America's Got Talent . If an act gets all the judges to buzz, it is immediately over and they are out of the (17) . These remain active throughout the show, but during later rounds frequently get used.
It starts off with the audition week held across the country where acts have roughly 90 seconds to impress the judges and an area audience. Following each act, the judges quickly vote and based on majority rules decide if the contestants go to the next round or are cut on the (18) .
Following the audition week, the show and accepted acts move to Vegas where the acts perform again, only this time in front of only the judges and no (19) . Following Vegas week, the judges cut the competition aggressively to 48 acts to move onto the next, most important round. The 48 acts chosen go onto the live quarter-finals in various cities to compete on live television for the audience (20) as the power now shifts away from the judges. There are 4 quarter finals with 12 acts performing each week (4 advance each), followed by two semi¬finals (4 advance each) followed by the final where the winner is declared. The grand prize winner will receive one million US dollars and a chance for their own show in Vegas.