# America's Got Talent: The Champions season 1

The first season of America's Got Talent: The Champions featured around 50 participants from across the Got Talent franchise, ranging from winners, live round participants – quarter-finalists (where applicable), semi-finalists and finalists – and other notable acts. The judging panel consisted of Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B, and Howie Mandel, all of whom judged the previous season of the main series. Terry Crews served as host.

## Overview

The contest's preliminaries rounds that featured around 10 participants who competed to secure a place within the finals. Twelve were chosen, five from Golden Buzzers, five from public votes, and two chosen as Wildcards. The following table lists each participant that took part, their history in the Got Talent franchise – the respective international version and season they appeared in, and the result of their corresponding performance in each – and their overall result in the contest:
| Got Talent History Key | AGT — America's Got Talent | AuGT — Australia's Got Talent | BGT — Britain's Got Talent | BeGT — Belgium's Got Talent | ČSMT — Česko Slovensko má talent | DHT — Danmark Har Talent | DS — Das Supertalent |
| Got Talent History Key | FIT — La France a un incroyable talent | GTE — Got Talent España | HGT — Holland's Got Talent | IGT — Italia's Got Talent | MS — Minuta slavy | SAGT — South Africa's Got Talent | UMT — Ukrayina maye talant |
    Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Finalist
    Eliminated | Golden Buzzer Finalist | Wildcard Finalist
| Participant | Act | Got Talent history | Preliminary | Results |
| Alex Magala | Sword Swallower | AGT: S8 – Quarter-finalist; IGT: S5 – Finalist; MS: S8 – Winner; UMT: S6 – Semi-finalist; FIT: S9 – Participant; BGT: S10 – Finalist; ČSMT: S6 – Semi-finalist | 1 | Eliminated |
| Angelica Hale | Singer | AGT: S12 – Runner-up | 3 | Finalist |
| Ashleigh & Sully | Dancing Dog Act | BGT: S6 – Winner (as Ashleigh and Pudsey) | 2 | Eliminated |
| Attraction | Shadow Theatre Group | DS: S6 – Semi-finalist; BGT: S7 – Winner | 5 | Eliminated |
| Bianca Ryan | Singer | AGT: S1 – Winner | 1 | Eliminated |
| Billy & Emily England | Extreme Rollerskating Duo | BGT: S9 – Semi-finalist; AGT: S12 – Semi-finalist | 3 | Eliminated |
| Brian Justin Crum | Singer | AGT: S11 – Grand-finalist | 4 | Finalist |
| Colin Cloud | Mentalist | BGT: S6 – Participant; AGT: S12 – Semi-finalist | 5 | Eliminated |
| Cosentino | Escape Artist & Illusionist | AuGT: S5 – Runner-up | 5 | Eliminated |
| Courtney Hadwin | Singer | AGT: S13 – Finalist | 2 | Eliminated |
| Cristina Ramos | Opera & Rock Singer | GTE: S1 – Winner | 2 | Grand-finalist |
| Darci Lynne | Singing Ventriloquist | AGT: S12 – Winner | 2 | Runner-up |
| Darcy Oake | Illusionist | BGT: S8 – Finalist | 3 | Eliminated |
| DDF Crew | Jump Rope Dance Crew | HGT: S5 – Winner; BeGT: S4 – Semi-finalist | 2 | Eliminated |
| Deadly Games | Extreme Knife Throwers | AGT: S11 – Semi-finalist; FIT: S12 – Semi-Finalist | 2 | Finalist |
| DJ Arch Jnr | DJ | SAGT: S6 – Winner | 3 | Eliminated |
| Drew Lynch | Comedian | AGT: S10 – Runner-up | 4 | Eliminated |
| Issy Simpson | Magician | BGT: S11 – Runner-up | 4 | Eliminated |
| Jackie Evancho | Opera Singer | AGT: S5 – Runner-up | 5 | Eliminated |
| Jon Dorenbos | Magician | AGT: S11 – Third place | 3 | Finalist |
| Justice Crew | Dance Troupe | AuGT: S4 – Winner | 1 | Eliminated |
| Kechi Okwuchi | Singer | AGT: S12 – Finalist | 4 | Finalist |
| Kenichi Ebina | Dancer | AGT: S8 – Winner | 4 | Eliminated |
| Kseniya Simonova | Sand Artist | UMT: S1 – Winner | 5 | Third place |
| Light Balance | Electronic Dance Troupe | BGT: S8 – Semi-finalist; AGT: S12 – 3rd Place | 2 | Eliminated |
| Lost Voice Guy | Comedian | BGT: S12 – Winner | 5 | Eliminated |
| Moonlight Brothers | Dance Duo | DHT: S4 – Winner | 4 | Eliminated |
| Paul Potts | Opera Singer | BGT: S1 – Winner | 3 | Finalist |
| Paul Zerdin | Ventriloquist | AGT: S10 – Winner | 4 | Eliminated |
| Piff the Magic Dragon | Comic Magician | AGT: S10 – Finalist | 2 | Eliminated |
| Preacher Lawson | Comedian | AGT: S12 – Finalist | 1 | Grand-finalist |
| Prince Poppycock | Opera Singer | AGT: S5 – Grand-finalist | 3 | Eliminated |
| Ryan Stock & AmberLynn | Sideshow Duo | AGT: S11 – Quarter-finalist | 3 | Eliminated |
| Sal Valentinetti | Singer | AGT: S11 – Grand-finalist | 5 | Eliminated |
| Samuel J. Comroe | Comedian | AGT: S13 – Grand-finalist | 3 | Eliminated |
| Sara & Hero | Dog Tricks Act | AGT: S12 – Grand-finalist | 1 | Eliminated |
| Shin Lim | Card Magician | AGT: S13 – Winner | 5 | Winner |
| Sofie Dossi | Aerialist Contortionist | AGT: S11 – Finalist | 1 | Eliminated |
| Sons of Serendip | Band | AGT: S9 – Grand-finalist | 5 | Eliminated |
| Susan Boyle | Singer | BGT: S3 – Runner-up | 1 | Finalist |
| Tape Face | Mime | AGT: S11 – Finalist | 4 | Eliminated |
| Taylor Williamson | Comedian | AGT: S8 – Runner-up | 2 | Eliminated |
| The Clairvoyants | Mentalist Duo | AGT: S11 – Runner-up | 1 | Eliminated |
| The Professional Regurgitator | Regurgitator | BGT: S4 – Semi-finalist; DS: S4 – Finalist; ČSMT: S2 – Finalist; DS: S5 – Semi-finalist; IGT: S4 – Semi-finalist; FIT: S9 – Grand-finalist; AGT: S10 – Grand-finalist; DS: S12 – Winner | 4 | Eliminated |
| The Texas Tenors | Country & Classical Vocal Group | AGT: S4 – Finalist | 4 | Eliminated |
| Tokio Myers | Pianist/Drummer/Remixer | BGT: S11 – Winner | 5 | Eliminated |
| Tom Cotter | Comedian | AGT: S7 – Runner-up | 3 | Eliminated |
| Uzeyer Novruzov | Ladder Acrobat | AGT: S10 – Finalist; FIT: S11 – Semi-finalist (as Freeladderman) | 1 | Eliminated |
| Vicki Barbolak | Comedian | AGT: S13 – Finalist | 1 | Eliminated |
| Viktor Kee | Juggler | AGT: S11 – Finalist | 2 | Eliminated |

### Preliminaries Summary

    Golden Buzzer Advancement | Won the Superfan vote | Eliminated – 2nd in Vote
    Eliminated – 3rd in Vote | Eliminated | Buzzed out

#### Preliminary 1 (January 7)

| Participant | Order | Buzzes | Buzzes | Buzzes | Buzzes | Result |
| Participant | Order | Cowell | Klum | Mel B | Mandel | Result |
| Bianca Ryan | 1 | | | | | Eliminated (2nd in Superfan Vote) |
| The Clairvoyants | 2 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Sara and Hero | 3 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Uzeyer Novruzov | 4 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Vicki Barbolak | 5 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Alex Magala | 6 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Justice Crew | 7 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Susan Boyle | 8 | | | | | Advanced |
| Sofie Dossi | 9 | | | | | Eliminated (3rd in Superfan Vote) |
| Preacher Lawson | 10 | | | | | Advanced (Won Superfan Vote) |

#### Preliminary 2 (January 14)

| Participant | Order | Buzzes | Buzzes | Buzzes | Buzzes | Result |
| Participant | Order | Cowell | Klum | Mel B | Mandel | Result |
| Darci Lynne | 1 | | | | | Eliminated (2nd in Superfan Vote) |
| Ashleigh and Sully | 2 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Light Balance | 3 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Taylor Williamson | 4 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Cristina Ramos | 5 | | | | | Advanced (Won Superfan Vote) |
| DDF Crew | 6 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Viktor Kee | 7 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Courtney Hadwin | 8 | | | | | Eliminated (3rd in Superfan Vote) |
| Deadly Games | 9 | | | | | Advanced |
| Piff the Magic Dragon | 10 | | | | | Eliminated |
* ^1 Darci Lynne was later made a wildcard act for the Grand-final by the judges.

#### Preliminary 3 (January 21)

| Participant | Order | Buzzes | Buzzes | Buzzes | Buzzes | Result |
| Participant | Order | Cowell | Klum | Mel B | Mandel | Result |
| DJ Arch Jnr | 1 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Darcy Oake | 2 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Angelica Hale | 3 | | | | | Advanced |
| Tom Cotter | 4 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Prince Poppycock | 5 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Ryan Stock & AmberLynn | 6 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Samuel J. Comroe | 7 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Paul Potts | 8 | | | | | Advanced (Won Superfan Vote) |
| Jon Dorenbos | 9 | | | | | Eliminated (3rd in Superfan Vote) |
| Billy and Emily England | 10 | | | | | Eliminated (2nd in Superfan Vote) |
* ^2 Jon Dorenbos was later made a wildcard act for the Grand-final by the judges.

#### Preliminary 4 (January 28)

| Participant | Order | Buzzes | Buzzes | Buzzes | Buzzes | Result |
| Participant | Order | Cowell | Klum | Mel B | Mandel | Result |
| Issy Simpson | 1 | | | | | Eliminated |
| The Texas Tenors | 2 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Drew Lynch | 3 | | | | | Eliminated (Tied 3rd in Superfan Vote) |
| Paul Zerdin | 4 | | | | | Eliminated (2nd in Superfan Vote) |
| Moonlight Brothers | 5 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Tape Face | 6 | | | | | Eliminated (Tied 3rd in Superfan Vote) |
| Kechi Okwuchi | 7 | | | | | Advanced |
| The Professional Regurgitator | 8 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Brian Justin Crum | 9 | | | | | Advanced (Won Superfan Vote) |
| Kenichi Ebina | 10 | | | | | Eliminated |

#### Preliminary 5 (February 4)

| Participant | Order | Buzzes | Buzzes | Buzzes | Buzzes | Result |
| Participant | Order | Cowell | Klum | Mel B | Mandel | Result |
| Attraction | 1 | | | | | Eliminated (2nd in Superfan Vote) |
| Jackie Evancho | 2 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Colin Cloud | 3 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Lost Voice Guy | 4 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Sal Valentinetti | 5 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Tokio Myers | 6 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Kseniya Simonova | 7 | | | | | Advanced |
| Cosentino | 8 | | | | | Eliminated |
| Sons of Serendip | 9 | | | | | Eliminated (3rd in Superfan Vote) |
| Shin Lim | 10 | | | | | Advanced (Won Superfan Vote) |
* ^3 David Hasselhoff, a former judge of America's Got Talent and Britain's Got Talent, made a special appearance as part of Colin Cloud's performance.
* ^4 Cowell, Klum & Mel B pressed their buzzers as part of Colin Cloud's performance.

### Finals Summary
#### Top 12 Final (February 11)

| Finalist | Order | Act | Result |
| Cristina Ramos | 1 | Opera & Rock Singer | Advanced |
| Preacher Lawson | 2 | Comedian | Advanced |
| Darci Lynne | 3 | Singing Ventriloquist | Advanced |
| Deadly Games | 4 | Extreme Knife Throwers | Top 12 Finalist |
| Kechi Okwuchi | 5 | Singer | Top 12 Finalist |
| Brian Justin Crum | 6 | Singer | Top 12 Finalist |
| Jon Dorenbos | 7 | Magician | Top 12 Finalist |
| Angelica Hale | 8 | Singer | Top 12 Finalist |
| Kseniya Simonova | 9 | Sand Artist | Advanced |
| Paul Potts | 10 | Opera Singer | Top 12 Finalist |
| Shin Lim | 11 | Card Magician | Advanced |
| Susan Boyle | 12 | Singer | Top 12 Finalist |

#### Grand-final (February 18)

    Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place
Guest performers: Tokio Myers & Voices of Hope Children's Choir, The Clairvoyants, Cirque du Soleil, and Jackie Evancho
| Grand-finalist | Act | Performed with | Result |
| Cristina Ramos | Opera & Rock Singer | Brian Justin Crum & Deadly Games | 4th |
| Darci Lynne | Singing Ventriloquist | Rowlf the Dog | 2nd |
| Kseniya Simonova | Sand Artist | N/A | 3rd |
| Preacher Lawson | Comedian | N/A | 5th |
| Shin Lim | Card Magician | Melissa Fumero | 1st |