the Top 48 showcase their talents in the second week of performance shows.

★ 5.6/10 (28 votes)

Result Show #2

S5:E16

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."

★ 5.5/10 (29 votes)

HOLLYWOOD, Part 3

S5:E17

Twelve acts perform in the third week of showcases.

★ 5.8/10 (28 votes)

Result Show #3

S5:E18

Four acts win a slot in the Top 24 in a results show. Singer-songwriter Mike Posner and hip-hop dance troupe JabbaWockeeZ perform.

★ 6.2/10 (30 votes)

HOLLYWOOD, Part 4

S5:E19

Twelve acts from the Top 48 take the stage in the fourth week of performance showcases.

★ 6.2/10 (31 votes)

Result Show #4

S5:E20

Four acts advance to the Top 24 in a results edition. Rocker Bret Michaels and British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz perform.

★ 6.2/10 (30 votes)

HOLLYWOOD, Part 5

S5:E21

Twelve acts from YouTube perform in Hollywood.

★ 5.5/10 (30 votes)

Result Show #5

S5:E22

Four acts from YouTube advance to the semifinal round.

★ 5.2/10 (27 votes)

Wild Card Show

S5:E23

Twelve previously eliminated acts return to the contest and perform in a wild-card round.

★ 5.4/10 (29 votes)

Wild Card Show - Results

S5:E24

Four wild-card acts advance to the semifinal round. Country songstress LeAnn Rimes and illusionist Criss Angel perform.

★ 6.3/10 (30 votes)

Semi-Final #1

S5:E25

The semifinal round begins with 12 acts performing in a bid to break into the Top 10.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
9 ★ 7.9 18
★ 8.4 Auditions Week 3
★ 7.2 Semifinals: Week 1 Results
8 ★ 7.6 25
★ 8.1 Week 3: Chicago
★ 7.3 Live from Radio City, Week 2 Results
12 ★ 6.9 10
★ 7.8 Auditions, Week 5
★ 5.0 Best of Auditions
16 ★ 6.8 14
★ 7.4 Semifinals 2
★ 6.2 Finale Results
11 ★ 6.8 19
★ 7.8 Auditions Week 1
★ 6.0 Best of Auditions
7 ★ 6.7 21
★ 7.6 San Francisco Auditions
★ 5.9 Final Auditions
18 ★ 6.7 24
★ 7.7 Finale Performances
★ 3.9 Countdown to the Finale
10 ★ 6.7 23
★ 7.4 Season 10 Premiere
★ 5.5 Extreme Auditions
19 ★ 6.6 20
★ 7.3 Auditions 1
★ 5.8 Quarterfinals 4 Results
14 ★ 6.4 25
★ 7.2 Auditions 1
★ 4.7 Best of Auditions
17 ★ 6.3 6
★ 7.2 Auditions 8
★ 5.4 Qualifers 2 Results
6 ★ 6.1 23
★ 7.1 Week 1, Night 1
★ 5.5 Week 7, Night 2
15 ★ 5.9 24
★ 6.7 Auditions 2
★ 5.2 Countdown to the Finale
5 ★ 5.8 25
★ 6.3 Portland Auditions Day 1
★ 4.6 Orlando Auditions Day 1
1 ★ 5.5 7
★ 6.0 Auditions 1
★ 4.9 Auditions 3
4 ★ 5.4 25
★ 6.2 Final Performances
★ 4.7 Audition Show #2 Seattle(2), Miami
3 ★ 5.0 20
★ 5.7 Vegas Week 2
★ 4.5 Auditions 5, Atlanta
2 ★ 4.8 10
★ 5.3 New York Audition
★ 4.6 Los Angeles Auditions
Simon Cowell
Howie Mandel
Sofía Vergara
Terry Crews
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