Season 9

Season 9 of America's Got Talent premiered on May 26, 2014. It concluded on September 17, 2014. The entire judging panel and host from Season 8 returned.

Snapple continued to be the official beverage sponsor of America's Got Talent and its products were featured on the show throughout the season, along with their cups on the judges' desk.

America's Got Talent again shot live shows from Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

Judging Panel[]

Howard Stern	Heidi Klum	Mel B	Howie Mandel

Host[]

Nick Cannon

Episodes[]

Main article: Season 9 Episodes

Acts[]

Main article: Season 9 Acts

Auditions[]

Main article: Season 9 Auditions

Acts auditioned for the judges in New York and Los Angeles. There was a new Golden Buzzer aspect which allowed each judge the opportunity to send one act to the next round whatever the other judges voted.

Judgment Week[]

Main article: Season 9 Judgment Week

Quarterfinals[]

Main article: Season 9 Quarterfinals

Symbol	Meaning
	Standing Ovation
	Buzzer
	Judges' Choice Vote

Week 1[]

Name	Act	Result
1. Sean & Luke	Tap Dancers	Eliminated
2. Valo & Bobby	Acrobat Duo	Eliminated
3. Julia Goodwin	Singer	Eliminated
4. Baila Conmigo	Dance Group	Moved On (JC)
5. David and Leeman	Magicians	Moved On
6. The Willis Clan	Family Band	Eliminated
7. Flight Crew Jump Rope	Jump Rope Group	Eliminated (JC/WC)
8. Jasmine Flowers	Dance Group	Eliminated
9. Emily West	Singer	Moved On
10. JD Anderson	Strongman	Eliminated
11. Dan Naturman	Comedian	Moved On
12. Miguel Dakota	Singer and Guitarist	Moved On

Week 2[]

Name	Act	Result
1. Hart Dance Team	Dance Group	Eliminated
2. Loop Rawlins	Wild West Performer	Eliminated
3. John & Andrew	Salsa Duo	Eliminated
4. Livy, Matt & Sammy	Band	Eliminated
5. Andrey Moraru	Hand Balancer	Moved On
6. Juan Carlos	Rollerblade Dancer	Eliminated
7. Mara Justine	Singer	Moved On (JC)
8. Aerial Animation	Aerialist	Moved On
9. Jaycob Curlee	Singer and Guitarist	Moved On
10. Mat Franco	Magician	Moved On
11. Darik Santos	Comedian	Eliminated
12. ACTE II	Opera Duo	Eliminated (JC)

Week 3[]

Name	Act	Result
1. Dragon House "The Agents"	Dance Trio	Eliminated
2. Anna Clendening	Singer	Eliminated
3. Cornell Bhangra	Dance Group	Eliminated
4. Kieran & Finian Makepeace	Band	Eliminated
5. Mike Super	Mystifier	Eliminated (JC/WC)
6. Adrian Romoff	Pianist	Eliminated
7. AcroArmy	Acrobatic Group	Moved On (JC)
8. Wendy Liebman	Comedian	Eliminated (WC)
9. Sons of Serendip	Band	Moved On
10. Blue Journey	Dance Duo	Moved On
11. Christian Stoinev	Hand Balancer	Moved On
12. Paul Ieti	Singer	Moved On

Week 4[]

Name	Act	Result
1. Bad Boys of Ballet	Dance Group	Eliminated (WC)
2. One Voice Children's Choir	Choir	Eliminated (JC)
3. Jonah Smith	Singer	Moved On
4. Dom the Bom's Triple Threat	Card Thrower	Eliminated
5. Extreme	Dance Group	Eliminated
6. Emil and Dariel	Cellist Duo	Moved On
7. Nina Burri	Contortionist	Eliminated
8. Quintavious Johnson	Singer	Moved On
9. Mothmen Dance	Dance Group	Eliminated
10. Smoothini	Magician	Moved On
11. Jonatan Riquelme	Acrobat	Eliminated
12. Kelli Glover	Singer	Moved On (JC)

Semifinals[]

Main article: Season 9 Semifinals

Symbol	Meaning
	Standing Ovation
	Judges' Choice Vote

Week 1[]

Name	Act	Result
1. Flight Crew Jump Rope	Jump Rope Group	Eliminated
2. Mara Justine	Singer	Moved On (SS)
3. Bad Boys of Ballet	Dance Group	Eliminated
4. Paul Ieti	Singer	Eliminated
5. Mike Super	Mystifier	Moved On
6. Andrey Moraru	Hand Balancer	Eliminated
7. Miguel Dakota	Singer	Moved On
8. Sons of Serendip	Band	Moved On
9. David and Leeman	Magicians	Moved On (JC)
10. Dan Naturman	Comedian	Eliminated
11. Aerial Animation	Aerialist	Eliminated (JC)
12. Emily West	Singer	Moved On

Week 2[]

Name	Act
1. Jonah Smith	Singer	Eliminated
2. Baila Conmigo	Dance Group	Eliminated
3. Jaycob Curlee	Singer and Guitarist	Eliminated
4. Mat Franco	Magician	Moved On
5. AcroArmy	Acrobatic Group	Moved On
6. Kelli Glover	Singer	Eliminated
7. Wendy Liebman	Comedian	Eliminated
8. Blue Journey	Dance Duo	Moved On (SS)
9. Emil and Dariel	Cellist Duo	Moved On
10. Smoothini	Magician	Eliminated (JC)
11. Christian Stoinev	Hand Balancer	Moved On (JC)
12. Quintavious Johnson	Singer	Moved On

Finals[]

Main article: Season 9 Finals

All 12 remaining acts performed for six spots in the Final 6. The six remaining acts then performed to win one million dollars and the headlining of a show on the Las Vegas strip.

Symbol	Meaning
	Standing Ovation
	Judges' Choice Vote

Top 12[]

Name	Act	Result
1. Mara Justine	Singer	Eliminated
2. David and Leeman	Magicians	Eliminated
3. Sons of Serendip	Band	Moved On (SS)
4. Christian Stoinev	Hand Balancer	Eliminated
5. Emil and Dariel	Cellist Duo	Eliminated (JC)
6. AcroArmy	Acrobatic Group	Moved On
7. Quintavious Johnson	Singer	Moved On
8. Mike Super	Mystifier	Eliminated
9. Blue Journey	Dance Duo	Eliminated
10. Emily West	Singer	Moved On
11. Mat Franco	Magician	Moved On
12. Miguel Dakota	Singer and Guitarist	Moved On (JC)

Final 6[]

Name	Act	Result
1. Quintavious Johnson	Singer	5th Place
2. Mat Franco	Magician	Winner
3. Emily West	Singer	2nd Place
4. Miguel Dakota	Singer and Guitarist	6th Place
5. Sons of Serendip	Band	4th Place
6. AcroArmy	Acrobatic Group	3rd Place
7. Mat Franco	Magician	Top 6
8. Sons of Serendip	Band	Top 6
9. Quintavious Johnson	Singer	Top 6
10. Miguel Dakota	Singer and Guitarist	Top 6
11. AcroArmy	Acrobatic Group	Top 6
12. Emily West	Singer	Top 6

Notable past contestants[]

Nick Fradiani, who auditioned with his band Beach Avenue, later tried out for season 14 of American Idol. He won the show on May 13, 2015, becoming the first person from the northeastern part of the country to win the series.

Trivia[]

Season 9 is only the third time auditions were not held in Chicago, Illinois.
Season 9 is the first season since Season 1 not to feature a Vegas Round
Season 9 introduced the Golden Buzzer. Each judge can hit it only once through the season, and it makes an act go through regardless of votes.
The Red Buzzers were almost never used during the live shows, with only one performance being buzzed (intentionally). This makes it the season with the least amount of acts being buzzed in the Live Shows.