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America's Got Talent's OMG Moments

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Aug 14, 2012 2:01 AM
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Best Things Come in Small Packages

Bianca Ryan, the 11-year-old season-one contestant with the powerhouse voice, won the $1 million prize.


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No More Springer

Sayonara, Jerry Springer. Hello, Nick Cannon. Mariah Carey's hubby signed on to host the show in 2009.


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The Hoff Went Off

After four seasons, David Hasselhoff was done judging people's talents on the show.


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So Long, Mate!

The only original judge left on the panel, Piers Morgan decided to leave his post after six years on the job.


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Gabourey Sidibe's Mom Wows

Alice Tan Ridley, the mother of the Precious star, brought the house down while singing Etta James' "At Last."


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Image to Remember

Landing in fourth place, opera singer Prince Poppycock always gave the crowd an interesting show.


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Microwave Man

Magician William Scott Anderson gave a mindblowing performance when he went inside a microwave and then came out as a completely different person. You gotta see it to understand.


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Whatta Tease

Michelle L'Amour made herself known for her sexy moves as a, um, talented stripper.


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Epic Win

Michael Grimm's pipes didn't just score him a season-five win, but also a deal with Epic Records.


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Newest (Controversial) Addition

Fans were shocked to learn that the newest judge on the show would be Howard Stern. Did they like him?


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Vocal Shocker

Andrew De Leon, a 19-year-old singer with white contacts and dark eyeliner, shocked the audience with his ridiculously talented voice.


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Fiery Performance

Warren Hull, a member of Gymkana, a gymnastic stunt team, crashed into a ring of fire while flipping through it, causing the flames to land on top of him while he laid onstage.


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The 70-Year-Old Teenager

Big Barry was one short man with big dreams, but some people (like Howard Stern) were not happy with Howie Mandel's decision to keep him in the competition.


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Bow Chicka Bow Wow

Who can forget Lulu, the plus-size pole dancer? This mother and clerk gave quite a show in Austin, but failed to move forward with the competition (and we just can't understand why).


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A Soldier's Lie

Singer and soldier Timothy Poe quickly made (not-so-good) headlines after his claim of getting injured in combat turned out to be false.


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No More Sharon?

Sharon Osbourne's tweet started a departure rumor, but she just tried to joke it off.


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Bieber Fever Attacks!

Justin Beiber's fans were more than livid after the reality show failed to air a promised teaser video of the Biebs' latest single "As Long As You Love Me."

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