Season 5

2010-06-01 · 85m

The talent contest opens its fifth season with open auditions in Los Angeles.

2010-06-02 · 85m

Open auditions are held in Dallas.

2010-06-08 · 85m

Season 5's open auditions continue.

2010-06-15 · 85m

Preliminary auditions continue.

2010-06-16 · 85m

Open auditions continue.

2010-06-22 · 85m

Open auditions continue.

2010-06-22 · 85m

Disparate acts are featured in continuing preliminary auditions.

2010-06-23 · 85m

Preliminary auditions continue.

2010-06-29 · 85m

Season 5's preliminary auditions continue.

2010-06-30 · 85m

Auditions continue.

2010-07-06 · 85m

Contestants perform for the judges in Las Vegas in hopes of making it into the top 48.

2010-07-07 · 85m

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.

2010-07-13 · 85m

Performance showcases in Los Angeles kick off with 12 acts from the Top 48 taking the stage.

2010-07-14 · 85m

Four winning acts are selected for the sought-after Top 24 in a results edition.

2010-07-20 · 85m

Twelve acts from the Top 48 showcase their talents in the second week of performance shows.

2010-07-21 · 85m

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."

2010-07-27 · 85m

Twelve acts perform in the third week of showcases.

2010-07-28 · 85m

Four acts win a slot in the Top 24 in a results show. Singer-songwriter Mike Posner and hip-hop dance troupe JabbaWockeeZ perform.

2010-08-03 · 85m

Twelve acts from the Top 48 take the stage in the fourth week of performance showcases.

2010-08-04 · 85m

Four acts advance to the Top 24 in a results edition. Rocker Bret Michaels and British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz perform.

2010-08-10 · 85m

Twelve acts from YouTube perform in Hollywood.

2010-08-11 · 85m

Four acts from YouTube advance to the semifinal round.

2010-08-17 · 85m

Twelve previously eliminated acts return to the contest and perform in a wild-card round.

2010-08-18 · 85m

Four wild-card acts advance to the semifinal round. Country songstress LeAnn Rimes and illusionist Criss Angel perform.

2010-08-24 · 85m

The semifinal round begins with 12 acts performing in a bid to break into the Top 10.

2010-08-25 · 85m

Five semifinal contestants win a position in the Top 10 in a results show. Jimmy Fallon and singer Kylie Minogue perform.

2010-08-31 · 85m

The semifinal round continues with 12 acts performing.

2010-09-01 · 85m

Five winning acts advance to the Top 10.

2010-09-07 · 85m

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."

2010-09-08 · 85m

The final four acts are revealed. Sarah McLachlan sings "Forgiveness" and the cast of the stage show "American Idiot" performs.

2010-09-14 · 85m

In Season 5's penultimate episode, the remaining four acts perform in Hollywood for the final time.

2010-09-15 · 85m

The winning act is revealed in the Season 5 finale, which features performances by an array of Las Vegas and Hollywood stars.