The second season of America's Got Talent: The Champions featured around 40 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. This season had the same host and judges, except Mel B was replaced by Alesha Dixon.
Overview The contest's preliminaries featuring around 10 participants. While those receiving a golden buzzer in each preliminary would secure an automatic place in the grand-final, remaining places would be competed for in two semi-finals, each consisting of the two highest voted in each preliminary, along with a third in each voted for by the judges from amongst those placing 3rd, 4th and 5th respectively in the audience vote. The following table lists each participant that took part, and their history in the Got Talent franchise – per respective international version, season, and performance, within chronological order from first to more recent appearance:
Got Talent History KeyAGT — America's Got TalentAIT — L'Afrique a un Incroyable TalentAuGT — Australia's Got TalentBGTC — Britain's Got Talent: The ChampionsBGT — Britain's Got TalentDS — Das SupertalentFIT — La France a un incroyable talentGTE — Got Talent EspañaHGT — Holland's Got TalentIGT — Italia's Got TalentMS — Minuta slavyMGT — Myanmar's Got TalentMT — Mam talent!NT — Norske TalenterPGT — Pilipinas Got TalentRT — Românii au talent
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Participant Act Got Talent history Preliminary Results Alexa Lauenburger Dog Act DS: S11 – Winner; BGTC: S1 – Finalist 3 Angelina Jordan Singer NT: S6 – Winner 1 Bars and Melody Rapper & SingerBGT: S8 – 3rd Place ; BGTC: S1 – Finalist 4 Ben Blaque Crossbow PerformerAGT: S7 – Quarter-Finalist; BGT: S10 – Semi-Finalist 2 Ben Hart Magician BGT: S13 – 3rd Place; BGTC: S1 – Participant 3 Boogie Storm Dance Group BGT: S10 – Third Place; BGTC: S1 – Participant 2 Brian King Joseph Violinist AGT: S13 – Third Place 4 Christian Stoinev & Percy Hand Balancer & Dog Act AGT: S2 – Participant, S9 – Top 12 Finalist; DS: S13 – Winner 4 Collabro Musical Theatre Vocal Group BGT: S8 – Winner; BGTC: S1 – Participant 2 Connie Talbot Singer BGT: S1 – Finalist; BGTC: S1 – Participant 4 Dan Naturman Comedian AGT: S9 – Semi-finalist 1 Dania Diaz Magician GTE: S3 – Finalist 1 Duo Destiny Acrobatic Duo MT: S11 – Winner 3 Duo Transcend Trapeze Duo AGT: S13 – Finalist 1 Eddie Williams Singer AuGT: S9 – Semi-Finalist 1 Emil Rengle Dancer RT: S8 – Winner 4 Freckled Sky Video Projection Dance Duo AGT: S10 – Quarter-finalist 3 Hans Singer, Accordionist & Dancer AGT: S13 – Quarter-finalist 1 Jack Vidgen Singer AuGT: S5 – Winner 1 JJ Pantano ComedianAuGT: S9 – Semi-Finalist 4 Junior Creative Dance Shadow Dance Group MGT: S5 – Winner 1 Luke Islam Singer AGT: S14 – Semi-finalist 2 Marc Spelmann/X Magician & Mentalist BGT: S12 – Semi-finalist, S13 (as X) – Runner-up 2 Marcelito Pomoy Falsetto Singer PGT: S2 – Winner 2 Michael Grimm Singer AGT: S5 – Winner 3 Mike Yung Singer AGT: S12 – Semi-finalist 1 Miki Dark Magician HGT: S10 – Semi-finalist; FIT: S14 – Participant 3 Moses Concas Harmonica Player IGT: S7 – Winner 3 Oz Pearlman Mentalist AGT: S10 – Third Place 2 Paddy & Nico Salsa Dance Duo BGT: S8 – Finalist; FIT: S11 – Semi-finalist; BGTC: S1 – Finalist 1 Puddles Pity Party Singer AGT: S12 – Quarter-finalist 2 Quick Style Dance Group NT: S2 – Winner 3 Ryan Niemiller Comedian AGT: S14 – Third Place 2 Sandou Trio Russian Bar Russian Bar Trio AGT: S6 – Semi-finalist 4 Silhouettes Silhouette Dance Group AGT: S6 – Runner-up 4 Spencer Horsman Escape Artist AGT: S7 – Quarter-finalist; FIT: S9 – Semi-finalist 2 Strauss Serpent Contortionist AIT: S2 – Winner; FIT: S13 – Finalist 4 Tyler Butler-Figueroa Violinist AGT: S14 – Finalist 3 V.Unbeatable Acrobatic Dance Group AGT: S14 – Grand-finalist 3 Voices of Service Vocal Group AGT: S14 – Grand-finalist 4
Preliminaries Summary
| | Buzzed out | Judges' choice
Preliminary 1 (January 6) ParticipantOrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult Paddy & Nico 1 Mike Yung 2 Junior Creative Dance 3 Hans 4 Jack Vidgen 5 Duo Transcend 6 Dan Naturman 7 Angelina Jordan 8 Eddie Williams 9 Dania Diaz 10
Preliminary 2 (January 13) ParticipantOrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult Marcelito Pomoy 1 Oz Pearlman 2 Boogie Storm 3 Ben Blaque 4 Collabro 5 Ryan Niemiller 6 Puddles Pity Party 7 Eliminated Marc Spelmann/X 8 Luke Islam 9 Spencer Horsman 10
Ben Blaque's performance was terminated mid-way into his routine, due to an overwhelming concern from the judges it was too life-threatening to continue. Mandel did not cast his vote, due to the majority support for Ryan Niemiller from the other judges, but noted his vote would have made it unanimous. Shin Lim, a noted participant in the Got Talent franchise, made a special appearance as part of Marc Spelmann's performance. For health and safety reasons, Spencer Horsman's performance had to be conducted outside the venue and with paramedics on standby; both the audience and judges were in attendance for this.
Preliminary 3 (January 20) ParticipantOrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult Alexa Lauenburger 1 Tyler Butler-Figueroa 2 Ben Hart 3 Freckled Sky 4 Moses Concas 5 V.Unbeatable 6 Michael Grimm 7 Duo Destiny 8 Quick Style 9 Miki Dark 10
Due to the majority vote for Alexa Lauenburger, Klum's voting intention was not disclosed.
Preliminary 4 (January 27) ParticipantOrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult Christian Stoinev & Percy 1 Voices of Service 2 JJ Pantano 3 Emil Rengle 4 Silhouettes 5 Brian King Joseph 6 Connie Talbot 7 Sandou Trio Russian Bar 8 Bars and Melody 9 Strauss Serpent 10
Semi-finals (February 3)
| | Buzzed out | Judges' choice
ParticipantOrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult JJ Pantano 1 Tyler Butler-Figueroa 2 Marc Spelmann/X 3 Duo Destiny 4 Hans 5 Dania Diaz 6 Duo Transcend 7 Strauss Serpent 8 Ryan Niemiller 9 Alexa Lauenburger 10 Sandou Trio Russian Bar 11 Marcelito Pomoy 12
Due to the majority vote for Duo Transcend, Mandel's voting intention was not disclosed.
Finals (February 10)
Guest Performers: Kiss, Kseniya Simonova, Lindsey Stirling, Shin Lim, Colin Cloud, Kodi Lee, Travis Barker
FinalistOrderActResult (February 17) Alexa Lauenburger 1 Dog Act Top 10 Finalist Duo Transcend 2 Trapeze Duo 2nd Angelina Jordan 3 Singer Top 10 Finalist Boogie Storm 4 Dance Group Top 10 Finalist Silhouettes 5 Silhouette Dance Group Top 10 Finalist Hans 6 Singer, Accordionist & Dancer Top 10 Finalist Tyler Butler-Figueroa 7 Violinist 3rd V.Unbeatable 8 Acrobatic Dance Group 1st Marcelito Pomoy 9 Falsetto Singer 4th Sandou Trio Russian Bar 10 Russian Bar Trio 5th
Ratings Episode Title First air date Rating(18–49) Share(18–49) Viewers NightlyRank 1 The Champions One January 6, 2020 1.3 6 8.06 2 2 The Champions Two January 13, 2020 1.0 4 6.52 2 3 The Champions Three January 20, 2020 1.1 5 7.05 2 4 The Champions Four January 27, 2020 1.1 5 7.35 2 5 The Champions Semifinals February 3, 2020 1.1 5 6.73 3 6 The Champions Finals February 10, 2020 1.0 5 7.16 2 7 The Champions Results Finale February 17, 2020 1.2 5 7.16 3
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