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How Can You Participate in America's Got Talent?

"America's Got Talent," an NBC reality-based competition show, was created by Simon Cowell of "American Idol" fame in an effort to duplicate the success of "Britain's Got Talent" in the United Kingdom. Judged by Piers Morgan, Howie Mandel and Sharon Osbourne and hosted by Nick Cannon, the show boasts an average viewership of 15.5 million, as of May 2011. With the promise of fame and fortune, millions of people have auditioned to be featured on the show since its inception. "America's Got Talent" only offers contestants the opportunity to audition online versus in person. For those wanting to join in this effort, you can audition from anywhere in the country via YouTube.

Instructions

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      Record a video of yourself performing the talent that you wish to feature on the show. In order to ensure a successful audition, make sure that your performance is ideal.

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      Create a YouTube account if you do not already have one and upload your video to the site.

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      Log on to NBC's "America's Got Talent" website, hover your mouse over "About" and click on "Auditions" in the drop-down. On the right-hand side of the screen, select the "Submit your audition video here..." link and follow the prompts to enter your video into the competition.

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      Log in to YouTube to proceed, and select "Allow Access" to give the "America's Got Talent" site permission to enter your YouTube account.

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      Select "Choose Video" on the proceeding page. Select the audition video that you recorded and uploaded earlier.

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      Enter in video title, category -- such as "comedian" or "singer" -- your first and last name, and your e-mail address. Agree to the official rules and select "Submit Video."

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