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For the current season, see Americas Got Talent (season 9). Americas Got Talent Genre Reality Format Interactive talent show Created by Simon Cowell Ken Warwick Cécile Frot-Coutaz Jason Raff Creative director(s) Brian Friedman Presented by Regis Philbin (2006) Jerry Springer (2007–08) Nick Cannon (2009–) Judges David Hasselhoff (2006–09) Piers Morgan (2006–11) Brandy (2006) Sharon Osbourne (2007–12) Howie Mandel (2010–) Howard Stern (2012–) Melanie Brown (2013–) Heidi Klum (2013–) Country of origin United States Original language(s) English No. of seasons 9 No. of episodes 203[1] (as of June 4, 2014) Production Executive producer(s) Simon Cowell Jason Raff Sam Donnelly Rob Wade Running time 44–104 minutes Production company(s) FremantleMedia North America SYCOtv Distributor FremantleMedia Enterprises Broadcast Original channel NBC Picture format 1080i (HDTV) (2009–) 480i (SDTV) (2006–08) Original run June 21, 2006 (2006-06-21) – present Chronology Related shows American Idol The X Factor USA External links Official website Americas Got Talent (sometimes abbreviated as AGT) is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global British Got Talent franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of one million dollars. The show debuted in June 2006 for the summer television season. From season three onwards, the prize includes the one million dollars, payable in a financial annuity over 40 years (or the present cash value of such annuity), and a chance to headline a show on the Las Vegas Strip. Among its significant features is that it gives an opportunity to talented amateurs or unknown performers, with the results decided by an audience vote. The format is a popular one and has often been reworked for television in the United States and the United Kingdom. This incarnation was created by Simon C