• Air date: 01 Jun '10 32 episodes
      The fifth season of America's Got Talent, an American television reality show talent competition, premiered in the United States on the NBC network and on Canada's Global on June 1, 2010. Soul singer Michael Grimm was named the winner on September 15, 2010, beating 10-year-old classical crossover singer Jackie Evancho.
  • List of Episodes (32)
    • 1. Los Angeles Auditions

      01 Jun '10
      The talent contest opens its fifth season with open auditions in Los Angeles.
    • 2. Dallas Auditions

      02 Jun '10
      Open auditions are held in Dallas.
    • 3. New York Auditions Day 1

      08 Jun '10
      Season 5's open auditions continue.
    • 4. New York Auditions Day 2

      15 Jun '10
      Preliminary auditions continue.
    • 5. Orlando Auditions Day 1

      16 Jun '10
      Open auditions continue.
    • 6. Orlando Auditions Day 2

      22 Jun '10
      Open auditions continue.
    • 7. Portland Auditions Day 1

      22 Jun '10
      Disparate acts are featured in continuing preliminary auditions.
    • 8. Portland Auditions Day 2

      23 Jun '10
      Preliminary auditions continue.
    • 9. Chicago Auditions

      29 Jun '10
      Season 5's preliminary auditions continue.
    • 10. Final Auditions

      30 Jun '10
      Auditions continue.
    • 11. Las Vegas Week - Day 1

      06 Jul '10
      Contestants perform for the judges in Las Vegas in hopes of making it into the top 48.
    • 12. Las Vegas Week - Day 2

      07 Jul '10
      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.
    • 13. HOLLYWOOD, Part 1

      13 Jul '10
      Performance showcases in Los Angeles kick off with 12 acts from the Top 48 taking the stage.
    • 14. Result Show #1

      14 Jul '10
      Four winning acts are selected for the sought-after Top 24 in a results edition.
    • 15. HOLLYWOOD, Part 2

      20 Jul '10
      Twelve acts from the Top 48 showcase their talents in the second week of performance shows.
    • 16. Result Show #2

      21 Jul '10
      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."
    • 17. HOLLYWOOD, Part 3

      27 Jul '10
      Twelve acts perform in the third week of showcases.
    • 18. Result Show #3

      28 Jul '10
      Four acts win a slot in the Top 24 in a results show. Singer-songwriter Mike Posner and hip-hop dance troupe JabbaWockeeZ perform.
    • 19. HOLLYWOOD, Part 4

      03 Aug '10
      Twelve acts from the Top 48 take the stage in the fourth week of performance showcases.
    • 20. Result Show #4

      04 Aug '10
      Four acts advance to the Top 24 in a results edition. Rocker Bret Michaels and British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz perform.
    • 21. HOLLYWOOD, Part 5

      10 Aug '10
      Twelve acts from YouTube perform in Hollywood.
    • 22. Result Show #5

      11 Aug '10
      Four acts from YouTube advance to the semifinal round.
    • 23. Wild Card Show

      17 Aug '10
      Twelve previously eliminated acts return to the contest and perform in a wild-card round.
    • 24. Wild Card Show - Results

      18 Aug '10
      Four wild-card acts advance to the semifinal round. Country songstress LeAnn Rimes and illusionist Criss Angel perform.
    • 25. Semi-Final #1

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