'America's Got Talent' 2022 Semifinal Week 5 Lineup: Every Act Competing

'America's Got Talent' 2022 Semifinal Week 5 Lineup: Every Act Competing

The fifth and last America's Got Talent semifinal is set to take place on Tuesday, September 6.

Eleven more acts will take to the stage during the live show, hosted by Terry Crews, to compete for a spot in the Season 17 live finals, which will take place at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.

Three acts from the Week 5 semifinal show will be taken through to finals.

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Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, Simon Cowell will judge the fifth and last "America's Got Talent" semifinal. Trae Patton/NBC

So far, the finalists of America's Got Talent 2022 are: Avery Dixon, Drake Milligan, Chapel Hart, Yu Hojin, Nicolas RIBS, Sara James, Metaphysic and Mike E. Winfield, with three spots left to be filled on the lineup.

As well as the $1 million cash prize, America's Got Talent winners also get the chance to headline the America's Got Talent show in Las Vegas.

This week there are a whole host of acts taking to the stage for their final chance to impress judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara.

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Season 17 of "America's Got Talent" has been hosted by Terry Crews. Trae Patton/NBC

Newsweek has everything you need to know about who is performing on the Week 5 semifinals of America's Got Talent 2022.

Who Is Performing on America's Got Talent Tonight?

Aubrey Burchell (Singer)

Burchell, 21, wowed the judges with her rendition of The Weeknd's Call Out My Name during her audition. She received a "yes" from all four judges, with Klum praising her "fantastic voice" and "very cool look."

Blade 2 Blade (Knife-throwers)

Knife-throwing act Blade 2 Blade is made up of brothers Tyrone and Michael Laner and Julia Katharina. They competed on Spain's Got Talent in 2021.

Jordan Conley (Comedian)

Conley is a stand-up comedian from Garden Grove, California. He was the Wild Card winner on this season's America's Got Talent.

Kristen Cruz (Singer)

Cruz is a 19-year-old singer and music student from Irving, Texas. Fans may recognize the musician from TikTok, where she posts videos herself covering all types of music including pop, soul and songs of worship.

Kristy Sellars (Pole dancer)

Sellars is a pole dancer and entrepreneur. She won Australia's Got Talent in 2019.

Max Ostler (Dancer)

Ostler is an 18-year-old dancer from Australia. He regularly posts clips of himself dancing on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.

Mayyas (Dance group)

Sofia Vergara's Golden Buzzer act Mayyas is a Lebanese dance troupe, which has previously won Arabs Got Talent.

Mervant Vera (Rapping magician)

Vera, 33, describes himself as "an illusionist" and, according to the Philadelphia native's Instagram bio, he is a magician, mentalist and hip-hop songwriter.

Shu Takada (Yo-yo artist)

Shu Takada's audition was shown in the first episode of America's Got Talent Season 17, where they performed a yo-yo routine that incorporated acrobatic tricks and back flips.

Travis Japan (Boy band)

Travis Japan seriously impressed fans, and the judging panel, with their first audition.

"Our dream is to become the biggest stars in the world," member Noeru "Noel" Kawashima told the panel. "For our dream, we gave up everything: Our career and houses, but this is the only place to make it happen. AGT."

urbancrew—Flyers of the South (Acrobats)

urbancrew (Flyers of the South) are an acrobatic troupe from the Philippines. They made the finals of Asia's Got Talent in Season 2 and also took part in the fifth season of Pilipinas Got Talent.

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Wild Card winner Jordan Conley is set to perform again at the "America's Got Talent" semifinals. NBC

America's Got Talent fans can vote for their favorite act from when the episode ends on Tuesday night until Wednesday morning, when the voting will close. Voting can be done online or via the NBC App.

The top two acts from the public vote will go through to the final but the judges will also choose a third act from tonight's group to advance to the next stage of the competition.

The results of both the public vote and the judges' decision will be revealed on the Wednesday evening episode of America's Got Talent.

America's Got Talent airs Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

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