Canada's Got Talent season 2

Auditions

The auditions took place in front of the judges and a live audience. At any time during the audition, the judges showed their disapproval of the act by pressing a buzzer, which lights a large red "X" on the stage. If all the judges pressed their buzzers, the act must end. Voting worked on a majority-of-three basis, where three positive votes from the judges were required. The Golden Buzzer is placed in the center of the stage, and each judge (or the host) can only press the Golden Buzzer once each, sending an act straight to the semi-finals.

In the final audition episode before the semi-finals, the dance troupe The Renegades received a special collective golden buzzer from all four judges and Ell.^[3] This was only the second time in the history of the franchise in North America that this occurred, following young singer Victory Brinker in the 16th season of America's Got Talent.^[4]

Semi-finals

The semi-finals and final were broadcast through three episodes, two semi-finals and one finale. Judges could still end a performance early with three X's. The acts competed for two judge votes that send them straight to the finals, and the rest compete for a Canada-wide vote that dictates the rest of the finalists. The judges were asked to express their views on each act's performance. Phone lines, Twitter, Facebook, texting and online voting platforms opened for a one-hour after all acts performed. The public voted for the act they thought was the best. Voters could submit a total of fifty votes (ten in each platform). After the votes were counted, the act that polled the highest number of public votes, automatically was placed in the final. The judges then chose between the second and third most popular acts, with the winner of that vote also gaining a place in the final. All other acts were then eliminated from the competition.

The Finals

The acts who made it through the semifinals have a final shot at performing once again, and all of the acts competed for a Canada-wide vote that determined the winner of the season. This round has been broadcast live, and the winner is revealed at the end of the episode.

Semi-finals summary

Offishall and Stratus were absent for both semi-final episodes, so there were only 3 judges (Priestley, Singh, and Mandel).

Buzzed Out |   Advanced (Won the Judges' Vote) |   Advanced (Won the Public's Vote)

Semi-final 1 (May 3)

Guest judge: Jason Priestley

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Semi-Finalist	Order	Buzzes			Result
		Mandel	Singh	Priestley
GRVMNT	1				Advanced
Sébastien Savard	2				Eliminated
Shea	3				Eliminated
Chucky Mady	4				Eliminated
Arik Pipestem	5				Eliminated
The Sentimentalists	6				Eliminated
Kellie Loder	7				Advanced
Courtney Gilmour	8				Advanced
Shadow Entertainment	9				Advanced

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Semi-final 2 (May 10)

Guest judge: Jason Priestley

More information Semi-Finalist, Order ...

Semi-Finalist	Order	Buzzes			Result
		Mandel	Singh	Priestley
The Renegades	1				Advanced
Trillium Entertainment	2				Eliminated
Stacey Kay	3				Advanced
Ola Dada	4				Eliminated
Theo & Mila	5				Eliminated
Esther & Ezekiel	6				Eliminated
Savio Joseph	7				Advanced
Canine Circus	8				Eliminated
Jeanick Fournier	9				Advanced

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Live Finale (May 17)

Guest judge: Simon Cowell

  Winner |   Runner-up |   3rd place |   Finalist