America's Got Talent

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

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Open auditions are held in Dallas.

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Season 5's open auditions continue.

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Preliminary auditions continue.

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Open auditions continue.

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Open auditions continue.

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Preliminary auditions continue.

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Season 5's preliminary auditions continue.

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Auditions continue.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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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."

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Twelve acts perform in the third week of showcases.

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

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

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

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Twelve acts from YouTube perform in Hollywood.

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Four acts from YouTube advance to the semifinal round.

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

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

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

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Five semifinal contestants win a position in the Top 10 in a results show. Jimmy Fallon and singer Kylie Minogue perform.

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The semifinal round continues with 12 acts performing.

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Five winning acts advance to the Top 10.

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The Top 10 acts perform in Hollywood in their quest to win a sought-after position in the final four. Enrique Iglesias performs "I Like It."

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The final four acts are revealed. Sarah McLachlan sings "Forgiveness" and the cast of the stage show "American Idiot" performs.

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In Season 5's penultimate episode, the remaining four acts perform in Hollywood for the final time.

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The winning act is revealed in the Season 5 finale, which features performances by an array of Las Vegas and Hollywood stars.

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