Season 5
Episodes
S5 · E1 · 1 Jun 2010 · 85 min
Los Angeles Auditions
The talent contest opens its fifth season with open auditions in Los Angeles.
S5 · E2 · 2 Jun 2010 · 85 min
Dallas Auditions
Open auditions are held in Dallas.
S5 · E3 · 8 Jun 2010 · 85 min
New York Auditions Day 1
Season 5's open auditions continue.
S5 · E4 · 15 Jun 2010 · 85 min
New York Auditions Day 2
Preliminary auditions continue.
S5 · E5 · 16 Jun 2010 · 85 min
Orlando Auditions Day 1
Open auditions continue.
S5 · E6 · 22 Jun 2010 · 85 min
Orlando Auditions Day 2
Open auditions continue.
S5 · E7 · 22 Jun 2010 · 85 min
Portland Auditions Day 1
Disparate acts are featured in continuing preliminary auditions.
S5 · E8 · 23 Jun 2010 · 85 min
Portland Auditions Day 2
Preliminary auditions continue.
S5 · E9 · 29 Jun 2010 · 85 min
Chicago Auditions
Season 5's preliminary auditions continue.
S5 · E10 · 30 Jun 2010 · 85 min
Final Auditions
Auditions continue.
S5 · E11 · 6 Jul 2010 · 85 min
Las Vegas Week - Day 1
Contestants perform for the judges in Las Vegas in hopes of making it into the top 48.
S5 · E12 · 7 Jul 2010 · 85 min
Las Vegas Week - Day 2
The stress spikes when judges Sharon Osbourne, Howie Mandel and Piers Morgan deliberate over which acts to select for a spot in the Top 48.
S5 · E13 · 13 Jul 2010 · 85 min
HOLLYWOOD, Part 1
Performance showcases in Los Angeles kick off with 12 acts from the Top 48 taking the stage.
S5 · E14 · 14 Jul 2010 · 85 min
Result Show #1
Four winning acts are selected for the sought-after Top 24 in a results edition.
S5 · E15 · 20 Jul 2010 · 85 min
HOLLYWOOD, Part 2
Twelve acts from the Top 48 showcase their talents in the second week of performance shows.
S5 · E16 · 21 Jul 2010 · 85 min
Result Show #2
Four acts advance to the Top 24 in a results installment. Cirque du Soleil perform the show "Kà," and the rock band Train sing "Hey, Soul Sister."
S5 · E17 · 27 Jul 2010 · 85 min
HOLLYWOOD, Part 3
Twelve acts perform in the third week of showcases.
S5 · E18 · 28 Jul 2010 · 85 min
Result Show #3
Four acts win a slot in the Top 24 in a results show. Singer-songwriter Mike Posner and hip-hop dance troupe JabbaWockeeZ perform.
S5 · E19 · 3 Aug 2010 · 85 min
HOLLYWOOD, Part 4
Twelve acts from the Top 48 take the stage in the fourth week of performance showcases.
S5 · E20 · 4 Aug 2010 · 85 min
Result Show #4
Four acts advance to the Top 24 in a results edition. Rocker Bret Michaels and British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz perform.
S5 · E21 · 10 Aug 2010 · 85 min
HOLLYWOOD, Part 5
Twelve acts from YouTube perform in Hollywood.
S5 · E22 · 11 Aug 2010 · 85 min
Result Show #5
Four acts from YouTube advance to the semifinal round.
S5 · E23 · 17 Aug 2010 · 85 min
Wild Card Show
Twelve previously eliminated acts return to the contest and perform in a wild-card round.
S5 · E24 · 18 Aug 2010 · 85 min
Wild Card Show - Results
Four wild-card acts advance to the semifinal round. Country songstress LeAnn Rimes and illusionist Criss Angel perform.
S5 · E25 · 24 Aug 2010 · 85 min
Semi-Final #1
The semifinal round begins with 12 acts performing in a bid to break into the Top 10.
S5 · E26 · 25 Aug 2010 · 85 min
Semi-Final #1 - Results
Five semifinal contestants win a position in the Top 10 in a results show. Jimmy Fallon and singer Kylie Minogue perform.
S5 · E27 · 31 Aug 2010 · 85 min
Semi-Final #2
The semifinal round continues with 12 acts performing.
S5 · E28 · 1 Sept 2010 · 85 min
Semi-Final #2 - Results
Five winning acts advance to the Top 10.
S5 · E29 · 7 Sept 2010 · 85 min
Top Ten - Performances
The Top 10 acts perform in Hollywood in their quest to win a sought-after position in the final four. Enrique Iglesias performs "I Like It."
S5 · E30 · 8 Sept 2010 · 85 min
Top Ten - Results
The final four acts are revealed. Sarah McLachlan sings "Forgiveness" and the cast of the stage show "American Idiot" performs.
S5 · E31 · 14 Sept 2010 · 85 min
THE FINAL
In Season 5's penultimate episode, the remaining four acts perform in Hollywood for the final time.
S5 · E32 · 15 Sept 2010 · 85 min
The Winner Is...
The winning act is revealed in the Season 5 finale, which features performances by an array of Las Vegas and Hollywood stars.
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