Claim: Tyra Banks presented America's Got Talent.

Season twelve of the reality competition series America 's Got Talent was ordered on August 2 , 2016 and premiered on NBC on Tuesday , May 30 , 2017 . Howie Mandel , Mel B , Heidi Klum and Simon Cowell will return as judges for their respective eighth , fifth , fifth and second seasons . Supermodel and businesswoman Tyra Banks replaced long-time host Nick Cannon after eight seasons after a feud with NBC making her the first female host of the show . The live shows will return at the Dolby Theatre beginning August 15 , 2017 .   Dunkin Donuts sponsors the show for a third consecutive season .