• Air date: 14 May '12 32 episodes
      Season seven of America's Got Talent, a reality television series, premiered on May 14, 2012. Judge Piers Morgan left the show after season six and was replaced by radio personality Howard Stern, as announced on his Sirius XM radio show on December 15, 2011. Because of Stern's commitments to his radio program, the live episodes moved from Los Angeles to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey. The show is broadcast in several timeslots throughout the season, initially showing on Mondays and Tuesdays, but later switching back to its original timeslot of Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The season ended on September 13, 2012, with Olate Dogs announced as the winners of the season. Olate Dogs are the show's first non-singing act to win the competition. Snapple is the official beverage sponsor of America's Got Talent. Its product was on the judges' table throughout the season. After much confusion and rumors, it has been officially announced that this is Sharon Osbourne's last season with the show.
  • List of Episodes (32)
    • 1. Hopefuls perform for the judges (1)

      14 May '12
      Auditions in St. Louis.
    • 2. San Francisco Auditions

      15 May '12
      Auditions are held in San Francisco.
    • 3. New York Auditions

      21 May '12
      Auditions are held in New York City.
    • 4. NYC Auditions - Part 2

      22 May '12
      Auditions continue in New York City.
    • 5. Tampa Auditions

      28 May '12
      Auditions are held in Tampa.
    • 6. Auditions in Tampa, Florida, continue

      29 May '12
      Auditions in Tampa, Florida, continue.
    • 7. Austin Auditions (Part 1)

      04 Jun '12
      Austin is the backdrop for auditions.
    • 8. Austin Auditions (Part 2)

      05 Jun '12
      Auditions continue in Austin.
    • 9. Tampa Auditions (Part 2)

      12 Jun '12
      Auditions are held in Tampa.
    • 10. Final Auditions

      18 Jun '12
      The Final auditions are held.
    • 11. Las Vegas Round (Part 1)

      25 Jun '12
      Acts compete for a position in the Top 48. From Las Vegas.
    • 12. Las Vegas Round (Part 2)

      26 Jun '12
      Acts compete for a position in the Top 48. From Las Vegas.
    • 13. Las Vegas Round (Part 3)

      27 Jun '12
      The top 48 contestants are revealed.
    • 14. Quarterfinal #1 (Live Show)

      02 Jul '12
      AGT kicks off with a Red Carpet Special in New York before the Top 48 contestants compete for the million-dollar prize.
    • 15. Twelve of the Top 48 perform (1)

      02 Jul '12
      Four acts advance to the Top 24 in a results episode.
    • 16. Four acts advance (1)

      03 Jul '12
      12 of the top 48 acts perform. Four acts advance to the Top 24 in a results episode.
    • 17. Twelve of the Top 48 perform (2)

      10 Jul '12
      Four winning acts advance to the Top 24.
    • 18. Four acts advance (2)

      11 Jul '12
      Twelve of the Top 48 acts perform.
    • 19. Twelve of the Top 48 perform (3)

      17 Jul '12
      Twelve of the top 48 acts perform.
    • 20. Four acts advance (3)

      18 Jul '12
      Four of the top 12 acts advance to the next round.
    • 21. Quarterfinal #4 (Live Show)

      24 Jul '12
      12 of the top 48 acts perform for the judges.
    • 22. Quarterfinal #4 (Results)

      25 Jul '12
      Four acts move on to the top 24.
    • 23. YouTube acts perform

      14 Aug '12
      12 YouTube acts perform for the judges.
    • 24. YouTube acts advance

      15 Aug '12
      4 of the 12 YouTube acts to the semi-finals.
    • 25. Wild Card acts perform

      21 Aug '12
      12 previously eliminated acts return for a 2nd chance to advance to the next round.