Episodes
Los Angeles Auditions
June 1, 2010
The talent contest opens its fifth season with open auditions in Los Angeles.
Dallas Auditions
June 2, 2010
Open auditions are held in Dallas.
New York Auditions Day 1
June 8, 2010
Season 5's open auditions continue.
New York Auditions Day 2
June 15, 2010
Preliminary auditions continue.
Orlando Auditions Day 1
June 16, 2010
Open auditions continue.
Orlando Auditions Day 2
June 22, 2010
Open auditions continue.
Portland Auditions Day 1
June 22, 2010
Disparate acts are featured in continuing preliminary auditions.
Portland Auditions Day 2
June 23, 2010
Preliminary auditions continue.
Chicago Auditions
June 29, 2010
Season 5's preliminary auditions continue.
Final Auditions
June 30, 2010
Auditions continue.
Las Vegas Week - Day 1
July 6, 2010
Contestants perform for the judges in Las Vegas in hopes of making it into the top 48.
Las Vegas Week - Day 2
July 7, 2010
The stress spikes when judges Sharon Osbourne, Howie Mandel and Piers Morgan deliberate over which acts to select for a spot in the Top 48.
HOLLYWOOD, Part 1
July 13, 2010
Performance showcases in Los Angeles kick off with 12 acts from the Top 48 taking the stage.
Result Show #1
July 14, 2010
Four winning acts are selected for the sought-after Top 24 in a results edition.
HOLLYWOOD, Part 2
July 20, 2010
Twelve acts from the Top 48 showcase their talents in the second week of performance shows.
Result Show #2
July 21, 2010
Four 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."
HOLLYWOOD, Part 3
July 27, 2010
Twelve acts perform in the third week of showcases.
Result Show #3
July 28, 2010
Four acts win a slot in the Top 24 in a results show. Singer-songwriter Mike Posner and hip-hop dance troupe JabbaWockeeZ perform.
HOLLYWOOD, Part 4
August 3, 2010
Twelve acts from the Top 48 take the stage in the fourth week of performance showcases.
Result Show #4
August 4, 2010
Four acts advance to the Top 24 in a results edition. Rocker Bret Michaels and British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz perform.
HOLLYWOOD, Part 5
August 10, 2010
Twelve acts from YouTube perform in Hollywood.
Result Show #5
August 11, 2010
Four acts from YouTube advance to the semifinal round.
Wild Card Show
August 17, 2010
Twelve previously eliminated acts return to the contest and perform in a wild-card round.
Wild Card Show - Results
August 18, 2010
Four wild-card acts advance to the semifinal round. Country songstress LeAnn Rimes and illusionist Criss Angel perform.
Semi-Final #1
August 24, 2010
The semifinal round begins with 12 acts performing in a bid to break into the Top 10.
Semi-Final #1 - Results
August 25, 2010
Five semifinal contestants win a position in the Top 10 in a results show. Jimmy Fallon and singer Kylie Minogue perform.
Semi-Final #2
August 31, 2010
The semifinal round continues with 12 acts performing.
Semi-Final #2 - Results
September 1, 2010
Five winning acts advance to the Top 10.
Top Ten - Performances
September 7, 2010
The 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."
Top Ten - Results
September 8, 2010
The final four acts are revealed. Sarah McLachlan sings "Forgiveness" and the cast of the stage show "American Idiot" performs.
THE FINAL
September 14, 2010
In Season 5's penultimate episode, the remaining four acts perform in Hollywood for the final time.
The Winner Is...
September 15, 2010
The winning act is revealed in the Season 5 finale, which features performances by an array of Las Vegas and Hollywood stars.
