America's Got Talent: All-Stars
American TV talent competition program
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America's Got Talent: All-Stars (also known as AGT: All-Stars) is an American reality television and talent competition series that premiered on NBC on January 2, 2023. The "all-stars" series is a spin-off featuring winners, finalists, fan favorites, and others from previous seasons of America's Got Talent and across the Got Talent franchise. Terry Crews hosts the series, with Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, and Howie Mandel serving as judges. In the finale, the winner receives a cash prize of $500,000.[2]
| America's Got Talent: All-Stars | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Showrunner | Jason Raff[1] |
| Directed by | Russell Norman |
| Presented by | Terry Crews |
| Judges | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | January 2 – February 27, 2023 |
| Related | |
Production
On October 7, 2022, NBC announced its third spin-off of the main series. Similar to the first spin-off, America's Got Talent: The Champions, the "all-stars" format will include past winners, finalists, and fan favorites from across previous seasons of the franchise, competing for the All-Star title. The series, with judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, and Howie Mandel as well as host Terry Crews, began production in October 2022, and premiered on January 2, 2023.[3]
Overview
The contest's preliminaries features 10 acts per episode. While those receiving a golden buzzer in each preliminary secure an automatic place in the grand finale, contestants compete for the remaining places. The following table lists each contestant who took part, and their history in the Got Talent franchise – per respective international version, season, and performance, in chronological order from first to more recent appearance:
| Got Talent History Key | AGT — America's Got Talent | AsGT — Asia's Got Talent | AuGT — Australia's Got Talent | BGT — Britain's Got Talent | BGTC — Britain's Got Talent: The Champions | BGTTUM — Britain's Got Talent: The Ultimate Magician | BeGT — Belgium's Got Talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BuGT — Bulgaria's Got Talent | CGT — Canada's Got Talent | ChGT — China's Got Talent | DGT — Dominicana's Got Talent | DS — Das Supertalent | FGT — France's Got Talent | GrGT — Greece's Got Talent | |
| IGT — India's Got Talent | IsGT — Israel's Got Talent | ItGT — Italia's Got Talent | PGT — Pilipinas Got Talent | RT — Romania's Got Talent | SGT — Got Talent España | UGT — Ukraine's Got Talent |
| Participant[4] | Act | Got Talent history | Preliminary | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Bryant | Aerialist | AGT: S16 – Runner-up | 2 | Winner |
| Aidan McCann |
Close Up Magician | BGT: S14 – Finalist | 4 | Grand-finalist |
| Alan Silva | Aerialist | AGT: S15 – Grand-finalist | 1 | Eliminated |
| Ana-Maria Mărgean | Ventriloquist | RT: S11 – Winner | 5 | Grand-finalist |
| Aneeshwar Kunchala | Poet | BGT: S15 – Finalist | 1 | Eliminated |
| Archie Williams | Singer | AGT: S15 – Finalist | 5 | Eliminated |
| Avery Dixon | Saxophonist | AGT: S17 – Finalist | 3 | Runner-up |
| Axel Blake | Comedian | BGT: S15 – Winner | 5 | Eliminated |
| Bello Sisters | Acrobatic Trio | AGT: S15 – Finalist | 1 | Finalist |
| Berywam | Beatboxing Group | FGT: S13 – Third Place; AGT: S14 – Quarter-finalist | 1 | Eliminated |
| Bir Khalsa | Danger Group | IGT: S2 – Third Place; AGT: S14 – Quarter-finalist; AuGT: S10 – Semi-finalist | 3 | Eliminated |
| Brandon Leake | Poet | AGT: S15 – Winner | 6 | Eliminated |
| Brett Loudermilk | Sword Swallower | AGT: S15 – Semi-finalist | 6 | Eliminated |
| Caly Bevier | Singer | AGT: S11 – Semi-finalist | 1 | Eliminated |
| Captain Ruin | Knife Thrower | AuGT: S9 – Semi-finalist | 3 | Eliminated |
| Cristina Rae | Singer | AGT: S15 – Third Place | 4 | Eliminated |
| Dance Town Family | Dance Group | AGT: S15 – Semi-finalist | 3 | Eliminated |
| Daneliya Tuleshova | Singer | AGT: S15 – Finalist | 6 | Eliminated |
| Darius Mabda | Dancer | RT: S12 – Winner | 4 | Eliminated |
| Detroit Youth Choir |
Choir | AGT: S14 – Runner-up | 2 | Finalist |
| Divyansh & Manuraj | Beatboxer & Flautist | IGT: S9 – Winner | 2 | Eliminated |
| Dustin Tavella | Magician | AGT: S16 – Winner | 2 | Eliminated |
| Dustin's Dojo | Karate Trio | AGT: S9 – Participant | 3 | Eliminated |
| Emil & Dariel | Cello Duo | AGT: S9 – Finalist | 4 | Eliminated |
| Eric Chien | Magician | AsGT: S3 – Winner; AGT: S14 – Semi-finalist; ChGT: S7 – Finalist; BGTTUM: S1 – Winner | 6 | Eliminated |
| Flau'jae | Rapper | AGT: S13 – Quarter-finalist | 6 | Eliminated |
| Human Fountains | Water Spitting Group | AGT: S13 – Quarter-finalist | 4 | Eliminated |
| Jackie Fabulous | Comedian | AGT: S14 – Semi-finalist | 2 | Eliminated |
| Jamie Leahey | Ventriloquist | BGT: S15 – Runner-up | 2 | Eliminated |
| Jasper Cherry | Close Up Magician | BGT: S14 – Finalist | 5 | Eliminated |
| Jeanick Fournier | Singer | CGT: S2 – Winner | 1 | Eliminated |
| Jimmie Herrod | Singer | AGT: S16 – Finalist | 1 | Eliminated |
| Josh Blue | Comedian | AGT: S16 – Third Place | 6 | Eliminated |
| Keiichi Iwasaki | Magician | ItGT: S7 – Semi-finalist; SGT: S3 – Finalist; BuGT: S7 – Finalist; DS: S15 – Finalist; BGT: S15 – Semi-finalist | 3 | Eliminated |
| Keren Montero | Singer | DGT: S2 – Winner | 3 | Eliminated |
| Kodi Lee | Singer & Pianist | AGT: S14 – Winner | 6 | Finalist |
| Light Balance Kids1 |
Electronic Dance Group | UGT: S9 – Participant; AGT: S14 – Finalist; DS: S15 – Finalist | 1 | Third place |
| Lioz Shem Tov | Comedy Mentalist | IsGT: S1 – Semi-finalist; AGT: S13 – Participant; AuGT: S9 – Grand-finalist; FGT: S14 – Participant; BGT: S14 – Participant | 1 | Eliminated |
| Lukas & Falco | Dog Act | DS: S7 – Winner; AGT: S14 – Semi-finalist | 6 | Eliminated |
| Malevo | Malambo Group | AGT: S11 – Semi-finalist | 2 | Eliminated |
| Mandy Harvey | Singer & Ukulelist | AGT: S12 – Grand-finalist | 5 | Eliminated |
| Mervant Vera | Magician & Rapper | AGT: S17 – Semi-finalist | 5 | Eliminated |
| Mike E. Winfield |
Comedian | AGT: S17 – Finalist | 3 | Finalist |
| Mini Droids | Dance Group | BeGT S7 – Winner | 4 | Eliminated |
| Ndlovu Youth Choir | Choir | AGT: S14 – Finalist | 4 | Eliminated |
| Peter Antoniou | Magician | AGT: S16 – Semi-finalist | 3 | Eliminated |
| Peter Rosalita | Singer | AGT: S16 – Semi-finalist | 5 | Eliminated |
| Power Duo | Dance Duo | PGT: S5 – Winner; AsGT: S3 – Third Place | 4 | Finalist |
| Robert Finley | Singer | AGT: S14 – Semi-finalist | 4 | Eliminated |
| Sacred Riana | Illusionist | AsGT: S2 – Winner; AGT: S13 – Quarter-finalist; BGTC: S1 – Participant; FGT: S17 – Semi-finalist | 4 | Eliminated |
| Sara James | Singer | AGT: S17 – Finalist | 2 | Eliminated |
| Sethward | Novelty Act | AGT: S13 – Participant; AGT: S14 – Participant; AGT: S16 – Quarter-finalist; AGT: S17 – Participant | 6 | Eliminated |
| Terry Fator | Ventriloquist | AGT: S2 – Winner | 1 | Eliminated |
| Tom Ball |
Singer | BGT: S15 – Third Place | 5 | Finalist |
| Tone the Chief | Rapper | AGT: S8 – Semi-finalist | 2 | Eliminated |
| Vitória Bueno | Dancer | DS: S15 – Runner-up | 2 | Eliminated |
| Viviana Rossi | Aerialist | RT: S10 – Participant; AGT: S17 – Participant | 3 | Eliminated |
| Voices of Hope Choir | Choir | AGT: S13 – Semi-finalist | 6 | Eliminated |
| World Taekwondo Demonstration Team | Martial Arts Troupe | ItGT: S11 – Finalist; AGT: S16 – Finalist; FGT: S16 – Finalist | 5 | Eliminated |
| Yumbo Dump | Novelty Act | AsGT: S2 – Semi-finalist; AGT: S13 – Quarter-finalist; FGT: S14 – Semi-finalist; DS: S13 – Finalist; IsGT: S2 – Participant; GrGT: S7 – Participant | 5 | Eliminated |
- ^1 The act is made up of members of both Light Balance and Light Balance Kids, as some members of Light Balance Kids were unable to leave Ukraine due to the ongoing conflict. However, the act is still credited as just Light Balance Kids.[5]
Preliminaries Summary
- Golden Buzzer Advancement | Won the Superfan vote | Eliminated – 2nd in Vote
- Eliminated – 3rd in Vote | Eliminated |
Buzzed out
Preliminary 1 (January 2)
Preliminary 2 (January 9)
| Participant | Order | Buzzes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Klum | Mandel | |||
| Divyansh & Manuraj | 1 | Eliminated (2nd in Superfan Vote) | |||
| Sara James | 2 | Eliminated | |||
| Malevo | 3 | Eliminated | |||
| Tone the Chief | 4 | Eliminated | |||
| Dustin Tavella | 5 | Eliminated | |||
| Aidan Bryant | 6 | Advanced (Won Superfan Vote) | |||
| Jamie Leahey | 7 | Eliminated | |||
| Jackie Fabulous | 8 | Eliminated | |||
| Detroit Youth Choir | 9 | Advanced | |||
| Vitória Bueno | 10 | Eliminated (3rd in Superfan Vote) | |||
Preliminary 3 (January 16)
| Participant | Order | Buzzes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Klum | Mandel | |||
| Avery Dixon | 1 | Advanced (Won Superfan Vote) | |||
| Peter Antoniou | 2 | Eliminated (2nd in Superfan Vote) | |||
| Viviana Rossi | 3 | Eliminated | |||
| Dustin's Dojo | 4 | Eliminated | |||
| Mike E. Winfield | 5 | Advanced | |||
| Keiichi Iwasaki | 6 | 2 | Eliminated | ||
| Dance Town Family | 7 | Eliminated | |||
| Keren Montero | 8 | Eliminated (3rd in Superfan Vote) | |||
| Captain Ruin | 9 | Eliminated | |||
| Bir Khalsa | 10 | Eliminated | |||
- ^2 Iwasaki intentionally hit Mandel's buzzer as part of his act.
Preliminary 4 (January 23)
| Participant | Order | Buzzes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Klum | Mandel | |||
| Power Duo | 1 | Advanced (Won Superfan Vote) | |||
| Cristina Rae | 2 | Eliminated | |||
| Human Fountains | 3 | Eliminated | |||
| Emil & Dariel | 4 | Eliminated | |||
| Darius Mabda | 5 | Eliminated (3rd in Superfan Vote) | |||
| Sacred Riana | 6 | Eliminated | |||
| Aidan McCann | 7 | Advanced | |||
| Robert Finley | 8 | Eliminated | |||
| Mini Droids | 9 | Eliminated | |||
| Ndlovu Youth Choir | 10 | Eliminated (2nd in Superfan Vote) | |||
- ^3 Simon Cowell attempted to buzz the act but the buzzer was disabled.
Preliminary 5 (January 30)
| Participant | Order | Buzzes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Klum | Mandel | |||
| Peter Rosalita | 1 | Eliminated (2nd in Superfan Vote) | |||
| Axel Blake | 2 | Eliminated | |||
| Mandy Harvey | 3 | Eliminated (3rd in Superfan Vote) | |||
| Yumbo Dump | 4 | Eliminated | |||
| Mervant Vera | 5 | Eliminated | |||
| Tom Ball | 6 | Advanced | |||
| World Taekwondo | 7 | Eliminated | |||
| Jasper Cherry | 8 | Eliminated | |||
| Ana-Maria Mărgean | 9 | Advanced (Won Superfan Vote) | |||
| Archie Williams | 10 | Eliminated | |||
Preliminary 6 (February 6)
| Participant | Order | Buzzes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Klum | Mandel | |||
| Daneliya Tuleshova | 1 | Eliminated | |||
| Eric Chien | 2 | Eliminated | |||
| Voices of Hope Choir | 3 | Eliminated | |||
| Brandon Leake | 4 | Eliminated (2nd in Superfan Vote) | |||
| Lukas & Falco | 5 | Eliminated | |||
| Kodi Lee | 6 | Advanced (Won Superfan Vote) | |||
| Brett Loudermilk | 7 | Eliminated | |||
| Flau'jae | 8 | Eliminated | |||
| Josh Blue | 9 | Eliminated (3rd in Superfan Vote) | |||
| Sethward | 10 | 5 | 5 | Eliminated | |
- ^4 Although Cowell's buzzer was pressed by Sethward during his performance, he hinted that he would have done so himself regardless of Sethward's action.
- ^5 Mandel and Klum's buzzers were pressed by Cowell in an attempt to end Sethward's performance. Their buzzers were not counted, so Sethward was allowed to finish his performance.
Finals (February 20)
- Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | Top 5
| Finalist | Order | Performed with (2nd Performance) |
Result (February 27) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Youth Choir | 1 | Weezer | Finalist |
| Ana-Maria Mărgean | 2 | Terry Fator | Grand-finalist |
| Power Duo | 3 | Lindsey Stirling | Finalist |
| Tom Ball | 4 | Voices of Hope Choir | Finalist |
| Aidan McCann | 5 | Mat Franco | Grand-finalist |
| Bello Sisters | 6 | Adam Lambert 6 | Finalist |
| Mike E. Winfield | 7 | N/A | Finalist |
| Light Balance Kids | 8 | N/A 7 | 3rd |
| Avery Dixon | 9 | Babyface | 2nd |
| Kodi Lee | 10 | N/A 7 | Finalist |
| Aidan Bryant | 11 | Adam Lambert 6 | 1st |
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Auditions 1" | January 2, 2023 | 0.6 | 5.27 | 0.1 | 0.73 | 0.7 | 6.00 | [6][7] |
| 2 | "Auditions 2" | January 9, 2023 | 0.5 | 4.46 | 0.1 | 0.88 | 0.6 | 5.34 | [8][9] |
| 3 | "Auditions 3" | January 16, 2023 | 0.4 | 3.68 | 0.1 | 0.83 | 0.5 | 4.51 | [10][11] |
| 4 | "Auditions 4" | January 23, 2023 | 0.6 | 4.91 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [12] |
| 5 | "Auditions 5" | January 30, 2023 | 0.5 | 4.98 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [13] |
| 6 | "Auditions 6" | February 6, 2023 | 0.6 | 4.84 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [14] |
| 7 | "Finals Preview: From the Judges' Desk" | February 13, 2023 | 0.5 | 3.98 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [15] |
| 8 | "Final Performances" | February 20, 2023 | 0.5 | 5.09 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [16] |
| 9 | "Finale Results" | February 27, 2023 | 0.6 | 5.26 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [17] |