America's Got Talent season 12
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The twelfth season of American talent show competition series America's Got Talent was broadcast on NBC from May 30 to September 20, 2017.[1] Following the previous season, Nick Cannon ended his involvement with the program following a disagreement with the network, and was replaced as host by Tyra Banks before production of the new season began.[2] The guest judges for this season's Judge Cuts stage included Chris Hardwick, DJ Khaled, Laverne Cox and Seal.[3][4][5]
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America's Got Talent | |
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Season 12 | |
Hosted by | Tyra Banks |
Judges |
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Winner | Darci Lynne |
Runners-up | |
No. of episodes | 24 |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release | May 30 (2017-05-30) – September 20, 2017 (2017-09-20) |
Season chronology | |
The twelfth season was won by singing ventriloquist Darci Lynne, with singer Angelica Hale finishing second, and glow-light dance troupe Light Balance placing third.[6] During its broadcast, the season averaged around 12.66 million viewers, becoming the most watched in the program's history to date. It was dedicated to the memory of a participant who had died outside of filming,[who?] after auditioning for the competition.[7][8]