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'' was broadcast on

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from June 5 to August 21, 2007. The network originally intended for it to run during its winter schedule that year, but opted against it following concerns over it clashing with other popular programs at that time. After the success of its first year, additional episodes of the series were commissioned by NBC, with changes being made to the program's format for the new season. The changes included the addition of a "boot camp" stage during the auditions, and the use of the judge's buzzers matching other editions of the ''Got Talent'' franchise, particularly after the first season of ''

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''. While

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and

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returned as judges,

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did not return as host for the new season, and was replaced by

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host

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was unable to return as a judge following the previous season, due to an ongoing lawsuit against her at the time, and was replaced by

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as a result. The second season was won by singing

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, with singer and guitarist

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finishing in second place, and singing beatboxer

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placing third.

Season overview

Following the success of the first season of ''America's Got Talent'',

opted to commission further seasons of the program for the foreseeable future. As part of the network's original plan for the second season, the new episodes were intended to broadcast during the network's Winter 2007 schedule, with the results of each live round aired on the same day. However, concerns that such a decision would place ''America's Got Talent'' in a direct competition for viewing ratings with the sixth season of ''American Idol'', due to being aired around the same period. NBC eventually dropped the plan, and set the program up for its Summer schedule that year, allocating the arranged broadcasting slot of '' Grease: You're The One That I Want''."NBC's mid-season 2006–07 schedule"
. NBCUMV.com. November 29, 2006. The second season had a considerable change in the format of the program, to match a more standardized arrangement being used across the ''Got Talent'' franchise. The most notable change was the filmed auditions being split into two stages, with the first taking place across a selection of cities, and the second stage operating in

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under a "boot camp" format titled "Las Vegas Callbacks". The second stage's rules focused on those who made it through the first stage being placed into one of two groups: "music" and "variety", having to successfully impress the judges across two rounds of performances, with each three minutes in length and conducted without interruptions from the judges. The other change was to incorporate the live round rules for judges used on other editions of ''Got Talent'', particularly ''Britain's Got Talent''. The new arrangement primarily saw judges giving feedback on a performance when it had ended but still using their buzzers to stop performances, while the public voted on who moved to the next stage in the semi-finals. Other than these changes, the second season did not incorporate the use of Wildcard acts, while the results for each live round (except the final), were each given before the start of the next round. Auditions took place during Spring 2007, with auditions being conducted within the cities of

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, and

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. Following the previous season, prior to filming taking place, replacements to the cast were made.

, who did not to return for undisclosed reasons, was replaced by

as host.

was replaced by

as judge, after she dropped out due to a difficult legal matter she was dealing with. Twenty of the participants who auditioned for the season secured a place in the two live semi-finals, with ten acts in each moving on to compete against each other in two "knock-out" finals. That resulted in four left to compete in a grand-final round. Here are the results of each participant's overall performance during the season: : , , ,

Semi-finals summary

Buzzed out ,

Semi-final 1 (July 17)

Semi-final 2 (July 24)

Finals summary

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Buzzed (Top 10 & 8 Finals only)

Finals - Top 10 (July 31)

Finals - Top 8 (August 7)

Grand-final (August 14)

References

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