Season 18 of America's Got Talent premiered on May 30, 2023. The entire judging panel from Season 17 returned, as well as the host.
Sonic continued to be the official beverage sponsor of this season, having its products shown throughout the show and their cups on the judges' desks.
Judging Panel
Host
Episodes
Main article: Season 18 Episodes
Acts
Main article: Season 18 Acts
Auditions
Main article: Season 18 Auditions
Each act that performed in front of the judges was given 2 minutes to demonstrate their talents for the judges. If an act received at least three "Yes" votes from the judges, they were accepted to the next round. Otherwise, they were eliminated from the competition.
Deliberations
Main article: Season 18 Deliberations
55 acts were chosen to advance to the Semifinals.
Semifinals
Main article: Season 18 Semifinals
From the 55 acts, 11 acts performed each week over 5 weeks. Each week, the top 2 acts moved on to the Finals. After the Semifinals, 4 eliminated acts were selected by the judges to compete in the Instant Save for the last remaining spot in the Finals.
NOTE: Although NBC refers to this round as the "Qualifiers", for ease of reference on this Wiki it will be referred to as the "Semifinals".
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Standing Ovation |
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Buzzer |
Week 1
| Name | Act | Howie | Heidi | Sofia | Simon | Result |
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| 1. True Villains | Band |
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| 2. Lambros Garcia | Dancer | Eliminated | ||||
| 3. Mitch Rossell | Singer |
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Top 3 | |
| 4. Oleksandr Leshchenko | Multimedia Dancer |
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Top 5 | |||
| 5. Adrian Stoica and Hurricane | Dog Act |
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Moved On |
| 6. SAINTED Trap Choir | Choir |
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Eliminated |
| 7. Brynn Cummings | Ventriloquist | Top 5 | ||||
| 8. John Wines | Guitarist |
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Eliminated | ||
| 9. Maureen Langan | Comedian |
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Eliminated | |||
| 10. Ray Wold & Mom | Danger Act |
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Eliminated |
| 11. Lavender Darcangelo | Singer |
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Moved On |
Week 2
| Name | Act | Howie | Heidi | Sofia | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Chioma & The Atlanta Drum Academy | Percussion Group |
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Top 3 |
| 2. Sharpe Family Singers | Vocal Group |
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Eliminated | |||
| 3. Three G | Acrobat Trio |
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Eliminated | |
| 4. Erica Coffelt | Dancer |
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| 5. Alfie Andrew | Singer |
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Top 5 |
| 6. Ahren Belisle | Comedian |
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Moved On | ||
| 7. Dani Kerr | Singer | Eliminated | ||||
| 8. Ryland | Magician | Top 5 | ||||
| 9. Andrew Stanton | Sword Swallower |
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Eliminated |
| 10. Steel Panther | Band |
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| 11. Murmuration | Dance Group |
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Moved On |
Week 3
| Name | Act | Howie | Heidi | Sofia | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Warrior Squad | Acrobatic Group |
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Top 3 |
| 2. Trigg Watson | Magician | Eliminated | ||||
| 3. Summer Rios | Singer |
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Eliminated | |||
| 4. Phil Wright & Parent Jam | Dance Group |
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| 5. Philip Bowen | Violinist | Top 5 | ||||
| 6. Mzansi Youth Choir | Choir |
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Moved On |
| 7. Justin Jackson | Tap Dancer | Eliminated | ||||
| 8. MOS | Brass Band |
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Top 5 | |||
| 9. Barry Brewer Jr. | Comedian and Pianist | Eliminated | ||||
| 10. Herwan Legaillard | Sword Swallower |
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Eliminated |
| 11. Putri Ariani | Singer and Pianist |
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Moved On |
Week 4
| Name | Act | Howie | Heidi | Sofia | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Zion Clark | Acrobat |
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Top 5 |
| 2. Puppet Simon & The Cow Belles | Puppet Group |
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| 3. Roland Abante | Singer |
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Eliminated |
| 4. Mariandrea | Dancer |
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| 5. Kylie Frey | Singer and Guitarist | Eliminated | ||||
| 6. Chibi Unity | Dance Group |
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Moved On |
| 7. Freedom Singers | Vocal Group |
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Eliminated |
| 8. Orlando Leyba | Comedian | Eliminated | ||||
| 9. Anna DeGuzman | Magician | Moved On | ||||
| 10. D'Corey Johnson | Singer |
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Top 5 |
| 11. Shadow Ace | Shadow Act |
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Top 3 |
Week 5
| Name | Act | Howie | Heidi | Sofia | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Eduardo Antonio Treviño | Mariachi Singer |
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Top 5 |
| 2. Grace Good | Hula Hoop Artist |
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| 3. Lachuné | Singer |
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| 4. Eseniia Mikheeva | Dancer | Eliminated | ||||
| 5. Mandy Muden | Magician | Eliminated | ||||
| 6. Avantgardey | Dance Group |
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| 7. Trailer Flowers | Vocal Duo |
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| 8. Ramadhani Brothers | Acrobat Duo |
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Moved On |
| 9. Gabriel Henrique | Singer |
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Top 3 |
| 10. SangSoon Kim | Magician | Eliminated | ||||
| 11. 82nd Airborne Chorus | Choir |
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Moved On |
Finals
Main article: Season 18 Finals
| Name | Act | Howie | Heidi | Sofia | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Adrian Stoica and Hurricane | Dog Act |
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Winner | |
| 2. Mzansi Youth Choir | Choir |
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Top 11 | |
| 3. Avantgardey | Dance Group |
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Top 11 |
| 4. Lavender Darcangelo | Singer |
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Top 11 |
| 5. Chibi Unity | Dance Group |
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Top 11 | |
| 6. 82nd Airborne Chorus | Choir |
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Top 11 |
| 7. Anna DeGuzman | Magician |
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2nd Place | |||
| 8. Ahren Belisle | Comedian |
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Top 11 |
| 9. Putri Ariani | Singer and Pianist |
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4th Place |
| 10. Ramadhani Brothers | Acrobat Duo |
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5th Place |
| 11. Murmuration | Dance Group |
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3rd Place |
Trivia
- This is the first season since Season 13 to have an act buzzed in every live show episode other than the finale.
- This is the first season since Season 6 to have more than two dance groups in a finals episode.
- This season has the second latest ending date only behind Season 3.
- This season had the most international acts in the finals with only 3 of 11 finalists being from America.