America's Got Talent season 3

America's Got Talent
Season 3
ShowrunnerJason Raff[1]
Hosted byJerry Springer
Judges
WinnerNeal E. Boyd
Runner-up
  • Eli Mattson
No. of episodes20
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseJune 17 (2008-06-17) –
October 1, 2008 (2008-10-01)
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Judges and Host for America's Got Talent Season 3

The third season of American talent show competition series America's Got Talent was broadcast on NBC from June 17 to October 1, 2008. After the conclusion of the second season, changes to the program included the creation of additional audition episodes in the broadcast schedule, the involvement of quarter-finals in the competition, and doubling the number of participants that advanced from the boot camp stage. Between August 7–26, the show had a planned break to avoid clashing with the network's live coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

The third season was won by opera singer Neal E. Boyd, with singer and pianist Eli Mattson finishing in second place, and violinists Nuttin' But Stringz placing third. During its broadcast, the season averaged roughly over 10.75 million viewers.

  1. ^ Hailu, Selome (October 28, 2024). "'America's Got Talent': Jason Raff Out as Showrunner After 19 Seasons Due to Budget Cuts". Variety. Retrieved October 31, 2024.