Howard Stern Unconventional Choice to Judge ‘America’s Got Talent’ : December 16, 2011

On Thursday, Howard Stern announced on his SiriusXM radio show that he would be replacing Piers Morgan as a judge on the upcoming seventh season of “America’s Got Tal [...]

David Hasselhoff Joins 'Britain's Got Talent' : December 15, 2010

David Hasselhoff is the third and newest judge in “Britain’s Got Talent” after Piers Morgan had left the judging tribunal for the same post across the pond, as judg [...]

Jackie Evancho Makes History on Billboard Chart Debut : November 27, 2010

In case you have forgotten who Jackie Evancho is, she is the 10-year old soprano who made a name for herself during the fifth season of NBC’s summer talent show “Amer [...]

Jackie Evancho Tops Michael Jackson on Billboard 200 : November 25, 2010

Jackie Evancho is number two.  The runner up on “America's Got Talent” this September, who captured Americans' hearts with her singing prodigy performances, has ende [...]

Season 2 Winner Terry Fator Gets Hitched : November 05, 2010

He's got talent.  Now he has a new bride. Second season winner of America's Got Talent, 45 year old Terry Fator, who currently is the star of his show in Las Vegas, has [...]

Jackie Evancho Signs Record Deal with Columbia : October 08, 2010

Ten year old Jackie Evancho, opera prodigy and “America's Got Talent” runner-up this season, has signed a deal with Columbia/Syco Records.  Given her obvious talent [...]

Michael Grimm Official Onboard with Epic Records : September 29, 2010

You know how the saying goes: built it and they will come.  Naturally with today's obsessions with reality shows, if you are the winner of a talent competition on televi [...]

Michael Grimm Takes 'America's Got Talent' Crown : September 18, 2010

It was the unlikely battle of a fedora-wearing crooner and a little tyke with a giant glass-breaking voice on the season finale of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent”.  [...]

America's Got Talent Works Down to Final 4 : September 10, 2010

“America’s Got Talent” rounds up its final four talents with less than a week to go before one of the four acts is hailed as this season’s champion and the show g [...]

Broadway's American Idiot to Appear on America's Got Talent September 8 : September 07, 2010

After the cast of the highly acclaimed Broadway rock musical “Rock of Ages” dropped by NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” early on in the show’s current season, a [...]

Hasselhoff to Join Dancing with the Stars : August 31, 2010

It seems like we will see a bit more of the Palins on TV this fall as Sarah Palin’s infamous daughter, the 19-year old single mother Bristol Palin is confirmed to appea [...]

America's Got Talent Gets Renewed for Sixth Season : August 31, 2010

After it soared throughout summer with top notch ratings, NBC and Universal Media Studios green lights “America’s Got Talent” for another season, it’s sixth, whic [...]

Kylie Minogue Belts Out 'Get Outta My Way' on America's Got Talent : August 26, 2010

“America’s Got Talent” is a breeding ground for exceptionally entertaining stage acts all across the United States.  But this popular NBC summer talent show also g [...]

Leann Rimes Straps on Bikini for America's Got Talent : August 20, 2010

Dressed in nothing but a bikini, LeAnn Rimes entered the “America’s Got Talent” stage flipping, doing the cartwheel and bouncing up and down while singing her versi [...]

America's Got Talent Gets Down to 24 Contestants : August 19, 2010

After starting out the season without “The Hoff” as one of the judges and after the addition of YouTube aspirants in the competition, the NBC summer talent show “Am [...]

America’s Got Talent Hits the Road : July 23, 2010

Move over American Idol, your NBC rival, “America’s Got Talent” will also be going on a tour that will span the entire country this fall. This will be the first [...]

Shakira, Rascal Flatts Take the Stage for America's Got Talent Finale : September 15, 2009

The season ender of the NBC talent show “America’s Got Talent” - now on its fourth season - features a jam-packed slate of performers set to grace the stage with th [...]

americas got talent Biography

The NBC American reality television show “America's Got Talent” is part of the “Got Talent” global British series. The talent show features dancers, singers, comedians, magicians and other performers from all age groups who compete for a $1 million top prize. In June 2006 the show made its debut during the television summer season. Beginning with its third season, the top prize for “Talent” now includes a $1 million prize, paid over forty years in the form of a financial annuity or the annuity's present cash value, in addition to a Las Vegas Strip headlining show.

One of the significant features of the show is giving an opportunity for unknown performers and talented amateurs. The audiences votes to determine the results. The popular format has been used quite often for United Kingdom and United States television shows.

Simon Cowell created the current incarnation of the show. Originally the show was to have been a UK television show named “Paul O'Grady's Got Talent.” However the acrimonious split of O'Grady with the broadcast ITV postponed the show. The American version is the first full “Got Talent” franchise series.

Although Simon Cowell is heavily involved with the production of the series, he doesn't appear on the show as a judge due to conditions in his Fox Network contract.