54-545: Got Talent is a British talent show TV format conceived and owned by Simon Cowell 's Syco Entertainment . It has spawned spin-offs in over 69 countries, in what is now referred to as the 'Got Talent' format, similar to that described by Fremantle of the Idol and The X Factor formats. Unlike those shows, Got Talent (influenced by the variety of talent shows Opportunity Knocks and New Faces ) showcases other artistic disciplines as well as singers. In April 2014,
108-653: A high school might not have many students with any interest in performing in front of the student body for the sole purpose of performing alone and may offer different prizes as an incentive for these students to participate in the contest. Since the late 1940s, talent shows have become a notable genre of reality television . Ever since the original airing of Doorway to Fame in 1947, countless spin-offs have been produced. In order of oldest to newest, here they are: All of these spin-offs have been critical in catapulting amateur artists to stardom and resulting in their commercially successful careers. Talent shows can be seen as
162-467: A children's filmmaking initiative to inspire and enable children to make their own movies and tell their own stories, has been discontinued. BAFTA also hosts the annual BAFTA Student Film Awards as showcase for rising industry talent. The animation award was sponsored in 2017 and 2018 by animation studio Laika . Presidents Vice-Presidents William, Prince of Wales has been the President of
216-576: A cinema and it must have a UK theatrical release for no fewer than seven days of the calendar year that corresponds to the upcoming awards. A movie must be of feature-length and movies from all countries are eligible in all categories, with the exception of the Alexander Korda Award for Outstanding British Film and Outstanding Debut which are for British films or individuals only. The British Academy Television Awards ceremony usually takes place during April or May, with its sister ceremony,
270-565: A group of directors: David Lean , Alexander Korda , Roger Manvell , Laurence Olivier , Emeric Pressburger , Michael Powell , Michael Balcon , Carol Reed , and other major figures of the British film industry. David Lean was the founding chairman. The first Film Awards ceremony took place in May 1949, honouring the films The Best Years of Our Lives , Odd Man Out and The World Is Rich . The Guild of Television Producers and Directors
324-642: A history of recognising and rewarding children's programming, presenting two awards at the 1969 ceremony – The Flame of Knowledge Award for Schools Programmes and the Harlequin Award for Children's Programmes. As of 2010 the Awards ceremony includes 19 categories across movies, television, video games and online content. Since 2007 the Children's Awards have included a Kids Vote award, voted by children between seven and 14. The CBBC Me and My Movie award,
378-696: A series of events, including the Britannia Awards, the Awards Season Film and Television Tea Parties in January and September, and the annual Garden Party. BAFTA Los Angeles provides access to screenings, Q&As with creative talent, produces seminars with UK film and television executives and the Heritage Archive, featuring interviews with British members of the film and television industries. The Los Angeles location also hosts
432-461: A way to help boost the self-esteem, confidence, and assurance of youth. Some communities and companies see talent shows as a way to help prevent juvenile delinquency among children, teens, and young adults. As a result, these communities create programs such as Girls Only! in San Diego to promote the growth of these otherwise trouble youth to better the community. Such programs are created with
486-464: A year, BAFTA's stated aim is to inspire and inform the next generation of talent by providing a platform for some of the world's most talented practitioners to pass on their knowledge and experience. Many of these events are free to watch online at BAFTA Guru and via its official channel on YouTube . BAFTA runs a number of scholarship programmes across the UK, United States and Asia. Launched in 2012,
540-643: Is a membership organization comprising approximately 8,000 individuals worldwide who are creatives and professionals working in and making a contribution to the film, television and games industries in the UK. In 2005, it placed an overall cap on worldwide voting membership which stood at approximately 6,500 as of 2017 . BAFTA does not receive any funding from the government; it relies on income from membership subscriptions, individual donations, trusts, foundations and corporate partnerships to support its ongoing outreach work. BAFTA has offices in Scotland and Wales in
594-416: Is an event in which participants perform the arts of singing , dancing , lip-syncing , acting , martial arts , playing an instrument , poetry, comedy or other activities to showcase skills . Many talent shows are performances rather than contests, but some are actual contests. In the instance of a contest, participants may be motivated to perform for a reward, trophy, or prize of some kind. For example,
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#1732764667356648-492: The 17th British Academy Games Awards was hosted by arts and entertainment presenter Elle Osili-Wood and was watched by a global audience of 1.5 million. The British Academy Children's Awards are presented annually during November to reward excellence in the art forms of the moving image intended for children. They have been awarded annually since 1969 except for 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The academy has
702-655: The BAFTA television awards, Cowell voiced his ideas regarding World's Got Talent , a global version of Got Talent . However, he argued that the format would not work with judges as they had all "tried to be him" in previous attempts (such as World Idol ), and instead proposed a commentary format, similar to that of the Eurovision Song Contest . During the same week, more details were announced, with Cowell explaining 20 previous winning contestants from global variations of Got Talent would be brought together at
756-594: The British Academy Television Craft Awards , usually occurring within a few weeks of it. The Television Awards, celebrating the best TV programmes and performances of the past year, are also often referred to simply as "the BAFTAs" or, to differentiate them from the movie awards, the "BAFTA Television Awards". They have been awarded annually since 1954. The first ever ceremony consisted of six categories. Until 1958, they were awarded by
810-468: The Got Talent franchise around the world. Currently, a similar version of "World's Got Talent" and "Planet's Got Talent" acts as a YouTube channel, known as "Got Talent Global". The channel uploads clips from "Got Talent" shows worldwide. The channel currently has over 13 million subscribers. A similar channel, called Top Talent uploads clips of The X Factor , Got Talent and Idol from around
864-454: The Guild of Television Producers and Directors . From 1968 until 1997, BAFTA's Film and Television Awards were presented together, but from 1998 onwards they were presented at two separate ceremonies. The Television Craft Awards celebrate the talent behind the programmes, such as individuals working in visual effects, production, and costume design. Only British programmes are eligible – with
918-502: The Royal Albert Hall with himself and Jonathan Lopez both having roles in the show. A proposed prize of £1 million was announced a projected global television audience of 300 million, and the intended airdate of 2011. However, Cowell halted plans for the series because it would conflict with his judging commitments with The X Factor USA and Britain's Got Talent for the years to come. In February 2014, The X Factor USA
972-483: The World's Got Talent presented by Eliza Liang and Wong Cho-lam, featuring notable contestants from the Got Talent versions around the world. Following the success of America's Got Talent: The Champions , ITV launched a spin-off series, Britain's Got Talent: The Champions in 2019, featuring notable contestants from Britain's Got Talent alongside acts from the franchises worldwide . The winner of this spin-off series
1026-729: The Academy since February 2010. The Prince's appointment follows a long tradition of royal involvement with the academy. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , was the first president of the Society of Film and Television Arts (SFTA) in 1959 to 1965, followed by Earl Mountbatten of Burma and the Princess Royal , who was its president from 1972 to 2001. It was the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh's generous donation of their share of profits from
1080-411: The British talent shows Opportunity Knocks (on-screen from the 1950s, with the winner using the now-standard method of a telephone vote) and New Faces . Both shows showcased singers, dancers and comedians, as well as performers such as acrobats, animal acts and novelty acts. Cowell said:"I was a fan of variety shows Opportunity Knocks and New Faces , and to be able to update that tradition, really
1134-642: The Guild merged with the British Film Academy to become the Society of Film and Television Arts, later the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, the first "BAFTA award" was presented to Sir Charles Chaplin on his Academy Fellowship that year. A BAFTA award – including the bronze mask and marble base – weighs 3.7 kg (8.2 lb) and measures 27 cm (11 in) high × 14 cm (5.5 in) wide × 8 cm (3.1 in) deep;
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#17327646673561188-613: The London Hilton Park Lane and Tobacco Dock , and have been hosted by Dara Ó Briain and Rufus Hound . In 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic , it was announced that the ceremony was changing format from a live red-carpet ceremony at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London to an online show. The online show was presented by Dara Ó Briain from his home and was watched by 720,000 globally. In 2021
1242-608: The Mall Galleries. Queen Elizabeth , The Duke of Edinburgh , The Princess Royal and The Earl Mountbatten of Burma officially opened the organisation's headquarters in 1976, and officially became the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in March 1976. In 2016, BAFTA embarked in an extensive renovation of the Grade II listed property. Benedetti Architects oversaw a £33M+ remodel, doubling its original capacity with
1296-610: The New York City area and includes financial aid and mentoring opportunities. Since 2015, BAFTA has been offering scholarships for British citizens to study in China, and vice versa. BAFTA presents awards for film, television and games, including children's entertainment, at a number of annual ceremonies across the UK and in Los Angeles . The BAFTA award trophy is a mask, designed by American sculptor Mitzi Cunliffe . When
1350-792: The Royal Albert Hall. The ceremony had been performed during April or May of each year, but beginning 2002 it has been held in February to precede the Academy Awards (Oscars) in the United States, making the BAFTA Film Awards a major precursor of the eventual annual results of the Oscar ceremonies since. In order for a film to be considered for a BAFTA nomination, its first public exhibition must be displayed in
1404-524: The Student Film Awards and has an active Scholarship Program offering financial support and mentorship to UK students studying in the US. It created The Inner City Cinema, a screening program providing free screenings of theatrical films to inner-city areas not served by theatres. The success of Inner City Cinema has led to further free screening programs extended to multiple inner-city parks through
1458-654: The UK programme enables talented British citizens who are in need of financial support to take an industry-recognised course in film, television or games in the UK. Each BAFTA Scholar receives up to £12,000 towards their annual course fees, and mentoring support from a BAFTA member and free access to BAFTA events around the UK. Since 2013, three students every year have received one of the Prince William Scholarships in Film, Television and Games, supported by BAFTA and Warner Bros. These scholarships are awarded in
1512-656: The UK, in Los Angeles and New York in the United States and runs events in Hong Kong and mainland China. Amanda Berry served as chief executive of the organisation between December 2000 and October 2022. Jane Millichip has held the position since October 2022. In addition to its high-profile awards ceremonies, BAFTA manages a year-round programme of educational events and initiatives including film screenings and Q&As, tribute evenings, interviews, lectures, and debates with major industry figures. With over 250 events
1566-802: The United Kingdom and the United States. BAFTA's annual film awards ceremony, the British Academy Film Awards , has taken place since 1949, while their annual television awards ceremony, the British Academy Television Awards , has taken place since 1955. Their third ceremony, the British Academy Games Awards , were first presented in 2004. BAFTA started out as the British Film Academy , founded in 1947 by
1620-461: The academy now advertises video games as its third major topic in recognition of its importance as an art form of moving images. The same year the ceremony was performed at The Roundhouse by Chalk Farm Road in North London on 5 October and was televised for the first time on 17 October and was broadcast on the digital channel E4 . Between 2009 and 2019, the ceremonies have been performed at
1674-686: The academy's work with both the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks After Dark) and The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks (Teen Summer Camps). The Britannia Awards are BAFTA Los Angeles' highest accolade, a "celebration of achievements honouring individuals and companies that have dedicated their careers to advancing the entertainment arts". The Awards began in 1989 and usually take place in October/November every year. There are no awards given to specific movies or TV programmes, only to individuals. During
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1728-413: The addition of an additional floor, raising and restoring two large Victorian rooflight structures and decorative plasterwork, creating an entire floor devoted to BAFTA's learning and new talent programmes, and revamping the property's food, beverage, and events operations in order to maximize revenue to sustain property maintenance and operations. The new facilities were formally reopened in 2022. BAFTA
1782-592: The best work of any nationality seen on British cinema screens during the preceding year. In 1949 the British Film Academy, as it was then known, presented the first awards for films made in 1947 and 1948. Since 2008 the ceremony has been held at the Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden . It had been held in the Odeon cinema on Leicester Square since 2000. Since 2017, the BAFTA ceremony has been held at
1836-543: The craft to new heights"; "The John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in Directing" (added during 2003 in honour of John Schlesinger ); the "Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year"; and the "Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment". In select years, the evening has included the "BAFTA Los Angeles Humanitarian Award". The show has been broadcast on TV around
1890-560: The film Royal Family that enabled the academy to move to its headquarters at 195 Piccadilly. The Prince of Wales succeeded the Lord Attenborough to become the fifth President in the Academy's history. BAFTA North America, founded in 1987 and currently chaired by Joyce Pierpoline, serves as the bridge between the Hollywood and British production and entertainment business communities. The BAFTA Los Angeles location hosts
1944-551: The first major change of its rules since the admittance of television thirty years earlier. Among the first winning games were GoldenEye 007 , Gran Turismo and interactive comedy MindGym , sharing the spotlight with the BBC News Online website which won the news category four years consecutively. These awards allowed the academy to recognise new forms of entertainment that were engaging new audiences and challenging traditional expressions of creativity. During 2003,
1998-448: The first ten years, one award was given at each event, named the 'Britannia Award for Excellence in Film', but since 1999 the number of awards has increased. Awards given include "The Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film" (the original award was renamed during 2000 to honour director Stanley Kubrick ), presented to an individual "upon whose work is stamped the indelible mark of authorship and commitment, and who has lifted
2052-446: The format was named the world's most successful reality TV format ever by Guinness World Records . Cowell said: "I am very proud that Got Talent is a homegrown British show. We owe its success to a group of very talented producers all over the world who have made this happen. And of course amazing talent." Got Talent was conceived in 2005 by Simon Cowell , creator and judge on The X Factor . The format's origins can be traced to
2106-562: The franchise to be produced and broadcast. The programme proved a success for NBC, who commissioned further seasons, while launching the franchise internationally – among countries where television networks between late 2006 bought up the competition's format to mid-2007 included France , Russia , Sweden , and Australia . Cowell later returned to the UK to continue production of the British edition for ITV, leading to Britain's Got Talent debuting on 9 June 2007. The golden buzzer, which allows each judge to select one act to advance directly to
2160-420: The golden buzzer, making it the first edition of the franchise to do so. In the same year, both the seventeenth season of Britain's Got Talent and the nineteenth season of America's Got Talent introduced a change whereby each judge will be able to give two golden buzzers rather than one. Not all versions of the franchise use the golden buzzer. In June 2010, following Britain's Got Talent ' s success at
2214-577: The hope to prevent youth from the possibilities of entering delinquency or lives of crime. BAFTA The British Academy of Film and Television Arts ( BAFTA , / ˈ b æ f t ə / ) is an independent trade association and charity that supports, develops, and promotes the arts of film, television and video games in the United Kingdom. In addition to its annual award ceremonies, BAFTA has an international programme of learning events and initiatives offering access to talent through workshops, masterclasses, scholarships, lectures, and mentoring schemes in
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2268-407: The judges and the host can collectively give a golden buzzer to an act without losing their own personal golden buzzers; and an "audience" golden buzzer under which the panel can award a golden buzzer to an act that has generated an especially strong positive reaction from the studio audience. In 2024, the fourth season of Canada's Got Talent introduced a $ 25,000 cash prize for each recipient of
2322-510: The mask itself measures 16 cm (6.3 in) high × 14 cm (5.5 in) wide. They are made of phosphor bronze and cast in a Middlesex foundry . In 2017, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts introduced new entry rules for British films starting from the 2018/19 season to foster diversity. BAFTA's annual film awards ceremony is known as the British Academy Film Awards, or "the BAFTAs", and reward
2376-460: The name of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge in his role as president of BAFTA. In the U.S., BAFTA Los Angeles offers financial support and mentorship to British graduate students studying in the US, as well as scholarships to provide financial aid to local LA students from the inner city. BAFTA New York's Media Studies Scholarship Program, set up in 2012, supports students pursuing media studies at undergraduate and graduate level institutions within
2430-421: The next round of the competition, was first introduced in 2012 on the sixth season of Germany's Das Supertalent , and was adopted in 2014 on both the eighth series of Britain's Got Talent and the ninth season of America's Got Talent . Changes in the golden buzzer rules over the years have included allowing the host to award a golden buzzer separately from the judging panel; a "group" golden buzzer whereby
2484-478: The potential exception of the publicly voted Audience Award – but any cable , satellite , terrestrial or digital television stations broadcasting in the UK are eligible to submit entries, as are independent production companies who have produced programming for the channels. Individual performances can either be entered by the performers themselves or by the broadcasters. The programmes being entered must have been broadcast on or between 1 January and 31 December of
2538-712: The sheer ubiquity of interactive forms of entertainment and the breadth of genres and types of video games outgrew the combined ceremony, and the event was divided into the BAFTA Video Games Awards and the BAFTA Interactive Awards Despite making headlines with high-profile winners like Halo 2 and Half-Life 2 the interactive division was discontinued and disappeared from BAFTA's publicity material after only two ceremonies. During 2006, BAFTA announced its decision "to give video games equal status with film and television", and
2592-469: The world. That channel has over 3 million subscribers. NBC launched a spin-off series, America's Got Talent: The Champions in 2019, featuring notable contestants from America's Got Talent alongside acts from the franchises worldwide. The winner of this spin-off series was Canadian-American card magician Shin Lim . In addition, Hunan Television produced an unofficial global version of Got Talent in 2019,
2646-487: The year preceding the awards ceremony. Since 2014 the "BAFTA Television Awards" have been open to TV programmes which are only broadcast online. The British Academy Games Awards ceremony traditionally takes place in March, shortly after the Film Awards ceremony in February. BAFTA first recognised video games and other interactive media at its inaugural BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards ceremony during 1998,
2700-441: Was a buzz". The concept of the format was for a large-scale televised talent competition where anyone, of any age and background, could participate with any form of talent before an audience and a panel of judges. The concept was first proposed to the British television network ITV , which agreed to a pilot episode of the format. When it proved a success, work began on producing a season of the competition for British television, but
2754-628: Was cancelled by Fox due to low ratings and Cowell's decision to return to the UK version of that show. In 2014, ITV first broadcast a series of spin-off shows Planet's Got Talent which showed clips of Got Talent from all over the world. It was later broadcast in Italy on TV8 and Sky Uno. Slovenia made a show as same as the British one. In 2019, Hunan Television produced an unofficial spin-off series, World's Got Talent , whose copyrights were shared by Hunan Television and Fremantle, featuring 61 notable acts from
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Season 1, 2016: Two Brothers Sylla (acrobats) Season 2, 2017: Strauss Serpent (21-year-old contortionist) Albania Kosovo Season 1, 2011: Amr Qatamesh (stand-up satirical poetry) Season 2, 2012: Khawater Al-Zalam (glow-in-the-dark) Season 3, 2013: Sima group (artistic dance) Season 4, 2014–15: Salah Benlemqawanssa (35-year-old popper/b-boy) Season 5, 2017: Emanne Beasha (8-year-old opera singer) Season 6, 2019: Mayyas (Mainly female Dance troupe) Season 7, 2024: Current Season Season 1, 2008: Martin Bustos (25-year-old comedian/impersonator) Season 2, 2009: Daniel Ferreyra (39-year-old guitarist) Season 3, 2010–11: Diego Gutierrez (23-year-old button accordion player) Season 1, 2023: Matías and Johanna Ortíz (dancers) Season 2, 2024: Upcoming Season Season 1, 2009: Samvel Davtyan (singer) Season 2, 2010: Samvel Harutyunyan (singer) Season 1, 2015 : El Gamma Penumbra (shadow play group) Season 2, 2017 : The Sacred Riana (25-year-old spooky magician) Season 3, 2019 : Eric Chien (26-year-old close-up magician) Red Symons ( 1–3 ) Tom Burlinson ( 1–3 ) Dannii Minogue ( 1–6 ) Brian McFadden ( 4–6 ) Kyle Sandilands ( 4–7 ) Dawn French ( 7 ) Geri Halliwell ( 7 ) Timomatic ( 7 ) Ian Dickson ( 8 ) Sophie Monk ( 8 ) Kelly Osbourne ( 8 ) Eddie Perfect ( 8 ) Lucy Durack ( 9 ) Nicole Scherzinger ( 9 ) Manu Feildel ( 9 ) Shane Jacobson ( 9–10 ) Alesha Dixon ( 10 ) Kate Ritchie ( 10 ) David Walliams ( 10 ) Season 1, 2007 : Bonnie Anderson (12-year-old singer) Season 2, 2008 : "Smokin" Joe Robinson (16-year-old guitarist) Season 3, 2009 : Mark Vincent (15-year-old-opera singer) Season 4, 2010 : Justice Crew (dance troupe) Season 5, 2011 : Jack Vidgen (14-year-old singer) Season 6, 2012 : Andrew De Silva (37-year-old singer) Season 7, 2013 : Uncle Jed (Funk/Soul/Jazz/Reggae band) Season 8, 2016 : Fletcher Pilon (15-year-old singer) Season 9, 2019 : Kristy Sellars (33-year-old pole dancer) Season 10, 2022 : Acromazing (Acrobatic group) Season 11, TBA: Awaiting Confirmation Season 1, 2015: Elkhan Mammadov (magician) Season 1, 2007: Triple E (singing trio sisters) Season 1, 2012: Karolien Goris (11-year-old singer) Season 2, 2013: Michael Lanzo (34-year-old singer) Season 3, 2015: Domenico Vaccaro (22-year-old pole dancer) Season 4, 2016: Baba Yega (dance troupe) Season 5, 2018: Tascha & Ian (dancers) Season 6, 2019: Benjamin Ceyssens (19-year-old pianist) Season 7, 2021: De Mini Droids (dance troupe) Season 8, TBA: Awaiting Confirmation Season 1, 2012: 2 Mad (dance troupe) Season 2, 2013: Junbox (20-year-old-dancer) Season 1, 2010: Bogdana Petrova (17-year-old visually impaired singer) Season 2, 2012: Kristina Arabadzhieva (12-year-old singer) Season 3, 2014: Thomas Tomov (17-year-old opera singer) Season 4, 2015: Plamen Lubenov (20-year-old wheelchair breakdancer) Season 5, 2016: Vivo Montana (18–44-year-old musical band) Season 6, 2019: Adriyan Asenov (31-year-old blind imitator) Season 7, 2021: Kaloyan Geshev (9-year-old fast mathematician) Season 8, 2022: Stefan Ivanov (6-year-old bagpiper) Season 9, TBA: Awaiting confirmation Season 1, 2014–15 : Yoeun Pisey (15-year-old blind singer) Season 2, 2018: The King (dance group) Season 3, 2023: MJM (dance group) Season 1, 2012 : Sagkeeng's Finest (tap dance troupe) Season 2, 2022 : Jeanick Fournier (48-year-old singer) Season 3, 2023 : Conversion (dance group) Season 4, 2024 : Rebecca Strong (20-year-old singer) Season 5, 2025 : Upcoming season Season 1, 2020: CZN (singing trio) Season 1, 2019: Chorshanbe Alovatov (22-year-old singer) Season 2, 2022: Moranbon (dance group) Season 1, 2010: Camila Silva (16-year-old singer) Season 2, 2011: Ignacio Venegas (23-year-old singer) Season 3, 2012: Susana Sáez (35-year-old singer) Season 4, 2013: Carolina and Felipe (tango dancers) Season 5, 2014: Hugo Macaya (38-year-old blind singer) Season 6, 2015: Cristofer Mera (19-year-old singer) & Samsara (Band) Season 1, 2021: Juliana Ángel González (13-year-old singer) Season 1, 2010 : Liu Wei (23-year-old armless pianist) Season 2, 2011 : Zhuo Jun (19-year-old popper) Season 3, 2011–12 : Pan Qianqian (24-year-old female baritone singer) Season 4, 2012–13 : Wang Jungru (17-year-old contortionist) Season 5, 2013–14 : Yin Zhonghua (acrobat) Season 6, 2019: Shi Zheyuan (39-year-old drone performer) Season 1, 2021: Zhu Qiaoyan (acrobat) Season 1, 2012: Paolo Alexander González (24-year-old pianist) Season 2, 2013: Byron González (19-year-old speed painter) Season 1, 2009: Tihomir Bendelja (15-year-old gymnastics twirler) Season 2, 2010: Viktorija Novosel (21-year-old singer) Season 3, 2011: Promenada Klub (shadow theatre) Season 4, 2016: Petar Bruno Basić (23-year-old pole dancer) Season 5, 2017: Emil & Mateja (dancing duo) Season 6, 2018: Denis Barta (20-year-old blind and autistic singer) Season 7, 2019: Transform Crew (dancing troupe) Season 8, 2021: Anatacha Filimone (18-year-old singer) Season 9, 2022: Magic Leon (27-year-old illusionist) Season 10, 2023: Chritzel Renae Aceveda (12-year-old singer) Season 11, 2024: Current season Season 1, 2010 : DaeMen (hand-to-hand acrobatics) Season 2, 2011: Atai Omurzakov (21-year-old dancer) Season 3, 2012: Jozef Pavlusík (24-year-old opera singer) Season 4, 2013: Miroslav Sýkora (25-year-old opera singer) Season 5, 2015: Gyöngyi Bodišová (22-year-old singer) Season 6, 2016: Act 4 Slovakia (acrobatic on bicycles) Season 7, 2018: Nikoleta Šurinová (11-year-old drummer) Season 8, 2019: Margaréta Ondrejková (16-year-old singer) Season 9, 2021: Diamonds (dance group) Season 10, 2022: Nikola Kusendová (18-year-old singer) Season 11, 2023: Anna Slížová (24-year-old singer) Season 12, TBA: Awaiting Confirmation Season 1, 2008: Robot Boys (robot dancing duo) Season 2, 2009 : Kalle Pimp (23-year-old rapper) Season 3, 2010: Copenhagen Drummers (military drummers) Season 1, 2014–15 : Thor Mikkelsen (17-year-old beatboxer) Season 2, 2015–16 : Matias Rasmussen (23-year-old Rubik's Cube solver) Season 3, 2017 : Johanne Astrid (10-year-old Drummer) Season 4, 2018 : Moonlight Brothers (Brothers Dance Duo) Season 5, 2019 : Alex Porsing (24-year-old FMX rider) Season 1, 2019: Francis 'Babyrotty' Campusano (13-year-old singer) Season 2, 2020–21: Keren Montero (14-year-old singer) Season 1, 2012: Luis Castillo (37-year-old street comedian) Season 2, 2013: José Fernando Lara (26-year-old singer) Season 3, 2014: Ledesma Brothers (foldclore singers) Season 4, 2015: Christian Loaiza (30-year-old singer) Season 5, 2016: CAN Group (Talented police dogs) Season 6, 2017: Juventud Bolivarense (Young Music Trio) Season 1, 2010–11: Erki-Andres Nuut (21-year-old leaf instrument player) Season 1, 2007: Aleksi Vähäpassi (18-year-old beatboxer) Season 2, 2009: Miikka Mäkelä (27-year-old pantomim dancer) Season 3, 2011: VIP Bartenders ( flair bartenders ) Season 4, 2012: Daniel Helakorpi (7-year-old poem reader) Season 5, 2016: Antton Puonti (24-year-old hand player) Season 6, 2020: Akrotaiturit (acrobatic gymnastic dance group) Season 7, 2021: Sirkus Bravuuri (circus group) Season 8, TBA: Awaiting Confirmation Season 1, 2006: Salah Benlemqawanssa (27-year-old popper/b-boy) Season 2, 2007: Junior (26-year-old break dancer) Season 3, 2008: Alex (23-year-old fire artist) Season 4, 2009 : Les Echos-liés (comic group) Season 5, 2010 : Axel et Alizée (young dancing duo) Season 6, 2011 : Marina Kaye (13-year-old singer) Season 7, 2012: Die Mobilés (shadow play) Season 8, 2013 : Simon Heule (23-year-old acrobat) Season 9, 2014 : Bagad de Vannes (choir) Season 10, 2015: Juliette and Charlie (Dog Act) Season 11, 2016: Antonio (42-year-old magician) Season 12, 2017: Laura Laune (31-year-old comedian/singer) Season 13, 2018: Jean-Baptiste Guégan (35-year-old singer) Season 14, 2019: Le Cas Pucine (20-year-old ventriloquist) Season 15, 2020: Famille Lefèvre (family opera group) Season 16, 2021: Le Chœur de Saint-Cyr (military choir) Season 17, 2022: Rayane (15-year-old pianist) Season 18, 2023: Mega Unity (dancers group) Season 19, 2024: Current season Season 1, 2010: Levan Shavadze (singer) Season 2, 2011: Vano Pipia (13-year-old singer) Season 3, 2012: Nona Giunashvili (sand artist) Season 4, 2013: City Band Group (musical band) Season 5, 2014: Temo Da Qeti (dancer and wheelchair dancer) Season 6, 2015: Barbara Samkharadze (singer) Season 7, 2016–17: Eka Abuladze (singer) Season 8, 2017–18: The boys chapel and youth team (choir) Season 9, 2020: Lasha Gelashvili (illusionist) Season 10, 2022: Davit Lekashvili (excavator operator) Season 11, 2024: Current Season Season 1, 2007: Ricardo Marinello (19-year-old opera singer) Season 2, 2008: Michael Hirte (44-year-old harmonica player) Season 3, 2009: Yvo Antoni & PrimaDonna (dog act) Season 4, 2010: Freddy Sahin-Scholl (57-year-old two-voice singer) Season 5, 2011: Leo Rojas (27-year-old panpipe player) Season 6, 2012: Jean-Michel Aweh (20-year-old singer and pianist) Season 7, 2013: Lukas Pratschker & Falco (dog act) Season 8, 2014: Marcel Kaupp (26-year-old drag queen and singer) Season 9, 2015: Jay Oh (29-year-old singer) Season 10, 2016: Angel Flukes (28-year-old singer) Season 11, 2017: Alexa Lauenburger & her mixed-breed dogs (dog act) Season 12, 2018: Stevie Starr (56-year-old professional regurgitator) Season 13, 2019: Christian Stoinev & Percy (Acrobatics with dog training) Season 14, 2020: Nick Ferretti (30-year-old singer and guitarist) Season 15, 2021: Elena Turcan (10-year-old opera singer) Season 16, 2024: Alexander Doghmani (17-year-old opera singer) Season 17, 2025: Upcoming season Season 1, 2007: Christos Zacharopoulos (12-year-old singer) Season 2, 2009: Kiss Madiam (band) Season 3, 2010: Nikos Georgas (55-year-old singer) Season 4, 2012: Stelios Legakis (14-year-old singer) Season 5, 2017: House of Drama (Group of dancers) Season 6, 2018: En Xoro (Group of dancers) Season 7, 2022: Konstantinos Tsamados (14-year-old singer) Talent show A talent show, or talent contest
2862-682: Was set up in 1953 with the first awards ceremony in October 1954, and in 1958 merged with the British Film Academy to form the Society of Film and Television Arts , whose inaugural meeting was held at Buckingham Palace and presided over by the Duke of Edinburgh. The Society of Film and Television Arts acquired the historic Prince's Hall facilities at 195 Piccadilly, following the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours ' move to
2916-413: Was suspended after its intended host had a dispute with ITV and ultimately ended their involvement. Cowell subsequently promoted the concept to American television networks sooner than planned, and secured the interest of American television network NBC to produce a season for their 2006 summer broadcast schedule. America's Got Talent debuted on 21 June 2006, and was the first international edition of
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