America 's Got Talent ( season 7 ) - wikipedia America 's Got Talent ( season 7 ) America 's Got Talent Season 7 Broadcast from May 14 -- September 13, 2012 Judges Sharon Osbourne Howie Mandel Howard Stern Host ( s ) Nick Cannon Broadcaster NBC Winner Olate Dogs Origin New York, New York Genre ( s ) Animal tricks Runner - up Tom Cotter Chronology ◀ 2012 ▶ Season seven of America 's Got Talent, a reality television series, premiered on May 14, 2012. Sharon Osbourne and Howie Mandel returned as judges. 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 ( post-Las Vegas ) episodes moved from Los Angeles to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey. The season ended on September 13, 2012, with Olate Dogs announced as the winners of the season. This was Sharon Osbourne 's final season. Contents 1 Preliminary auditions 2 Las Vegas Week 2.1 Immediate decision 2.2 Group A : Judges ' favorites 2.3 Group B : Standby Acts 2.4 Unknown decision 3 Quarterfinals 3.1 Top 48, week 1 ( July 2 -- 3 ) 3.2 Top 48, week 2 ( July 10 -- 11 ) 3.3 Top 48, week 3 ( July 17 -- 18 ) 3.4 Top 48, week 4 ( July 24 -- 25 ) 3.5 YouTube Snapple Special ( August 14 -- 15 ) 3.6 Wild Card Show ( August 21 -- 22 ) 4 Semifinals 4.1 Round 1 ( August 28 -- 29 ) 4.2 Round 2 ( September 4, 6 ) 5 Finale 6 Top 48 acts 7 Production 8 Ratings 8.1 U.S. Nielsen ratings 9 Controversies 9.1 Tim Poe 9.2 Sharon Osbourne 's departure 10 Contestants who appeared on other shows 11 References 12 External links Preliminary auditions Los Angeles San Francisco St. Louis Austin Tampa Bay New York Cities where live theater auditions were held. Producers ' auditions were held in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Tampa Bay, Charlotte, Austin, St. Louis, and San Francisco. Live theater auditions took place in the following cities : Audition city Audition date Venue Air date Los Angeles, California February 16 -- 17, 2012 Orpheum Theatre May 14, 2012 San Francisco, California February 24 -- 25, 2012 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium May 15, 2012 St. Louis, Missouri March 8 -- 10, 2012 Fox Theatre May 14, 2012 ( part 1 ) May 29, 2012 ( part 2 ) Austin, Texas March 17 -- 18, 2012 Long Center for the Performing Arts June 4, 2012 ( part 1 ) June 5, 2012 ( part 2 ) Tampa Bay April 3 -- 4, 2012 Mahaffey Theater May 28, 2012 ( part 1 ) June 12, 2012 ( part 2 ) New York April 11 -- 12, 2012 Hammerstein Ballroom May 21, 2012 ( part 1 ) May 22, 2012 ( part 2 ) A final audition episode featuring acts from several cities aired on Monday, June 18. Auditions were also conducted online via YouTube. Finalists from the online auditions were to compete in front of a live audience during the season 's live shows. Las Vegas Week The second round of competition, held in Las Vegas, aired from June 25 -- 27, 2012, in a three - night special. The round was held at The Venetian and The Palazzo resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. 112 acts passed through from the audition rounds to Las Vegas Week, and competed for 48 slots in the live shows. Similarly to previous years, the judges divided the acts into two groups : the `` Judges ' Favorites '' and `` Standby Acts ''. In addition, six acts were either immediately eliminated, or sent directly to the next round of competition. The judges also had the option of eliminating an act immediately if they felt their performance in Las Vegas was well below par. Immediate decision Before any rounds of competition began, the judges called six acts which were not listed as being `` Judges ' Favorites '' or `` Standby Acts ''. Three of these acts were immediately eliminated, and three acts were sent straight from Las Vegas Week to the live rounds without any further performance because of their superior auditions. Results of Immediate decision Advanced Olate Dogs -- Animal act William Close -- `` Earth Harp '' musician David `` The Bullet '' Smith -- Human cannonball / danger act Eliminated Bandbaz Brothers -- Acrobats Charlie C -- Singer Ivy Rose -- All - girl vocal band Group a : judges ' Favorites The judges ' favorites were deemed more likely to succeed by the judges, performed on the first two days of competition, and were given the opportunity to take as many spots in the Top 48 as possible. Twenty - five of these acts advanced to the live shows. Results of Judges ' Favorites Advanced 787 Crew -- Dance crew All Beef Patty -- Drag queen singer All That ! -- Cloggers All Wheel Sports -- Stunt BMX team American BMX Stunt Team - BMX stunt team Aurora Light Painters -- Light painting group Ben Blaque -- Crossbow performer Cristin Sandu -- Balancing performer Edon -- Singer / pianist Eric & Olivia -- Duet Eric Dittelman -- Mind - reader Horse -- Novelty performer Jacob Williams -- Comedian Jake Wesley Rogers -- Singer / guitarist Joe Castillo -- Sand artist Light Wire Theater -- Glow - light dance group Nikki Jensen -- Singer / guitarist Sebastien `` El Charro de Oro '' -- Mariachi singer and dancer Shanice & Maurice Hayes -- Father - daughter singing duo Spencer Horsman -- Escape artist Tim Hockenberry -- Singer / pianist Todd Oliver & Irving -- Ventriloquist act Tom Cotter -- Comedian Ulysses -- Singer The Untouchables -- Dance troupe Eliminated Amazing Elizabeth -- Aerialist Andrew De Leon -- Opera singer Boss -- Dance group Brianna Price -- Singer Cecilia Detwiler -- Singer Daniel Park -- Singer Dave Burleigh -- Impressionist Frank Roche -- Impressionist Funk Beyond Control -- Dance group Isaac Brown -- Singer / dancer Jason Cordero -- Pianist Jorge & Alexa Narvaez -- Singing duo Justin Riviera -- Magician Kellen Erskine -- Comedian Loyalty Dance Crew -- Dance crew Luiz Meneghin -- Opera singer Luna -- Singer Mary Joyner -- Singer New Guard America -- Drill team Roxy Doll -- Singer Sammy Obeid -- Comedian Simply Sergio -- Opera singer Taylor Reed -- Stage magician Tim Poe -- Singer / musician Footnotes Jump up ^ Roche completely changed his routine since the auditions from impressions to stand - up comedy, misinterpreting judge Howie Mandel 's prior suggestions to him. After telling one awkward joke before letting his nerves get to him, and then repeating the same joke, the judges eliminated him immediately. Jump up ^ The judges felt Luna 's performance contained `` no effort '' and eliminated her immediately. Group b : Standby acts The Standby Acts were deemed less likely to advance by the judges, and performed later for the remaining spots not already taken by the Judges ' Favorites. Twenty of these acts advanced to the live shows. Results of Standby Acts Advanced The All Ways -- Rock band Big Barry -- Singer Danielle Stallings -- Singer David Garibaldi and His CMYK 's -- Painting / dance group The Distinguished Men of Brass -- Marching band Donovan and Rebecca -- Acrobats Elusive -- Dancer Hawley Magic -- Magic act Inspire the Fire -- Singing / dancing group Jarrett and Raja -- Comedic illusionists LCD - Lisa Clark Dancers -- Dance troupe Lindsey Norton -- Dancer Lil ' Starr -- Tap dancer LionDanceMe -- Lion dance team Michael Nejad -- Instrument builder / player Rock Star Juggler Mike Price -- Juggler The Scott Brothers -- Dancers Turf -- Dancer / contortionist Unity in Motion -- Dance troupe WordSpit The ILLest -- Band Eliminated Battle Born -- Dance troupe Benn Mendoza 's Midnight Circus -- Acrobatics / dance group Burton Crane -- Rapper Cliff 's Demo Team -- Martial artists The Cos Fam -- Dance trio Dillon Havins and Friends -- Band The Emily Anne Band -- Band Giani -- Mind - reader Granny G -- Rapper The HillBenders -- Bluegrass band John Pizzi -- Ventriloquist Kota Sports -- Stunt BMX team Lil ' Babywockee -- Dancer Old Shoes, New Shoes -- Tap Dance Duo The Rhymatist -- Rapper Rob Hayes -- Rapper Serengeti Steve -- Reptile handler Stepz -- Dancer Summer Lacy -- Aerialist Svet -- Rapper / hip - hop violinist The Two Bits -- Dancers The Williams Bruthuz -- Dance duo Tevin McGuire -- Singer Unknown decision Several acts were unable to compete in Las Vegas Week for personal reasons, or were not seen during the airing of the episodes. These acts were therefore automatically assumed as eliminated from the competition. Acts eliminated at unknown stage Alesya Gulevich -- Hula hoop artist Cut Throat Freak Show & Eric Odditorium -- Sideshow act Clark Academy of Irish Dance -- Irish dance crew Elements Dance Cru -- Dance crew The Flyte Cru -- Acrobatic basketball dunkers Ganbaatar Contortion Sisters -- Contortionist act Max the Acrobat -- Aerial performer Micah Gregorio -- Singer New York Irish Dance Company -- Irish dance crew Sharon Daniels and Randy Hanson -- Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne impersonators Street Beatz -- Drummers Stick and Move Dance Crew -- Dance crew Unnamed Dance Crew - Dance Crew Unnamed Gymnastics Family - Gymnastics Group Sebastian Janoski - Musician / Singer Quarterfinals The Quarterfinals began on Monday, July 2, 2012. 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 brought back by the judges. Key Buzzed Judges ' choice Advanced to the semifinals Finished in fourth or fifth place ; won the judges ' choice and advanced to the semifinals Finished in fourth or fifth place ; lost the judges ' choice Top 48, Week 1 ( July 2 -- 3 ) Guests : Cirque du Soleil : Zarkana, will.i.am Act Order Performance description Buzzes and judges ' choices Result Mandel Osbourne Stern Distinguished Men of Brass Marching band performed Crazy in Love by Beyoncé & Jay - Z Eliminated Edon Singer ; sang `` Titanium '' by David Guetta featuring Sia. Judges ' Choice Jarrett and Raja Comedic magicians performed an illusion to `` Singin ' in the Rain '' where seemingly empty towels came to life Howie 's Wildcard Lil ' Starr Tap dancer danced to `` Party Rock Anthem '' and `` Sorry for Party Rocking '', both by LMFAO Eliminated Todd Oliver 5 Ventriloquist / dog act performed a comedic routine discussing the relationship between the two dogs, Irving and Lucy Howard 's Wildcard American BMX Stunt Team 6 BMX stunt team performed stunts with ramps and a bridge to the song `` Bodyrock '' by Moby Eliminated Nikki Jensen 7 Singer / guitarist sang `` The Scientist '' by Coldplay Eliminated The Scott Brothers 8 Cartoon popper dancers performed a routine where both brothers mimicked each other 's movements, ending the performance by moving around their hats as if the hats were floating Advanced Michael Nejad 9 Musician / instrument builder performed `` Moves like Jagger '' by Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera with homemade instruments such as a shovel, baseball bat and a vacuum cleaner Eliminated 787 Crew 10 Dance crew performed a routine to Skrillex 's remix of `` Cinema '' by Benny Benassi Eliminated Shanice and Maurice Hayes 11 Father - daughter singing duo sang `` There You 'll Be '' by Faith Hill Advanced David Garibaldi and His CMYK 's 12 Performance painters painted a portrait of Mick Jagger to the song `` Paint It, Black '' by The Rolling Stones Advanced Top 48, week 2 ( July 10 -- 11 ) Guests : Gavin DeGraw, TRACES Act Order Performance description Buzzes and judges ' choices Result Mandel Osbourne Stern LionDanceMe Lion dance act performed a lion dance on raised poles to `` Levels '' by Avicii Eliminated Turf Contortionist / dancer danced to `` Imma Be '' by The Black Eyed Peas Advanced The All Ways Rock band performed `` Telephone '' by Lady Gaga and Beyoncé Eliminated Hawley Magic Magic act performed an illusion where an assistant was balanced in the air on a sword Eliminated Lisa Clark Dancers 5 Dance troupe performed a combination of contemporary, jazz, and tap dance Eliminated Aurora Light Painters 6 Light painters painted a scene where a frightened girl discovers monsters under a bed to `` Strangers in the Night '' by Frank Sinatra Eliminated Danielle Stallings 7 Singer sang `` It Will Rain '' by Bruno Mars Lost Judges ' Choice Donovan & Rebecca 8 Acrobats performed aerial silks to `` Chasing Cars '' by Snow Patrol Judges ' Choice Big Barry 9 Singer performed `` Feeling Good '' written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse while surrounded by models Eliminated Tom Cotter 10 Comedian performed a stand - up routine making fun of common clichés and phrases Advanced Ben Blaque 11 Crossbow performer performed a routine where he first shot arrows at his assistant while she held a rose in her mouth, then shot arrows at four balloons surrounding his assistant Howard 's Wildcard Tim Hockenberry 12 Singer performed a piano arrangement of `` Part of Me '' by Katy Perry Advanced Top 48, Week 3 ( July 17 -- 18 ) Guests : Ashleigh and Pudsey, Havana Brown Act Order Performance description Buzzes and judges ' choices Result Mandel Osbourne Stern The Untouchables Latin dance troupe danced to a remix of `` Magalenha '' by Sérgio Mendes Advanced Rock Star Juggler Mike Price Juggler juggled knives and fire torches on a unicycle to `` Wo n't Get Fooled Again '', then juggled four fire torches but dropped one ; later poured gasoline over an assistant and juggled glow - light juggling clubs, which were on fire Eliminated Inspire the Fire Show choir danced and sang to `` Firework '' by Katy Perry Eliminated Cristin Sandu Balanced himself using cylinders with a ring of fire surrounding him to `` Lights '', however, the performance was cut short when the cylinders fell off of the platform only a couple of seconds after he got on them Howie 's Wildcard Elusive 5 B - boy dancer ; danced to `` Super Bad '' by James Brown. Eliminated Jake Wesley Rogers 6 Singer / pianist performed `` Toxic '' by Britney Spears Sharon 's Wildcard All Wheel Sports 7 BMX variety act rode bicycles and skateboards, and did gymnastic routines to `` Titanium '' by David Guetta and Sia Judges ' Choice WordSpit and The ILLest ! 8 Rock / rap / R&B band performed an original song called `` Lights, Cameras Flashin ' '' Lost Judges ' Choice Jacob Williams 9 Stand - up comedian performed a routine that played off his awkwardness while growing up Advanced All Beef Patty 10 Singing drag queen performed `` Let 's Hear It for the Boy '' by Deniece Williams with a group of male dancers Eliminated Spencer Horsman 11 Escape artist performed a 45 - second escape - illusion where he freed himself from a steel straitjacket while trapped in a security bag raised above a bed of spikes with a curtain covering him Howard 's Wildcard Lightwire Theater 12 Glowlight dance group performed a storyline featuring several dancing birds to `` UK Current Funky House '' by Justin Brett Advanced Top 48, Week 4 ( July 24 -- 25 ) Guests : Cher Lloyd, cast of the Tony Award - winning musical Once Act Order Performance description Buzzes and judges ' choices Result Mandel Osbourne Stern David `` The Bullet '' Smith Human cannonball act shot himself out of a cannon from 40 yards through a field goal to `` Let Me Entertain You '' by Robbie Williams Eliminated All That ! Cloggers ; danced to `` Black Betty '' by Ram Jam. Sharon 's Wildcard Ulysses Singer performed American Bandstand 's `` Bandstand Boogie '' with a group of dancers Eliminated Joe Castillo Sand artist drew animals from around the world in sand Advanced Sebastien `` El Charro de Oro '' 5 Singer and mariachi band sang `` Bésame Mucho '' by Consuelo Velázquez Howie 's Wildcard Eric Dittelman 6 Mind reader in a spoof of Deal or No Deal where he had Mandel pick one of 16 cases, with Mandel choosing case 11, he then had the other judges remove 2 rows of cases, and let Mandel trade his case for case four ; the remaining cases were then revealed, and Dittelman correctly predicted that Mandel had chosen case 4 Judges ' Choice William Close 7 `` Earth harpist '' and instrument builder performed `` Love, Reign o'er Me '' by The Who with a collective ensemble that included a singer and spinning drums Advanced Unity in Motion 8 Dance group danced to `` Lux Aeterna '' composed by Clint Mansell and by Kronos Quartet Eliminated Eric & Olivia 9 Guitarist and singer duo performed a remix of `` Dynamite '' by Taio Cruz Eliminated Lindsey Norton 10 Dancer performed a Cirque du Soleil - themed dance routine to `` First Incantation '' from Cirque 's Zed Sharon 's Wildcard Horse 11 Groin attack act performed to a superhero theme where he tried to stop several bank robbers, finishing with Horse defeating the `` robbers '' by hitting them in their groins Howard 's Wildcard Olate Dogs 12 Dog trick act performed a Broadway theme with the song `` Played - A-Live '', which included various dogs doing backflips, going down slides, spinning, and jumping over obstacles Advanced Note Jump up ^ Osbourne pressed Mandel 's buzzer during his comments about Big Barry. Jump up ^ David `` The Bullet '' Smith performed outside due to safety concerns. The judges did not have buzzers in the outdoor studio, instead having red `` X '' signs, but the judges did not use them. YouTube Snapple special ( August 14 -- 15 ) Guests : Gabby Douglas, Karmin, The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger The YouTube Snapple Special aired on August 14, following a 3 - week hiatus for the 2012 Summer Olympics. It allowed viewers the chance to vote for their favorite potential acts on the show 's YouTube channel that they wished to see compete in the live shows. Twenty acts competed for twelve spots, with eleven contestants selected by the judges, and one other contestant ( Drew Erwin ) selected by the viewers. Act Order Performance description Buzzes and judges ' choices Result Mandel Osbourne Stern Clint Carvalho and His Extreme Parrots Parrot stunt act performed an act in which he directed a bird named Kitten from the top of a tower to inside the theater Judges ' Choice Reverse Order Rock band performed `` I Kissed a Girl '' by Katy Perry Eliminated Rudy Coby Magician / illusionist performed a trick in which a puppet came to life and `` beheaded '' Rudy, however the puppet took off its costume and was revealed to be Rudy. Performed to `` Puppet Boy '' by Devo. Eliminated 7 in Unison Dance troupe danced to `` Fever '' by Peggy Lee Eliminated Drew Erwin 5 Singer / musician performed `` Torn '' by Natalie Imbruglia Lost Judges ' Choice Melinda Hill 6 Stand - up comedian performed routine about her friends, her mom and current events in her life Eliminated Eric Buss 7 Entertainer / novelty act performed an act which involved snake nut cans synchronized to The Blue Danube Eliminated Romeo Dance Cheetah 8 Air guitarist performed to `` I Believe in a Thing Called Love '' by The Darkness Eliminated The Magic of Puck 9 Comedic magic act performed a dancing handkerchief illusion to `` Shake Senora '' by Pitbull, T - Pain, and Sean Paul Advanced Bria Kelly 10 Singer performed `` Gunpowder & Lead '' by Miranda Lambert Advanced Cast in Bronze 11 Carillon musician performed `` Carol of the Bells '' by Mykola Leontovych Eliminated Academy of Villains 12 Dance troupe danced to `` Bohemian Rhapsody '', mainly using arm motions to give visualizations of faces singing, and then `` Whuteva '' by Remy Ma in a hip - hop dance style Advanced Notes Jump up ^ Cast In Bronze performed outside due to the crew being unable to carry his instrument inside. The judges did not have buzzers in the outdoor studio, instead having red `` X '' signs, which all three judges used. Despite receiving three X 's, Cast In Bronze was allowed to finish performing. Wild Card show ( August 21 -- 22 ) Guests : Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen, cast of Bring It On For the wild card show, the judges each selected four eliminated acts and brought them back for a second chance to perform. Four of these acts advanced to semifinals. Osbourne announced after the show on July 25 that she would be bringing back All That ! as one of her wild cards. The other eleven selections were announced on August 15, during the YouTube Snapple round. This was the season 's first live show without any buzzes, and none of the other live shows after this round had any act buzzed. Act Brought back by Order Performance description Result Spencer Horsman Stern Escape illusionist undid eight padlocks in order to get himself out of a glass cage that was slowly filled with wet cement Eliminated All That ! Osbourne Cloggers performed to `` Thunder '' by Nuttin ' but Stringz that incorporated a virtual version of themselves on a screen behind them Judges ' Choice ( 2 - 1, Howie dissented ) Jarrett & Raja Mandel Comedic illusionists performed an illusion in which Jarrett raises a box with Raja playing a piano in it into the air, where it explodes, Raja then reappears in the audience, still playing piano Eliminated Jake Wesley Rogers Osbourne Singer / pianist performed `` The Edge of Glory '' by Lady Gaga Eliminated Cristin Sandu Mandel 5 Balancing act reattempted his previous performance where he balanced on a stack of cylinders around a ring of fire ; was able to stay on his tower for a longer period of time and the fire that was supposed to go off went off, however, the cylinders once again slipped off of the platform during an attempted 360 ° rotation, causing him to fall onto the stage Eliminated Todd Oliver Stern 6 Ventriloquist / dog act performed a routine where his dog Irving runs for president Advanced Bandbaz Brothers Osbourne 7 Acrobatics connected a balancing apparatus held in each other 's mouths in mid-air so the younger Bandbaz could balance upside down while held up by the older Bandbaz Eliminated Sebastien `` El Charro de Oro '' Mandel 8 Singer and mariachi band performed a mariachi version of `` Theme from New York, New York '' by Frank Sinatra Advanced Horse Stern 9 Groin attack taker performed in his underwear, using riskier set - ups while his cohorts got in on the act of hurting themselves Eliminated Lindsey Norton Osbourne 10 Dancer performed to a fast - paced, fire - inspired theme Lost Judges ' Choice Andrew De Leon Mandel 11 Gothic opera singer sang `` Regresa a mí '' by Il Divo ( Spanish version of `` Un-Break My Heart '' originally by Toni Braxton ) Advanced Ben Blaque Stern 12 Crossbow performer shot a picture of an apple from a distance which went up in flame, revealing a card that said `` Wildcard '', in reference to the round, then did a blindfolded, chain reaction crossbow version of the William Tell trick of shooting an apple over his own head Eliminated Semifinals The semifinals began on August 28. 24 acts who advanced from the quarterfinals will be split into two groups, and perform in two consecutive weeks. Three acts advance each week to the finals. Key Advanced to the finals. Finished in third or fourth place ; won the judges ' choice and advanced to the finals. Finished in third or fourth place ; lost the judges ' choice. Round 1 ( August 28 -- 29 ) Guests : Neon Trees, Steve Harvey Act Order Performance description Result Andrew De Leon Gothic opera singer performed part of Schubert 's aria `` Ave Maria '' Eliminated Todd Oliver Ventriloquist / dog act performed a routine that emulated late night talk shows, with his dog Irving as his `` guest '' Lost Judges ' Choice Donovan & Rebecca Acrobatic performers performed feats of strength and aerial acrobatics to a remixed version of `` Big Jet Plane '' by Angus & Julia Stone Eliminated Edon Singer / pianist performed `` What Makes You Beautiful '' by One Direction Eliminated The Scott Brothers 5 Cartoon popping dancers performed a dance routine that involved mannequins breaking free from a display window Eliminated Eric Dittelman 6 Mentalist performed a routine that involved Stern and his self - portrait sketch from Dittelman 's audition ; had Stern color in different parts of a replica of his sketch using highlighters. Before revealing his prediction of how Stern would color the sketch, he had the audience think of a shape other than a square, then revealed that he predicted that they would choose a triangle within a circle. Dittelman then revealed his prediction for the sketch would match what Stern had drawn. Eliminated Turf 7 Dancer / contortionist performed a routine to `` Yeah 3x '' by Chris Brown Eliminated Bria Kelly 8 Country singer performed a country version of `` Perfect '' by P ! nk Eliminated Joe Castillo 9 Sand artist to the music of `` Get Together '' by The Youngbloods, sculpted images of a bird, two inter-clasped hands, and Jesus embracing a child Judges ' Choice ( 2 - 1, Howard dissented ) William Close 10 `` Earth harpist '' and instrument builder in addition to his earth harp, used new instruments including a three - necked guitar, two spherical drum sets and a body suit embossed with strings worn by his wife that he played with two bows, to perform `` Starlight '' by Muse Advanced Tom Cotter 11 Comedian presented the judges with a list of subjects, from which Mandel picked `` College ''. He then gave a short set on the subject Advanced Academy of Villains 12 Dance troupe performed a hip - hop routine to Skrillex 's remix of `` Cinema '' by Benny Benassi and `` Secrets '' by OneRepublic Eliminated Round 2 ( September 4, 6 ) Guests : Train, Nathan Burton, Haunted by Heroes with Dee Snider The results show for the second round of the semifinals was postponed until Thursday, September 6 due to the Dallas Cowboys - New York Giants football game broadcasting live on Wednesday. The following acts performed on September 4, 2012. Act Order Performance description Result All That ! Cloggers performed a dance which had involved solos, dancing with their shoes on fire, and dancing on trays of water to `` Good Feeling '' by Flo Rida Eliminated Sebastien `` El Charro de Oro '' Mariachi singer and band performed `` Granada '' written by Agustín Lara with a backing orchestra and flamenco dancers Eliminated The Magic of Puck Illusion in which he had Stern autograph his handkerchief from his previous performance and had the handkerchief fly back to his hand, then tied the handkerchief on the wrist of his assistant and did another illusion in which after covering her up with a curtain, seemed to levitate her into the air, make her `` disappear '', and then made her `` reappear '' from a box Eliminated Clint Carvalho and His Extreme Parrots Parrot stunt act performed a routine in which he had his parrot Kitten dance, deliver mail to a mailbox, fly through hoops, and retrieve a can of 7 Up from Osbourne, all to `` Let 's Get It Started '' by The Black Eyed Peas Eliminated Jacob Williams 5 Comedian as with his previous performances, performed a comedic routine that played off his awkwardness Eliminated Shanice and Maurice Hayes 6 Father / daughter singing duo sang `` Anytime You Need a Friend '' by Mariah Carey Eliminated All Wheel Sports 7 Performed a variety of tricks involving walking and falling off vertical walls while harnessed, BMX bikes, scooters, and trampolines, some of which had flashing multicolored glowlights to `` Give Me Everything '' Eliminated Tim Hockenberry 8 Singer / pianist performed `` Imagine '' by John Lennon with a keyboard and an accompanying cellist Eliminated The Untouchables 9 Dance troupe performed a tango to `` Tango Apache '' by In - Grid with a quick - change illusion Advanced Olate Dogs 10 Dog trick act performed a series of tricks that included jumping over flags, walking on their hind legs, riding a scooter, forming a small Congo line, and doing back flips Advanced Lightwire Theater 11 Glowlight dance group performed an act in which an anthropomorphic saber - toothed cat fights two dinosaurs with light - saber - like weapons and Matrix - style effects Lost Judges ' Choice David Garibaldi and His CMYK 's 12 Performance painters painted a portrait of the Statue of Liberty with Lenny Kravitz 's face on multiple panes to `` Joker & the Thief '' by Wolfmother Judges ' Choice ( 2 - 1, Sharon dissented ) Finale Key Winner Runner - up 3rd place 4th place 5th place 6th place The two - night finals aired on September 12 & 13, 2012, with six acts competing for the $ 1 million grand prize. The following acts performed on Wednesday, September 12. Guests : Justin Bieber, Big Sean, Green Day, Joan Rivers, OneRepublic, Ne - Yo, Flo Rida, Frankie J, Blue Man Group, Burton Crane Act Order Performance description Result David Garibaldi and His CMYK 's The performance painters painted a portrait of Albert Einstein on a rotating canvas to `` Wo n't Get Fooled Again '' ; additionally, the CMYK 's painted the first letters of the colors they represent ( cyan, magenta, yellow, and key black ) on their own separate respective colored canvases 4th place Tom Cotter The comedian had host Nick Cannon roll a large plush die with various subjects on each side ; landing on `` Poor Examples '', he then performed a rapid - fire comedic routine about poor examples for children in classic children 's literature Runner - up The Untouchables The dance troupe performed a Jive routine to `` Proud Mary '' by Tina Turner 6th place Joe Castillo The sand artist drew host Cannon and judges Mandel, Osbourne, and Stern in the sand as a tribute to the show, with a live band performing the music 5th place William Close 5 The `` Earth harpist '' and instrument builder performed two re-orchestrated versions of `` Pachelbel 's Canon '' and `` America the Beautiful '' with his Earth Harp Collective 3rd place Olate Dogs 6 The dog trick act performed to `` Hey Pachuco '' by Royal Crown Revue, with a series of tricks including riding in a toy SUV, walking and jumping over hurdles on their hind legs, tumbling, walking on a wheel that was being pushed by another dog, backflips, and finally, two dogs walking wheelbarrow - style over the judges ' table Winner Top 48 acts The following is the list of the 48 quarter - finalists who passed through Las Vegas Week, plus the 12 contestants that were picked from the separate YouTube auditions, and two Wild Card Acts that were eliminated in Las Vegas but invited to the quarterfinals in week six by the judges. There were 24 semifinalists. Italics indicate that the act was selected in week five from the YouTube auditions and did not compete in the preliminary auditions or Las Vegas Week ; therefore, the quarter - finals were their debut on the show. Key Winner Runner - up Finalist Semi-finalist Wild Card Name of act Age ( s ) Genre Act Hometown Qtr. final ( week ) Semifinal ( week ) Olate Dogs 19, 55 Animal Dog trick act New York, New York Tom Cotter 48 Comedy Stand - up comedian Stony Point, New York William Close 42 Music Earth harpist Los Angeles, California David Garibaldi and His CMYK 's 26 -- 30 Performance Art performers Sacramento, California Joe Castillo 64 Performance Sand artist Lexington, Kentucky The Untouchables 8 -- 13 Dance Dance troupe Miami, Florida Academy of Villains Dance Hip - hop dance troupe San Francisco, California 5 All That ! 23 -- 36 Dance Clogging dance troupe Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 4, 6 All Wheel Sports 18 -- 35 Extreme BMX action team Los Angeles, California Andrew De Leon 19 Music Opera singer Kyle, Texas 6 Bria Kelly 16 Music Singer Virginia Beach, Virginia 5 Clint Carvalho and His Extreme Parrots 52 Animal Parrot trainer Las Vegas, Nevada 5 Donovan & Rebecca 44, 36 Acrobatics Acrobats / aerialists Stony Brook, New York Edon 14 Music Singer Chicago, Illinois Eric Dittelman 26 Magic Mind reader Boston, Massachusetts Jacob Williams 23 Comedy Stand - up comedian Chicago, Illinois Lightwire Theater 25 -- 43 Technology / dance Glow - light dance group New Orleans, Louisiana The Magic of Puck 46 Magic Magician Roosevelt, New York 5 The Scott Brothers 47, 48 Dance Cartoon - pop dance duo Las Vegas, Nevada Sebastien `` El Charro de Oro '' 10 -- 30 Music Mariachi singer and band San Antonio, Texas 4, 6 Shanice & Maurice Hayes 18, 62 Music Singing duo Kansas City, Missouri Tim Hockenberry 50 Music Singer / pianist San Francisco, California Todd Oliver 53 Comedy Ventriloquist Branson, Missouri 1, 6 Turf 21 Dance Contortionist / dancer San Francisco, California Bandbaz Brothers 34, 59 Acrobatics Balancing duo Las Vegas, Nevada 6 N / A Ben Blaque 33 Extreme Crossbow performer Branson, Missouri 2, 6 N / A Cristin Sandu 18 Extreme Balancing performer Las Vegas, Nevada 3, 6 N / A Horse 25 Novelty Groin attack taker Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 4, 6 N / A Jake Wesley Rogers 15 Music Singer Ozark, Missouri 3, 6 N / A Jarrett & Raja 39, 32 Magic / music Comedic illusionists Las Vegas, Nevada 1, 6 N / A Lindsey Norton 17 Dance Dancer Tampa, Florida 4, 6 N / A Spencer Horsman 26 Magic Escape artist Baltimore, Maryland 3, 6 N / A 7 in Unison 14 -- 15 Dance Dance troupe Yorba Linda, California 5 N / A 787 Crew 19 -- 31 Dance Dance crew San Juan, Puerto Rico N / A All Beef Patty 38 Music Drag queen Brooklyn, New York N / A All Ways, The 19 -- 22 Music Rock band New York, New York N / A American BMX Stunt Team 20 -- 44 Extreme BMX stunt riders Durham, North Carolina N / A Aurora Light Painters 38 -- 46 Performance Light - painting troupe San Francisco, California N / A Big Barry 70 Music Singer Fort Lauderdale, Florida N / A Cast in Bronze 61 Music Carillon performer St. Peters, Pennsylvania 5 N / A Danielle Stallings 14 Music Singer Richmond, Virginia N / A David `` The Bullet '' Smith 34 Extreme Human cannonball performer Englewood, Florida N / A Distinguished Men of Brass 24 -- 60 Music Marching band Tampa, Florida N / A Drew Erwin 16 Music Singer Arlington, Tennessee 5 N / A Elusive 21 Dance B - boy dancer Austin, Texas N / A Eric and Olivia 20 Music Singing / music duo Austin, Texas N / A Eric Buss 37 Performance Novelty act Tucson, Arizona 5 N / A Hawley Magic 30 Magic Magicians / illusionists Shelby, North Carolina N / A Inspire the Fire 13 -- 29 Music / Dance Singing / dance troupe Charlotte, North Carolina N / A Lil ' Starr 6 Dance Tap dancer Chino, California N / A LionDanceMe 14 -- 35 Performance Lion dance danger act San Francisco, California N / A Lisa Clark Dancers 14 -- 18 Dance Dance troupe Suisun City, California N / A Melinda Hill 39 Comedy Stand - up comedian Los Angeles, California 5 N / A Michael Nejad 55 Music Household music performer San Jose, California N / A Nikki Jensen 25 Music Singer Sydney, Australia N / A Reverse Order Music Rock band Hackettstown, New Jersey 5 N / A Rock Star Juggler Mike Price 33 Performance Juggler Las Vegas, Nevada N / A Romeo Dance Cheetah 30 Performance Air guitarist Chicago, Illinois 5 N / A Rudy Coby 48 Magic Illusionist Los Angeles, California 5 N / A Ulysses 49 Music Singer Statesville, North Carolina N / A Unity in Motion 11 -- 16 Dance Dancers / contortionists Cape May, New Jersey N / A Wordspit and the Illest ! 20 -- 27 Music Hip - hop / rock band New York, New York N / A Notes Jump up ^ The Untouchables include the children of two members from the Miami All Stars, a Top Ten finalist in season six. Jump up ^ All That ! also competed in season one, where they placed runner - up along with The Millers. ^ Jump up to : The contestants were selected for the Wild Card episode, but were originally eliminated in Las Vegas Week. Jump up ^ Donovan and Rebecca also competed in Britain 's Got Talent with the name Crazeehorse, finishing in the semifinals. They also appeared on France 's Incroyable Talent. Jump up ^ In his accompanying montage for his Semifinal performance, Dittelman mentioned that people have been constantly calling him by just his last name, so he was going with it. As a visual gag, an AGT X was placed over his first name within said montage. Jump up ^ The Scott Brothers also competed in season 4, finishing in Vegas Week. Production Howard Stern replaced Piers Morgan as a judge for season 7 Simon Cowell, the show 's executive producer, also announced in The New York Post in December 2011 that the show will be receiving a `` top - to - bottom makeover '', confirming that there will be new graphics, lighting, theme music, show intro and a larger live audience. Sharon Osbourne and Howie Mandel returned as judges, in addition to Nick Cannon who was back as host. Promotional videos began airing during the Super Bowl, promoting Howard Stern as a new judge. On December 19, 2011, Cowell revealed plans to add a fourth, younger, female judge to the panel. He stated in an interview that he thought that four - person panels `` leave less room for error ''. However, on January 9, 2012, Stern announced on his radio show that there would not be an additional judge, and no fourth judge was added. NBC released several promotional videos on April 13, 2012, with shots of the current season, displaying changes in the show 's set. Additional changes in the live show set were unveiled in the live show on July 2, 2012. The new set for the live show shares similarities with Britain 's Got Talent, in addition to a brand new judges ' table with a revised design of the `` X ''. Snapple was the official beverage sponsor. Its product was on the judges ' table throughout the season. Ratings The season premiere averaged 10.48 million viewers, with a 3.7 rating in the key 18 - 49 demographic. Although the AGT premiere achieved lower ratings than the previous season 's opener, it faced regular season competition from popular CBS comedies How I Met Your Mother ( 3.7 rating ), and Two and a Half Men ( 3.9 rating ) as well as ABC 's Dancing with the Stars ( 2.6 rating ). This contrasts with the previous season, where Talent premiered with no competition from regular season shows. Critics disputed how Howard Stern 's presence on the show affected ratings. U.S. Nielsen ratings Show Episode First air date Rating ( 18 -- 49 ) Share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) Timeslot rank Nightly rank Weekly rank Los Angeles and St. Louis Auditions May 14, 2012 3.7 10 10.48 16 San Francisco Auditions May 15, 2012 3.4 10 10.58 15 New York Auditions ( Part 1 ) May 21, 2012 3.2 9 9.66 6 New York Auditions ( Part 2 ) May 22, 2012 3.3 9 9.44 7 5 Tampa Bay Auditions ( Part 1 ) May 28, 2012 2.8 8 9.96 6 St. Louis Auditions ( Part 2 ) May 29, 2012 3.7 10 11.51 7 Austin Auditions ( Part 1 ) June 4, 2012 3.3 10 12.22 8 Austin Auditions ( Part 2 ) June 5, 2012 3.5 11 12.55 9 Tampa Bay Auditions ( Part 2 ) June 12, 2012 3.0 8 11.18 10 Final Auditions June 18, 2012 2.9 9 11.43 11 Las Vegas Week ( Part 1 ) June 25, 2012 3.0 8 10.45 12 Las Vegas Week ( Part 2 ) June 26, 2012 3.2 9 11.67 13 Las Vegas Week ( Part 3 ) June 27, 2012 2.8 9 10.66 14 Top 48, Week 1 ( performances ) July 2, 2012 2.9 8 10.19 15 Top 48, Week 1 ( results ) July 3, 2012 2.3 8 9.32 16 Top 48, Week 2 ( performances ) July 10, 2012 2.8 9 10.69 17 Top 48, Week 2 ( results ) July 11, 2012 2.0 6 8.08 6 18 Top 48, Week 3 ( performances ) July 17, 2012 2.6 8 10.17 19 Top 48, Week 3 ( results ) July 18, 2012 2.0 6 7.61 5 20 Top 48, Week 4 ( performances ) July 24, 2012 2.7 8 10.43 21 Top 48, Week 4 ( results ) July 25, 2012 2.2 6 8.76 5 22 YouTube Snapple Special August 14, 2012 2.8 8 9.97 23 YouTube Snapple Special ( results ) August 15, 2012 2.3 6 8.48 5 24 Wild Card August 21, 2012 2.5 8 9.90 25 Wild Card ( results ) August 22, 2012 2.3 7 8.60 26 Semifinals, Round 1 ( performances ) August 28, 2012 2.5 7 9.89 27 Semifinals, Round 1 ( results ) August 29, 2012 2.2 6 8.34 28 Semifinals, Round 2 ( performances ) September 4, 2012 2.4 7 8.93 8 29 Semifinals, Round 2 ( results ) September 6, 2012 1.9 6 7.87 10 30 Finals ( performances ) September 12, 2012 2.9 8 11.05 12 31 Finale September 13, 2012 2.4 7 10.59 19 Controversies Tim Poe There was a controversy surrounding Sgt. Tim Poe 's audition on an episode of Talent that aired on June 4, in which Poe had an audible stutter, and claimed that he had gotten the vocal impediment from an injury sustained after being hit by a grenade while serving as part of the Minnesota National Guard 's forces in the War in Afghanistan. Investigations by the Associated Press found the claim to be false, and the Minnesota National Guard confirmed that Poe had never been injured in Afghanistan. Poe did produce military documentation stating that `` injury and disease occurred as a result of a hand grenade exploding to the right side of his head, '' but both the US Army and Minnesota National Guard were unable to verify these claims. Poe sang the song `` If Tomorrow Never Comes '' by Garth Brooks, and won praise from all three judges. There were questions as to whether Poe would have to be disqualified from advancing to further rounds, but it was revealed during Las Vegas Week that Poe had not been advanced to the live shows. Howard Stern has called the lie `` wrong on so many levels ''. On November 15, 2012, he responded to these accusations on an episode of Dr. Phil. Sharon Osbourne 's Departure On July 24, 2012, Sharon Osbourne announced via Twitter that she would not be returning to the show for another season. The next day, however, Osbourne announced that she was unsure of whether she would return. On August 6, it was confirmed that Osbourne was leaving the show at the end of season seven because of a feud with NBC. Contestants who appeared on other shows This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2016 ) Horse competed on season four of American Ninja Warrior. Unity in Motion competed in season four under the name Pixie Mystére. They lost the judges vote, finishing in the quarterfinals. 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Boyd Kevin Skinner Michael Grimm Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. Olate Dogs Kenichi Ebina Mat Franco Paul Zerdin Grace VanderWaal Darci Lynne Farmer Runners - up The Millers Cas Haley Eli Mattson Bárbara Padilla Jackie Evancho Silhouettes Tom Cotter Taylor Williamson Emily West Drew Lynch The Clairvoyants Angelica Hale Third place Butterscotch Nuttin ' But Stringz Recycled Percussion Team iLuminate Oz Pearlman Jon Dorenbos Light Balance Other notable contestants Season 1 Taylor Ware Alexis Jordan Celtic Spring The Passing Zone Rappin ' Granny Leonid the Magnificent Jessica Sanchez Kevin Johnson Season 2 Jabbawockeez Julienne Irwin Kevin James Season 3 Kaitlyn Maher ZOOperstars ! 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