Aired: 6/1/2010
The talent contest opens its fifth season with open auditions in Los Angeles.
Aired: 6/2/2010
Open auditions are held in Dallas.
Aired: 6/8/2010
Season 5's open auditions continue.
Aired: 6/15/2010
Preliminary auditions continue.
Aired: 6/16/2010
Open auditions continue.
Aired: 6/22/2010
Disparate acts are featured in continuing preliminary auditions.
Aired: 6/23/2010
Aired: 6/29/2010
Season 5's preliminary auditions continue.
Aired: 6/30/2010
Auditions continue.
Aired: 7/6/2010
Contestants perform for the judges in Las Vegas in hopes of making it into the top 48.
Aired: 7/7/2010
The stress spikes when judges Sharon Osbourne, Howie Mandel and Piers Morgan deliberate over which acts to select for a spot in the Top 48.
Aired: 7/13/2010
Performance showcases in Los Angeles kick off with 12 acts from the Top 48 taking the stage.
Aired: 7/14/2010
Four winning acts are selected for the sought-after Top 24 in a results edition.
Aired: 7/20/2010
Twelve acts from the Top 48 showcase their talents in the second week of performance shows.
Aired: 7/21/2010
Four acts advance to the Top 24 in a results installment. Cirque du Soleil perform the show "Kà," and the rock band Train sing "Hey, Soul Sister."
Aired: 7/27/2010
Twelve acts perform in the third week of showcases.
Aired: 7/28/2010
Four acts win a slot in the Top 24 in a results show. Singer-songwriter Mike Posner and hip-hop dance troupe JabbaWockeeZ perform.
Aired: 8/3/2010
Twelve acts from the Top 48 take the stage in the fourth week of performance showcases.
Aired: 8/4/2010
Four acts advance to the Top 24 in a results edition. Rocker Bret Michaels and British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz perform.
Aired: 8/10/2010
Twelve acts from YouTube perform in Hollywood.
Aired: 8/11/2010
Four acts from YouTube advance to the semifinal round.
Aired: 8/17/2010
Twelve previously eliminated acts return to the contest and perform in a wild-card round.
Aired: 8/18/2010
Four wild-card acts advance to the semifinal round. Country songstress LeAnn Rimes and illusionist Criss Angel perform.
Aired: 8/24/2010
The semifinal round begins with 12 acts performing in a bid to break into the Top 10.
Aired: 8/25/2010
Five semifinal contestants win a position in the Top 10 in a results show. Jimmy Fallon and singer Kylie Minogue perform.
Aired: 8/31/2010
The semifinal round continues with 12 acts performing.
Aired: 9/1/2010
Five winning acts advance to the Top 10.
Aired: 9/7/2010
The Top 10 acts perform in Hollywood in their quest to win a sought-after position in the final four. Enrique Iglesias performs "I Like It."
Aired: 9/8/2010
The final four acts are revealed. Sarah McLachlan sings "Forgiveness" and the cast of the stage show "American Idiot" performs.
Aired: 9/14/2010
In Season 5's penultimate episode, the remaining four acts perform in Hollywood for the final time.
Aired: 9/15/2010
The winning act is revealed in the Season 5 finale, which features performances by an array of Las Vegas and Hollywood stars.
