UNIVERSAL CITY, CA — "America's Got Talent," NBC's top-rated summer series from FremantleMedia North American and Syco Television has selected the Top 48 acts that will vie for the coveted $1 million grand prize when the live performance episodes begin Tuesday, July 12 (9-11 p.m. ET).

The "America's Got Talent 2011" Top 48 contestants are:



Anna Graceman - Juneau, Alaska (singer/pianist)

Attack Dance Crew - Tallahassee, Fla. (drilling dance crew)

Avery and the Calico Hearts - Lubbock, Texas (singing trio)

Captain & Maybelle - Atlanta, Ga. (variety act)

Charles Peachock - Kent, Ohio (juggler)

Dani Shay - Orlando, Fla. (singer/guitarist)

Daniel Joseph Baker - Katy, Texas (singer/pianist)

Dezmond Meeks - Pineville, La. (singer/pianist)

Duo Aero - Saint Paul, Minn (trapeze duo)

Dylan Andre - Zieglerville, Pa. (singer/guitarist)

Echo of Animal Gardens - Lake Geneva, Wis. (animal act)

Fatally Unique - Rockford, Ill. (hip hop dance team)

Fearless Flores Family - Myakka City, Fla. (family daredevil act)

Frank Miles - Los Angeles, Calif. (variety act)

Geechy Guy - Las Vegas, Nev. (comedian)

Ian Johnson - Hebron, Ill. (yo-yo tricks)

J Chris Newberg - Los Angeles, Calif. (comic/musician)

Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. - Logan, W. V. (singer)

Landon Swank - Wasilla, Alaska (magician)

Lys Agnes - Denver, Colo. (singer)

Mauricio Herrera - Pomona, Calif. (singer/dancer)

Melissa Villasenor - Los Angeles, Calif. (impressionist)

Miami All Stars - Miami, Fla. (dance group)

Mona Lisa - Houston, Texas (twin singers/guitarist duo)

Monèt - Charlotte, N. Car. (singer)

PopLyfe - Oakland, Calif. (teen band)

Professor Splash - Lakewood, Colo. (shallow water diver)

Purrfect Angelz - Los Angeles, Calif. (dance troupe)

Sam B. - Falls Church, Va. (dancer)

Sandou Trio Russian Bar - San Antonio, Texas (Russian bar trio)

Scott Alexander - Lancaster, Pa. (magician)

Seth Grabel - Los Angeles, Calif. (magician)

SH'Boss Boys - Atlanta, Ga. (young rap trio)

Silhouettes - Arvada, Colo. (interpretative dance)

Smage Bros. Riding Shows - Elkhorn, Wis. (motorcycle stunt show)

Snap Boogie - Boston, Mass. (dancer)

Squonk Opera - Pittsburgh, Pa. (band)

Steven Retchless - New York, N.Y. (pole dancer/aerialist)

Summerwind Skippers - Boise, Idaho (jump rope team)

Taylor Davis - Leesburg, Ga. (singer/guitarist)

Team iLuminate - New York, N.Y. (glow suit dancers)

The Fiddleheads - Dahlonega, Ga. (bluegrass band)

The Kinetic King - St. Paul, Minn. (variety act)

The Rhinestone Ropers - Jerome, Idaho (variety act)

Thomas John - Woodland Park, Colo. (variety act)

Those Funny Little People - Chicago, Ill. (variety act)

Yellow Designs Stunt Team - Monument, Colo. (BMX bike tricks)

Zuma Zuma - Las Vegas, Nevada (tumblers)


Now in its sixth season, "America's Got Talent," airs Tuesdays (9-11 p.m. ET) and Wednesdays (9-10 p.m. ET) on NBC. Howie Mandel, Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne star as the celebrity panel of judges, and Nick Cannon serves as host. The series is a true celebration of the American spirit, featuring a colorful array of aspiring stars, including singers, dancers, comedians, contortionists, impressionists, jugglers, magicians and ventriloquists, all vying for their chance to strut and perform on stage hoping to win America's hearts—and the $1 million prize.

So far this summer, the Tuesday and Wednesday editions of "American's Got Talent" are the #1 and #2 series on ABC, CBS, NBC or Fox in total viewers, while ranking #2 and #3 in adults 18-49, behind only NBC's "The Voice." Versus last year, "America's Got Talent" is up in adults 18-49 by 14 percent on Tuesdays (with an average 4.1 rating vs. a 3.6) and up 27 percent on Wednesdays (4.2 vs. 3.3), according to "most current" averages from Nielsen Media Research. In total viewers, the show is up 17 percent year-to-year on Tuesdays (14.5 million vs. 12.4 million) and 21 percent year-to-year on Wednesdays (14.3 million vs. 11.8 million).

"America's Got Talent" is produced by FremantleMedia North America and Simon Cowell's SYCO Television. Simon Cowell, Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Jason Raff, Ken Warwick and Georgie Hurford-Jones are executive producers.