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So according to the unscientific poll here at PureAmericasGotTalent.com you chose the following for the four acts to move on:

Fighting Gravity: Performance Act
Nathaniel Kenyon: Guitar/Singer
Cristina and Ali: Sister Singing Duo
Future Funk: Hip Hop Duo

How did you guys do?

First though, tonight’s musical guests:

Selena Gomez: Round and Round

Rock of Ages: I Wanna Rock
Twisted Sister: I Wanna Rock
Rock of Ages: Don’t Stop Believin’

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So the first group of twelve is up… how are they going to do? Out of this twelve America is able to choose their favorite top four to move on.

Feel free to leave your comments… I apologize for the delays for the music, the computer I usually use is occupied so music from Las Vegas week onwards is going to be delayed.

You are able to choose up to four acts.

As a quick note: Twisted Trystan and Krystan had to drop from the competition, so Nick Pike was brought in one week prior to filming to fill out the Top 48. Interesting that they chose a danger act to replace a danger act.

Many thanks to Björn for helping me find the missing ones…

KungFu Heroes
- Marilyn Manson: Rock is Dead

Cristina and Ali
- Rascal Flatts: Bless the Broken Road

Airpocalypse
- Europe: Final Countdown
- The Knack: My Sharona

Hot Shot Tap Dancers
- Madcon: Beggin’

Paul Safy Jr
- Ella Fitzgerald: Cry Me a River

Future Funk
- Walter Murphy: A Fifth Of Beethoven

Sally Cohn
- Mariah Carey: Hero

Nick Pike
- Scooter: Fire

Rated Next Generation aka RNG
- Rihanna: Disturbia

Maricar

Fighting Gravity
- The Glitch Mob: How to Be Eaten By A Woman

Nathaniel Kenyon
- Hinder: Lips of an Angel

Let’s be real and say it like it is. America’s Got Talent is really a popularity contest. At least once you get to Hollywood. It’s all about getting America to vote for you. So, the question is which people in the America’s Got Talent top 48 are the most popular acts and will command the most votes once we see the performances in Hollywood?

As I was watching some of the videos on NBC.com, I found a link to the “Most Viewed” videos on NBC.com. Sure, some of the videos have been up longer. Not to mention, some of the acts don’t really have videos. No doubt it’s an imperfect method to evaluate their popularity, but it’s still pretty interesting to consider. Here’s the list of acts from the Most Viewed videos from NBC.com:
Fighting Gravity
Future Funk
Michael Grimm
Alice Tan Ridley (Precious’ Mom)
Christina and Ali (Cystic Fibrosis)
Maricar (Painter)
ArcAttack
Carlos Aponte (too bad he’s already gone)

Very interesting list if I do say so myself.

So here it… who knows how many acts were in the ever so important Group A category as mentioned in the previous Las Vegas post. These acts were ones that the judges believed stand the best chance of moving on to Hollywood… every one of these acts were given the chance to audition once again for the judges.

In the primary lobby there were sheets set up in various categories breaking the acts down so they could practice together, and size up the competition. From here each group would be called up together where they would see each other perform from the wings. Talk about tension and competition.

I’ve managed to get a good list of categories and acts. So below is going to be all the acts that have gone on to Hollywood as broken down by category. I will try to list the audition city that we met various acts throughout the season thus far if applicable and link previous posts to them so you could learn more informtion about the acts that have made it thus far.

And now, without further ado… Group A!

Novelty
- Maricar: Painting (Los Angeles)
- Sally Cohn: Hand Whistler (Portland)

Magicians
- Murray Sawchuck (Orlando)
- Chipps Cooney: Comedic Magician (New York)

Danger
- John Beatty: Strongman (Chicago)
- Twisted Trystan & Krystan: Side Show Performers (Orlando)
- Antonio Restivo: Fire Magician (New York)

Aerial/Movement/Acrobatic
- AscenDance Project: Rock Climbing Dance (Portland)
- Rudi Macaggi (New York)

Hip Hop Dance
- Wreckless Dance Crew (Orlando)
- Lindsey Stirling: Violinist/Dancer (Final Auditions)
- Studio One Young Beast Society (Orlando)

Bollywood Dance
- Mona Sampath Dance Company (Los Angeles)

Tap Dance
- The Hot Shot Tap Dancers (Portland)

Ballroom Dance
- Anna & Patryk (New York)

Youth Performers
- CJ Dippa (Dallas)
- Lil Chris (Orlando)

Harmonica
- Harmonica Pierre Herbineaux (Portland)

Comedian
- Doogie Horner (New York)

Classical Singers
- Hannibal Means (Los Angeles)
- Prince Poppycock (New York)

Female Singers
- Mary Ellen: Yodeler (New York)
- Alice Tan Ridley (New York)
- Debra Romer (Chicago)

Male Singers
- Taylor Matthews (Dallas)
- Michael Grimm (Los Angeles)

Hello all! To make things quick, I’m going to do a quick list of all the acts that made it through to Vegas with websites to find out more about them. Then over the course of the week I will (hopefully) give each act their own post with more info, thoughts, etc.

If anyone out there have any info to the following acts please either leave a comment or contact us.

Also a quick note… my computer didn’t record the first 40 mins of the episode… so any help with the first few acts that made it to Vegas would be great… Granted I could wait til the episode shows up online.

Since there are probably some people that haven’t seen the show… Click on “Read More” for spoilers!

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