America's Got Talent (season 6)

America's Got Talent
Season 6
Broadcast from May 31, 2011–September 14, 2011
Judges Piers Morgan
Sharon Osbourne
Howie Mandel
Host(s) Nick Cannon
Broadcaster NBC
Winner:
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.
Origin West Virginia
Genre(s) Jazz singer
Runner-up
Silhouettes
Chronology
◄ 2011 ►

The sixth season of America's Got Talent, a reality television series, premiered on May 31, 2011 on NBC.[1] On September 14, 2011, Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. was announced as the winner of season 6. Season 6 was Piers Morgan's final season as a judge.

Contents

Preliminary auditions

Televised auditions for Season 6 were held in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston, Seattle, Minneapolis, and New York City. Untelevised producers' auditions were also held in Denver and Chicago. Previews of auditions were shown during NBC's The Voice premiere during April and May 2011. Piers Morgan was absent for the first aired half of the auditions held in Minneapolis, due to being caught in a blizzard.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

For the second year, a separate auditions round was also held on YouTube, with twelve acts advancing to the quarterfinal round to compete with the Top 48.

Las Vegas Week

Immediately following the final auditions episode, the first episode of Las Vegas Week aired on Tuesday, July 5, 2011, for two hours.[13] The episode achieved a 4.6 in the adults 18-49 demographic, tying a series record set by the show's world premiere in 2006.

The second part of Las Vegas Week aired on Wednesday, July 6, 2011, for one hour.

This year, acts that passed through to Las Vegas Week performed at the Planet Hollywood Casino and Resort on the Las Vegas Strip, the same venue that hosted America's Got Talent Live in 2009.

Selection and elimination

Similar to last season, the judges split all the acts into three groups. Those in Group A were referred to as "the judges' favorites", and performed on Day 1 of Las Vegas Week. Those in Group B were seen as less likely to advance by the judges, and were declared "standby acts." These acts perform for the remaining spots after Group A on Day 2. The auditions of the Group C acts were declared by the judges to be the best and these acts moved on to compete in the Top 48 directly without performing in Las Vegas.

This year, the judges could also eliminate any act immediately after their performance if they felt the audition was sub-standard. Any audition that was at this level is in italics.

Group A: Judges' Favorites

Advanced

Eliminated

Group B: Standby Acts

Advanced

Eliminated

Group C: Advanced directly to the Top 48

Unknown decision

These acts passed through the initial audition, but did not perform in Las Vegas due to personal reasons.

Footnotes
  1. ^ Dani Shay originally sang an original song but forgot the lyrics. The judges gave her a second chance to perform another song later the same day.
  2. ^ One member in the group sang out of key and the group did not finish their song.
  3. ^ The judges felt Cindy Chang's performance was "warbly".
  4. ^ The judges brought Shevonne back for the Wild Card Show.
  5. ^ Brennan Figari was signed as an aerialist for the internationally acclaimed Cavalia show, and was unable to compete.
  6. ^ ELEW went on tour with Josh Groban, and was unable to compete.
  7. ^ The Art of Teknique had conflicts with another project and were unable to compete.

Quarterfinals

The Quarterfinals began on July 12, 2011, and ended on August 17, 2011, with the conclusion of the Wild Card results episode. This round includes the Top 48 acts which passed through Las Vegas Week, the acts that passed through the YouTube audition rounds, and a Wild Card show featuring previously eliminated quarterfinalists.

Key Buzzed out Judges' choice   Advanced to the semifinals.   Finished in either fourth or fifth place; Won the judges' vote.   Finished in either fourth or fifth place; Lost the judges' vote.

Top 48, Week 1 (July 12–13)

Guests: Avril Lavigne, Priscilla Queen of the Desert [16]

Order Performer Act Description Buzzes and Judges' Choices
Mandel Osbourne Morgan
1
 Miami All-Stars Dance Troupe
[note 1]
2
 Dezmond Meeks Singer
3
 Those Funny Little People Novelty Dancers/Performers
4
 Fearless Flores Family Stunt Motorcyclists
5
 Squonk Opera Operatic Band
6
 J. Chris Newberg Comedic Singer
7
 Snap Boogie Dancer
8
 Echo of Animal Gardens Talking Bird Act
9
 The Fiddleheads Bluegrass Band
10
 Duo Aero Acrobatics/Trapeze Aerialists
11
 Anna Graceman Singer
12
 Sandou Trio Russian Bar Russian Bar Acrobats
Footnotes
  1. ^ Because both Osbourne and Morgan voted for Miami All-Stars, Mandel's voting intention was not revealed.

Top 48, Week 2 (July 19–20)

Guests: Hot Chelle Rae, Traces

Order Performer Act Description Buzzes and Judges' Choice
Mandel Osbourne Morgan
1
 Attack Dance Crew Dance Crew
2
 Dani Shay Singer/Musician
3
 Geechy Guy Stand-up Comedian
4
 Daniel Joseph Baker Singer/Pianist
5
 The Rhinestone Ropers Wild West Performers
6
 Dylan Andre Singer/Musician
7
 Landon Swank Magician/Illusionist
8
 Smage Brothers Riding Shows Stunt Motorcyclists
9
 Thomas John Comedic Juggler
10
 Steven Retchless Pole Dancer
11
 Mona Lisa Twin singers
12
 Silhouettes Silhouette Dance Group

Top 48, Week 3 (July 26–27)

Guests: Stevie Nicks, Fighting Gravity, The Smurfs

Order Performer Act Description Buzzes and Judges' Choices
Mandel Osbourne Morgan
1
 Summerwind Skippers Jump Rope Acrobatic Troupe
2
 SH'Boss Boys Rapping Trio
3
 Mauricio Herrera Singer/Showman
4
 Seth Grabel Magician
5
 POPLYFE Band
6
 Ian Johnson Yo-Yo Performer
7
 Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. Jazz Singer
8
 Purrfect Angelz Dance Troupe
9
 Monét Singer
10
 Captain and Maybelle Sideshow Performers/Danger Act
11
 Lys Agnès Opera Singer
12
 Professor Splash[note 1] [note 2] High Diver
Footnotes
  1. ^ It was on this night that Professor Splash broke the world record for highest shallow water dive at 36 feet 7 inches (11.15 m).
  2. ^ Professor Splash had to perform outside the show's studio due to safety concerns. The judges did not have buzzers in the outside studio, instead having hand-carried signs with the familiar red "X", although they never used them.

Top 48, Week 4 (August 2–3)

Guests: Maroon 5, Jason Derülo

Order Performer Act Description Buzzes and Judges' Choices
Mandel Osbourne Morgan
1
 The Kinetic King Kinetic Artist
2
 Zuma Zuma Tumblers/Acrobats
3
 Avery and the Calico Hearts Singing Trio
4
 Charles Peachock Juggler
5
 Sam B Dancer
6
 Taylor Davis Singer/Musician
7
 Melissa Villasenor Comedian/Impressionist
8
 Scott Alexander Magican/Illusionist
9
 Fatally Unique Dance Crew
10
 Yellow Designs Stunt Team Stunt Bikers
11
 Frank Miles Dangerous Performer
12
 Team iLuminate Glow-Light Dance Group

YouTube Special (August 9–10)

Guests: OK Go and Pilobolus, Keenan Cahill, Tay Zonday, Rebecca Black, Up and Over It (a YouTube act from Britain's Got Talent).

This special quarterfinal featured acts who submitted their auditions via YouTube.

Order Performer Act Description Buzzes and Judges' Choices
Mandel Osbourne Morgan
1
 TNC Elite Clogging Dance Troupe
2
 Illusionist Brett Daniels Magician/Illusionist
3
 Gabe Rocks Dog Trick Act
4
 Aeon Parkour Acrobats
5
 Breena Bell Gymnast/Dancer/Contortionist
6
 Kevin Colis Singer/Musician
7
 Beth Ann Robinson Dancer
8
 Gymkana Gymnastics/Acrobatic Troupe
9
 Kalani Basketball Freestyle Basketball Juggler
10
 West Springfield Dance Team Dance Troupe
11
 Matt Wilhelm Blacklight Stunt Cyclist
12
 Powerhouse Show Choir

Wild Card Show (August 16–17)

This year, the Wild Cards were selected by the judges with input from an online audience on the show's website, although it was up to producers to decide whether the public audience's opinion was necessary.[17]

All 5 acts that were not picked in the judges choice have been invited back to the wild card show.

Guests: Colbie Caillat, Les Misérables

Order Chosen By Performer Act Description Buzzes and Judges' Choices
Mandel Osbourne Morgan
1
Morgan
 The Kinetic King Kinetic Artist
2
Mandel
 Those Funny Little People Novelty Dancers/Performers
3
Osbourne
 Avery and the Calico Hearts Singing Trio
4
Mandel
 Seth Grabel Magician
5
Osbourne
 Shevonne Singer/Musician
6
Osbourne
 West Springfield Dance Team Dance Troupe
7
Mandel
 J. Chris Newberg Comedian
X[note 1]
8
Osbourne
 Yellow Designs Stunt Team Stunt Bikers
9
Morgan
 Charles Peachock Juggler
10
Mandel
 The Fiddleheads Bluegrass Band
11
Morgan
 Summerwind Skippers Jump Rope Acrobatic Troupe
12
Morgan
 Landon Swank Magician/Illusionist
Footnotes
  1. ^ Mandel pressed his buzzer during Morgan's comments about J. Chris Newberg's performance.

Semifinals

The semifinals of season 6 of America's Got Talent began on August 23, 2011, and concluded on August 31, 2011. At this stage of the competition, 24 acts that advanced past the quarterfinals performed live for a viewers' and judges' votes. Also, in this round, five acts advanced instead of four.

Key Buzzed out Judges' choice   Advanced to the Top 10.   Finished in either fifth or sixth place; Won the judges' vote.   Finished in either fifth or sixth place; Lost the judges' vote.

Round 1 (August 23–24)

Guests: Demi Lovato, Prince Poppycock, New Boyz

Order Performer Act Description Buzzes and Judges' Choices
Mandel Osbourne Morgan
1
 Zuma Zuma Tumblers/Acrobats
2
 Beth Ann Robinson Dancer
3
 Sandou Trio Russian Bar[note 1] Russian Bar Acrobats
4
 Kevin Colis Singer/Musician
5
 Matt Wilhelm Blacklight Stunt Cyclist
6
 POPLYFE Band
7
 West Springfield Dance Team Dance Group
[note 2]
8
 Melissa Villasenor Comedian/Impressionist
9
 Team iLuminate Glow-Light Dance Group
10
 Daniel Joseph Baker Singer/Pianist
11
 Miami All-Stars Dance Troupe
12
 Lys Agnès Opera Singer
Footnotes
  1. ^ Sandou Trio Russian Bar decided not to perform their Russian Bar act, instead their performance involved a singer Cassie who's playing the piano turning upside down through the air.
  2. ^ Because both Mandel and Morgan voted for West Springfield Dance Team, Osbourne's voting intention was not revealed.

Round 2 (August 30-31)

Guests: David Guetta, Flo Rida, Nicki Minaj, Susan Boyle

Order Performer Act Description Buzzes and Judges' Choices
Mandel Osbourne Morgan
1
 The Kinetic King Kinetic Artist
2
 Fatally Unique Dance Crew
3
 Landon Swank Magician/Illusionist
X[note 1]
4
 Gymkana[note 2] Gymnastics/Acrobatics Troupe
5
 Summerwind Skippers Jump Rope Acrobatic Troupe
6
 Snap Boogie Dancer
7
 Anna Graceman Singer
8
 Steven Retchless Pole Dancer
9
 Smage Brothers Riding Shows Stunt Motorcyclists
10
 Professor Splash[note 3] High Diver
11
 Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. Jazz Singer
12
 Silhouettes Silhouette Dance Group
Footnotes
  1. ^ Osbourne accidentally pressed her buzzer during Landon Swank's performance.
  2. ^ Gymkana's performance was ended prematurely due to a performer colliding into a ring of fire.
  3. ^ Professor Splash had to perform outside the show's studio again due to safety concerns. The judges did not have buzzers in the outside studio, instead having hand-carried signs with the familiar red "X", although they never used them.

Top 10

The Top 10 round was consisted of two episodes in one week. The performance episode aired on September 6, 2011, and the results episode concluded on September 7, 2011. The performance show featured an appearance from season 5 winner Michael Grimm. The results show featured performances by Il Divo. [18]

Top 10 Elimination Table

Key   Advanced to the finals.
Top Ten
Order Contestant Performance Description[19] Notes
1 Miami All-Stars Dance Troupe, danced a cheerleading-themed Salsa routine to Will Smith's "Miami". Buzzed by Piers Morgan.
2 Lys Agnès Opera Singer, sang "Dream On" by Aerosmith.
3 Landon Swank Magician/Illusionist, performed an illusion to Gavin DeGraw's "I Don't Want to Be" and OneRepublic's "Secrets", where he conjured a live goldfish from a goldfish cracker. In the second part of the illusion, he pushed his hand and arm through an apparently solid piece of glass and released the goldfish into an aquarium.
4 Anna Graceman Singer, sang Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors".
5
 Silhouettes Silhouette Performers, performed to a theme based on a child's American Dream to "I Believe" by Blessid Union of Souls.
6 Smage Brothers Riding Shows Stunt Motorcyclists, perform motorcycle tricks on a skateboarding park-like set to Sum 41's "Fat Lip".
7
 POPLYFE Band, performed a medley of the Jackson 5's "I'll Be There", "I Want You Back", and "The Love You Save". Accidentally buzzed by Sharon Osbourne after their performance.
8 West Springfield Dance Team Dance Troupe, danced to a vampire theme. Buzzed by Piers Morgan.
9
 Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. Jazz Singer, sang "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" by Dean Martin.
10
 Team iLuminate Glow-Light Dance Group, danced to a remix of "Thunder" by Nuttin' But Stringz, who performed on the third season of America's Got Talent.

Finals

The finals of the sixth season of America's Got Talent took place over two nights. The one-hour performance episode aired on September 13, 2011, and featured a performance from season 2 winner Terry Fator.

The two-hour finale aired on September 14, 2011, featuring special performances from many guest performers, including Def Leppard, OneRepublic, a duet with Tony Bennett and Queen Latifah, the cast of Cirque du Soleil's Iris, and Season 5 runner-up Jackie Evancho. It also included celebrity-contestant duet performances. Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. performed with Patti LaBelle, Team iLuminate with Cobra Starship, the Silhouettes with LeAnn Rimes, and POPLYFE with Stevie Wonder.

The performance show was watched by 13.67 million viewers, and the finale achieved 14.37 million viewers. In its last half hour, the AGT final had 16.56 million viewers. The combined two-night final was watched by an average of 14.02 million viewers. Even though down from last year's finale, AGT notably rated higher than the 23rd season premiere of CBS's hit reality series Survivor: South Pacific. [20]

Finals Elimination Table

Key   Winner   Runner-Up   Third Place
Finals, September 13-14, 2011
Order Contestant Performance Description[21] Result (September 14, 2011) Notes
1 Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. Jazz Singer, performed "My Way" by Frank Sinatra. Winner
2 Team iLuminate Glow-Light Dance Group, performed a large scale, synchronized routine with kaleidoscopic effects to "Feel So Close" by Calvin Harris. Third Place
3 POPLYFE Band, performed "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions" by Queen. Fourth Place
4 Silhouettes Silhouette Performers, performed to a routine about a young girl who dreams of traveling to see the world to the song "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong. Runner-Up Act's start was delayed by technical difficulties. Sharon Osbourne's buzzer went off accidentally after the performance.

Round chart

The following is the list of the 48 quarterfinalists who passed through Las Vegas Week, the 12 contestants that were picked from a separate circuit of YouTube auditions, and one Wild Card Act who was originally eliminated in Las Vegas.

Italic indicates the act was picked from a YouTube audition and was not featured in the preliminary auditions or Las Vegas Week; therefore, the quarterfinals were their debut to the competition.

Key      Winner      Runner-up      Finalist      Top Ten finalist      Semifinalist      Wild Card
Name/Name of Act Age(s) Genre Act Hometown Qtr. Final (Week) Semi Final (Week) Position Reached
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. 36 Singing Jazz Singer Logan, West Virginia 3 2 First Place
Silhouettes 3-18 Dancing Silhouette Dancers Denver, Colorado 2 2 Runner-up
Team iLuminate 25-33 Dancing Glow-Light Dance Group Los Angeles, California 4 1 Third Place
POPLYFE 12-16 Musical Band Oakland, California 3 1 Fourth Place
Anna Graceman 11 Singing Singer Juneau, Alaska 1 2 Eliminated
Landon Swank 26 Magic Magician/Illusionist Wasilla, Alaska 2, 6 2 Eliminated
Lys Agnès 27 Singing Opera Singer Denver, Colorado 3 1 Eliminated
Miami All-Stars 13-43 Dancing Dance Troupe Miami, Florida 1 1 Eliminated
Smage Brothers Riding Shows 18-25 Performing Stunt Motorcyclists Elkhorn, Wisconsin 2 2 Eliminated
West Springfield Dance Team N/A Dancing Dance Troupe Springfield, Virginia 5, 6 1 Eliminated
Beth Ann Robinson 14 Dancing Dancer Dothan, Alabama 5 1 Eliminated
Daniel Joseph Baker 20 Singing Singer Katy, Texas 2 1 Eliminated in Judge's Choice
Fatally Unique 13-22 Dancing Dance Crew Rockford, Illinois 4 2 Eliminated
Gymkana N/A Performing Acrobatic Group College Park, Maryland 5 2 Eliminated
Kevin Colis 33 Singing Singer New Braunfels, Texas 5 1 Eliminated
The Kinetic King 47 Variety Kinetic Artist Saint Paul, Minnesota 4, 6 2 Eliminated
Matt Wilhelm 32 Performing Stunt Bike Rider Chicago, Illinois 5 1 Eliminated
Melissa Villasenor 23 Comedy Comedian/Impressionist Whittier, California 4 1 Eliminated
Professor Splash 50 Danger High Diver Denver, Colorado 3 2 Eliminated
Sandou Trio Russian Bar 25-43 Danger Russian Bar Acrobats San Antonio, Texas 1 1 Eliminated
Snap Boogie 18 Dancing Dancer Boston, Massachusetts 1 2 Eliminated in Judge's Choice
Steven Retchless 24 Dancing Pole Dancer Las Vegas, Nevada 2 2 Eliminated
Summerwind Skippers 22-36 Performing Jump Rope Acrobats Boise, Idaho 3, 6 2 Eliminated
Zuma Zuma 28-42 Performing Tumblers/Acrobats Las Vegas, Nevada 4 1 Eliminated
Avery and the Calico Hearts 9-10 Singing Singing Trio Lubbock, Texas 4, 6 N/A Eliminated
Charles Peachock 35 Juggling Juggler Kent, Ohio 4, 6 N/A Eliminated
The Fiddleheads 21-23 Musical Bluegrass Band Dahlonega, Georgia 1, 6 N/A Eliminated in Judge's Choice
J. Chris Newberg 41 Comedy Comedian/Guitarist Birmingham, Michigan 1, 6 N/A Eliminated
Seth Grabel 29 Magic Magician/Showman Los Angeles, California 3, 6 N/A Eliminated
Shevonne Phillidor[note 1] 20 Singing Singer/Musician Tampa, Florida 6 N/A Eliminated
Those Funny Little People 23-53 Performing Novelty Dancers/Performers Chicago, Illinois 1, 6 N/A Eliminated
Yellow Designs Stunt Team 25-41 Performing Stunt Bikers Monument, Colorado 4, 6 N/A Eliminated
Aeon N/A Performing Parkour Performers Los Angeles, California 5 N/A Eliminated
Attack Dance Crew 19-25 Dancing Dance Crew Tallahassee, Florida 2 N/A Eliminated
Breena Bell 8 Dancing/Performing Dancer/Gymnast Lincoln, Alabama 5 N/A Eliminated
Brett Daniels 50 Magic Magician/Illusionist Milwaukee, Wisconsin 5 N/A Eliminated
Captain and Maybelle 38, 32 Danger Sideshow Performers/Danger Act Douglasville, Georgia 3 N/A Eliminated
Dani Shay 22 Singing Singer/Musician Orlando, Florida 2 N/A Eliminated
Dezmond Meeks 28 Singing Singer/Pianist Pineville, Louisiana 1 N/A Eliminated
Duo Aero 23, 24 Performing Trapeze Aerialists Saint Paul, Minnesota 1 N/A Eliminated
Dylan Andre 19 Singing Singer/Musician Zieglersville, Pennsylvania 2 N/A Eliminated
Echo of Animal Gardens 15, 32 Animal Act Talking/Singing Bird Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 1 N/A Eliminated
Fearless Flores Family 8-35 Performing Stunt Motorcyclists Myakka City, Florida 1 N/A Eliminated
Frank Miles 50 Performing Danger Act San Francisco, California 4 N/A Eliminated
Gabe Rocks N/A Animal Act Dog Act Bellingham, Washington 5 N/A Eliminated
Geechy Guy 46 Comedy Stand-Up Comedian Rochester, Michigan 2 N/A Eliminated
Ian Johnson 16 Performing Yo-yo performer Hebron, Illinois 3 N/A Eliminated
Kalani Basketball Freestyle 24 Performing Basketball Juggling Honolulu, Hawaii 5 N/A Eliminated
Mauricio Herrera 33 Singing Singer/Showman Orange, California 3 N/A Eliminated
Mona Lisa 29 Singing Singing Duo Santa Ana, California 2 N/A Eliminated
Monet 12 Singing Singer Charlotte, North Carolina 3 N/A Eliminated
Powerhouse N/A Singing Choir Burbank, California 5 N/A Eliminated
Purrfect Angelz 22-36 Dancing Dance Troupe Hollywood, California 3 N/A Eliminated
The Rhinestone Ropers 28, 52 Performing/Danger Western-style Danger Act Jerome, Idaho 2 N/A Eliminated
Sam B 32 Dancing Dancer Falls Church, Virginia 4 N/A Eliminated
Scott Alexander 41 Magic Magician/Illusionist Lancaster, Pennsylvania 4 N/A Eliminated
SH'Boss Boys 5-7 Performing Rapping Trio Atlanta, Georgia 3 N/A Eliminated
Squonk Opera 33-52 Musical Operatic Band Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1 N/A Eliminated
Taylor Davis 18 Singing Singer/Musician Leesburg, Georgia 4 N/A Eliminated
Thomas John 22 Comedy/Performing Juggler San Francisco, California 2 N/A Eliminated
TNC Elite N/A Dancing Clogging Dance Group Charlotte, North Carolina 5 N/A Eliminated
Footnotes
  1. ^ Shevonne was a Wild Card act previously eliminated prior to the quarterfinals in Las Vegas Week.

Production

On July 27, 2010, Piers Morgan announced that he had signed a three-year contract with the show, on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[22] The show's taping began in March 2011 and all of the judges were present which confirmed that all three judges, as well as host Nick Cannon, were returning. However, in November 2011, Morgan announced that he would not be returning to the show for its seventh season due to him focusing on his CNN show, Piers Morgan Tonight.[23]

NBC started promos for the show during the premiere of The Voice on April 26, also noting a change in some of the color schemes in the logo with the United States in the foreground. The judge's desk is converted to be more like that of Britain's Got Talent with a three dimensional "X".

On May 16, 2011, Mandel had a television appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon where he talked about the show. Mandel described the show as the most dangerous. During the interview, he said that the ambulance came to the set about six times to care for some of the injured contestants.

This year, the show generally carried over its format from the previous season. The auditions process and Las Vegas Week were unchanged, while the live shows, which consisted of multiple rounds of quarterfinals (including two special weeks for YouTube acts and "Wild Card" performers), two weeks of semifinals, and two subsequent final rounds, had only minor changes from Season 5.

Ratings

US ratings

Order Episode(s) Airdate Rating Share Rating/Share
(18-49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 Rank
(Timeslot)		 Rank
(Night)
(18-49)		 Rank
(Night)
(Total viewers)		 Rank
(Week)
(Total viewers)
1 "Los Angeles Auditions & Atlanta Auditions" May 31, 2011 8.8 14 4.3/12 15.28 #1 #3 #1 #3[24]
2 "Seattle Auditions" June 7, 2011 7.4 13 3.7/12 12.93[25] #1 #3 #2 #5[26]
3
4		 "Houston Auditions"
"Minneapolis Auditions"		 June 8, 2011 7.1 12 3.7/10 12.64[27] #1 #1 #1 #6
5 "Seattle Auditions" (Part 2) June 14, 2011 7.3 12 3.5/11 12.59[28] #1 #2 #1 #1[29]
6 "Atlanta Auditions" (Part 2) June 21, 2011 7.1 12 3.4/11 12.30[30] #1 #2 #1 #2 [31]
7 "New York Auditions" June 22, 2011 7.5 12 3.9/11 13.49[8] #1 #1 #1 #1
8 "New York Auditions" (Part 2) June 28, 2011 7.3 13 3.3/11 12.46[32] #1 #2 #1 #3 [33]
9 "Auditions Episode 9" June 29, 2011 7.6 13 4.1/12 13.71[34] #1 #1 #1 #1
10 "Final Auditions" July 5, 2011 7.2 12 3.6/11 12.59[35] #1 #2 #2 #4[36]
11 "Las Vegas Week" (Part 1) July 5, 2011 8.8 14 4.6/13 15.78 #1 #1 #1 #1
12 "Las Vegas Week" (Part 2) July 6, 2011 7.3 12 3.6/11 12.85[37] #1 #1 #1 #3
13 "Quarterfinals, Week 1" July 12, 2011 7.9 13 4.0/11 14.07[38] #1 #1 #1 #1[39]
14 "Quarterfinals, Week 1" (Results) July 13, 2011 6.8 11 3.0/9 11.43[40] #1 #1 #1 #2
15 "Quarterfinals, Week 2" July 19, 2011 7.3 12 3.6/10 13.04[41] #1 #1 #1 #1
16 "Quarterfinals, Week 2" (Results) July 20, 2011 5.9 10 2.7/8 10.32[42] #1 #1 #1 #2
17 "Quarterfinals, Week 3" July 26, 2011 6.6 11 3.1/9 11.54[43] #1 #1 #1 #1[44]
18 "Quarterfinals, Week 3" (Results) July 27, 2011 6.0 10 2.8/8 10.74[45] #1 #1 #1 #2
19 "Quarterfinals, Week 4" August 2, 2011 6.8 11 3.1/9 11.92[46] #1 #1 #1 #1[47]
20 "Quarterfinals, Week 4" (Results) August 3, 2011 5.8 10 2.5/7 9.96[48] #1 #2 #1 #2
21 "Quarterfinals, YouTube" August 9, 2011 6.6 11 3.0/8 11.46[49] #1 #1 #1 #1[50]
22 "Quarterfinals, YouTube" (Results) August 10, 2011 5.7 9 2.5/7 9.73[51] #1 #1 #1 #3
23 "Quarterfinals, Wildcard Show" August 16, 2011 6.0 10 2.8/5 10.40[52] #1 #1 #1 #2[53]
24 "Quarterfinals, Wildcard Show" (Results) August 17, 2011 5.6 9 2.5/7 9.74[54] #1 #2 #1 #3
25 "Semifinals, Round 1" August 23, 2011 7.0 11 3.3/9 11.99[55] #1 #1 #1 #1[56]
26 "Semifinals, Round 1" (Results) August 24, 2011 6.4 10 2.9/8 11.12[57] #1 #1 #1 #2
27 "Semifinals, Round 2" August 30, 2011 6.8 11 3.1/8 11.14[58] #1 #1 #1 #1[59]
28 "Semifinals, Round 2" (Results) August 31, 2011 6.5 10 2.6/7 10.65[60] #1 #2 #1 #2
29 "Top Ten" September 6, 2011 7.1 11 3.1/8 11.85[61] #1 #1 #1 #9[62]
30 "Top Ten" (Results) September 7, 2011 7.2 11 3.0/8 12.36[63] #1 #1 #1 #7
31 "Finals, Performances" September 13, 2011 8.1 13 3.8/10 13.67[64] #1 #1 #1 #4[65]
32 "Finale" September 14, 2011 8.5 14 3.6/10 14.37[66] #1 #2 #1 #3

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