document_title: Life Is Strange

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text: Life Is Strange

text: Gameplay[edit]

text: Life Is Strange is a graphic adventure played from a third-person view.[1] The mechanic of rewinding time allows the player to redo any action that has been taken.[2][3] The player can examine and interact with objects, which enables puzzle solving in the form of fetch quests and making changes to the environment.[1][4] Items that are collected before time travelling will be kept in the inventory after the fact.[5]

text: The player can explore various locations in the fictional setting of Arcadia Bay and communicate with non-playable characters.[6][7] Dialogue exchanges can be rewound while branching options are used for conversation.[8][9] Once an event is reset, the details provided earlier are permitted to avail themselves in the future.[10] In some instances, choices in dialogue will alter and affect the story through short or long-term consequences.[11] For each one of the choices, something good in the short-term could turn out worse later.[2]

text: Plot[edit]

text: Life Is Strange is set in the fictional town of Arcadia Bay, Oregon, and is told from the perspective of Maxine "Max" Caulfield (Hannah Telle), a twelfth grade student attending Blackwell Academy during October 2013. During photography class with her teacher Mark Jefferson (Derek Phillips), Max experiences a vision of a lighthouse being destroyed by a swelling tornado. Leaving for the restroom to regain her composure, she witnesses classmate Nathan Prescott (Nik Shriner) accidentally kill a woman in a fit of rage. In a single, sudden effort, she develops the ability to rewind time and rescues the girl; revealed to be her childhood friend Chloe Price (Ashly Burch). The two reunite and go for a walk at the lighthouse, where Max reveals to Chloe her capacity to travel back in time. It is established that the vision is rather the reckoning of a future event: a storm approaching the town.[12] The next day, Max observes fellow student Kate Marsh (Dayeanne Hutton) being bullied for a viral video depicting her kissing several students at a party. It is implied that she was drugged, and Max suspects Nathan as the perpetrator.[13]

text: Meeting Chloe at the diner where her mother Joyce (Cissy Jones) works, they decide to experiment with Max's power at Chloe's secret scrapyard hideout. However, strain causes Max to have a nosebleed and faint. Chloe takes her back to Blackwell, but class is halted when everyone is called out to the courtyard. Kate commits suicide by jumping off the roof of the girls' dorm. Max manages to rewind and time stops unexpectedly as she reaches Kate, giving Max the opportunity to convince her to come down. Max ultimately resolves to uncover what happened to Kate and Chloe's missing friend Rachel Amber.[13] Max and Chloe break into the principal's office that night to investigate and enter the pool for a swim before evading David Madsen (Don McManus), head of security at Blackwell and Chloe's stepfather, and fleeing back to Chloe's place. The next morning, they sneak into the motorhome of Frank Bowers (Daniel Bonjour), drug dealer and friend of Rachel, and learn that Rachel was in a relationship with Frank and lied to Chloe about it, causing Chloe to storm off feeling betrayed. Max returns to her dormitory and examines a childhood photo of her and Chloe, but is suddenly transported to the day the picture was taken. Max prevents Chloe's father William (Joe Ochman) from dying in a traffic collision, which inadvertently creates an alternative reality where William is alive but Chloe has been paralysed from the neck down as a result of a collision in her own car.[14]

text: Max uses the photo to undo her decision and return to the present day, restoring Chloe's health. Continuing their investigation, Max and Chloe obtain clues leading them to an abandoned barn owned by the influential Prescott family. They discover a hidden bunker containing pictures of Kate and Rachel tied up and intoxicated, with Rachel being buried at Chloe's secret hideout. They hurry back to the scrapyard and find Rachel's grave, much to Chloe's despair. Max follows Chloe at the school party to confront Nathan, believing he will target fellow student Victoria Chase (Dani Knights). They receive a text from Nathan threatening to destroy the evidence, returning them to the scrapyard. All of a sudden, the two are ambushed by Jefferson, who anaesthetises Max and kills Chloe with a shot to the head. Max is kidnapped and held captive in the "Dark Room", a place Jefferson has been drugging and photographing young girls to capture their innocence. Max escapes into a photograph and emerges back at the beginning in Jefferson's class. She alerts David, getting Jefferson arrested.[15]

text: Max is given the opportunity to go to San Francisco and have one of her photos displayed in an art gallery. She calls Chloe from the event, realizing that, for all her effort, the storm has reached Arcadia Bay. Max travels back to the time at which she took the gallery photo, which eventually leads her to sojourn alternative realities as they devolve into a dreamscape nightmare. Max and Chloe finally return to the lighthouse and confront the fact that Max brought the storm into existence by availing herself of the time travel abilities in the first place. The only way to prevent it is for Max to go back to the beginning and allow Chloe to be killed by Nathan. Max must make a choice: sacrifice Chloe's life to save Arcadia Bay, or sacrifice Arcadia Bay in order to spare Chloe.[16]

text: Development[edit]

text: Life Is Strange was Dontnod Entertainment's second title with a female protagonist. Dontnod published a developer diary that said most prospective publishers were unwilling to publish a game unless it had a male protagonist.[17][18] Most publishers had the same objection to Dontnod's first project, Remember Me.[19] Dontnod CEO Oskar Guilbert also challenged the idea at the start.[20] Square Enix was the only publisher with no intention to change the female protagonist.[21] Dontnod co-founder Jean-Maxime Moris said gender equality in video games was "a great debate to have",[22] but "we're not pretending to address the issue or use the issue to stand out from the rest".[23]

text: Development of Life Is Strange began in April 2013 with a team of 15, and more people were added when the collaboration with Square Enix began.[24][25] Dontnod told Square Enix about Life Is Strange only after Square Enix turned down a pitch for a larger game.[26][27] Before signing with Square Enix, Life Is Strange was imagined as a full-length video game that Dontnod would self-publish. However, the publisher surmised that it would be more successful as an episodic title.[20] The game was originally codenamed What If but then retitled to distinguish itself from the film of the same name.[28] Life Is Strange was born of the idea for the rewind mechanic, which the developer had already experimented on with their last game Remember Me. The lead character Max was created with the ability to rewind time to supplement this mechanism.[29] The episodic format was decided upon by the studio for creative reasons, financial restrictions[30] and marketing purposes,[31] allowing them to tell the story in its preferred slow pace.[32] The Pacific Northwest was picked as the setting for the purpose of conveying a nostalgic and autumnal feel to the game.[33] The development team visited the region,[11] took photographs, looked at local newspapers and used Google Street View to make sure the environment was accurately portrayed.[34][35]

text: It was decided early on that most of the budget be spent on the writing and voice actors.[36] The original story was written in French by Jean-Luc Cano, and converted into a game script by the co-directors and design team. It was subsequently handed over to Christian Divine and Cano to be fine tuned in English.[37][38] Story and character development were highlighted over point-and-click puzzles,[39] making choice and consequence integral to how the narrative unfolds.[40] Hannah Telle auditioned for Max Caulfield in July 2014 and was offered the part; Ashly Burch auditioned for both Max and her given role Chloe Price. The recording sessions were done in Los Angeles, California, with the French developer brought in via Skype.[41][42]

text: Although it holds significant differences from Remember Me, the game addresses similar themes of memory and identity.[43] Life Is Strange was specified as an analogue look at human identity in contrast to Remember Me, the digital view of the same theme.[44] Running on an improved version of Unreal Engine 3, it makes use of the tools and special effects like lighting and depth of field engineered for Remember Me as well as subsequent advances.[23][30] Visual effects like post-processes, double exposure and overlapping screen space particles were used as an artistic approach to be displayed while the lead character rewinds time.[45] The textures seen in the game were entirely hand painted, adapted to achieve what art director Michel Koch called "impressionistic rendering".[1] Elements were adjusted based on player feedback,[29] with influences like The Walking Dead, Gone Home1 and Heavy Rain in mind.[44][46] The Catcher in the Rye was an additional source of inspiration, whose protagonist Holden Caulfield shares a surname with Max, the game's lead.[47] The characters were created using known archetypes, at first to establish an entry point for the player, and then to subvert them.[34] For the sake of serving the realism, the supernatural elements were designed as a metaphor for the characters' inner conflict,[48] and experts were consulted to tackle the subject of teen suicide.[49] Twin Peaks also influenced the setting and characters, and is referenced within the game.[50]

text: The score was composed by Jonathan Morali of the band Syd Matters.[51] Inspired by modern indie folk music,[22][39] the soundtrack was intended to inform the mood of the game.[2] The music contains a blend of licensed tracks and composed pieces.[22] Featured artists include José González, Mogwai, Breton, Amanda Palmer, Brian Viglione, Bright Eyes, Message to Bears, Local Natives, Syd Matters, Sparklehorse, Angus & Julia Stone, alt-J, Mud Flow[52] and Foals.[53]

text: Release[edit]

text: Square Enix and Dontnod announced Life Is Strange on 11 August 2014.[54] The episodes were released digitally on PC via Steam, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 via PlayStation Network, and Xbox 360 and Xbox One via Xbox Live between 30 January 2015 and 20 October 2015.[55][56] In November 2014, the publisher said they were interested in releasing physical copies of the game, but said that at that time they were "100 per cent focused on the digital release".[57] One year later, the retail edition was set to be released for the PC, PS4 and Xbox One in North America on 19 January 2016 and in Europe on 22 January 2016; the limited edition had an artbook, the soundtrack, score, and a director's commentary.[53][58]

text: A Japanese version was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 on 3 March 2016.[59] Feral Interactive ported Life Is Strange for OS X, released on 16 June 2016,[60] and Linux,[61] released on 21 July 2016.[62] That same day, the first episode was made indefinitely available for free on Linux,[62] Windows, OS X, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.[63] It was released for iOS on 14 December 2017, and launches on Android in early 2018, both ported by Black Wing Foundation.[64][65] Life Is Strange was included on PlayStation Plus for the month of June 2017.[66]

text:
Episode
Release date

"Episode 1: Chrysalis"2
30 January 2015[55]

"Episode 2: Out of Time"
24 March 2015[67]

"Episode 3: Chaos Theory"
19 May 2015[68]

"Episode 4: Dark Room"
28 July 2015[69]

"Episode 5: Polarized"
20 October 2015[56]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Life Is Strange received generally favourable reviews, with a Metacritic score of 85/100 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.[31] While reviewers criticised the games's lip-syncing[70][71][72] and use of dated slang,[72][73][74] they lauded the character development[72][75][76] and time travel component,[72][77][78] suggesting that there should be more games like it.[79][80] Eurogamer said it was "one of the best interactive story games of this generation"[81] and Hardcore Gamer said it was the sleeper hit of 2015.[72] Life Is Strange received over 75 Game of the Year awards and listings.[82] In April 2017, Xbox One UK ranked Life Is Strange first in its list of Xbox One games priced under GB£20.[83] Game director Yoko Taro listed it as one of his favourite PlayStation 4 games.[84]

text:
Aggregate review scores

Game
Metacritic

Episode 1: Chrysalis
(PC) 77/100[85]
(PS4) 75/100[86]
(XOne) 77/100[87]

Episode 2: Out of Time
(PC) 77/100[88]
(PS4) 78/100[89]
(XOne) 73/100[90]

Episode 3: Chaos Theory
(PC) 80/100[91]
(PS4) 81/100[92]
(XOne) 80/100[93]

Episode 4: Dark Room
(PC) 76/100[94]
(PS4) 81/100[95]
(XOne) 74/100[96]

Episode 5: Polarized
(PC) 83/100[97]
(PS4) 81/100[98]
(XOne) 80/100[99]

text: Kevin VanOrd of GameSpot said Episode 1: Chrysalis is "an involving slice of life that works because its situations eloquently capture a peculiar early-college state of mind",[100] while Game Informer's Kimberley Wallace said the game's tackling of "subjects that are usually taboo for video games" was impressive.[101] Destructoid's Brett Makedonski said the episode's strongest characteristic was exploration—both "self- and worldly".[102] Mitch Dyer of IGN said the story was ultimately obstructed by its "laughable" script and "worse performances".[103] In response to Episode 2: Out of Time, Polygon's Megan Farokhmanesh also said that the emphasis on self-exploration had considerable impact on the enjoyment of the game.[104] Other critics said the ending was an "emotional high point" and that it brought meaning to the choices from both the first and second episodes.[105][106] Mike Williams said in USgamer that the pacing of Episode 2: Out of Time was "slower and less exciting" than that of episode one.[107]

text: Adnan Riaz of Hardcore Gamer said Episode 3: Chaos Theory was a dramatic improvement that presented a "thrilling, poignant, fascinating and ... enticing" narrative whose outcome from past decisions also added a sense of realism.[108] Peter Paras of Game Revolution complimented the character beats, particularly the development of Chloe Price, who he said "really comes into her own as [a] fully-formed character".[109] Though GameSpot's Alexa Ray Corriea said that the fetch quests interfered with its emotional quality,[4] the episode built up to a "killer cliffhanger" according to Farokhmanesh.[110] GameZone's Matt Liebl said Episode 4: Dark Room was "easily the most emotional episode" and that the mystery of Rachel Amber had done a "tremendous job in keeping us hooked".[111] Tom Hoggins of The Telegraph said the developer's venture into subjects like social division, online bullying, parental conflict and suicide as "bold".[112] Critics said there were tonal problems, caused by the game's "cheap ways" of progressing the plot, such as character inconsistency and superfluous shocks.[113][114] Critics were more favorable towards the episode's puzzles and relationships.[115][116] They said the final episode, Polarized, had a "fitting conclusion" to the coming of age story of Max Caulfield and the relationship between the two leads was carried out successfully.[117][118] One stealth sequence was described as "tedious" and "out-of-place" while other aspects inhabiting the same course of events were favoured.[119][120] Reviewers were essentially divided on the ending,[121][122][123][124] citing the episode's subtitle as something that mirrored their own feelings toward it.[125][126]

text: Sales[edit]

text: The first episode was ranked fifth among the best selling PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 video games of February 2015.[127] Life Is Strange reached one million sales in July 2015,[128] having accumulated over 1.2 million unique players worldwide; the attach rate to units between the complete season and season pass proved to be "extremely strong", divulged Square Enix.[129] The retail edition made seventh place in the top ten UK game sales chart for the week ending 23 January 2016.[130] Life Is Strange was one of the top 100 best-selling games on Steam in 2016.[131] As of May 2017, more than three million copies have been sold.[132][133]

text: Awards[edit]

text:
Date
Award
Category
Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
Result
Ref.

2015
Develop Industry Excellence Awards
New Games IP – PC/console
Life Is Strange
Won
[134]

Use of Narrative
Won

Golden Joystick Awards
Best Original Game
Runner-Up
[135]

Best Storytelling
Runner-Up

Best Audio
Runner-Up

Best Gaming Moment
Saving Kate
Third

Performance of the Year
Ashly Burch as Chloe
Won

Game of the Year
Life Is Strange
Third

Global Game Awards
Best Adventure
Life Is Strange – Episode 1
Won
[136]

Best Story
Second

Best Original Game
Won

Game of the Year
Second

The Game Awards
Best Narrative
Life Is Strange
Nominated
[137]

Best Performance
Ashly Burch as Chloe
Nominated

Games for Impact
Life Is Strange
Won

PlayStation Official Magazine
Best Episodic Adventure
Won
[138]

Best Moment
Episode 2 conclusion
Won

Vice Canada's Top 20 video games of 2015
Best Game
Life Is Strange
Fourth
[139]

Vulture's Top 10 video games of 2015
Won
[140]

Red Bull Games' Top 10 video games of 2015
Second
[141]

Polygon's Games of the Year 2015
Game of the Year
Seventh
[142]

Destructoid's Best of 2015
Best Xbox One Game
Nominated
[143][144]

Eurogamer's Top 10 video games of 2015
Best Game
Tenth
[145]

Ars Technica
Eighth
[146]

Giant Bomb
Best Moment or Sequence
End of Episode 2
Runner-Up
[147]

2016
New Statesman's Top 10 video games of 2015
Best Game
Life Is Strange
Won
[148]

Hardcore Gamer's Best of 2015
Best Adventure Game
Runner-Up
[149]

PlayStation Blog's Best of 2015
Best PS4 Game
Nominated
[150][151]

Best Story
Runner-Up

Best Soundtrack
Runner-Up

Best Digital-Only Release
Runner-Up

D.I.C.E. Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Nominated
[152][153]

Adventure Game of the Year
Nominated

Outstanding Achievement in Character
Max Caulfield
Nominated

Game Developers Choice Awards
Audience Award
Life Is Strange
Won
[154]

SXSW Gaming Awards
Excellence in Narrative
Nominated
[155][156]

Most Promising New Intellectual Property
Nominated

Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award
Nominated

National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers
Art Direction, Contemporary
Nominated
[157]

Character Design
Won

Direction in a Game Cinema
Nominated

Game Design, New IP
Nominated

Original Light Mix Score, New IP
Won

Song, Original or Adapted
Life Is Strange – "To All of You"
Won

Song Collection
Life Is Strange
Nominated

Writing in a Drama
Nominated

Game, Original Adventure
Nominated

British Academy Games Awards
Best Game
Nominated
[158]

Game Innovation
Nominated

Original Property
Nominated

Performer
Ashly Burch
Nominated

Story
Life Is Strange
Won

Peabody-Facebook Futures of Media Awards
Excellence and Innovation in Digital Storytelling
Won
[159]

The Games for Change Awards
Game of the Year
Won
[160][161]

Most Significant Impact
Won

Best Gameplay
Nominated

Most Innovative
Nominated

Japan Game Awards
Game Designers Award
Won
[162]

Apple's Best of 2016
Game of the Year
Won
[163]

Steam Awards
"I'm Not Crying, There's Something In My Eye"
Nominated
[164][165]

text: Legacy[edit]

text: After Life Is Strange achieved financial and commercial success, Dontnod Entertainment started to become more prominent in the video game industry; publishers pursued the studio for the first time, whereas they previously had to pursue publishers themselves. CEO Oskar Guilbert said that the game saved his company financially after the mediocre sales of Remember Me.[26]

text: In July 2016, Legendary Digital Studios and Square Enix, in conjunction with dj2 Entertainment announced that they would be adapting Life Is Strange as a digital series.[166] Legendary said that, at the time of the announcement, they were meeting with potential writers for the series adaptation, which will be set in Arcadia Bay.[82]

text: On 18 May 2017, Dontnod Entertainment said Life Is Strange 2 was in the works.[132][167][133] It will have a new location and cast of characters.[168]

text: In early June 2017, developer Deck Nine said they had "signed a partnership deal with a leading AAA videogame publisher" and were developing a title for a "critically acclaimed franchise", and images of Life Is Strange characters appeared on Deck Nine's website. The website Kotaku said this probably meant Square Enix was the publisher and Life Is Strange the game alluded to.[169] Later that month, Square Enix announced Life Is Strange: Before the Storm, a three-part episodic title that launched for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 31 August 2017.[170]

text: Notes[edit]

text:
^ Dontnod started working on the game before Gone Home was released.[171]
^ The subtitle Chrysalis alludes to the transitional stage of butterflies as pupae, before they emerge into adulthood.[172]


document_title: 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 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.

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 featuring winner Kevin Skinner, runner-up Barbara Padilla and fourth-place finisher The Texas Tenors. 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, four 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.

text:
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
The Texas Tenors
(season 4, 4th place)
500,000+[144]

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 Classical Albums chart[145]
You Should Dream (2013) did not chart on Billboard 200; #5 Classical Albums chart[146]
First 5 Years Live (2014) did not chart on Billboard 200; #11 Classical Albums chart[147]
Rise (2017) #111; #1 Classical Albums Chart, #5 Country Album Sales Chart, #22 Top Current Albums Chart[148]

4
Grace VanderWaal
(season 11 winner)
200,000+[149]

Perfectly Imperfect (2016) #4

5
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.
(season 6 winner)
156,000+[150]

That's Life (2011) #34[151]
Christmas Made for Two (2013) did not chart

6
Bianca Ryan
(season 1 winner)
150,000+[152]

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+[153][154]

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

8
Michael Grimm
(season 5 winner)
22,000+[155]

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+[156]

My American Dream (2009) #195

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

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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[157]

11
2016
Cory Kahaney
Last Comic Standing
1
2003
NBC
Finalist

11
2016
Laura Bretan
Romania's Got Talent
6
2016
Pro TV
Winner[158]

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.[159] 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.[160]


document_title: List of people who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards

question_text: who won an emmy grammy oscar and tony

question_tokens: who won an emmy grammy oscar and tony

text: List of people who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards

text: Winners of all four awards[edit]

text: To date, twelve individuals have won all four awards in competitive categories.[1]

text:
Name
Year completed
Years to complete
Emmy
Grammy
Oscar
Tony
Category(s)

Rodgers, RichardRichard Rodgers
1962
17
1962
19601
1945
19501,2
Composer

Hayes, HelenHelen Hayes3
1977
45
1953
1977
19321
19471,2
Actress

Moreno, RitaRita Moreno3
1977
16
19771
1972
1961
1975
Actress/Singer

Gielgud, JohnJohn Gielgud
1991
30
1991
1979
1981
19611,2
Actor/Director

Hepburn, AudreyAudrey Hepburn
19945
41
19935
19945
19532
19542
Actress

Hamlisch, MarvinMarvin Hamlisch
1995
23
19951
19741
19731
1976
Composer

Tunick, JonathanJonathan Tunick
1997
20
1982
1988
1977
1997
Composer/Conductor

Brooks, MelMel Brooks
2001
34
19671
19981
1968
20011
Writer/Composer/Actor

Nichols, MikeMike Nichols
2001
40
20011
1961
1967
19641
Director/Actor

Goldberg, WhoopiWhoopi Goldberg
2002
17
20021,2,4
1985
1990
2002
Actress/Host/Producer

Rudin, ScottScott Rudin
2012
28
1984
2012
2007
19941
Producer

Lopez, RobertRobert Lopez
2014
10
20081,4
20121
2014
20041
Composer

text: Notes:

text:
^1 The artist also subsequently won one or more additional competitive awards.
^2 The artist also received one or more honorary or non-competitive awards.
^3 The artist also earned the Triple Crown of Acting, with singular (non-group/ensemble/company) acting wins in the Emmy, Oscar and Tony awards.
^4 The artist has won a Daytime Emmy Award, not a Primetime Emmy Award.
^5 The artist was awarded posthumously.

text: Additional major awards[edit]

text:
Marvin Hamlisch and Richard Rodgers have also won the Pulitzer Prize.
Gielgud, Goldberg, Hamlisch, Hepburn, Moreno, Nichols, and Rudin have been awarded one or more Golden Globe Awards.
Mel Brooks, Helen Hayes, Rita Moreno, Mike Nichols, and Richard Rodgers have also been awarded the Kennedy Center Honors.
Helen Hayes, Audrey Hepburn, and Rita Moreno have been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Mel Brooks, Helen Hayes, Rita Moreno, and Mike Nichols have been awarded the National Medal of Arts.
Mel Brooks and Mike Nichols have been awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award.
Audrey Hepburn and Rita Moreno have been awarded the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.
Audrey Hepburn has also been awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award.

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text: Including non-competitive or special[edit]

text: Six other artists – Liza Minnelli, James Earl Jones, Barbra Streisand, Alan Menken, Harry Belafonte and Quincy Jones – have also received all four awards, even though at least one of the awards was non-competitive, i.e. special or honorary in nature (Streisand's Tony, both of Jones' Oscars, Minnelli's Grammy, Menken's Emmy and Belafonte's Oscar).[1]

text: The following are the six artists who also have won the four major awards but not exclusively in the main competitive categories.

text:
Artist
Year completed
Years to complete
1st Award
2nd Award
3rd Award
4th Award

Streisand, BarbraBarbra Streisand
1970

6

1964
Grammy
1965
Emmy
1968
Oscar
1970
Special Tony Award

Minnelli, LizaLiza Minnelli
1990

25

1965
Tony
1972
Oscar
1973
Emmy
1990
Grammy Legend Award

Jones, James EarlJames Earl Jones
2011

42

1969
Tony
1977
Grammy
1991
Emmy
2011
Academy Honorary Award (Oscar)

Alan Menken
2012

23

1989
Oscar
1990
Special Emmy Award
1991
Grammy
2012
Tony

Belafonte, HarryHarry Belafonte
2014

61

1953
Tony
1960
Emmy
1961
Grammy
2014
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (Oscar)

Jones, QuincyQuincy Jones
2016

52

1964
Grammy
1977
Emmy
1994
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (Oscar)
2016
Tony

text: Additional major awards or honors[edit]

text:
James Earl Jones, Alan Menken, Liza Minnelli, and Barbra Streisand have been awarded one or more Golden Globe Awards.
Harry Belafonte, James Earl Jones, Quincy Jones, and Barbra Streisand have been awarded the Kennedy Center Honors.
Harry Belafonte, James Earl Jones, Quincy Jones, and Barbra Streisand have been awarded the National Medal of Arts.
Harry Belafonte, Quincy Jones, Alan Menken, Liza Minnelli, and Barbra Streisand have been inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
James Earl Jones and Liza Minnelli have been inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame.
Barbra Streisand has been awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award, Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
James Earl Jones has been awarded the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.

text: Qualifying awards summary (competitive only)[edit]

text: Richard Rodgers[edit]

text: Richard Rodgers (1902–1979), a composer, received his fourth distinct award in 1962. Between 1945 and 1979, Rodgers received a total of 13 awards.

text:
Academy Awards:

1945: Best Song – "It Might as Well Be Spring" from State Fair

Emmy Awards:

1962: Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composed – Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years

Grammy Awards:

1960: Best Show Album (Original Cast) – The Sound of Music
1962: Best Original Cast Show Album – No Strings

Tony Awards:

1950: Best Musical – South Pacific
1950: Tony Award for Producers, Musical – South Pacific
1950: Best Score – South Pacific
1952: Best Musical – The King and I
1960: Best Musical – The Sound of Music
1962: Best Composer – No Strings

Special Awards:

1962: Special Tony Award "for all he has done for young people in the theatre and for taking the men of the orchestra out of the pit and putting them onstage in No Strings"
1972: Special Tony Award
1979: Special Tony Award, Lawrence Langner Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre

text: Helen Hayes[edit]

text: Helen Hayes (1900–1993), an actress, received her fourth distinct award in 1977. Between 1932 and 1980, Hayes received a total of 7 awards. She was the first woman to win all four. Hayes was also the first person to win the Triple Crown of Acting, with singular (non-group/ensemble/company) acting wins in each of the Emmy, Oscar and Tony awards, winning her third in 1953. Counting only the first award of each type, she also has the distinction of the longest timespan (45 years) between her first and fourth award of any showbiz Grand Slam winner.

text:
Academy Awards:

1932: Best Actress in a Leading Role – The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1970: Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Airport

Emmy Awards:

1953: Best Actress – Schlitz Playhouse of Stars for the episode "Not a Chance"

Grammy Awards:

1977: Best Spoken Word Recording – Great American Documents

Tony Awards:

1947: Best Actress, Dramatic – Happy Birthday
1958: Best Actress, Dramatic – Time Remembered

Special Awards:

1980: Special Tony Award, Lawrence Langner Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre

text: Rita Moreno[edit]

text: Rita Moreno (born 1931), an actress, received her fourth distinct award in 1977. Between 1961 and 1978, Moreno received a total of five awards.[7] She is also the first Hispanic winner and the first winner to win a Grammy as their second award (both previous winners won Tonys as their second award). In addition, she became a Kennedy Center Honoree in 2015.

text:
Academy Awards:

1961: Best Actress in a Supporting Role – West Side Story

Emmy Awards:

1977: Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music – The Muppet Show
1978: Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series – The Rockford Files for the episode "The Paper Palace"

Grammy Awards:

1972: Best Recording for Children – The Electric Company

Tony Awards:

1975: Best Featured or Supporting Actress in a Play – The Ritz

text: John Gielgud[edit]

text: John Gielgud (1904–2000), an actor, received his fourth distinct award in 1991. Between 1948 and 1991, Gielgud received a total of six awards. Gielgud was the first winner to win any award other than the Oscar as their first award (his first award was a Tony). At age 87 when he won his Emmy, he was also the oldest winner.

text:
Academy Awards:

1981: Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Arthur

Emmy Awards:

1991: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special – Summer's Lease

Grammy Awards:

1979: Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording – Ages of Man

Tony Awards:

1948: Outstanding Foreign Company – The Importance of Being Earnest
1961: Best Director of a Drama – Big Fish, Little Fish

Special Awards:

1959: Special Tony Award "for contribution to theatre for his extraordinary insight into the writings of Shakespeare as demonstrated in his one-man play Ages of Man"

text: Audrey Hepburn[edit]

text: Audrey Hepburn (1929–1993), an actress, received her fourth distinct award posthumously in 1994. Between 1953 and 1994, Hepburn received a total of six awards. She was the fifth person to complete the feat and the first to do so posthumously. She was also the first winner to win two of their awards in consecutive awards shows (the 1994 Grammys were the first Grammys since her posthumous win at the 1993 Emmys). She is one of the only two EGOT winners (the other being Jonathan Tunick) to not win multiple awards in any of the four award fields.

text:
Academy Awards:

1953: Best Actress in a Leading Role – Roman Holiday

Emmy Awards:

1993: Outstanding Individual Achievement, Informational Programming – Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn

Grammy Awards:

1994: Best Spoken Word Album for Children – Audrey Hepburn's Enchanted Tales

Tony Awards:

1954: Best Actress in a Drama – Ondine

Special Awards:

1968: Special Tony Award, Special Achievement Award
1993: Special Academy Award, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

text: Marvin Hamlisch[edit]

text: Marvin Hamlisch (1944–2012), a composer, received his fourth distinct award in 1995. Between 1973 and 2001, Hamlisch received a total of 12 awards. Hamlisch has the most Oscars of any Grand Slam winners (three). In 1974 he became the first winner to have won a "General Field" Grammy – taking Song of the Year and Best New Artist. He was also the first Grand Slam winner to have won multiple legs of the feat for the same work – an Oscar and a Grammy for song "The Way We Were".

text:
Academy Awards:

1973: Best Music, Original Dramatic Score – The Way We Were
1973: Best Music, Original Song – "The Way We Were"
1973: Best Music, Scoring Original Song Score and/or Adaptation – The Sting

Emmy Awards:

1995: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Direction – Barbra: The Concert
1995: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics – Barbra: The Concert
1999: Outstanding Music and Lyrics – AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
2001: Outstanding Music Direction – Timeless: Live in Concert

Grammy Awards:

1974: Song of the Year – "The Way We Were"
1974: Best New Artist of the Year
1974: Best Pop Instrumental Performance – The Entertainer
1974: Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special – The Way We Were

Tony Awards:

1976: Best Musical Score – A Chorus Line

text: Jonathan Tunick[edit]

text: Jonathan Tunick (born 1938), a composer, conductor, and music arranger, received his fourth distinct award in 1997. Between 1977 and 1997, Tunick received a total of four awards. Tunick is the first Grand Slam winner to have won an Emmy as their second award as well as the first to win the Tony as their fourth award. He is also the second person (after Audrey Hepburn) to not win any multiple awards in any of the four award fields.

text:
Academy Awards:

1977: Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score – A Little Night Music

Emmy Awards:

1982: Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction – Night of 100 Stars

Grammy Awards:

1988: Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals – "No One is Alone," Cleo Laine

Tony Awards:

1997: Best Orchestrations – Titanic

text: Mel Brooks[edit]

text: Mel Brooks (born 1926), a director, writer and actor, received his fourth distinct award in June 2001. Between 1968 and 2002, Brooks received a total of 11 awards.[8] Brooks was the first person to win the Emmy as the first award, and the first winner to have won his Oscar for screenwriting.

text:
Academy Awards:

1968: Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen – The Producers

Emmy Awards:

1967: Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety – The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special
1997: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series – Mad About You
1998: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series – Mad About You
1999: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series – Mad About You

Grammy Awards:

1998: Best Spoken Comedy Album – The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000
2002: Best Long Form Music Video – Recording 'The Producers': A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
2002: Best Musical Show Album – The Producers

Tony Awards:

2001: Best Book of a Musical – The Producers
2001: Best Original Score – The Producers
2001: Best Musical – The Producers

text: When he appeared on the 30 January 2015 episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, Brooks called himself an EGOTAK, noting that he had also received awards from the American Film Institute and Kennedy Center.

text: Mike Nichols[edit]

text: Mike Nichols (1931–2014), a director, received his fourth distinct award in November 2001. Between 1961 and 2012, Nichols received a total of 15 awards. Nichols was the first slam winner to win the Grammy as their first award, the first winner to have won multiple awards (an Oscar, several Tonys, and two Emmys) for directing. When counting all awards won—not just the first of each type—Nichols has the longest timespan of awards among Grand Slam winners, at 51 years.

text:
Academy Awards:

1967: Best Director – The Graduate

Emmy Awards:

2001: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special – Wit
2001: Outstanding Made for Television Movie – Wit (as Executive Producer)
2004: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special – Angels in America
2004: Outstanding Miniseries – Angels in America (as Executive Producer)

Grammy Awards:

1961: Best Comedy Performance – An Evening With Mike Nichols And Elaine May

Tony Awards:

1964: Best Director, Dramatic – Barefoot in the Park
1965: Best Director, Dramatic – Luv and The Odd Couple
1968: Best Director, Dramatic – Plaza Suite
1972: Best Director, Dramatic – The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1977: Best Musical – Annie (as producer)
1984: Best Director, Play – The Real Thing
1984: Best Play – The Real Thing (as producer)
2005: Best Director, Musical – Monty Python's Spamalot
2012: Best Director, Play – Death of a Salesman

text: Whoopi Goldberg[edit]

text: Whoopi Goldberg (born 1955), an actress, comedian and talk-show host, received her fourth distinct award in 2002. Between 1985 and 2009, Goldberg received a total of 6 awards.[9] Goldberg is the first African American winner, the first to win the Oscar as their second award, and the first to win two of their awards in the same year (she won both her first Daytime Emmy and her Tony in 2002).

text:
Academy Awards:

1990: Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Ghost

Daytime Emmy Awards:

2002: Outstanding Special Class Special – Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel (Host)
2009: Outstanding Talk Show Host – The View

Grammy Awards:

1985: Best Comedy Recording – Whoopi Goldberg: Original Broadway Show Recording

Tony Awards:

2002: Best Musical – Thoroughly Modern Millie

Special Awards:

1997: Special Emmy Award, Governors Award, for the seven Comic Relief Benefit Specials

text: Notes: Although she has never won a competitive Primetime Emmy award, she has been nominated several times. The fact that she does not have a competitive Primetime Emmy Award has led to debate over her inclusion in the "official list." In the 30 Rock episode "Dealbreakers Talk Show*#0001", Goldberg (playing herself) addresses this when questioned by character Tracy Jordan about her Daytime Emmy: "It still counts! Girl's gotta eat!"

text: Scott Rudin[edit]

text: Scott Rudin (born 1958) received his fourth distinct award in 2012. Between 1984 and 2017, Rudin received a total of 18 awards making him the record holder for most awards won among the people who have won all four awards in competitive categories. Rudin is the first winner who is primarily a producer.

text:
Academy Awards:

2007: Best Picture – No Country For Old Men

Primetime Emmy Awards:

1984: Outstanding Children's Program – He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin'

Grammy Awards:

2012: Best Musical Theater Album – The Book of Mormon: Original Broadway Cast Recording

Tony Awards:

1994: Best Musical – Passion
2000: Best Play – Copenhagen
2002: Best Play – The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?
2005: Best Play – Doubt
2006: Best Play – The History Boys
2009: Best Play – God of Carnage
2010: Best Revival of a Play – Fences
2011: Best Musical – The Book of Mormon
2012: Best Revival of a Play – Death of a Salesman
2014: Best Revival of a Play – A Raisin in the Sun
2015: Best Play – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
2015: Best Revival of a Play – Skylight
2016: Best Play – The Humans
2016: Best Revival of a Play – A View From the Bridge
2017: Best Revival of a Musical – Hello, Dolly!

text: Robert Lopez[edit]

text: Robert Lopez (born 1975), a songwriter, received his fourth distinct award in 2014. Between 2004 and 2015, Lopez received a total of 9 awards. Like fellow EGOT winner Whoopi Goldberg, his Emmy awards are Daytime Emmys (although he has been nominated for a competitive Primetime Emmy award). Lopez is the youngest winner to receive all four awards in competitive categories, as well as the fastest to complete his qualifying run of EGOT award wins (10 years), and has the shortest time to complete any run of EGOT wins (4 years). He received his Grammy Award for The Book of Mormon in collaboration with fellow EGOT winner Scott Rudin (among others), making them the first pair of Grand Slam winners to have been co-winners of the same award. Lopez is also the first person to have won the Oscar last, which he won with his wife Kristen Anderson-Lopez.[10] He is also the second Grand Slam winner, behind Marvin Hamlisch, to have won multiple legs of the feat for the same work – an Oscar and a Grammy for the song "Let It Go."

text:
Academy Awards

2014: Best Original Song - "Let It Go" from Frozen

Daytime Emmy Awards

2008: Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition - Wonder Pets
2010: Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition - Wonder Pets

Grammy Awards

2012: Best Musical Theater Album - The Book of Mormon: Original Broadway Cast Recording
2015: Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media - Frozen
2015: Best Song Written for Visual Media - "Let It Go" from Frozen

Tony Awards

2004: Best Original Score - Avenue Q
2011: Best Book of a Musical - The Book of Mormon
2011: Best Original Score - The Book of Mormon

text: Qualifying awards summary (including non-competitive awards)[edit]

text: The following artists have also received all of the four major awards. However, in each case, one of these awards has been received only in an honorary or other non-competitive category. (Streisand has never received a competitive Tony, Minnelli has never received a competitive Grammy, Menken has never received a competitive Emmy and Belafonte and Jones have never received a competitive Oscar.)

text: Barbra Streisand[edit]

text: Barbra Streisand (born 1942), a singer and actress, received her fourth distinct award in 1970. Between 1963 and 2001, Streisand received a total of 18 awards. Having completed the showbiz Grand Slam at age 28, she is the youngest winner, and with just six years elapsing between her first award (a 1964 Grammy) and her final award (a 1970 Special Tony), Streisand also completed the Grand Slam in the shortest amount of time. She is also the only winner to have won an Oscar in both a music and an acting category. She is also the only winner to have won all of her competitive awards for her debut performances (her first musical album, feature film and television special, respectively). In addition, she also received the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Kennedy Center Honor, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, the National Medal of Arts, the American Society of Cinematographers Board of Governors Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

text: Academy Awards:

text:
1968: Best Actress in a Leading Role – Funny Girl
1976: Best Music, Song – "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)"

text: Emmy Awards:

text:
1965: Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment – Actors and Performers – My Name is Barbra
1995: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program – Barbra Streisand: The Concert
1995: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special – Barbra Streisand: The Concert
2001: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program – Timeless: Live in Concert

text: Grammy Awards:

text:
1964: Best Vocal Performance, Female – The Barbra Streisand Album
1964: Album Of The Year (Other Than Classical) – The Barbra Streisand Album
1965: Best Vocal Performance, Female – "People" (from the musical Funny Girl)
1966: Best Vocal Performance, Female – My Name Is Barbra
1977: Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female – "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)"
1977: Song Of The Year, "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)"
1980: Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal – "Guilty" (with Barry Gibb)
1986: Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female – The Broadway Album
1992: Special Grammy Award: Grammy Legend Award (non-competitive)
1995: Special Grammy Award: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (non-competitive)

text: Tony Awards:

text: 1970: Special Tony Award: Star of the Decade (non-competitive)

text: Liza Minnelli[edit]

text: Liza Minnelli (born 1946), an actress and singer, received her fourth distinct award in 1990. Between 1965 and 2009, Minnelli received a total of 7 awards.

text: Academy Awards:

text: 1972: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Cabaret)

text: Emmy Awards:

text: 1973: Outstanding Single Program − Variety and Popular Music (Liza with a 'Z'. A Concert for Television)

text: Grammy Awards:

text: 1990: Special Grammy Award: Grammy Legend Award (non-competitive)

text: Tony Awards:

text:
1965: Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Flora the Red Menace)
1974: Special Tony Award for "adding lustre to the Broadway season" (non-competitive)
1978: Best Leading Actress in a Musical (The Act)
2009: Best Special Theatrical Event (Liza's at The Palace...!)

text: James Earl Jones[edit]

text: James Earl Jones (born 1931), an actor, received his fourth distinct award in 2011. Between 1969 and 2011, Jones received a total of 7 awards.

text: Academy Awards:

text: 2011: Academy Honorary Award (non-competitive)

text: Emmy Awards:

text:
1991: Outstanding Lead Actor − Drama Series (Gabriel's Fire)
1991: Outstanding Supporting Actor − Miniseries or a Movie (Heat Wave)

text: Daytime Emmy Awards:

text: 2000: Outstanding Performer − Children's Special (Summer's End)

text: Grammy Awards:

text: 1977: Best Spoken Word Recording (Great American Documents)

text: Tony Awards:

text:
1969: Best Leading Actor in a Play (The Great White Hope)
1987: Best Leading Actor in a Play (Fences)
2017: Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre (non-competitive)

text: Alan Menken[edit]

text: Alan Menken (born 1949), composer and songwriter, received his fourth distinct award in 2012. Between 1989 and 2012, Menken received a total of 21 awards. He has the most Oscar wins (8) by a grand slam winner and is the second most prolific Oscar winner in the music categories after Alfred Newman. He is also notable for frequently having multiple songs from the same film nominated for major awards.

text: Academy Awards:

text:
1989: Best Original Score – The Little Mermaid
1989: Best Original Song – "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid
1991: Best Original Score – Beauty and the Beast
1991: Best Original Song – Beauty and the Beast from Beauty and the Beast
1992: Best Original Score – Aladdin
1992: Best Original Song – "A Whole New World" from Aladdin
1995: Best Original Musical or Comedy Score – Pocahontas
1995: Best Original Song – "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas

text: Emmy Awards:

text: 1990: Outstanding contribution to the success of the Academy's anti-drug special for children – "Wonderful Ways to Say No" from the TV special Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (non-competitive)

text: Grammy Awards:

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1991: Best Recording for Children – The Little Mermaid: Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
1991: Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television – "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid
1993: Best Musical Album for Children – Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1993: Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television – Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1993: Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television – "Beauty and the Beast" from Beauty and the Beast
1993: Song of the Year – "A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)" from Aladdin
1993: Best Musical Album for Children – Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1993: Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television – Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1993: Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television – "A Whole New World" from Aladdin
1996: Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television – "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas
2012: Best Song Written for Visual Media – "I See the Light" from Tangled

text: Tony Awards:

text: 2012: Best Original Score – Newsies

text: Harry Belafonte[edit]

text: Harry Belafonte (born 1927), an actor, received his fourth distinct award in 2014. Between 1953 and 2014, Belafonte received a total of 6 awards.

text: Academy Awards:

text: 2014: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (non-competitive)

text: Emmy Awards:

text: 1960: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program (Tonight with Belafonte - The Revlon Revue)

text: Grammy Awards:

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1961: Best Performance Folk – Swing Dat Hammer
1966: Best Folk Performance – An Evening With Belafonte/Makeba
2000: Grammy Hall of Fame Award

text: Tony Awards:

text: 1953: Best Featured Actor in a Musical – John Murray Anderson's Almanac

text: Quincy Jones[edit]

text: Quincy Jones (born 1933), an American record producer, actor and composer, received his fourth distinct award in 2016. Between 1964 and 2016, Jones received a total of 31 awards — the highest number of awards of any grand slam winner. He also has the most Grammy wins (28) by a grand slam winner.

text: Academy Awards:

text: 1994: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (non-competitive)

text: Emmy Awards:

text: 1977: Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (for Roots)

text: Grammy Awards:

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1964: Best Instrumental Arrangement – "I Can't Stop Loving You"
1970: Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Large Group Or Soloist With Large Group – Walking in Space
1972: Best Pop Instrumental Performance – Smackwater Jack
1974: Best Instrumental Arrangement – "Summer in the City"
1979: Best Instrumental Arrangement – "The Wiz Main Title (Overture, Part One)"
1981: Best Instrumental Arrangement – "Dinorah, Dinorah"
1982: Producer Of The Year
1982: Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) – "Ai No Corrida"
1982: Best Arrangement On An Instrumental Recording – "Velas"
1982: Best Cast Show Album – Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music
1982: Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal – The Dude
1984: Producer Of The Year (Non-Classical)
1984: Best Recording For Children – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1984: Album Of The Year – Thriller
1984: Record Of The Year – "Beat It"
1985: Best Arrangements On An Instrumental – "Grace (Gymnastics Theme)"
1986: Best Music Video, Short Form – "We Are the World – The Video Event"
1986: Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal – "We Are the World"
1986: Record Of The Year – "We Are the World"
1990: Producer Of The Year (Non-Classical)
1990: Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) – "The Places You Find Love"
1990: Best Arrangement On An Instrumental – "Birdland"
1990: Best Jazz Fusion Performance – "Birdland"
1990: Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group – "Back on the Block"
1990: Album Of The Year – Back on the Block
1991: Grammy Legend Award
1994: Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance – Miles & Quincy Live At Montreux
2002: Best Spoken Word Album – Q: The Autobiography Of Quincy Jones

text: Tony Awards:

text: 2016: Best Revival of a Musical (The Color Purple)

text: Three competitive awards[edit]

text: The following people have each won three out of the four major entertainment awards in competitive categories.[11]

text:
Missing a Tony Award

John Addison†
Julie Andrews[note 1]◊
Burt Bacharach◊
Alan Bergman
Marilyn Bergman
George Burns†
Cher
Common
Michael Giacchino
Brian Grazer◊
Ron Howard
James Moll
Randy Newman
Sid Ramin
Martin Scorsese
Barbra Streisand◊, NCA
Peter Ustinov†, ◊
John Williams
Robin Williams†
Kate Winslet

Missing a Grammy Award

Jack Albertson†, TC
Anne Bancroft†, TC
Ingrid Bergman†, TC
Shirley Booth†, TC
Ralph Burns†
Ellen BurstynTC
Viola DavisTC
Melvyn Douglas†, TC
Bob Fosse[note 2]†
Jeremy Irons◊, TC
Jessica LangeTC
Frances McDormandTC
Liza Minnelli◊, NCA
Helen MirrenTC
Thomas Mitchell†, TC
Al PacinoTC
Christopher Plummer[note 3]TC
Vanessa RedgraveTC
Jason Robards†, TC
Geoffrey RushTC
Paul Scofield†, TC
Maggie SmithTC
Maureen Stapleton†, TC
Jessica Tandy†, TC
Tony Walton[note 4]

Missing an Emmy Award

Henry Fonda†, ◊
Oscar Hammerstein II†, P
Elton John
John Legend
Alan Jay Lerner†
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Frank Loesser†, P
Alan Menken◊, NCA
Tim Rice
Stephen SondheimP
Jule Styne†

Missing an Academy Award (Oscar)

Harry BelafonteNCA
Leonard Bernstein†, ◊
Jerry Bock†
Martin Charnin
Cy Coleman†, ◊
Fred Ebb†, ◊
Cynthia Erivo
Anne Garefino
Julie Harris†, ◊
James Earl Jones◊, NCA
Quincy Jones◊, NCA
John Kander◊
Cyndi Lauper
Audra McDonald
Bette Midler◊
Lin-Manuel Miranda[note 5]◊, P
Cynthia Nixon
Trey Parker[note 6]◊
Marc Shaiman◊
Bill Sherman[13]
Matt Stone
Charles Strouse
Lily Tomlin◊
Dick Van Dyke
James Whitmore†, ◊

text: Notes[edit]

text:
Jump up ^ In 1996, Julie Andrews refused a Tony Award nomination for her role in Victor/Victoria in protest that the production received no other nominations.[12] She was also Tony-nominated for My Fair Lady and Camelot.
Jump up ^ Bob Fosse won all three awards in the same year, 1973.
Jump up ^ With his 2012 Oscar win, Plummer became the oldest (82) to win the “Triple Crown Of Acting”
Jump up ^ Tony Walton is the only costume/set designer to win three different awards.
Jump up ^ Miranda would also be the first MacArthur Fellow to win the EGOT
Jump up ^ Trey Parker placed second in the narrative/dramatic division of 1993's Student Academy Awards for his college short American History.

text: Three awards (non-competitive)[edit]

text: In addition to the above winners, the following people have each won three out of the four major entertainment awards in either competitive categories or non-competitive special and honorary categories.

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Howard Ashman won two competitive Oscars, five competitive Grammy Awards, and a Special Award for outstanding contribution to the success of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' anti-drug special for children.
Fred Astaire won three competitive Emmy awards, a Special Academy Award, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Robert Russell Bennett won a competitive Emmy Award, a competitive Oscar, and two Special Tony Awards.
Irving Berlin won an Academy Award, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and a competitive Tony award.
Carol Burnett won 6 competitive Emmy awards, a competitive Grammy, and a Special Tony award.
Walt Disney won 26 competitive Academy Awards, seven competitive Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Trustees Award.
Ray Dolby won an Academy Scientific and Technical Award, two Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards, and a Special Merit/Technical Grammy Award.
Judy Garland won an Academy Juvenile Award, two competitive Grammy Awards, and a Special Tony Award.
Eileen Heckart won a competitive Academy Award, a competitive Emmy Award, and a Special Tony Award.
Barry Manilow won two competitive Emmy Awards, a competitive Grammy Award, and a Special Tony Award.
Steve Martin won the Honorary Academy Award, a competitive Emmy Award, and five competitive Grammy Awards.
Stephen Schwartz won three competitive Oscars, three competitive Grammys and the Isabelle Stevenson Award, a non-competitive Tony Award.
Eli Wallach won a competitive Tony Award, a competitive Emmy Award, and an Academy Honorary Award.
Oprah Winfrey won competitive Emmy Awards, a competitive Tony Award, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, a non-competitive Academy Award.

text: Four nominations[edit]

text: The following people have not won all four awards in competitive categories, but have received at least one nomination for each of them:

text:
Lynn Ahrens
Alan Alda
Woody Allen
Judith Anderson
Julie Andrews
Howard Ashman*
Elmer Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein
Ralph Burns
Ellen Burstyn
Richard Burton
Sammy Cahn
Keith Carradine
Diahann Carroll
Glenn Close
Cy Coleman
Fred Ebb
Henry Fonda
Jane Fonda
Judy Garland*
Brian Grazer
Joel Grey
Julie Harris
Katharine Hepburn
Jeremy Irons
Hugh Jackman
James Earl Jones
Quincy Jones
John Kander
Angela Lansbury
Michel Legrand
John Lithgow
Kenny Loggins
Steve Martin*
Alan Menken
Bette Midler
Liza Minnelli
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Trey Parker
Dolly Parton
Sidney Poitier
André Previn
Lynn Redgrave
Diana Ross*
Adam Schlesinger
Paul Scofield
Marc Shaiman
Paul Simon
Glenn Slater
Tom Snow
Kevin Spacey
Sting
Barbra Streisand
Meryl Streep
Lily Tomlin
Stanley Tucci
Peter Ustinov
Jimmy Van Heusen
James Whitmore
Paul Williams
Hans Zimmer

text: Notes: While Judy Garland and Diana Ross never received any Tony nominations, they have each won a Special Tony Award, in addition to receiving at least one nomination in competitive categories for each of the other four awards. Howard Ashman has never received an Emmy nomination, but has won an Outstanding contribution to the success of the Academy's anti-drug special for children, in addition to receiving at least one nomination in competitive categories for each of the other four awards. Steve Martin has never received an Oscar nomination, but has won an Academy Honorary Award, in addition to receiving nominations in competitive categories for each of the other four awards. Only one artist, Lynn Redgrave, has been nominated at least once for each of the four awards without winning any.

text: PEGOT[edit]

text: A PEGOT winner is someone who has won all four EGOT awards as well as a Pulitzer Prize.[14]

text: PEGOT winners:

text:
Richard Rodgers
Marvin Hamlisch

text: People who have won a Pulitzer, and are only missing one EGOT award:

text:
Jerry Bock (missing an Oscar)
Oscar Hammerstein II (missing an Emmy)
Frank Loesser (missing an Emmy)
Lin-Manuel Miranda (missing an Oscar)
Stephen Sondheim (missing an Emmy)

text: Of these five, only Miranda and Sondheim are still alive. Miranda was nominated for a 2017 Oscar for Best Original Song but did not win.