Season 5

2010 · 32 episodes

Episodes

1Los Angeles AuditionsThe talent contest opens its fifth season with open auditions in Los Angeles.
2Dallas AuditionsOpen auditions are held in Dallas.
3New York Auditions Day 1Season 5's open auditions continue.
4New York Auditions Day 2Preliminary auditions continue.
5Orlando Auditions Day 1Open auditions continue.
6Orlando Auditions Day 2Open auditions continue.
7Portland Auditions Day 1Disparate acts are featured in continuing preliminary auditions.
8Portland Auditions Day 2Preliminary auditions continue.
9Chicago AuditionsSeason 5's preliminary auditions continue.
10Final AuditionsAuditions continue.
11Las Vegas Week - Day 1Contestants perform for the judges in Las Vegas in hopes of making it into the top 48.
12Las Vegas Week - Day 2The stress spikes when judges Sharon Osbourne, Howie Mandel and Piers Morgan deliberate over which acts to select for a spot in the Top 48.
13HOLLYWOOD, Part 1Performance showcases in Los Angeles kick off with 12 acts from the Top 48 taking the stage.
14Result Show #1Four winning acts are selected for the sought-after Top 24 in a results edition.
15HOLLYWOOD, Part 2Twelve acts from the Top 48 showcase their talents in the second week of performance shows.
16Result Show #2Four acts advance to the Top 24 in a results installment. Cirque du Soleil perform the show "Kà," and the rock band Train sing "Hey, Soul Sister."
17HOLLYWOOD, Part 3Twelve acts perform in the third week of showcases.
18Result Show #3Four acts win a slot in the Top 24 in a results show. Singer-songwriter Mike Posner and hip-hop dance troupe JabbaWockeeZ perform.
19HOLLYWOOD, Part 4Twelve acts from the Top 48 take the stage in the fourth week of performance showcases.
20Result Show #4Four acts advance to the Top 24 in a results edition. Rocker Bret Michaels and British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz perform.
21HOLLYWOOD, Part 5Twelve acts from YouTube perform in Hollywood.
22Result Show #5Four acts from YouTube advance to the semifinal round.
23Wild Card ShowTwelve previously eliminated acts return to the contest and perform in a wild-card round.
24Wild Card Show - ResultsFour wild-card acts advance to the semifinal round. Country songstress LeAnn Rimes and illusionist Criss Angel perform.
25Semi-Final #1The semifinal round begins with 12 acts performing in a bid to break into the Top 10.
26Semi-Final #1 - ResultsFive semifinal contestants win a position in the Top 10 in a results show. Jimmy Fallon and singer Kylie Minogue perform.
27Semi-Final #2The semifinal round continues with 12 acts performing.
28Semi-Final #2 - ResultsFive winning acts advance to the Top 10.
29Top Ten - PerformancesThe Top 10 acts perform in Hollywood in their quest to win a sought-after position in the final four. Enrique Iglesias performs "I Like It."
30Top Ten - ResultsThe final four acts are revealed. Sarah McLachlan sings "Forgiveness" and the cast of the stage show "American Idiot" performs.
31THE FINALIn Season 5's penultimate episode, the remaining four acts perform in Hollywood for the final time.
32The Winner Is...The winning act is revealed in the Season 5 finale, which features performances by an array of Las Vegas and Hollywood stars.