document_title: America's Got Talent

question_text: how many acts make it to the live show on america's got talent

question_tokens: how many acts make it to the live show on america 's got talent

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text: America's Got Talent

text: Series overview[edit]

text:
Season
Duration
Winner's prize
Finalists
Presenter
Judges

Premiere
Finale
Winner
Runner-up
Third place

1
June 21, 2006
August 17, 2006
$1,000,000
Bianca Ryan

All That & The Millers

Regis
Philbin
David Hasselhoff
Piers Morgan
Brandy Norwood
N/A1

2
June 5, 2007
August 21, 2007
Terry Fator
Cas Haley
Butterscotch
Jerry
Springer
Sharon Osbourne

3
June 17, 2008
October 1, 2008
Neal E. Boyd
Eli Mattson
Nuttin' But Stringz

4
June 23, 2009
September 16, 2009
Kevin Skinner
Bárbara Padilla
Recycled Percussion
Nick
Cannon

5
June 1, 2010
September 15, 2010
Michael Grimm
Jackie Evancho
Fighting Gravity
Howie Mandel

6
May 31, 2011
September 14, 2011
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.
Silhouettes
Team iLuminate

7
May 14, 2012
September 13, 2012
Olate Dogs
Tom Cotter
William Close
Howard Stern

8
June 4, 2013
September 18, 2013
Kenichi Ebina
Taylor Williamson
Jimmy Rose
Mel B
Heidi Klum

9
May 27, 2014
September 17, 2014
Mat Franco
Emily West
AcroArmy

10
May 26, 2015
September 16, 2015
Paul Zerdin
Drew Lynch
Oz Pearlman

11
May 31, 2016
September 14, 2016
Grace VanderWaal
The Clairvoyants
Jon Dorenbos
Simon Cowell

12
May 30, 2017
September 20, 2017
Darci Lynne Farmer
Angelica Hale
Light Balance
Tyra
Banks

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text:
^ A fourth judge was added in season eight.
^ Beginning with season three, the prize includes the one million dollars, payable in a financial annuity over 40 years, and a chance to headline a show on the Las Vegas Strip. The length of the headlining stint has varied, with season four's prize including a 10-week schedule[6] and season eleven's lasting three days.[6]
A book was released in 2013 titled, Inside AGT: The Untold Stories of America's Got Talent. It describes the seasons, contestants, judges, and production techniques of the show and contains detailed interviews with contestants from all seasons.[7]

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text: Guest judges[edit]

text: Starting with the tenth season, each of the main judges invited a guest judge to join the judging panel for one night during the Judge Cuts stage of the competition. The guest judges had the ability to employ the golden buzzer to bypass the other judges and advance an act to the live shows. The first guest judge, Neil Patrick Harris, appeared at the invitation of Howard Stern in episode eight of season ten, which aired on July 14, 2015. Michael Bublé appeared at the invitation of Heidi Klum in episode nine of season ten, which aired on July 21, 2015. Marlon Wayans appeared at the invitation of Howie Mandel in episode ten of season ten, which aired on July 28, 2015. Piers Morgan appeared at the invitation of Mel B in episode eleven of season ten, which aired on August 4, 2015.[8] Beginning with the eleventh season the guest judges were announced without any indication if they were invited by one of the regular judges.[9] This continued into the twelfth season when the guest judges were announced by NBC through various outlets.[10][11][12]

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text:
Season
Guest Judge (in order of appearance)

10
Neil Patrick Harris
Michael Bublé
Marlon Wayans
Piers Morgan

11
Ne-Yo
Reba McEntire
George Lopez
Louis Tomlinson

12
Chris Hardwick[13]
DJ Khaled[14]
Laverne Cox[15]
Seal[16]

text: Selection process[edit]

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text: Producers' auditions[edit]

text: The general selection process of the show begins with separate producers' auditions held in various cities across the United States, some of which host only the producers' auditions, and some of which also host judges' auditions held in theaters. This round is held several months before the judges' audition. Acts that have made it through the producers' audition then audition in front of the judges and a live audience. [17]

text: Judges' Auditions[edit]

text: Following the producers' auditions, acts audition in front of (as of 2013) four celebrity judges. These auditions are held in theaters in various cities nationally and are later televised. Judges may individually register their disapproval of an act by pressing a red buzzer, which lights up their corresponding X above the stage. Any performer who receives X's (3 from season 1-7, or 4 from season 8-) from the judges must stop performing and is eliminated. Since season three (2008), large audiences have also been a factor in the judging process, as their reaction to an act's performance may swing or influence a judge's vote. If an act receives three or more "yes" votes, they advance to the next round of competition. However, in the majority of seasons, several acts do not perform in the second round and are immediately sent home by the judges without a second performance.

text: Golden Buzzer[edit]

text: Introduced in season nine, the "Golden Buzzer" is located on the center of the judges' desk and may be used once per season by each judge. In season 9, a judge could press the golden buzzer to save an act from elimination, regardless of the number of X's earned from the other judges. Starting in season 10 and onward, any act that receives a golden buzzer advances directly to the live show; and in season 11, the hosts also were given the power to use the golden buzzer. The golden buzzer is also used in the Judge Cuts format.

text:
Season
Nick Cannon
Howie Mandel
Mel B
Heidi Klum
Howard Stern

9
N/A
Emmanuel & Phillip Hudson
N/A
Dustin's Dojo

10
Drew Lynch
Sharon Irving
Arielle Baril
Freckled Sky

Season
Nick Cannon
Howie Mandel
Mel B
Heidi Klum
Simon Cowell

11
Dorothy Williams
Grace VanderWaal
Laura Bretan
Sal Valentinetti
Calysta Bevier

Season
Tyra Banks
Howie Mandel
Mel B
Heidi Klum
Simon Cowell

12
Light Balance
Christian Guardino
Darci Lynne Farmer
Angelina Green
Mandy Harvey

text: Judge cuts[edit]

text: From season two (2007) to season eight (2013), Las Vegas Week has been an intermediary televised taped round between the auditions and the live shows. This round takes place in a notable venue on the Las Vegas Strip. Names for this round in previous seasons have included "Las Vegas Callbacks" and "Vegas Verdicts". The Las Vegas round generally consists of acts performing a second time for the judges (except for season four in 2009), who then pick select acts to move on to the live shows. An act eliminated in Las Vegas Week is not completely excluded from the live show competition, as several seasons have featured contestants being brought back from this round as "wild card" acts.

text: Prior to the inclusion of this round, the judges would have a list containing a number of acts which advanced past the auditions during each live show. The judges would then pick ten acts from that group each week, leaving several acts without the chance to perform.

text: In season nine (2014), acts went to New York instead of Las Vegas to determine a place in the live shows.[18]

text: YouTube auditions[edit]

text: From season five (2010) to season seven (2012), acts who did not attend live auditions could instead submit a taped audition online via YouTube. Acts from the online auditions were then selected to compete in front of the judges and a live audience during the "live shows" part of the season, prior to the semi-finals. The most successful act of the YouTube auditions was Jackie Evancho, who went on to place second in season five.

text: Before the inclusion of this round, the show had a separate audition episode in seasons three and four (2008–2009) for contestants who posted videos on MySpace. [19]

text: Live shows[edit]

text: During the live shows, a group of acts ranging from only a Top 20 (season two), to as many as 60, compete for viewers' and judges' votes. In the first season, the judges could not end an act's performance, but could either "check" or "X" the performance during their critique. Since season two (2007), judges have been able to end an act's performance early, and the "check" was removed. Generally, acts each perform first in a live round consisting of a series of quarterfinals. In seasons with YouTube auditions, the round of live judging of YouTube finalists takes place then, as part of these quarterfinals. Then there may be additional shows for "Wild Card" acts—acts that one or more of the judges select to be given one more chance for audience vote despite previous elimination. From these shows, the existing group is narrowed through votes by the public and/or the judges (depending on the season). Acts then move on to a semifinal round, and even further rounds (such as a "Top 8" or a "Top 10", depending on the season) through a series of weekly shows, which trim the number of acts down each time based on a public vote. In the majority of seasons, judges have had no vote from the semifinals. All these rounds culminate in a live final, which has consisted of anywhere from four to ten acts throughout the seasons. The act with the most votes is declared the winner, given $1 million, and, since season three (2008), a chance to headline a show on the Las Vegas Strip.

text: During seasons one through six (2006–11), the live shows were filmed at Stage 36 of CBS Television City in Los Angeles. In season seven (2012), the live shows were held at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. From seasons eight through ten (2013–15), live performances were held at Radio City Music Hall in New York. From season eleven (2016) onwards the live shows are being held at the Dolby Theatre.[20]

text: For seasons five through eight (2010–13), the show also made the winner the headline act of a national tour with runners up following the final show, stopping in 25 cities.[21][22] For season nine, however (2014), there was no tour; two shows were held in Las Vegas for the winner and some of the runner-up acts.[23] (See #America's Got Talent Live, below.)

text: Season synopses[edit]

text: Season 1 (2006)[edit]

text: In May 2006, NBC announced the new show. The audition tour took place in June. Auditions were held in the following locations: Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago. Some early ads for the show implied that the winning act would also headline a show at a casino, possibly in Las Vegas; however, this was replaced with a million dollars due to concerns of minors playing in Las Vegas, should one become a champion. More than 12 million viewers watched the series premiere (which is more than American Idol got during its premiere in 2002). The two-hour broadcast was the night's most-watched program on U.S. television and the highest-rated among viewers aged 18 to 49 (the prime-time audience that matters most to advertisers), Nielsen Media Research reported.[24]

text: On the season finale, there was an unaired segment that was scheduled to appear after Aly & AJ. The segment featured Tom Green dressing in a parrot costume and squawking with a live parrot to communicate telepathically. Green then proceeded to fly up above the audience, shooting confetti streamers out of his costume onto the crowd below.

text: In season one, the show was hosted by Regis Philbin and judged by actor David Hasselhoff, singer Brandy Norwood, and journalist Piers Morgan.

text: The winner of the season was 11-year-old singer Bianca Ryan, and the runners-up were clogging group All That and musical group The Millers.

text: Season 2 (2007)[edit]

text: After initially announcing in June 2006 that season two would premiere in January 2007 and would air at 8 pm on Sunday nights, with no separate results show, the network changed that, pushing the show back to the summer, where the first season had enjoyed great success. This move kept the show out of direct competition with American Idol, which had a similar premise and was more popular.

text: In AGT's place, another reality-based talent show, Grease: You're The One That I Want, began airing on Sunday nights in the same time slot on NBC beginning in January.[25] In March, NBC announced that Philbin would not return as host of the show, and that Jerry Springer would succeed him as host,[26] with Sharon Osbourne (formerly a judge on Cowell's UK show The X Factor) succeeding Brandy Norwood as a judge.

text: The season finale was shown Tuesday, August 21, with the winner being Terry Fator, a singing impressionist ventriloquist. The runner-up was singer Cas Haley.

text: Season 3 (2008)[edit]

text: Season three premiered on June 17, 2008. Auditions took place in Charlotte, Nashville, Orlando, New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Chicago from January to April. A televised MySpace audition also took place.

text: Season three differed from the previous two in many ways. Auditions were held in well-known theaters across the nation, and a new title card was introduced, featuring the American flag as background. The X's matched the ones on Britain's Got Talent as did the judges' table. Like the previous season, the Las Vegas callbacks continued, but there were forty acts selected to compete in the live rounds, instead of twenty. This season also contained several results episodes, but not on a regular basis. The show took a hiatus for two-and-a-half weeks for the 2008 Summer Olympics, but returned with the live rounds on August 26.

text: Neal E. Boyd, an opera singer, was named the winner on October 1. Eli Mattson, a singer and pianist, was runner-up.

text: Season 4 (2009)[edit]

text: Season four premiered on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. It was the first to be broadcast in high definition. Auditions for this season were held in more than nine major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Miami, Tacoma, Boston, and Houston. Los Angeles auditions kicked off the January 29–31 tour at the Los Angeles Convention Center, followed by the February 7–8 Atlanta auditions. New York and Miami auditions were held during March. Tacoma auditions were held April 25 and 26. In addition to live auditions and the ability to send in a home audition tape, season four offered the opportunity for acts to upload their video direct to NBC.com/agt with their registration. This year's host was Nick Cannon. Jerry Springer said that he could not return as host due to other commitments.[27]

text: The audition process in season four was the same as the previous season, but the 'Las Vegas Callbacks' was renamed 'Vegas Verdicts'. This was the first season since season one where results episodes lasted one hour on a regular basis. The title card this year featured bands of the American flag and stars waving around the America's Got Talent logo.

text: On September 16, country music singer Kevin Skinner was named the season's winner. The grand prize was $1 million and a 10-week headline show at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The runner-up was Bárbara Padilla, an opera singer.[28]

text: Season 5 (2010)[edit]

text: For season five, the network had considered moving the show to the fall, after rival series So You Think You Can Dance transferred from the summer to fall season in 2009.[29] NBC ultimately decided to keep Talent a summer show.

text: Open auditions were held in the winter to early spring of 2010 in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, and Portland (Oregon). Non-televised producers' auditions were also held in Atlanta and Philadelphia. For the first time, online auditions were also held via YouTube.

text: David Hasselhoff left to host a new television show[30] and was replaced by comedian and game show host Howie Mandel. This made Piers Morgan the only original judge left in the show.[31] The show premiered Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at 8 pm ET. Afterward, Talent resumed the same time slot as the previous season.[32]

text: On September 15, singer Michael Grimm was named the winner. He won a $1 million prize and a chance to perform at the Caesars Palace Casino and Resort on the Las Vegas Strip, as well as headline the 25-city America's Got Talent Live Tour along with runner-up Jackie Evancho, Fighting Gravity, Prince Poppycock, and the other top ten finalists.[21][22]

text: Season 6 (2011)[edit]

text: Season six premiered on Tuesday, May 31, 2011, with a two-hour special. Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne continued as judges after taking jobs on Piers Morgan Tonight and The Talk, respectively. On The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on July 27, 2010, Morgan officially stated that he had signed a three-year contract to stay on Talent.[33]

text: The show held televised auditions in Los Angeles, New York, Minneapolis, Atlanta, Seattle, and Houston. Non-televised producers' auditions were also held in Denver and Chicago. Previews of auditions were shown during NBC's The Voice premiere on April 26. Online auditions via YouTube were also held for the second time in the show's run, beginning on May 4. Finalists for this audition circuit competed live on August 9.

text: On Wednesday, September 14, Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr., a Frank Sinatra-style singer, was named the winner. Dance group Silhouettes was runner-up.

text: Season 7 (2012)[edit]

text: Season seven premiered on May 14, 2012. The first round of auditions, which are judged by producers, were held in New York, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Charlotte, Austin, Anaheim, St. Louis, and San Francisco from October 2011 to February 2012.[34] The show began its live theater performances at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark on February 27.

text: Piers Morgan did not return as a judge for season seven, due to his work hosting CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight,[35] and he was replaced by Howard Stern. Since Stern hosts his SiriusXM radio show in New York City, the live rounds of the show were moved to nearby Newark, New Jersey.[36] In December 2011, Simon Cowell, the show's executive producer, announced that the show would be receiving a "top-to-bottom makeover", confirming that there would be new graphics, lighting, theme music, show intro, logo, and a larger live audience at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark.[37] On July 2, at the first live performance show of the season, their new location and stage were unveiled in a two-and-a-half-hour live special. A new set was also unveiled with a revised judges' desk and a refreshed design of the "X".

text: On August 6, Sharon Osbourne announced that she would leave America's Got Talent after the current season, in response to allegations that her son Jack Osbourne was discriminated against by the producers of the upcoming NBC program Stars Earn Stripes.[38]

text: On September 13, Olate Dogs were announced the winner of the season, becoming the show's first completely non-singing act to win the competition and also the first non-solo act to win. Comedian Tom Cotter finished as the runner-up.

text: Season 8 (2013)[edit]

text: Season eight of AGT premiered on Tuesday, June 4, 2013.[39] The new season was announced in a promotional video shown during a commercial break for season seven's second live show. Sharon Osbourne initially stated that she would not return for the season,[40] but later said that she was staying with the show "for now."[41] Osbourne confirmed that she would be leaving the show after a feud with NBC on August 6, 2012.[42][43]

text: On February 20, 2013, it was announced that one of the Spice Girls members, Mel B (Melanie Brown), would replace Sharon Osbourne as the third judge. Entertainment Weekly also reported at the same time that NBC was looking at a possible fourth judge to be added.[44] On March 3, it was announced that supermodel Heidi Klum would be joining the show as the new fourth judge.[45]

text: An Audition Cities poll for the season was announced on July 11, 2012. The first batch of Audition Cities were announced as Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland (Oregon), New Orleans, Birmingham, Memphis, Nashville, Savannah, Raleigh, Norfolk, San Antonio, New York, Columbus (Ohio), and Chicago. This season, the auditions traveled to more cities than ever before.[46] America's Got Talent moved its live shows to Radio City Music Hall in New York for season eight.[47] Auditions in front of the judges and an audience began taping on March 4. The show traveled to New Orleans, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Antonio.[47]

text: On September 18, 2013, martial arts dancer/mime Kenichi Ebina was announced the winner of the season, the first dance act to win the competition. Stand-up comedian Taylor Williamson was the runner-up.

text: Season 9 (2014)[edit]

text: Season nine premiered on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at 8 pm ET.[48] The producers' auditions began on October 26, 2013, in Miami. Other audition sites included Atlanta, Baltimore, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and New York. Contestants could also submit a video of their audition online.[49] Auditions in front of the judges were held February 20–22 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, which also hosted the live shows during season seven. Judges' auditions were held in New York City at Madison Square Garden from April 3 to 6 and in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theatre from April 21 to 26.[50]

text: The live shows return to Radio City Music Hall on July 29. There was also a new twist in the show, where "Judgment Week" was held in New York City instead of Las Vegas. Judgment Week was originally intended to be held in front of a live studio audience, but after three acts performed, the producers scrapped the live audience concept.[18] This season also came with the addition of a "Golden Buzzer," which was unveiled on that same year's Britain's Got Talent. Each judge can press the buzzer only once each season that can save an act, typically used when there is a tie.[51]

text: For this season, contestants were invited to submit a video of their performance to The Today Show website throughout June, and the top three entrants performed their acts on The Today Show on July 23, 2014. The performer with the most votes, Cornell Bhangra, filled the 48th spot in the quarterfinals.

text: On September 17, magician Mat Franco was announced the winner of the season, the first magic act to win the competition. Singer Emily West was the runner-up.

text: Season 10 (2015)[edit]

text: Season ten premiered on May 26, 2015. Producer auditions began on November 2, 2014, in Tampa. Other audition sites included Nashville, Richmond (Virginia), New York, Chicago, St. Louis, San Antonio, Albuquerque, San Francisco, Seattle, Boise, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. Online submissions were also accepted.[52]

text: Howard Stern rumored on his radio show on October 1, 2014, that he might not return,[53] but announced on December 8 that he would return for the upcoming season. Nick Cannon returned for his seventh season as host.[54] On February 9, 2015, Howie Mandel said he would return for season ten[55] and Mel B announced the next day that she would be returning as well.[56] It was revealed on February 11 that Heidi Klum would also be returning.[57]

text: It was announced on December 4, 2014, that Cris Judd would be named as a dance scout.[58] He previously worked on the show as a choreographer behind the scenes, and on the New Zealand version of Got Talent as a judge.

text: Auditions in front of the judges began on March 2, 2015, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.[59][60] They continued at the Manhattan Center in New York City and the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. A special "extreme" audition session was held outside at the Fairplex in Pomona, California, where danger acts performed outside for the judges, who were seated at an outdoor stage.

text: During NBC's summer press tour, it was announced that America's Got Talent would be making their "Golden Buzzer" more like Britain's Got Talent where the contestant that gets the buzzer will be sent directly to the live shows.[61] An official trailer for the season was released, which showed that Dunkin Donuts was the show's official sponsor for the season, with their cups prominently placed on the judges' desk. Dunkin replaced Snapple, which sponsored the show since season seven.

text: On June 24, Howard Stern announced on The Howard Stern Show that season ten would be his last season as judge. Stern said, "In all seriousness, I’ve told you, I’m just too f*cking busy…something's got to give… NBC's already asked me what my intentions are for next year, whether or not I’d come back, I kind of have told them I think this is my last season. Not I think, this is my last season".[62]

text: On September 16, Paul Zerdin was announced the winner of the season, making him the second ventriloquist to win. Comedian Drew Lynch was runner-up, and magician mentalist Oz Pearlman was in Third Place.

text: Season 11 (2016)[edit]

text: America's Got Talent was renewed for an eleventh season on September 1, 2015.[63] The season will have preliminary open call auditions in Detroit, New York, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, San Jose, San Diego, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Orlando, and Dallas.[64] As in years past, hopeful contestants may also submit auditions online.[65]

text: On October 22, 2015, it was announced that creator Simon Cowell would replace Howard Stern as a judge for season 11.[3] On January 12, 2016, it was announced that Mel B, Heidi Klum, and Howie Mandel would all return as judges, with Nick Cannon returning as host. The live shows will also move from New York back to Los Angeles, due to Howard Stern's departure.[66] The live shows will be held at the Dolby Theatre.[67]

text: Auditions in front of the judges began on March 3, 2016 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California.[68] The season premiered on May 31, 2016.[69]

text: On September 14, 12-year-old opera-singer-songwriter and ukulele player, Grace VanderWaal was announced as the winner making it the second time that a female act has won the show since Season 1, and the second child act to win the competition. Magician mentalists The Clairvoyants was runner-up, and magician Jon Dorenbos was in Third Place. Comedian Tape Face was named the most memorable act this season.

text: Season 12 (2017)[edit]

text: On August 2, 2016, it was announced that host Nick Cannon and all four judges would be returning for season 12.[70] Later that year, on October 4, Simon Cowell signed a contract to remain as a judge through to 2019 (Season 14).[71]

text: On February 13, 2017, Nick Cannon announced he would not return as host for the twelfth season, citing creative differences between him and executives at NBC. The resignation comes in the wake of news that the network considered firing Cannon after he made disparaging remarks about NBC in his recent Showtime comedy special, Stand Up, Don't Shoot.[72] Cannon, however, was technically under contract to host and could potentially have been sued by NBC for breach of contract, though this was ultimately considered unlikely. NBC executives did not accept his resignation and had expected Cannon to return, but ultimately began the search for a new host.[73][74]

text: NBC announced supermodel Tyra Banks as the new host on March 12, 2017 after Cannon's departure.[4]

text: The season premiered on Tuesday, May 30, 2017.[75]

text: On September 20, Darci Lynne Farmer won the twelfth season, becoming the third ventriloquist, third child act and the third female act to win the competition (second year in a row after VanderWaal's win in 2016). Child singer Angelica Hale was announced as the runner-up, Ukrainian dance act Light Balance finished in third place, deaf musician Mandy Harvey finished in fourth place and dog act Sara & Hero finished in fifth place.

text: Post-show[edit]

text: America's Got Talent Live[edit]

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text: America's Got Talent Live is a show on the Las Vegas Strip that features the winner of each season of America's Got Talent as the main performance.

text: In 2009, America's Got Talent Live appeared on the Las Vegas Strip appearing Wednesday through Sunday at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, in a limited ten-week run from October through January. It featured the final ten acts which made it to the season four (2009) finale. Jerry Springer emceed, commuting weekly between Stamford, Connecticut, tapings of his self-named show and Las Vegas.[76]

text: In 2010, on the first live show of season five, the winner headlined America's Got Talent Live from Caesars Palace Casino and Resort on the Las Vegas Strip, which was part of a 25-city tour that featured the season's finalists. Jerry Springer returned as both host of the tour and the headline show.[77]

text: In 2012, the tour returned, featuring winners Olate Dogs, Spencer Horsman, Joe Castillo, Lightwire Theater, David Garibaldi and his CMYK's, Jarrett and Raja, Tom Cotter, and other fan favorites.

text: In 2013, after the success of the 2012 tour, another tour was scheduled, featuring season eight's winner, Kenichi Ebina, and finalists Collins Key, Jimmy Rose, Taylor Williamson, Cami Bradley, The KriStef Brothers, and Tone the Chiefrocca.[78] Tone hosted the tour.

text: In 2014, America's Got Talent Live announced that performances in Las Vegas on September 26 and 27 would feature Taylor Williamson, the season eight (2013) runner-up, and the top finalists for season nine: Mat Franco, Emily West, Quintavious Johnson, AcroArmy, Emil and Dariel, Miguel Dakota, and Sons of Serendip.[23]

text: In 2015, no tour was held. Instead, three shows were given at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas featuring winner Paul Zerdin, runner-up Drew Lynch, and fan favorite Piff the Magic Dragon.

text: In 2016, four shows were given at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas. They featured the top two finalists for season 11, Grace VanderWaal and The Clairvoyants, as well as finalist Tape Face.[79]

text: In 2017, three shows are planned at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas. They will feature winner Darci Lynne, runner-up Angelica Hale, third-placed Light Balance, and finalist Preacher Lawson.[80]

text: Holiday Spectacular[edit]

text: NBC broadcast the two-hour America's Got Talent Holiday Spectacular on December 19, 2016, hosted by Cannon with performances by Grace VanderWaal, Jackie Evancho, Andra Day, Penn & Teller, Pentatonix, Terry Fator, Mat Franco, Piff the Magic Dragon, Olate Dogs, Professor Splash, Jon Dorenbos and others, and featuring the Season 11 judges, including Klum, who sang a duet with Season 11 finalist Sal Valentinetti.[81] The special drew 9.5 million viewers.[82]

text: Reception[edit]

text: U.S. television ratings[edit]

text: Since the show began, its ratings have been very high, ranging from 9 million viewers to as many as 16 million viewers, generally averaging around 11 million viewers. The show has also ranked high in the 18–49 demographic, usually rating anywhere from as low as 1.6 to as high as 4.6 throughout its run. Audition shows and performance shows rate higher on average than results shows.

text: Although the show's ratings have been high, the network usually keeps the show's run limited to before the official start of the next television season in the third week of September with some reductions or expansions depending on Olympic years, where finale ratings are usually lower due to returning programming on other networks.

text: The highest rated season in overall viewers to date is season four (2009). The most-watched episode has been the finale of season five (2010), with 16.41 million viewers. The series premiere and an episode featuring the first part of Las Vegas Week in season six (2011) have each tied for highest rating among adults 18–49, both having a 4.6 rating.

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Season
Premiered
Ended
TV season
Timeslot (ET)
Season
viewers
Season
ranking

Date
Viewers
(in millions)
Date
Viewers
(in millions)

1
June 21, 2006
12.41
Final Performances: August 16, 2006

2005–06
Wednesday 8:00 pm

1

Season Finale: August 17, 2006
12.05
Thursday 9:00 pm

1

2
June 5, 2007
12.93
Final Performances: August 20, 2007

2006–07
Tuesday 8:00 pm

1

Season Finale: August 21, 2007
13.87

3
June 17, 2008
12.80
Final Performances: September 30, 2008
10.23
2007–08
Tuesday 9:00 pm (June 17 – August 5)
Tuesday 8:00 pm (after August 26)

1

Season Finale: October 1, 2008
12.55
Wednesday 9:00 pm
(after August 27)

1

4[83][84][85]
June 23, 2009
11.30
Final Performances: September 15, 2009
13.84
2008–09
Tuesday 9:00 pm

1

Season Finale: September 16, 2009
15.53
Wednesday 9:00 pm

1

5[86][87]
June 1, 2010
12.35
Final Performances: September 14, 2010
14.60
2009–10
Tuesday 9:00 pm

1

Season Finale: September 15, 2010
16.41
Wednesday 9:00 pm

1

6[88][89][90]
May 31, 2011
15.28
Final Performances: September 13, 2011
13.67
2010–11
Tuesday 8:00 pm (May 31 – July 5)
Tuesday 9:00 pm (after July 5)
12.65
1

Season Finale: September 14, 2011
14.37
Wednesday 9:00 pm
(after June 22)
11.49[91]
1

7[92][93][94]
May 14, 2012
10.48
Final Performances: September 12, 2012
11.05
2011-12
Monday 8:00 pm (May 14 – July 3)
Tuesday 8:00 pm (after July 3)
10.48[95]
1

Season Finale: September 13, 2012
10.59
Tuesday 9:00 pm (May 14 – July 3)
Wednesday 9:00 pm (after July 3)
10.58[91]
1

8[96][97][98]
June 4, 2013
12.41
Final Performances: September 17, 2013
11.19
2012–13
Tuesday 8:00 pm
11.22[99]
1

Season Finale: September 18, 2013
11.49
Wednesday 8:00 pm
(after July 10)
10.34[100]
1

9[101][102][103]
May 27, 2014
12.00
Final Performances: September 16, 2014
11.46
2013–14
Tuesday 8:00 pm (May 27 – July 15)
Tuesday 9:00 pm (after July 22)
10.31[104]
1

Season Finale: September 17, 2014
12.21
Wednesday 9:00 pm
(after July 23)
10.37[105]
1

10[106][107][108]
May 26, 2015
11.09
Final Performances: September 15, 2015
11.33
2014–15
Tuesday 8:00 pm
10.70[109]
1

Season Finale: September 16, 2015
9.54
Wednesday 8:00 pm
(after August 12)
9.07[110]
1

11[111][112][113]
May 31, 2016
11.67
Final Performances: September 13, 2016
13.97
2015–16
Tuesday 8:00 pm
11.71[114]
1

Season Finale: September 14, 2016
14.41
Wednesday 8:00 pm
(after July 5)
10.97[115]
1

12[116][117][118]
May 30, 2017
12.37
Final Performances: September 19, 2017
14.70
2016–17
Tuesday 8:00 pm
TBA
TBA

Season Finale: September 20, 2017
15.64
Wednesday 8:00 pm
(after August 9)
TBA
TBA

text: Awards and nominations[edit]

text:
Year
Association
Category
Result
Ref.

2011
People's Choice Awards
Favorite Competition Show
Nominated
[119]

Kids' Choice Awards
Favorite Reality Show
Nominated
[120]

Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special
Nominated
[121]

2012
Kids' Choice Awards
Favorite Reality Show
Nominated
[122]

Teen Choice Awards
Choice Summer TV Show
Nominated
[123]

Choice Male TV Personality: Nick Cannon
Nominated
[124]

2013
Kids' Choice Awards
Favorite Reality Show
Nominated
[125]

2014
People's Choice Awards
Favorite TV Competition Show
Nominated
[126]

Kids' Choice Awards
Favorite Reality Show
Nominated
[127]

2015
People's Choice Awards
Favorite TV Competition Show
Nominated
[128]

Kids' Choice Awards
Favorite Talent Competition Show
Nominated
[129]

2016
People's Choice Awards
Favorite TV Competition Show
Won
[130]

Kids' Choice Awards
Favorite Talent Competition Show
Nominated
[131]

2017
People's Choice Awards
Favorite TV Competition Show
Nominated
[130]

Kids' Choice Awards
Favorite Reality Show
Won

text: Top-selling albums by former contestants[edit]

text: Sales numbers and rankings are U.S. sales only.

text:
Rank
Former contestant
Total US sales
Albums

1
Jackie Evancho
(season 5, runner-up)
3,000,000+[132]

Prelude to a Dream (2009) #121[133]
O Holy Night (2010) #2 (Platinum certification)[134]
Dream with Me (2011) #2 (Gold certification)[134][135]
Heavenly Christmas (2011) #11[134][136]
Songs from the Silver Screen (2012) #7[137]
Awakening (2014) #17[138][139]
Someday at Christmas (2016) #93[140]
Two Hearts (2017) #100[141] (Evancho's 7th consecutive #1 ranking on the Classical Albums Chart)[142]

2
Lindsey Stirling
(season 5 quarterfinalist)
856,000+[143]

Lindsey Stirling (2012) #23
Shatter Me (2014) #2
Brave Enough (2016) #5

3
Grace VanderWaal
(season 11 winner)
500,000+[144]

Perfectly Imperfect (2016) #4

4
The Texas Tenors
(season 4, 4th place)
250,000+[145]

The Texas Tenors (album)|Country Roots, Classical Sound (2009) did not chart
The Texas Tenors (album)|Country Roots, Classical Sound: Remastered Special Edition (2011) did not chart
O Night Divine (2013) did not chart on Billboard 200; #22 on the Classical Albums chart[146]
You Should Dream (2013) did not chart on Billboard 200; #5 on the Classical Albums chart[147]
First 5 Years Live (2014) did not chart on Billboard 200; #11 on the Classical Albums chart[148]

5
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.
(season 6 winner)
156,000+[149]

That's Life (2011) #34[150]
Christmas Made for Two (2013) did not chart

6
Bianca Ryan
(season 1 winner)
150,000+[151]

Bianca Ryan (2006) #57
Christmas Everyday (2007) did not chart
The True Meaning of Christmas (2009) did not chart

7
Cas Haley
(season 2 runner-up)
40,000+[152][153]

Cas Haley (2008) #8
Connection (2010) did not chart
La Si Dah (2013) did not chart

8
Michael Grimm
(season 5 winner)
22,000+[154]

Michael Grimm Live (2007) did not chart
I Am Michael Grimm (2009) did not chart
Leave Your Hat On (2010) #101
Michael Grimm (2011) #13

9
Neal E. Boyd
(season 3 winner)
6,000+[155]

My American Dream (2009) #195

text: Contestants who have competed on other reality shows[edit]

text: This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

text: Many acts which have competed on America's Got Talent, but were ultimately eliminated before the final round, have either previously competed on or went on to compete in a number of other reality shows, most notably American Idol and America's Best Dance Crew.

text: The following America's Got Talent (AGT) contestants also appeared on American Idol (AI):

text:
AGT
Season
Year
Contestant
AI
Season
Year
Outcome

1
2006
Jessica Sanchez
11
2012
Runner-up

3
2008
Holli Harden
9
2010
Appeared

4
2009
Thia Megia
10
2011
Finished in the Top 11

4, 9
2009, 2014
Kelli Glover
1
2002
Appeared

6
2011
Shevonne Phillidor
15
2016
Appeared

9
2014
Nick Fradiani, member of Beach Avenue
14
2015
Winner

10
2015
Jenna Renae
15
2016
Top 24

11
2016
Sal Valentinetti
14
2015
Appeared

text: The following America's Got Talent (AGT) contestants also appeared on America's Best Dance Crew (ABDC):

text:
AGT
Season
Year
Contestant
ABDC
Season
Year
Outcome

2
2007
Jabbawockeez
1
2008
Champions

3
2008
Extreme Dance FX
5
2010
Competed as Blended Projekt

3, 4
2008, 2009
SQ Entertainment
1
2008
Runner-up

4
2009
BreakSk8
1
2008
Finished in fourth place

4
2009
FootworKINGz
6
2011
Competed

5
2010
Rated Next Generation (RNG)
7
2012
Finished in Top Four

5
2010
Strikers All-Stars
3
2009
Finished in Top Four

7
2012
787 Crew
6
2011
Competed

9
2014
Flight Crew Jump Rope
5
2010
Finished in fifth place, and competed as Saltare

text: The following America's Got Talent (AGT) contestants also appeared on these other shows:

text:
AGT
Season
Year
Contestant
Show
Season
Year
Network
Outcome

1
2006
Tonya Kay, member of Trey Knight's Stilt World
Who Wants to Be a Superhero?
1
2006
SyFy
5th Place

2
2007
Tammie Brown
RuPaul's Drag Race
1
2009
Logo
8th Place

2
2007
Tika "Sweetie" Rainn
Flavor of Love
1
2006
VH1
8th Place

3
2008
Derrick Barry
RuPaul's Drag Race
8
2016
Logo
5th Place

5
2010
Justin Hopkins
The Voice
2
2012
NBC
Advanced to Battle Rounds

5
2010
Murray SawChuck
Celebracadabra
1
2008
VH1
Appeared

5
2010
Alice Tan Ridley
30 Seconds to Fame
Pilot
2002
Fox
Winner

6
2011
Dani Shay
The Glee Project
2
2012
Oxygen
Appeared

7
2012
Trisha Paytas
Who Wants to Be a Superhero?
2
2007
SyFy
7th Place

7
2012
Horse
American Ninja Warrior
4
2012
G4 and NBC
Competed

7
2012
Bria Kelly
The Voice
6
2014
NBC
Advanced to Top 10 on Team Usher

7
2012
Academy of Villains
Fake Off
2
2015
TruTV
Appeared

7
2012
Lightwire Theatre
Fake Off
1
2014
TruTV
Winners

7, 8
2012, 2013
D'Angelo and Amanda
Live to Dance
1
2011
CBS
Winners

7
2015
Ben Blaque
Britain's Got Talent
10
2010
ITV
Advanced to the semi-finals

8
2015
Alexandr Magala
Britain's Got Talent
10
2010
ITV
9th place

8
2013
Kennedy Davenport
RuPaul's Drag Race
7
2015
Logo
4th Place

8
2013
Tummy Talk
The Gong Show
1
2017
ABC
Appeared

8
2013
Angela Hoover
First Impressions
1
2016
USA Network
Appeared

8
2013
KriStef Brothers
Fake Off
1
2014
TruTV
7th Place

8
2013
Taylor Williamson
Last Comic Standing
7
2010
NBC
Semifinalist

9
2014
Adrian Romoff
Child Genius
2
2016
Lifetime
Winner

10
2015
Leroy Patterson
Solitary
2
2007
Fox Reality
7th Place

10
2015
Myq Kaplan
Last Comic Standing
7
2010
NBC
Finalist

10
2015
Freelusion Dance Company
Fake Off
1
2014
TruTV
Fourth place, appeared as Freelusion USA

10
2015
Piff the Magic Dragon
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
1
2011
2014
ITV (U.K.)
The CW (U.S.)
Appeared

10
2015
Stevie Starr
Britain's Got Talent
4
2010
ITV
Advanced to the semi-finals[156]

11
2016
Cory Kahaney
Last Comic Standing
1
2003
NBC
Finalist

11
2016
Laura Bretan
Romania's Got Talent
6
2016
Pro TV
Winner[157]

text: International broadcasts[edit]

text: In Indonesia, the eleventh season has currently been broadcast by NET. since October 22, 2016 every Saturday and Sunday at 10.00 PM WIB.[158] But, since Monday, October 31, in addition to the weekend slot, the show has also been broadcast every Monday to Friday at 5.00 PM WIB as the replacement of the currently concluded TV drama, the second season of Kesempurnaan Cinta, which was concluded on Friday, October 28, 2016.[159]


document_title: List of NBA franchise post-season droughts

question_text: who has the longest playoff drought in the nba

text: Active droughts[edit]

text: NBA Playoffs appearance droughts[edit]

text:
^
Longest drought in team history

text: Number of seasons include the 2017-18 season

text:
Seasons
Team
Last earned appearance
in NBA playoffs
Reference

14
Minnesota Timberwolves^
2004 Western Finals
[5]

12
Sacramento Kings ^
2006 First Round
[6]

8
Phoenix Suns ^
2010 Western Finals
[7]

6
Orlando Magic ^
2012 First Round
[8]

5
Los Angeles Lakers ^
2013 First Round
[9]

5
Denver Nuggets
2013 First Round
[10]

5
New York Knicks
2013 Eastern Semifinals
[11]

3
Brooklyn Nets
2015 First Round
[12]

2
Charlotte Hornets
2016 First Round
[13]

2
Detroit Pistons
2016 First Round
[14]

2
Dallas Mavericks
2016 First Round
[15]

1
Chicago Bulls
2017 First Round
[16]

1
Memphis Grizzlies
2017 First Round
[17]

1
Atlanta Hawks
2017 First Round
[18]

1
Los Angeles Clippers
2017 First Round
[19]

2018 Playoff teams

–
Toronto Raptors
2018 First Round
[20]

–
Boston Celtics
2018 First Round
[21]

–
Cleveland Cavaliers
2018 First Round
[22]

–
Philadelphia 76ers
2018 First Round
[23]

–
Indiana Pacers
2018 First Round
[24]

–
Miami Heat
2018 First Round
[25]

–
Washington Wizards
2018 First Round
[26]

–
Milwaukee Bucks
2018 First Round
[27]

–
Houston Rockets
2018 First Round
[28]

–
Golden State Warriors
2018 First Round
[29]

–
Portland Trail Blazers
2018 First Round
[30]

–
Utah Jazz
2018 First Round
[31]

–
Oklahoma City Thunder
2018 First Round
[32]

–
San Antonio Spurs
2018 First Round
[33]

–
New Orleans Pelicans
2018 First Round
[34]

text: NBA Playoffs series win droughts[edit]

text:
0^0
Longest drought in team history

0♦0
Most consecutive series losses in team history

0†0
Tied for Longest drought in team history

text:
Current Playoff series loss streak

Team
Last series win
in NBA Playoffs
Seasons
since win
Losing
streak
Series losses – teams
Ref

Milwaukee Bucks ^
2001 Eastern Semifinals
17
8 ♦
2001 Philadelphia
2003 New Jersey Nets 00
2004 Detroit
2006 Detroit
2010 Atlanta
2013 Miami
2015 Chicago
2017 Toronto
[27]

Charlotte Hornets ^
2002 Eastern First Round
14[a]
4 ♦
2002 New Jersey Nets
2010 Orlando
2014 Miami
2016 Miami
[13]

Sacramento Kings
2004 Western First Round
14
3
2004 Minnesota
2005 Seattle
2006 San Antonio
[6]

Minnesota Timberwolves §
2004 Western Semifinals
14
1
2004 Los Angeles Lakers
[5]

New Orleans Pelicans ^
2008 Western First Round
10
4 ♦
2008 San Antonio
2009 Denver
2011 Los Angeles Lakers
2015 Golden State
[34]

Detroit Pistons
2008 Eastern Semifinals
10
3
2008 Boston
2009 Cleveland
2016 Cleveland
[14]

Denver Nuggets
2009 Western Semifinals
9
5
2009 Los Angeles Lakers
2010 Utah
2011 Oklahoma City
2012 Los Angeles Lakers
2013 Golden State
[10]

Orlando Magic
2010 Eastern Semifinals
8
3
2010 Boston
2011 Atlanta
2012 Indiana
[8]

Phoenix Suns
2010 Western Semifinals
8
1
2010 Los Angeles Lakers
[7]

Dallas Mavericks
2011 Finals
7
4 ♦
2012 Oklahoma City
2014 San Antonio
2015 Houston
2016 Oklahoma City
[15]

Philadelphia 76ers
2012 Eastern First Round
6
1
2012 Boston
[23]

Los Angeles Lakers †
2012 Western First Round
6
2
2012 Oklahoma City
2013 San Antonio
[9]

New York Knicks
2013 Eastern First Round
5
1
2013 Indiana
[11]

Brooklyn Nets
2014 Eastern First Round
4
2
2014 Miami
2015 Atlanta
[12]

Indiana Pacers
2014 Eastern Semifinals
4
3
2014 Miami
2016 Toronto
2017 Cleveland
[24]

Chicago Bulls
2015 Eastern First Round
3
2
2015 Cleveland
2017 Boston
[16]

Memphis Grizzlies
2015 Western First Round
3
2
2015 Golden State
2016 San Antonio Spurs
2017 San Antonio Spurs
[17]

Los Angeles Clippers
2015 Western First Round
3
3
2015 Houston
2016 Portland
2017 Utah
[19]

Atlanta Hawks
2016 Eastern First Round
2
2
2016 Cleveland
2017 Washington
[18]

Portland Trail Blazers
2016 Western First Round
2
2
2016 Golden State
2017 Golden State
[30]

Miami Heat
2016 Eastern First Round
2
1
2016 Toronto
[25]

Oklahoma City Thunder
2016 Western Semifinals
2
2
2016 Golden State
2017 Houston
[33]

z
30002017 Playoff Series
0 Winners
3000
3000

Toronto Raptors
2017 Eastern First Round
—
1
2017 Cleveland
[20]

Utah Jazz
2017 Western First Round
—
1
2017 Golden State
[31]

Houston Rockets
2017 Western First Round
—
1
2017 San Antonio
[28]

Washington Wizards
2017 Eastern First Round
—
1
2017 Boston
[26]

San Antonio Spurs
2017 Western Semifinals
—
1
2017 Golden State
[33]

Boston Celtics
2017 Eastern Semifinals
—
1
2017 Cleveland
[21]

Cleveland Cavaliers
2017 Eastern Finals
—
1
2017 Golden State
[22]

Golden State Warriors
2017 Finals
—
0
7000400000000000000♠ 4 series win streak
[29]

Team
Last series win
in NBA Playoffs
Seasons
Since win
Losing
Streak
Series Losses – Teams
Ref

text: a Charlotte was inactive for two years following the 2001–02 season.

text: NBA Division Championship droughts[edit]

text: Updated through the April 9, 2018.

text:
0^0
Longest drought in team history

0♦0
2017–18 Division Champion /
2016–17 Defending Champion

text:
Left click once on Seasons since win column heading then once on Division column heading
to show teams listed in order of division championships.

text:
Franchise
Most recent title
Division
Seasons since win

Charlotte Hornets ^
1  !None
East !Southeast
28

Memphis Grizzlies ^
1.1  !None
West !Southwest
23

Philadelphia 76ers ^
2000–01
East !Atlantic
17

Milwaukee Bucks ^
2000–01
East !Central
17

Sacramento Kings
2002–03
West !Pacific
15

Minnesota Timberwolves
2003–04
West !Northwest
14

Brooklyn Nets
2005–06
East !Atlantic
12

Phoenix Suns
2006–07
West !Pacific
11

New Orleans Pelicans ^
2007–08
West !Southwest
10

Detroit Pistons
2007–08
East !Central
10

Orlando Magic
2009–10
East !Southeast
8

Dallas Mavericks
2009–10
West !Southwest
8

Denver Nuggets
2009–10
West !Northwest
8

Los Angeles Lakers
2011–12
West !Pacific
6

Chicago Bulls
2011–12
East !Central
6

New York Knicks
2012–13
East !Atlantic
5

Indiana Pacers
2013–14
East !Central
4

Los Angeles Clippers
2013–14
West !Pacific
4

Portland Trail Blazers
2014–15
West !Northwest
3

Atlanta Hawks
2014–15
East !Southeast
3

Miami Heat
2015–16
East !Southeast
2

Oklahoma City Thunder
2015–16
West !Northwest
2

Boston Celtics
2016–17
East !Atlantic
1

Washington Wizards ♦
2016–17
East !Southeast
—

Utah Jazz ♦
2016–17
West !Northwest
—

San Antonio Spurs
2016–17
West !Southwest
1

Toronto Raptors ♦
2017–18
East !Atlantic
—

Cleveland Cavaliers ♦
2017–18
East !Central
—

Golden State Warriors ♦
2017–18
West !Pacific
—

Houston Rockets ♦
2017–18
West !Southwest
—

text: NBA Conference Finals appearance droughts[edit]

text:
^
Longest drought in team history

†
Tied for longest drought in team history

text:
Seasons
Team
Last appearance
in Conference Finals
Result
Reference

48
Los Angeles Clippers ^
Never
z —
[19]

39
Washington Wizards ^[c]
1979
Won vs. San Antonio
[26]

28
Charlotte Hornets ^
Never
z —
[13]

18
Portland Trail Blazers ^
2000
Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers
[30]

18
New York Knicks
2000
Lost vs. Indiana
[11]

17
Milwaukee Bucks ^
2001
Lost vs. Phil0Lost vs. Philadelphia0
[27]

17
Philadelphia 76ers ^
2001
Won vs. Milwaukee
[23]

16
Sacramento Kings
2002
Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers
[6]

16
New Orleans Pelicans ^
Never
z —
[34]

15
Brooklyn Nets [d]
2003
Won vs. Detroit
[12]

14
Minnesota Timberwolves †
2004
Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers
[5]

11
Utah Jazz
2007
Lost vs. San Antonio
[31]

10
Detroit Pistons
2008
Lost vs. Boston
[14]

9
Denver Nuggets
2009
Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers
[10]

8
Orlando Magic
2010
Lost vs. Boston
[8]

8
Phoenix Suns
2010
Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers
[7]

8
Los Angeles Lakers †
2010
Won vs. Phoenix
[9]

7
Chicago Bulls
2011
Lost vs. Miami
[16]

7
Dallas Mavericks
2011
Won vs. Oklahoma0Won vs. Oklahoma City0
[15]

5
Memphis Grizzlies
2013
Lost vs. San Antonio
[17]

4
Miami Heat
2014
Won vs. Indiana
[25]

4
Indiana Pacers
2014
Lost vs. Miami
[24]

3
Atlanta Hawks
2015
Lost vs. Cleveland
[18]

3
Houston Rockets
2015
Lost vs. Golden State
[28]

2
Toronto Raptors
2016
Lost vs. Cleveland
[20]

2
Oklahoma City Thunder
2016
Lost vs. Golden State
[32]

.85
Z2017 Conference Finalists
2016.5
zzz

.75 —
Boston Celtics
2017
Lost vs. Cleveland
[21]

.75 —
Cleveland Cavaliers
2017
Won vs. Boston
[22]

.75 —
Golden State Warriors
2017
Won vs. San Antonio
[29]

—
San Antonio Spurs
2017
Lost vs. Golden State
[33]

text: NBA Finals appearance droughts[edit]

text:
Seasons
Team
Last appearance
in NBA Finals
Result
Reference

68
Sacramento Kings[a]
1951
Won vs. New York
[6]

58
Atlanta Hawks[b]
1961
Lost vs. Boston
[18]

48
Los Angeles Clippers
Never
yyyy —
[19]

44
Milwaukee Bucks
1974
Lost vs. Boston
[27]

42
Denver Nuggets
Never
yyyy—
[10]

39
Washington Wizards[c]
1979
Lost vs. Seattle
[26]

29
Minnesota Timberwolves
Never
yyyy—
[5]

28
Charlotte Hornets
Never
yyyy—
[13]

26
Portland Trail Blazers
1992
Lost vs. Chicago
[30]

25
Phoenix Suns
1993
Lost vs. Chicago
[7]

23
Toronto Raptors
Never
yyyy—
[20]

23
Houston Rockets
1995
Won vs. Orlando
[28]

23
Memphis Grizzlies
Never
yyyy—
[17]

20
Utah Jazz
1998
Lost vs. Chicago
[31]

20
Chicago Bulls
1998
Won vs. Utah
[16]

19
New York Knicks
1999
Lost vs. San Antonio
[11]

18
Indiana Pacers
2000
Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers
[24]

17
Philadelphia 76ers
2001
Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers
[23]

16
New Orleans Pelicans
Never
yyyy—
[34]

15
Brooklyn Nets[d]
2003
Lost vs. San Antonio
[12]

13
Detroit Pistons
2005
Lost vs. San Antonio
[14]

9
Orlando Magic
2009
Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers
[8]

8
Boston Celtics
2010
Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers
[21]

8
Los Angeles Lakers
2010
Won vs. Boston
[9]

7
Dallas Mavericks
2011
Won vs. Miami
[15]

6
Oklahoma City Thunder
2012
Lost vs. Miami
[32]

4
Miami Heat
2014.5 2014
Lost vs. San Antonio
[25]

4
San Antonio Spurs
2014.52014
Won vs. Miami
[33]

0
Z2017 Finalists
2016.5
zzz

—
Cleveland Cavaliers
2017
Lost vs. Golden State
[22]

—
Golden State Warriors
2017
Won vs. Cleveland
[29]

text:
a The Sacramento Kings last appeared in the 1951 NBA Finals as the Rochester Royals.
b The Atlanta Hawks last appeared in the 1961 NBA Finals as the St. Louis Hawks.
c The Washington Wizards last appeared in the 1979 Conference Finals and NBA Finals as the Washington Bullets.
d The Brooklyn Nets last appeared in the 2003 Conference Finals and NBA Finals as the New Jersey Nets.

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text: NBA championship title droughts[edit]

text: Competing in 2018 playoffs

text:
Seasons
Team
Last NBA championship
Reference

68
Sacramento Kings[a]
1951
[6]

61
Atlanta Hawks[b]
1958
[18]

50
Phoenix Suns
Never
[7]

48
Los Angeles Clippers
Never
[19]

47
Milwaukee Bucks
1971
[27]

45
New York Knicks
1973
[11]

44
Utah Jazz
Never
[31]

42
Denver Nuggets
Never
[10]

42
Brooklyn Nets
Never
[12]

42
Indiana Pacers
Never
[24]

41
Portland Trail Blazers
1977
[30]

40
Washington Wizards[c]
1978
[26]

39
Oklahoma City Thunder[d]
1979
[32]

35
Philadelphia 76ers
1983
[23]

29
Orlando Magic
Never
[8]

29
Minnesota Timberwolves
Never
[5]

28
Charlotte Hornets
Never
[13]

23
Houston Rockets
1995
[28]

23
Memphis Grizzlies
Never
[17]

23
Toronto Raptors
Never
[20]

20
Chicago Bulls
1998
[16]

16
New Orleans Pelicans
Never
[34]

14
Detroit Pistons
2004
[14]

10
Boston Celtics
2008
[21]

8
Los Angeles Lakers
2010
[9]

7
Dallas Mavericks
2011
[15]

5
Miami Heat
2013
[25]

4
San Antonio Spurs
2014
[33]

2
Cleveland Cavaliers
2016
[22]

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SamDefending
2015.5 NBA champion

—
Golden State Warriors
2017
[29]

text:
a The Sacramento Kings last won an NBA championship in 1951 as the Rochester Royals.
b The Atlanta Hawks last won an NBA championship in 1958 as the St. Louis Hawks.
c The Washington Wizards last won an NBA championship in 1978 as the Washington Bullets.
d The Oklahoma City Thunder last won an NBA championship in 1979 as the Seattle SuperSonics.

text: All-time droughts[edit]

text: Closest approaches without winning[edit]

text: Updated through April 9, 2018.

text: Competing in 2018 playoffs

text:
Last team to leave list - Cleveland Cavaliers 2016

Team
Conference Quarter-Final appearances1
Conference Semi-Final appearances2
Conference Final appearances3
NBA Final appearances
Fewest wins short of NBA Championship

Brooklyn Nets
19
7
2
2
02 wins short : 2003

Indiana Pacers
25
10
8
1
02 wins short : 2000

Phoenix Suns
26
18
9
2
02 wins short : 1976, 1993

Utah Jazz
27
15
6
2
02 wins short : 1997, 1998

Orlando Magic
14
5
4
2
03 wins short : 2009

Toronto Raptors
10
3
1

6 wins short : 2016

Minnesota Timberwolves
8
1
1

06 wins short : 2004

Denver Nuggets4
22
8
3

06 wins short : 1978, 2009

Memphis Grizzlies
10
3
1

08 wins short : 2013

Los Angeles Clippers
11
7

9 wins short : 1975, 2006, 2015

New Orleans Pelicans5
7
1

9 wins short : 2008

Charlotte Hornets5
10
4

11 wins short : 2002

text: Longest post-season droughts in team history[edit]

text: Updated through March 31, 2018.

text:
0^0
Denotes active drought

text:
Team
Longest streak with
no post-season appearances
Seasons

Los Angeles Clippers
1976–77 through 1990–91
15

Minnesota Timberwolves ^
2004–05 through 2017–18
14

Golden State Warriors
1994–95 through 2005–06
12

Sacramento Kings ^
2006–07 through 2017–18
12

Dallas Mavericks
1990–91 through 1999–2000
10

Utah Jazz
1974–75 through 1982–83
9

Washington Wizards
1988–89 through 1995–96
8

Memphis Grizzlies
1995–96 through 2002–03
8

Denver Nuggets
1995–96 through 2002–03
8

Atlanta Hawks
1999–2000 through 2006–07
8

Phoenix Suns ^
2010–11 through 2017–18
8

New York Knicks
1959–60 through 1965–66
7

Oklahoma City Thunder
1967–68 through 1973–74
7

Milwaukee Bucks
1991–92 through 1997–98
7

Philadelphia 76ers
1991–92 through 1997–98
7

Cleveland Cavaliers
1998–99 through 2004–05
7

Portland Trail Blazers
1970–71 through 1975–76
6

Detroit Pistons
1977–78 through 1982–83
2009–10 through 2014–15
6

Boston Celtics
1995–96 through 2000–01
6

Chicago Bulls
1998–99 through 2003–04
6

Orlando Magic ^
2012–13 through 2017–18
6

Houston Rockets
1969–70 through 1973–74
5

Indiana Pacers
1981–82 through 1985–86
5

Brooklyn Nets
1986–87 through 1990–91 &
2007–08 through 2011–12
5

Charlotte Hornets ^
2004–05 through 2008–09
5

Toronto Raptors ^
2008–09 through 2012–13
5

Los Angeles Lakers ^
2013–14 through 2017–18
5

Miami Heat
1988–89 through 1990–91
3

New Orleans Pelicans ^
2004–05 through 2006–07
2011–12 through 2013–14
3

San Antonio Spurs
1983–84
1986–87
1988–89
1996–97
1

Team
Longest streak with
no post-season series wins
Seasons

Los Angeles Clippers
1976–77 through 2004–05
29

Washington Wizards
1982–83 through 2003–04
22

Sacramento Kings
1981–82 through 1999–2000
19

Indiana Pacers
1976–77 through 1992–93
17

Brooklyn Nets
1984–85 through 2000–01
17

Milwaukee Bucks ^
2001–02 through 2016–17
16

New York Knicks
1953–54 through 1967–68
15

Cleveland Cavaliers
1976–77 through 1990–91
15

Golden State Warriors
1991–92 through 2005–06
15

Memphis Grizzlies
1995–96 through 2009–10
15

Minnesota Timberwolves
1989–90 through 2002–03
14

Denver Nuggets
1994–95 through 2007–08
14

Toronto Raptors
2001–02 through 2014–15
14

Charlotte Hornets ^
2004–05 through 2017–18
14

Detroit Pistons
1962–63 through 1974–75
13

Portland Trail Blazers
2000–01 through 2012–13
13

Dallas Mavericks
1988–89 through 1999–2000
12

Orlando Magic
1996–97 through 2006–07
11

Houston Rockets
1997–98 through 2007–08
11

Utah Jazz
1974–75 through 1982–83
9

Boston Celtics
1992–93 through 2000–01
9

Atlanta Hawks
1999–2000 through 2007–08
9

New Orleans Pelicans ^
2008–09 through 2016–17
9

Philadelphia 76ers
1968–69 through 1975–76 &
2003–04 through 2010–11
8

Miami Heat
1988–89 through 1995–96
8

Chicago Bulls
1998–99 through 2005–06
8

Phoenix Suns
2010–11 through 2017–18
8

Oklahoma City Thunder
1967–68 through 1973–74
7

San Antonio Spurs
1983–84 through 1988–89
6

Los Angeles Lakers ^
2012–13 through 2017–18
6

text: Longest NBA Playoffs appearance droughts[edit]

text:
^
Denotes active drought

text:
Streak
Team
NBA Playoffs
appearance droughts
Reference

7001150000000000000♠15 seasons
Los Angeles Clippers[a]
1977–1991
[19]

7001130000000000000♠13 seasons
Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves ^
2005–2017
[5]

7001120000000000000♠12 seasons
Golden State Warriors
1995–2006
[29]

7001120000000000000♠12 seasons
Sacramento Kings ^
2007–2018
[6]

7001100000000000000♠10 seasons
Dallas Mavericks
1991–2000
[15]

7000900000000000000♠9 seasons
Utah Jazz[b]
1975–1983
[31]

7000900000000000000♠9 seasons
Golden State Warriors
1978–1986
[29]

7000900000000000000♠9 seasons
Sacramento Kings
1987–1995
[6]

7000800000000000000♠8 seasons
Washington Bullets
1989–1996
[26]

7000800000000000000♠8 seasons
Denver Nuggets
1996–2003
[10]

7000800000000000000♠8 seasons
Memphis Grizzlies[c]
1996–2003
[17]

7000800000000000000♠8 seasons
Los Angeles Clippers
1998–2005
[19]

7000800000000000000♠8 seasons
Atlanta Hawks
2000–2007
[18]

7000800000000000000♠8 seasons
Phoenix Suns
2010–2018
[7]

text:
a Streak included Buffalo Braves 1977–78 seasons, and San Diego Clippers 1979–84 seasons.
b Streak included New Orleans Jazz 1975–79 seasons.
c Streak included Vancouver Grizzlies 1996–2001 seasons.

text: Longest Conference finals droughts[edit]

text:
^
Denotes active drought

†
Year the team joined the NBA

text:
Seasons
Team
NBA Conference Finals
appearance droughts
Subsequent appearance
in Conference Finals
Reference

48
Los Angeles Clippers ^ [a]
001971 †0– 2018
Active drought
[19]

44
Atlanta Hawks
1971 – 2014
2015
[18]

38
Golden State Warriors
1977 – 2014
2015
[29]

38
Washington Wizards ^[b]
1980 – 2017
Active drought
[26]

28
Charlotte Hornets ^ [c]
001989 †0– 2018
Active drought
[13]

25
New Jersey Nets [d]
001977 †0– 2001
2002
[12]

23
Denver Nuggets
1986 – 2008
2009
[10]

20
Toronto Raptors
01996 † – 2015
2016
[20]

20
Sacramento Kings [e]
1982 – 2001
2002
[6]

text:
a Streak includes seasons as Buffalo Braves and San Diego Clippers.
b Team last qualified for the Conference Finals as Washington Bullets.
c Franchise inactive for two seasons between 2002 and 2004.
d Current Brooklyn Nets; includes one season as New York Nets.
e Includes four seasons as Kansas City Kings.

text: Finals droughts[edit]

text: NBA Finals in which neither team had previously won a championship[edit]

text: In these instances, the matchup ensured that one team would win the first NBA championship in its history.

text:
0*0
Both Teams in 1st NBA Finals appearance

text:
Season
Won
Lost
Number of years till
drought ended

2006*
Miami Heat
Dallas Mavericks
5

1978
Washington Bullets
Seattle SuperSonics (OKC)
1

1971*
Milwaukee Bucks
Baltimore Bullets (WSH)
7

1957*
Boston Celtics
St. Louis Hawks (ATL)
1

1955
Syracuse Nationals (PHI)
Fort Wayne Pistons (DET)^
34

1951*
Rochester Royals (SAC)^
New York Knicks
19

1949*
Minneapolis Lakers (LAL)^
Washington Capitols†
defunct 2 years later

1947*
Philadelphia Warriors (GSW)
Chicago Stags†
defunct 3 years later

text:
^- Team had previously appeared in the National Basketball League finals before said league was merged for the NBA's formation.
†- Defunct franchise.
Abbreviation in parentheses – Current location of NBA franchise.

text: NBA Finals in which neither franchise had won a championship in 20-plus seasons[edit]

text: Teams that had never won the NBA championship are included, even if they were less than 20 seasons old at the time.

text:
Season
Won
Drought (seasons)
Lost
Drought (seasons)

2015
Golden State Warriors
39
Cleveland Cavaliers
44*

2006
Miami Heat
17*
Dallas Mavericks
25*

1999
San Antonio Spurs
22*
New York Knicks
25

1994
Houston Rockets
26*
New York Knicks
20

1978
Washington Bullets
16*
Seattle SuperSonics
10*

1971
Milwaukee Bucks
2*
Baltimore Bullets
9*

1957
Boston Celtics
10*
St. Louis Hawks
7*

1955
Syracuse Nationals
5*
Fort Wayne Pistons
6*

1951
Rochester Royals
2*
New York Knicks
4*

1949*
Minneapolis Lakers
0*
Washington Capitols
2*

1947
Philadelphia Warriors
0*
Chicago Stags
0*

text: Numbers marked with * indicates that the number is counted from either the franchise's first year in the NBA or the first year of the league (1946, then known as the BAA).

text: Teams awaiting their first NBA championship[edit]

text: This list includes teams within the current NBA that have never won an NBA championship—sorted by the number of seasons played in the NBA.

text:
Last team to leave list: Cleveland, 2016

Total seasons
(NBA)
Franchise
Last NBA Finals
appearance

7001500000000000000♠50 seasons
Phoenix Suns (1968–2018)
1993

7001480000000000000♠48 seasons
Los Angeles Clippers§ (1984–2018)
—

7001440000000000000♠44 seasons
Utah Jazz§ (1979–2018)
1998

7001420000000000000♠42 seasons
Denver Nuggets (1976–2018)
—

7001420000000000000♠42 seasons
Indiana Pacers‡ (1976–2018)
2000

7001420000000000000♠42 seasons
Brooklyn Nets§‡ (2012–2018)
2003

7001290000000000000♠29 seasons
Minnesota Timberwolves (1989–2018)
—

7001290000000000000♠29 seasons
Orlando Magic (1989–2018)
2009

7001280000000000000♠28 seasons
Charlotte Hornets† (1988–2002) (2014–2018)
—

7001230000000000000♠23 seasons
Toronto Raptors (1995–2018)

7001230000000000000♠23 seasons
Memphis Grizzlies§ (2001–2018)
—

7001160000000000000♠16 seasons
New Orleans Pelicans† (2013–2018)
—

text:
§ NBA teams that have relocated from their original city(s).
† NBA teams that have re-branded to/from their original concept.
‡ NBA teams that have won an ABA championship.


document_title: White pudding

question_text: whats the difference between white and black pudding

text: White pudding

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text:
White pudding

Irish black and white pudding

Type
Pudding

Place of origin
Ireland, Scotland

Main ingredients
Pork meat and fat

Variations
Black pudding

 Cookbook: White pudding   Media: White pudding

text: White pudding or oatmeal pudding is a meat dish popular in Ireland,[1] Scotland, Northumberland, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland. White pudding is similar to black pudding, but does not include blood; it consists of pork meat and fat, suet, bread and oatmeal formed into a large sausage.[2] Hog's pudding, made in Somerset, Cornwall and Devon, is similar, although it is much spicier as it contains black pepper, cumin, basil and garlic.

text: White pudding may be cooked whole or cut into slices and fried or grilled. It is an important feature of the traditional Irish breakfast.


document_title: Apple of my eye

question_text: what does it mean to be the apple of gods eye

text: Apple of my eye

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text: The phrase apple of my eye refers to something or someone that one cherishes above all others.[1]

text: Its meaning does indeed derive from an expression signifying the pupil of the eye, one of the most sensitive parts of the body. For example, one can tolerate an eyelash on the white of his eye, but let it barely touch the pupil, and everything else is of secondary importance.

text: Origin[edit]

text: The Bible references below (from the King James Version, translated in 1611) contain the English idiom "apple of my eye." However the Hebrew literally says, "little man of the eye." The Hebrew idiom also refers to the pupil, and has the same meaning, but does not parallel the English use of "apple."

text: The earliest appearance of the term is found in King Alfred's writing in the ninth century AD. Originally this term simply referred to the "aperture at the centre of the human eye" viz. the pupil. [2]

text: Shakespeare also used it in the 1590s when he wrote A Midsummer Night's Dream:

text: "Flower of this purple dye, / Hit with Cupid's archery, / Sink in apple of his eye".

text: It also appears in the King James Bible Translation from 1611:

text: Deuteronomy 32:10

text: He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.

text: in the Book of Psalms 17:8

text: Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings

text: in Proverbs 7:2

text: Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.

text: Lamentations 2: 18

text: Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.

text: as well as in Zechariah 2:8

text: For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

text: The original Hebrew for this idiom, in all but Zechariah 2:8, was 'iyshown 'ayin (אישון עין), and can be literally translated as "Little Man of the Eye." This is a reference to the tiny reflection of yourself that you can see in other people's pupils. Other KJV translations of the word 'iyshown include dark and obscure, as a reference to the darkness of the pupil.

text: This Hebrew idiom is surprisingly close to the Latin version, pupilla, which means a little doll, and is a diminutive form of pupus, boy, or pupa, girl (the source also for our other sense of pupil to mean a schoolchild.) It was applied to the dark central portion of the eye within the iris because of the tiny image of oneself, like a puppet or marionette, that one can see when looking into another person's eye. In the Old Babylonian period (c. 1800-1600 BC) in ancient Mesopotamia, the expression "protective spirit of the eye" is attested, perhaps describing the same phenomenon.

text: In Zechariah 2:8, the Hebrew phrase used is bava 'ayin (בבה עין). The meaning of bava is disputed. It may mean "apple"; and if so, the phrase used in Zechariah 2:8 literally refers to the "apple of the eye." However, it appears that most Hebrew scholars think this Hebrew phrase communicated the meaning conveyed by the English word, "eyeball" (E.g., see The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament

text: In popular culture[edit]

text:
In 1973 British pop band Badfinger released a single titled "Apple of My Eye" (written by Pete Ham) as a reference to Apple Records, the label which had been producing their albums, but that now they were leaving for Warner Bros. Records.
Stevie Wonder also used the phrase in the third line of the lyrics to his song, "You Are the Sunshine of My Life."

text: Sources[edit]

text:
Jump up ^ Oxford English Dictionary: Apple (section 6 B) "the particular object of a person's affection or regard
Jump up ^ "Apple of one’s eye". The Word Detective. Retrieved 15 August 2015.

text:
"ap'-'-l:". Bible Study Tools. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
"The meanings and origins of sayings and phrases". Phrases.org.uk. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
"Apple of My Eye". IdiomSite.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
"Apple of one’s eye". WorldWideWords.org. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
Gregory I. Pope (January 1, 1999). King Alfred's West-Saxon Version of Gregory's Pastoral Care. Elibron.com. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-4021-9636-2. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association, Vol. 73, 1942

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