America's Got Talent season 18
Season of television series
America's Got Talent Promotional poster for season 18, featuring (L to R) judges Mandel, Vergara, Cowell, and Klum alongside host Crews
Showrunners
Jason Raff
Sam Donnelly[ 1]
Hosted by Terry Crews Judges Winner Adrian Stoica and Hurricane Runner-up
No. of episodes24 Original network NBC Original release May 30 (2023-05-30 ) – September 27, 2023 (2023-09-27 )
The eighteenth season of the American talent show competition series America's Got Talent premiered on NBC on May 30, 2023. It concluded on September 27, 2023.
The season was won by dog act Adrian Stoica and Hurricane , with magician Anna DeGuzman finishing second, and dance group Murmuration placing third.
During its broadcast, the season averaged around 5.47 million viewers. [ 2]
Production
On March 3, 2023, it was announced that the entire main cast from the previous season would return for the new season.[ 3] On March 30, 2023, it was announced that the season would premiere on May 30, 2023.[ 4]
Season overview
For the first time in the show's history, the audience used the Golden Buzzer for Mzansi Youth Choir. This occurrence follows the sixteenth season of Britain's Got Talent to use this addition.[ 5]
Just like the previous season , during the final qualifying round results show on September 20, an Instant Save vote was held for viewers to send a final wildcard into the finals. The four acts included in this vote were acts that were eliminated in the live shows, with each act selected by one of the judges; Mandel selected Avantgardey, Klum selected Herwan Legaillard, Vergara selected Gabriel Henrique, and Cowell selected Chioma & the Atlanta Drum Academy. Avantgardey ultimately won the public vote, taking the last spot in the season's finals.
Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Finalist | Qualifier
America's Instant Save | Golden Buzzer Audition
Participant
Age(s)
Genre
Act
From
Qualifier
Result
82nd Airborne Chorus
20-33
Singing
Choir
Fort Liberty, North Carolina
5
Finalist
Adrian Stoica and Hurricane
45 & 9
Animals
Dog Act
Turin, Italy
1
Winner
Ahren Belisle
28
Comedy
Comedian
North Bay, Ontario , Canada
2
Finalist
Alfie Andrew
12
Singing
Singer
Manchester , England
2
Eliminated
Andrew Stanton
42
Danger
Sword Swallower
Las Vegas
2
Eliminated
Anna DeGuzman
24
Magic
Magician
Bergenfield, New Jersey
4
Runner-up
Avantgardey
18-27
Dance
Dance Group
Osaka, Japan
5
Finalist
Barry Brewer Jr.
40
Comedy
Comedian & Pianist
Chicago
3
Eliminated
Brynn Cummings
12
Comedy / Magic
Ventriloquist & Magician
Paw Paw, Michigan
1
Eliminated
Chibi Unity
16-25
Dance
Dance Group
Niigata, Japan
4
Finalist
Chioma & the Atlanta Drum Academy
6-14
Music
Percussion Group
Atlanta
2
Eliminated
D'Corey Johnson
12
Singing
Singer
Louisville, Kentucky
4
Eliminated
Dani Kerr
24
Singing / Music
Singer & Guitarist
Statesville, North Carolina
2
Eliminated
Eduardo Antonio Trevino
11
Singing
Mariachi Singer
Humble, Texas
5
Eliminated
Erica Coffelt
36
Dance
Dancer
Reno, Nevada
2
Eliminated
Eseniia Mikheeva
7
Dance
Dancer
Moscow
5
Eliminated
Freedom Singers
22-65
Singing
Vocal Group
Los Angeles
4
Eliminated
Gabriel Henrique
27
Singing
Singer
Minas Gerais, Brazil
5
Eliminated
Grace Good
30
Acrobatics
Aerialist & Hula Hooper
Las Vegas
5
Eliminated
Herwan Legaillard
33
Acrobatics / Danger
Aerialist & Sword Swallower
Paris
3
Eliminated
John Wines
59
Music
Electric Guitarist
Dorset, England
1
Eliminated
Justin Jackson
33
Dance
Tap Dancer
Montréal, Québec, Canada
3
Eliminated
Kylie Frey
28
Singing / Music
Singer & Guitarist
Opelousas, Louisiana
4
Eliminated
Lachuné
31
Singing
Singer
Fort Worth, Texas
5
Eliminated
Lambros Garcia
10
Dance
Dancer
Glen Head, New York
1
Eliminated
Lavender Darcangelo
27
Singing
Singer
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
1
Finalist
Mandy Muden
61
Comedy / Magic
Comic Magician
London
5
Eliminated
Mariandrea
14
Acrobatics / Dance
Dancer & Contortionist
Mexico
4
Eliminated
Maureen Langan
62
Comedy
Comedian
Manhattan, New York
1
Eliminated
Mitch Rossell
35
Singing / Music
Singer & Guitarist
Chattanooga, Tennessee
1
Eliminated
MOS
20-27
Music
Brass Band
Japan
3
Eliminated
Murmuration
12-25
Dance
Dance Group
Nîmes , France
2
Third place
Mzansi Youth Choir
19-23
Singing
Choir
Soweto, Johannesburg , South Africa
3
Finalist
Oleksandr Leshchenko & Magic Innovations
34
Dance
Multimedia Dancer
Kyiv, Ukraine
1
Eliminated
Orlando Leyba
45
Comedy
Comedian
Miami
4
Eliminated
Phil Wright & Parent Jam
36
Dance
Dance Group
Los Angeles
3
Eliminated
Philip Bowen
38
Music
Violinist
Detroit
3
Eliminated
Puppet Simon & the Cowbelles
—
Comedy/Singing
Puppet Act
Farmersville, California
4
Eliminated
Putri Ariani
17
Singing / Music
Singer & Pianist
Yogyakarta , Indonesia
3
Grand-finalist
Ramadhani Brothers
26 & 36
Acrobatics
Acrobatic Duo
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
5
Grand-finalist
Ray Wold & Mom
64 & 85
Danger
Danger Act
Las Vegas
1
Eliminated
Roland Abante
45
Singing
Singer
Santander, Philippines
4
Eliminated
Ryland Petty
10
Magic
Magician
Cannock, United Kingdom
2
Eliminated
SAINTED Trap Choir
21-44
Singing
Trap Choir
Charlotte, North Carolina
1
Eliminated
SangSoon Kim
28
Magic
Magician
Seoul, South Korea
5
Eliminated
Shadow Ace
26
Variety
Shadow Artist
Calatagan , Batangas , Philippines
4
Eliminated
Sharpe Family Singers
14-57
Singing
Vocal Group
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
2
Eliminated
Steel Panther
51-57
Singing / Music
Band
Hollywood, Los Angeles , California
2
Eliminated
Summer Rios
19
Singing
Singer
Brunswick, Ohio
3
Eliminated
Three G
19-24
Acrobatics
Acrobatic Trio
Lutsk, Ukraine
2
Eliminated
Trailer Flowers
27 & 28
Singing / Music
Vocal Duo
Wildwood, Missouri
5
Eliminated
Trigg Watson
33
Magic
Magician
Los Angeles
3
Eliminated
True Villains
28-36
Singing / Music
Band
Nashville
1
Eliminated
Warrior Squad
14-30
Acrobatics
Acrobatic Group
Gurgaon, India
3
Eliminated
Zion Clark
25
Acrobatics
Acrobat
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
4
Eliminated
Qualifiers summary
Buzzed Out | Advanced to Finals | Eliminated (Top 3) | Eliminated (Top 5)
Qualifier 1 (August 22)
Guest Performer, Results Show: Craig Robinson , Aidan Bryant, The Pack Drumline, Human Fountains, Light Balance , Kodi Lee
Qualifier 2 (August 29)
Guest Performer, Results Show: Shin Lim
Qualifier 3 (September 5)
Guest Performer, Results Show: Detroit Lions Cheerleaders, Chapel Hart
Qualifier 4 (September 12)
Guest Performer, Results Show: Drake Milligan
Qualifier 5 (September 19)
Guest Performer, Results Show: Reba McEntire , Sofie Dossi
^1 Mandel pressed Klum's buzzer during Trailer Flowers' performance instead of his own. Mandel proceeded to claim he would never press his buzzer during the semi-finals, despite video shown afterwards showing him pressing Klum's buzzer.[ 6]
^2 Avantgardey was brought back as a Wildcard act for the Finals.
Finals (September 26–27)
Guest Performers, Results Show: Mayyas
Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | Top 5
^1 Anna DeGuzman and Murmuration conducted a joint routine for their second performance, and thus shared the same guest performer.
^2 Chibi Unity and Ramadhani Brothers conducted a joint routine for their second performance, and thus shared the same guest performer.
Ratings
References
^ Hailu, Selome (October 28, 2024). " 'America's Got Talent': Jason Raff Out as Showrunner After 19 Seasons Due to Budget Cuts" . Variety . Retrieved October 31, 2024 .
^ Kelly Martinez; Joelle Goldstein (September 27, 2023). "America's Got Talent Names Its New Champion! See Who Won Season 18" . People . Retrieved September 28, 2023 .
^ agt (March 3, 2023). "A special message from @heidiklum!! There's still time to sign up for #AGT auditions!" . Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Instagram .
^ Katie Campione (March 30, 2023). "NBC Announces Summer Premiere Dates For America's Got Talent , American Ninja Warrior , Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge & More" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 30, 2023 .
^ "Mzansi Youth Choir Win 'AGT' Golden Buzzer with Emotional Tribute to Nightbirde: Watch" . Billboard .
^ Marcus James Dixon (September 19, 2023). "Simon Cowell scolds America's Got Talent producers on live television: 'I apologize' for 'what they just did' [WATCH]" . Gold Derby . Retrieved September 20, 2023 .
^ Mitch Metcalf (June 5, 2023). "Tuesday 5.30.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals" . Showbuzz Daily . Retrieved June 10, 2023 .
^ Mitch Metcalf (June 7, 2023). "Tuesday 6.6.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals" . Showbuzz Daily . Retrieved June 10, 2023 .
^ Mitch Salem (June 14, 2023). "Tuesday 6.13.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals" . Showbuzz Daily . Retrieved June 15, 2023 .
^ Mitch Metcalf (June 22, 2023). "Tuesday 6.20.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals" . Showbuzz Daily . Retrieved June 22, 2023 .
^ Mitch Salem (June 28, 2023). "Tuesday 6.27.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals" . Showbuzz Daily . Retrieved June 29, 2023 .
^ Douglas Pucci (July 12, 2023). "Tuesday Ratings: Fox Scores Easy Victory with MLB All-Star Game" . Programming Insider . Retrieved July 13, 2023 .
^ Douglas Pucci (July 19, 2023). "Tuesday Ratings: Network Premieres of Down to Earth with Zac Efron and Fantastic Friends on The CW" . Programming Insider . Retrieved July 20, 2023 .
^ Douglas Pucci (July 26, 2023). "Tuesday Ratings: NBC Victorious with America's Got Talent and Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge " . Programming Insider . Retrieved July 28, 2023 .
^ Douglas Pucci (August 2, 2023). "Tuesday Ratings: NBC Again Tops the Night Thanks to America's Got Talent " . Programming Insider . Retrieved August 3, 2023 .
^ Douglas Pucci (August 9, 2023). "Tuesday Ratings: Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets Premieres on HBO" . Programming Insider . Retrieved August 9, 2023 .
^ Douglas Pucci (August 16, 2023). "Tuesday Ratings: America's Got Talent -Fueled NBC Tops All Key Figures in Prime Time" . Programming Insider . Retrieved August 16, 2023 .
^ Douglas Pucci (August 23, 2023). "Tuesday Ratings: America's Got Talent Once Again Helps NBC to Victory" . Programming Insider . Retrieved August 23, 2023 .
^ Douglas Pucci (August 24, 2023). "Wednesday Ratings: Fox and NBC Share Prime Time Broadcast Win; Nancy Drew and Riverdale Conclude Series Runs on The CW" . Programming Insider . Retrieved August 24, 2023 .
^ Douglas Pucci (August 30, 2023). "Tuesday Ratings: NBC on Top with America's Got Talent " . Programming Insider . Retrieved August 30, 2023 .
^ Douglas Pucci (August 31, 2023). "Wednesday Ratings: NBC Leads in Viewers, Fox and CBS Share Key Demos Win with Reality Fare" . Programming Insider . Retrieved September 1, 2023 .
^ Douglas Pucci (September 6, 2023). "Tuesday Ratings: Inside the NFL Broadcast Network Premiere on The CW" . Programming Insider . Retrieved September 9, 2023 .
^ Douglas Pucci (September 7, 2023). "Wednesday Ratings: NFL Kickoff Preview Special on NBC" . Programming Insider . Retrieved September 9, 2023 .
^ Douglas Pucci (September 13, 2023). "Tuesday Ratings: MTV Video Music Awards Aired on Paramount Global Networks" . Programming Insider . Retrieved September 13, 2023 .
^ Douglas Pucci (September 14, 2023). "Wednesday Ratings: CBS Tops the Evening with Two-Hour Big Brother Episode" . Programming Insider . Retrieved September 15, 2023 .
^ Douglas Pucci (September 20, 2023). "Tuesday Ratings: NBC Wins with America's Got Talent Final Performance Qualifier" . Programming Insider . Retrieved September 20, 2023 .
^ Douglas Pucci (September 21, 2023). "Wednesday Ratings: Fox Leads Prime Time Demos with MasterChef Season Finale" . Programming Insider . Retrieved September 23, 2023 .
^ Douglas Pucci (September 27, 2023). "Tuesday Ratings: Welcome Return for Dancing with the Stars on ABC" . Programming Insider . Retrieved September 27, 2023 .
^ a b Douglas Pucci (September 28, 2023). "Wednesday Ratings: NBC and CBS Share Leadership on Busy Reality TV Night, Fox Also Decent in Demos" . Programming Insider . Retrieved September 29, 2023 .
Seasons Winners Runners-up Third place Other notable contestants
Finalists Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists
Related
Information related to America's Got Talent season 18