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America's Got Talent (season 12)
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America's Got Talent
Season 12
Broadcast from
May 30 (2017-05-30) – September 20, 2017 (2017-09-20)
Judges
Howie Mandel
Mel B
Heidi Klum
Simon Cowell
Host(s)
Tyra Banks
Broadcaster
NBC
Winner
Darci Lynne Farmer
Origin
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Genre(s)
Ventriloquism
Runner-up
Angelica Hale
Chronology
◀
2017
▶
Season twelve of the reality competition series America's Got Talent was ordered on August 2, 2016 and premiered on NBC on Tuesday, May 30, 2017.[1] Howie Mandel, Mel B, Heidi Klum and Simon Cowell returned as judges for their respective eighth, fifth, fifth and second seasons.[2] Supermodel and businesswoman Tyra Banks replaced Nick Cannon, who hosted for eight seasons, making her the first female host of the show.[3] The live shows returned to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles beginning August 15, 2017.
The format of the show was the same as in season eleven, and Dunkin Donuts sponsors the show for a third consecutive season.[4] A guest judge joined the panel for each episode of the Judge Cuts round: Chris Hardwick, DJ Khaled, Laverne Cox and Seal.[5][6][7]
Darci Lynne Farmer was named the winner on the season finale, September 20, 2017. She was the third ventriloquist, third child and third female to win a season of America's Got Talent. 10-year-old singer Angelica Hale placed second, and glow light dance troupe Light Balance came in third.[8] Farmer won the show's prize of $1 million and a headlining performance in Las Vegas.[9]
Contents
1 Season changes
2 Preliminary auditions
2.1 Golden Buzzer
2.2 Death of Brandon Rogers
3 Judge Cuts
3.1 Golden Buzzer
3.2 Week 1
3.3 Week 2
3.4 Week 3
3.5 Week 4
4 Quarterfinals
4.1 Week 1 (August 15–16)
4.2 Week 2 (August 22–23)
4.3 Week 3 (August 29–30)
5 Semifinals
5.1 Week 1 (September 5–6)
5.2 Week 2 (September 12–13)
6 Finals
6.1 Finale
7 Top 36 acts
8 Ratings
8.1 U.S. Nielsen ratings
8.2 Specials
9 Contestants who appeared on other seasons or competition shows
10 References
11 External links
Season changes[edit]
Season 12 judges and host
Howie Mandel
Mel B
Heidi Klum
Simon Cowell
Tyra Banks
On October 4, 2016, Simon Cowell signed a contract to remain as a judge through 2019.[10]
Long-time host Nick Cannon announced, on February 13, 2017, that he would not return as host for season 12, soon after he made disparaging remarks about NBC in his 2017 Showtime comedy special, Stand Up, Don't Shoot.[11] Cannon was still under contract to host, and NBC executives did not initially accept his resignation, but they ultimately searched for a new host.[12]
On March 12, 2017, NBC announced supermodel Tyra Banks as the host for this season.[3]
Preliminary auditions[edit]
The season had preliminary open call auditions in Chicago, Austin, Cleveland, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, San Diego, New York City, Charleston, Memphis, and Los Angeles.[13] As in years past, prospective contestants could also submit online auditions.
Judges' auditions were taped in March at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles. The premiere aired May 30, 2017.[citation needed]
Golden Buzzer[edit]
The Golden Buzzer returned for its fourth consecutive season. Any act that received a golden buzzer during the preliminary auditions was sent directly to the live shows and did not compete in the Judge Cuts round. In the first episode of preliminary auditions, Mel B pressed the golden buzzer for 12-year-old singing ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer. In subsequent episodes, Simon Cowell pressed it for 29-year-old deaf singer-songwriter and ukeleleist, Mandy Harvey, Howie Mandel chose 16-year-old singer Christian Guardino, Tyra Banks pressed it for Light Balance dance crew, and Heidi Klum chose 13-year-old singer Angelina Green.[14]
Death of Brandon Rogers[edit]
On June 11, 2017, contestant Brandon Rogers died in an automobile accident. Rogers was an American physician who specialized in family medicine. Earlier in 2017, after seeing YouTube videos of Rogers singing, Boyz II Men invited him to sing with them as a guest in three of their Las Vegas shows. His successful AGT audition aired on July 11, 2017, in his memory.[15] He competed in the Judge Cuts round, but his performance in that round was not televised.[16]
Judge Cuts[edit]
The Judge Cuts round began on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Like the previous season, one guest judge joined the judges' panel each show and was given one golden buzzer opportunity to send an act straight to the live shows. Twenty acts were shown each week and seven advanced, including the guest judge's golden buzzer choice. Guest judges were not given a red buzzer to use. Any act that received all four red buzzers was immediately eliminated from the competition. The four guest judges were Chris Hardwick, DJ Khaled, Laverne Cox, and Seal.
After the Judge Cuts, three wildcards were chosen from eliminated acts to perform in the live shows: Final Draft, Bello Nock and Oskar and Gaspar (who did not perform in the Judge Cuts round). All three of these acts were eliminated in the Quarterfinals.
Golden Buzzer[edit]
Each Judge Cuts act that received a golden buzzer advanced to the live shows without any voting by the judges. During the Judge Cuts round, guest judges Chris Hardwick pressed his golden buzzer for 9-year old singer Angelica Hale, DJ Khaled pressed it for 21-year old singer-songwriter and guitarist Chase Goehring, Laverne Cox pressed it for 9-year old singer Celine Tam, and Seal pressed it for soul singer Johnny Manuel.[14]
Key
Buzzed Golden buzzer
Advanced
Quarterfinal Wildcard
Eliminated
Eliminated Immediately
Advanced Immediately
Week 1[edit]
Guest judge: Chris Hardwick
Date: July 18, 2017
Act
Order
Performance Type
Buzzes
Result
Cowell
Klum
Hardwick
Mel B
Mandel
Sara and Hero
1 Dog Act Advanced
The Baker Family
2 Bluegrass Band Eliminated
Mariachi Nuevo Santander
3 Mariachi Group Eliminated
The Masqueraders
4 Vocal Group Advanced
Eric Jennifer
5 Comedian Eliminated
Harrison Greenbaum
6 Comedian Eliminated
Dancing Pumpkin Man
7 Dancer Eliminated
Tom London
8 Technology Magician Eliminated
Eric Jones
9 Close-Up Magician Advanced
Angelica Hale
10 Singer Advanced Immediately
Danylo and Oskar
11 Acrobat Duo Eliminated
Lera and Nika Tomanova
12 Aerial Duo Eliminated
Yoselin Chi
13 Hand Balancer Eliminated
Darcy Callus
14 Singer And Keyboardist Eliminated
Carlos De Antonis
15 Opera Singer Eliminated
Canion Shijirbat
16 Multimedia Dancer Eliminated
Just Jerk
17 Hip-Hop Dance Group Advanced
Maw Kitty
18 Singer Eliminated
The Singing Trump
19 Singing Trump Impersonator Advanced
Demian Aditya
20 Escape Artist Advanced
Week 2[edit]
Guest judge: DJ Khaled
Date: July 25, 2017
This is the first Judge Cuts episode in the show's history in which an act with at least one "X" buzzer was nevertheless promoted to the live shows. This was also the only Judge Cuts episode of the season in which an act received 4 red buzzers.
Act
Order
Performance Type
Buzzes
Result
Cowell
Klum
DJ Khaled
Mel B
Mandel
Sammulous
1 Singer Eliminated
Steven Scott
2 Comedian Eliminated
The Quiddlers
3 Puppeteer Group Eliminated
Str8jacket
4 Dance Group Eliminated
Solto & T Dot
5 Dance Duo Eliminated
Junior and Emily
6 Salsa Dance Duo Advanced
Jokgu and Aichan
7 Piano-Playing Chickens Eliminated Immediately
Dakota Striplin
8 Singer and Guitarist Eliminated
Chase Goehring
9 Singer and Guitarist Advanced Immediately
Azeri Brothers
10 Danger Duo Eliminated
The Godfathers
11 Acrobat Group Eliminated
Tulga
12 Strongman Eliminated
Mirror Image
13 Vocal/Dance Duo Advanced
Evie Clair
14 Singer Advanced
Kyle Eschen
15 Magician Eliminated
Xavier Mortimer
16 Magician Eliminated
Colin Cloud
17 Mentalist Advanced
Pelican212
18 Family Band Eliminated
Puddles Pity Party
19 Singing Clown Advanced
Yoli Mayor
20 Singer Advanced
Week 3[edit]
Guest judge: Laverne Cox
Date: August 1, 2017
This was the first Judge Cuts episode in which no acts received a red buzzer from any of the judges.
Act
Order
Performance Type
Buzzes
Result
Cowell
Klum
Laverne Cox
Mel B
Mandel
Oscar Hernandez
1 Dancer Advanced
Tony and Jordan
2 Digital Magicians Eliminated
The Naked Magicians
3 Magicians Eliminated
Jeki Yoo
4 Magician Eliminated
Herbie Russ
5 Singer And Saxophonist Eliminated
Mike Yung
6 Singer Advanced
5 Alive
7 Boy Band Eliminated
Final Draft
8 R&B Vocal Group Quarterfinal Wild Card
Brobots & Mandroidz
9 Hip-Hop Dance Group Advanced
Marisa McKaye
10 Singer Eliminated
Celine Tam
11 Singer Advanced Immediately
Aileen George
12 Pole Dancer Eliminated
Shemika Charles
13 Limbo Dancer Eliminated
Jay Jay Phillips
14 Keyboardist Eliminated
Diavolo
15 Acrobatic Dance Group Advanced
Jonathan Rinny
16 Balancing Acrobat Eliminated
Bello Nock
17 Daredevil Quarterfinal Wild Card
Daniel Ferguson
18 Singing Impressionist Eliminated
Preacher Lawson
19 Comedian Advanced
Billy & Emily England
20 Extreme Rollerskating Duo Advanced
Week 4[edit]
Guest judge: Seal
Date: August 8, 2017
Act
Order
Performance Type
Buzzes
Result
Cowell
Klum
Seal
Mel B
Mandel
Artyon & Paige
1 Dance Duo Advanced
Britt Saasen
2 Singer Eliminated
In The Stairwell
3 A Capella Group Advanced
Will Tsai
4 Magician Eliminated
Henry Richardson
5 Magician Eliminated
Elena and Sasha
6 Acrobatic Duo Eliminated
Lost Legends
7 Dance Group Eliminated
Nick Uhas
8 Scientist Eliminated
Veronica Gonzalez
9 Foot Puppeteer Eliminated
Sirqus Alfon
10 Digital Comedy Trio Eliminated
DaNell Daymon & Greater Works
11 Gospel Choir Advanced
Pompeyo Family Dogs
12 Dog Act Advanced
Johnny Manuel
13 Singer Advanced Immediately
Maria Popazov
14 Hand Balancer / Contortionist Eliminated
Maxim Popazov
15 Hand Balancer Eliminated
German Cornejo Dance Company
16 Dance Group Eliminated
The Honeybee-z Plus
17 Dance Group Eliminated
Merrick Hanna
18 Dancer Advanced
Kechi Okwuchi
19 Singer Advanced
Brandon Rogers
N/A Singer Eliminated[note 1][16]
Footnotes
Jump up ^ Rogers competed in this round before he died, but his performance was omitted from the episode.
Quarterfinals[edit]
The quarterfinals were broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles starting on August 15, 2017. They featured the nine golden buzzer acts, the 24 other acts promoted during the Judge Cuts round, and three wildcard acts chosen by the producers and judges. Twelve acts performed each week, with results announced the on following nights; each week seven acts were sent through to the semifinals.[17] Puddles Pity Party and Mirror Image received an "X" from Cowell in the Quarterfinals. Demian Aditya received "X's" by Mel B and Cowell in the second Quarterfinals.
Key
Buzzed
Advanced (Won Public Vote)
Judges' Choice
Won Judges' Choice
Lost Judges' Choice
Dunkin' Save
Judges' Wildcard
Week 1 (August 15–16)[edit]
Guests: Grace VanderWaal, August 16[18]
Act
Order
Performance Description
Buzzes and judges' choices
Result
Cowell
Klum
Mel B
Mandel
Christian Guardino
1 Singer; sang "Make it Rain" by Ed Sheeran. Dunkin' Save
Artyon & Paige
2 Dancing Duo; Danced to "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins. Eliminated
In The Stairwell
3 Cappella Group; Sang "Some Nights" by Fun. Advanced
The Singing Trump
4 Singing Donald Trump Impersonator; danced and sang "Shut Up and Dance" by Walk The Moon and "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer, with background dancers dressed as Trump's guards. Eliminated
Angelica Hale
5 Singer; sang "Clarity" by Zedd. Advanced
Bello Nock
6 Danger Act/Daredevil; performed the "Wheel of Death", an act where he ran both inside and on top of a huge wheel in the apparatus, including a back-flip. Eliminated
Just Jerk1
7 Hip-Hop Dance Group; Danced to "Turn Up The Music" by Chris Brown. Lost Judges' Choice
Puddles Pity Party
8 Singing Clown; sang "Royals" by Lorde. Eliminated
Preacher Lawson
9 Comedian; joked about things he saw on the streets. Advanced
Yoli Mayor1
10 Singer; sang "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man. Won Judges' Choice
Billy & Emily England
11 Extreme Rollerskating Duo; Did their original skating routine, but spinning on a small, rising flat surface. Advanced
Darci Lynne Farmer
12 Singing Ventriloquist; Serenaded Mel B with her shy, stuttering Motown mouse puppet, Oscar, performing Smokey Robinson's "Who's Lovin' You". Advanced
^1 After the judges split evenly in the Judges' Choice, Yoli Mayor was announced to have received more of America's votes than Just Jerk, and she advanced to the semi-finals.
Week 2 (August 22–23)[edit]
Guests: Circus 1903 [19]
Act
Order
Performance Description
Buzzes and judges' choices
Result
Cowell
Klum
Mel B
Mandel
Brobots & Mandroidz
1 Hip-Hop Dance Group; danced as a group to an electric mix of hip-hop songs "Boneless", "Get Busy", and"Jump". Eliminated
Celine Tam
2 Singer; sang "When You Believe" by Whitney Houston. Advanced
Mirror Image
3 Vocal Dance Duo; Sang "Somebody to Love" by Queen and while dancing. Eliminated
Johnny Manuel
4 Singer; sang "And I'm Telling You" by Dream Girls. Advanced
Merrick Hanna
5 Dancer; Danced out a story based on a cover of "Lost Boy". Advanced
Eric Jones1
6 Close-up Magician; Had Mandel sign a random playing card, then had Mel and Heidi hold a piece of glass, and pressed a poker chip against the glass using his left hand, until it went through the glass on his right hand. Next, Howie pushed a set of cards, with the signed card included, onto a much larger piece of glass. Eric pulled the signed card from Howie's cards through the glass. Finally, Eric's entire body passed through the glass behind cloth. Won Judges' Choice
The Masqueraders1
7 Vocal Group; sang their original song, "I'm Just an Average Guy". Lost Judges' Choice
Light Balance2
8 Light-Up Dance Group; Did a performance based on their dress rehearsal, including spinning lights. Advanced
Evie Clair
9 Singer; performed "Wings" by Birdy. Dunkin' Save
Demian Aditya3
10 Escape Artist; Demian climbed into a wooden box, handcuffed, and the lid of the box was nailed completely shut. The only support keeping the box in the air was a rope. The rope was looped through pulleys and secured directly above a blowtorch. Demian attempted to escape before the rope burned through and the locks came crashing down onto three solid steel spikes lit on fire. Unfortunately, technical issues arose during the performance: the box failed to fall into the spikes when the rope was burnt through. Nevertheless, Demian appeared behind the judges with a fire extinguisher in hand. Eliminated
Pompeyo Family Dogs
11 Dog Act; Had a safari themed act; had dogs performing tricks such as hopping over obstacles, biting those obstacles and moving them, jump roping with two ropes, and leaping through a hoop held up by one of the trainers. Judges' Wild Card
Mandy Harvey
12 Singer-Songwriter/Ukulelist, sang an original song called "Mara's Song". Advanced
^1 After the judges split evenly in the Judges' Choice, Eric Jones was announced to have received more of America's votes than The Masqueraders, and he advanced to the semi-finals.
^2 Due to a technical issue, Light Balance's performance was based on their dress rehearsal.[20]
[21]
Week 3 (August 29–30)[edit]
Guests: Mat Franco, Piff the Magic Dragon, and Jon Dorenbos, August 30[22][23]
Act
Order
Performance Description
Buzzes and judges' choices
Result
Cowell
Klum
Mel B
Mandel
DaNell Daymon & Greater Works
1 Gospel Choir; sang "You're The One That I Want" from the musical "Grease". Won Judges' Choice
Junior and Emily Alabi
2 Salsa Dance Duo; danced together to "Eclipse" by Hardwell. Eliminated
Final Draft
3 Vocal Group; sang a rendition of "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran. Eliminated
Oscar Hernandez
4 Dancer; Danced to "M.I.L.F. $" by Fergie. Eliminated
Angelina Green
5 Singer; sang "Gravity" by Sara Bareilles. Lost Judges' Choice
Colin Cloud
6 Mentalist; Colin first invited Simon to sit on a bench on the stage. Next, Colin had Mel B point a random audience member to come up on stage and write a reason to kill Simon on a piece of paper. Colin asked the audience to think of naughty memories in detail. Colin identified one such member and correctly guessed that member's memory. Colin then asked the stage audience member to pick a knife from five. He then told Mel to plunge the knife into Simon's chest; the knife turned out to be rubber. Finally he revealed a plaque on the bench already had the reason for murder engraved on the bench. It was revealed that the other four knives were real. Dunkin' Save
Mike Yung
7 Singer; sang "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran. Advanced
Oskar and Gaspar
8 Videomapping Act; Video and visual effects were being mapped onto the bodies of two models as they moved to diamonds. Eliminated
Sara and Hero1
9 Dog Act; Did a number of tricks including going in and out of hoops, flips, including another dog named Loki. Advanced
Chase Goehring
10 Singer-Songwriter/Guitarist; Performed an original song called "Illusion" while playing guitar. Advanced
Diavolo
11 Acrobatic Dance Group; consisted of performing a space-themed piece that involved acrobats climbing a set of ropes in tied to a giant barrel while doing backflips, cartwheels, and other tricks. Advanced
Kechi Okwuchi
12 Singer; performed "By the Grace of God" by Katy Perry. Advanced
Semifinals[edit]
The live semifinals started on September 5, 2017. They featured the 21 acts voted to the semifinals, plus the judges' semifinal wildcard pick. Each week, eleven acts performed; five went through to the finals, and six were eliminated. No acts were buzzed.
Key
Advanced (Won Public Vote)
Judges' Choice
Won Judges' Choice
Lost Judges' Choice
Dunkin' Save
Week 1 (September 5–6)[edit]
Guests: The Clairvoyants[24]
Act
Order
Performance description
Judges' choices
Result
Cowell
Klum
Mel B
Mandel
Yoli Mayor
1 Singer; performed "Say You Won't Let Go" by James Arthur Eliminated
Eric Jones
2 Close-up magician: The judges are seated on the stage. A $2 bill in Eric's hand turns into 4 coins. Simon hands him a signed hundred-dollar bill in exchange for the 4 coins. He shakes the coins together between his palms, and one of the coins disappears. Eric gives Heidi the three coins, asks her to focus on one of them, and makes that coin disappear. Howie holds the two coins between his thumb and middle finger, and when he drops them, only one coin remains. Eric then places it onto Mel B's hand, teleports it to her shoulder, and that coin disappears as well. All four coins are found under Simon's 100-dollar bill, and Eric changes them into the $2 bill. Lost Judges' Choice
DaNell Daymon & Greater Works1
3 Gospel choir; performed "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith Eliminated
Preacher Lawson
4 Comedian; laments being single, explains why he broke up with his ex-girlfriend, Tyra, and worries about passing his big lips on to his future offspring. He ends with a joke about his reaction to his 4-year-old cousin calling him ugly. Advanced
Johnny Manuel
5 Singer; performed an original song called "Blind Faith" Eliminated
Billy and Emily England
6 Extreme rollerblading duo: rollerblades on a high platform in which Emily hangs on to Billy in several positions while they spin around. Billy then flings Emily off the edge of the platform into the jaws of animated dragons. Eliminated
Evie Clair
7 Singer; performed "Yours" by Ella Henderson Dunkin' Save
Sara & Hero
8 Dog act: Hero pretended to perform CPR on Sara before she "revives" and they play volleyball together. Guest performer Loki, Sara's younger dog, circles backwards around a standing Hero, who then gets on a skateboard and catches frisbees. Sara and Loki get on a surfboard, and then Hero jumps through a hoop before Sara jumps through the hoop with Hero. The act ends with Loki in Sara's arms. Advanced
Chase Goehring1
9 Singer-songwriter/Guitarist; performed an original song called "What Is Love". Won Judges' Choice
Darci Lynne Farmer
10 Singing ventriloquist's puppet, Edna Doorknocker, complains about being stuck in the elevator with The Singing Trump, while gushing about Simon. She then sings "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin to him, eventually cuddling a blushing Simon. Advanced
Mike Yung1
11 Singer; performed "Don't Give Up on Me" by Solomon Burke Eliminated
^1 Chase Goehring, DaNell Daymon & Greater Works, and Mike Yung were not initially announced as performing on week one of semifinals.
Week 2 (September 12–13)[edit]
Guests: Absinthe
Act
Order
Performance description
Judges' choices
Result
Cowell
Klum
Mel B
Mandel
Celine Tam
1 Singer; performed "How Far I'll Go" from Moana. Eliminated
Colin Cloud
2 Mentalist; printed thousands of tweets collected from the public, each listing a random celebrity, city and object, on cards (each containing a couple dozen of the tweets) distributed to the live audience members. Judges collected some of the cards from the audience at random. Mel B selected one card from these, and Heidi chose one tweet on the card at random, which contained a unique list: Ellen, Rome, cheese. Cloud demonstrated with prerecorded video snippets of himself and the judges that he had correctly predicted the list. A picture on stage, when flipped upside down, gave the same list in reverse order. 2 Lost Judges' Choice
Christian Guardino
3 Singer; performed "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye. Eliminated
In the Stairwell
4 A Cappella Group; performed "Castle on the Hill" by Ed Sheeran Eliminated
Merrick Hanna1
5 Dancer; performed robot-themed urban dance routine that involved some flying. Eliminated
Mandy Harvey1
6 Singer; performed an original song, "Release Me", while translating the song into American Sign Language. Advanced
Pompeyo Family Dogs
7 Dog Act; dogs of varying sizes, dressed as Arctic/Antarctic animals such as a polar bear and penguins, performed agility and acrobatic tricks including walking and handstanding on two legs, sometimes in size order, leaping through hoops and over humans, jumping rope with a human and climbing a ladder. Eliminated
Diavolo
8 Acrobatic Dance Group; dancers rose into the air hanging artfully, or climbing on, and leaping from, various moving, transforming apparatuses, with a post-apocalyptic or futuristic theme. 2 Won Judges' Choice
Kechi Okwuchi
9 Singer; performed "Don't Worry About Me" by Frances. Dunkin' Save
Light Balance
10 Light-Up Dance Group; urban dance employing darkness and chromatic lights on set and costumes with a video game effect. Advanced
Angelica Hale
11 Singer; performed "Without You" by David Guetta Advanced
^1 Merrick Hanna and Mandy Harvey were switched to perform on Week 2 although they were on the Week 1 promo.
^2 Klum's voting intention was not revealed.
Finals[edit]
The final performances took place on September 19, followed by the final results show on September 20, 2017. No acts were buzzed.
The season finale took place on September 20, 2017. During the finale results, the top 5 acts were revealed first; then they were eliminated in reverse ranking from fifth place to third place. Darci Lynne Farmer was announced the winner at the end of the finale. She won the million-dollar prize and was set to headline at the PH Showroom at the Las Vegas Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on November 2, 3, 4 and 5, 2017.
Key
Advanced to the top 5
Top 10
Act
Order
Performance Description
Result
Angelica Hale
1 Singer; performed "Symphony" by Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson. Advanced
Chase Goehring
2 Singer-Songwriter/Guitarist; performed an original song called "Mirror". Top 10
Sara and Hero
3 Dog Act; Hero freed Sara from a glass cube by pressing a button. Hero danced around Sara's legs before Loki ran out and performed alongside Hero. Hero balanced on Sara's feet and put his front legs in the air. Loki jumped over obstacles and ran through a tube, then Loki jumped rope, with Sara and Hero holding the ends. Hero jumped on his hind legs with Sara, then Sara made hoops with her hands for Loki to jump through. The act ended with Hero running up a ramp and jumping high through the air over a ball pit to grab a dangling bone. Advanced
Diavolo
4 Dance/Acrobat Crew; Two acrobats danced around a door before opening it up to reveal acrobats dancing, jumping and sliding on ramps. They then transferred to a large rocking apparatus, climbing on and leaping off of it, and catching each other, with themes of fire and thunder in the background. Top 10
Evie Clair
5 Singer; performed "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong. Top 10
Preacher Lawson
6 Stand-Up Comedian; recalled an interaction on the street with a mostly naked man who proclaimed "Black Power" despite being white. He said the man asked to borrow $75, and noted that the man would definitely use it for drugs. He then performed an energetic physical bit, imitating the man by shaking and repeating the same phrase over and over. He ended by making a meta observation that while some audience members die laughing from this joke, others say, "How long is he gonna do this for?" Top 10
Kechi Okwuchi
7 Singer; performed "Conqueror" by Estelle. Top 10
Darci Lynne Farmer
8 Singing Ventriloquist; puppets Oscar and Petunia bickered over who should sing for the Finals. The two puppets then told Darci to keep her mouth closed while they both performed a version of "With a Little Help from My Friends" by The Beatles. Advanced
Mandy Harvey
9 Singer-Songwriter/Ukeleleist; performed an original song called "This Time". Advanced
Light Balance
10 Light-Up Dance Group; urban dance with chromatic lights. At the beginning, echoing the group's past performances, a dancer in a top hat sat on a chair (Preliminary auditions), followed by a werewolf (Quarterfinals) that seemingly tore one of the android dancers in half, although its top and bottom halves soon rejoined, and ended with a person resembling a video game character (Semifinals). Advanced
Finale[edit]
Guest performers in the finale included Kelly Clarkson, Shania Twain, James Arthur, Derek Hough and Terry Fator.[8] Other celebrity appearances included Marlee Matlin[25] and Jeff Dunham.[26]
The following chart describes the acts, appearances and segments presented during the finale.
Act(s)
Performance Description
Angelica Hale & Kechi Okwuchi
Singers; Guest performer Kelly Clarkson sang, with the two contestants, a trio of her song "Stronger".
Chase Goehring
Singer-Songwriter/Guitarist; Guest performer James Arthur sang a duet with Goehring of his song "Say You Won't Let Go".
Sara and Hero
Dog Act; Instead of performing an act, Sara worked to train the Judges' dogs to perform several tricks.
Diavolo
Dance/Acrobat Crew; performed in a space-like setting with asteroids crashing into each other in the background and the dancers jumping off of a moon-like structure.
Evie Clair
Singer; Guest performer James Arthur performed a duet with Clair of her song "Okay Day".
Preacher Lawson
Comedian; Clips were shown of Lawson performing at the Laugh Factory with Judge Howie Mandel and Kevin Nealon.
Darci Lynne Farmer
Singing Ventriloquist; Guest performer Terry Fator, with his turtle puppet, Winston, joked around with Farmer and her bunny, Petunia. The two puppets then performed the comic song "Anything You Can Do".
Mandy Harvey
Singer-Songwriter/Ukeleleist; Guest performer Shania Twain sang a duet with Harvey of Twain's song "You're Still The One".
Light Balance
Light-Up Dance Group; Guest performer Derek Hough led the group in a dance routine similar to the group's preliminary auditions routine.
Key
1st place (Winner)
2nd place (Runner-up)
3rd place
4th place
5th place
Act
Result
Darci Lynne Farmer
Winner
Angelica Hale
Runner-Up
Light Balance
3rd place
Mandy Harvey
4th place
Sara and Hero
5th place
Top 36 acts[edit]
Key
Winner Runner-up Third Place Top 5 Finalist Semifinalist (lost judges' vote) Semifinalist (lost audience vote) Quarterfinalist (lost judges' vote) Quarterfinalist (lost audience vote) Golden buzzer (Auditions) Golden buzzer (Judge Cuts) Judges' wild card (quarterfinals) Judges' wild card (semifinals)
Name of Act
Age(s)
Genre
Act
Hometown
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Result
Darci Lynne Farmer 12 Comedy & Singing Singing Ventriloquist Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1 1 Winner
Angelica Hale 9 Singing Singer Atlanta, Georgia 1 2 Runner-Up
Light Balance 22-36 Dance Light-Up Dance Group Dnipro, Ukraine 2 2 3rd Place
Mandy Harvey 29 Singing Singer-Songwriter/Ukulelist St. Cloud, Florida 2 2 4th Place
Sara and Hero 22 & 5 Animal Dog Act North Bay, Ontario, Canada 3 1 5th Place
Chase Goehring 21 Singing Singer-Songwriter/Guitarist Nolensville, Tennessee 3 1 Finalist (Won Judges' Vote)
Diavolo 21-39 Acrobatics Acrobatic Dance Group Los Angeles, California 3 2 Finalist (Won Judges' Vote)
Evie Clair 13 Singing Singer Florence, Arizona 2 1 Finalist (Won Dunkin' Save Vote)
Kechi Okwuchi 27 Singing Singer Houston, Texas 3 2 Finalist (Won Dunkin' Save Vote)
Preacher Lawson 25 Comedy Stand-up Comedian Memphis, Tennessee 1 1 Finalist (Won Public Vote)
Colin Cloud 30 Magic Mentalist Edinburgh, Scotland 3 2 Semifinalist (Lost Judges' Vote)
Eric Jones 36 Magic Close-up Magician Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2 1 Semifinalist (Lost Judges' Vote)
Billy & Emily England 30, 27 Danger Extreme Rollerskating Duo Las Vegas, Nevada 1 1 Eliminated
Celine Tam 9 Singing Singer Hong Kong 2 2 Eliminated
Christian Guardino 16 Singing Singer Patchogue, New York 1 2 Eliminated
DaNell Daymon & Greater Works 24-59 Singing Gospel Choir Various 3 1 Eliminated
In The Stairwell 18-22 Singing A Cappella Group Colorado Springs, Colorado 1 2 Eliminated
Johnny Manuel 32 Singing Singer Flint, Michigan 2 1 Eliminated
Merrick Hanna 12 Dance Dancer Encinitas, California 2 2 Eliminated
Mike Yung 56 Singing Singer New York, New York 3 1 Eliminated
Pompeyo Family Dogs 7-35 Animal Dog Act Sarasota, Florida 2 2 Eliminated
Yoli Mayor 21 Singing Singer Miami, Florida 1 1 Eliminated
Angelina Green 13 Singing Singer Miami, Florida 3 N/A Quarterfinalist (lost judges' vote)
Just Jerk 18-27 Dance Hip-Hop Dance Group Seoul, South Korea 1 N/A Quarterfinalist (lost judges' vote)
The Masqueraders 72-74 Singing Vocal Group Nashville, Tennessee 2 N/A Quarterfinalist (lost judges' vote)
Artyon & Paige 9 & 8 Dance Dancing Duo Murrieta, California 1 N/A Eliminated
Bello Nock 47 Danger Comedic Daredevil Sarasota, Florida 1 N/A Eliminated
Brobots & Mandroidz 16-24 Dance Hip-Hop Dance Group Torrance, California 2 N/A Eliminated
Demian Aditya 36 Magic Escape Artist Jakarta, Indonesia 2 N/A Eliminated
Final Draft 22-26 Singing Vocal Group Atlanta, Georgia 3 N/A Eliminated
Junior and Emily 31 & 27 Dance Salsa Dance Duo Los Angeles, California 3 N/A Eliminated
Mirror Image 16 Singing & Dance Vocal Dance Duo Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2 N/A Eliminated
Oscar Hernandez 34 Dance Dancer Orange County, California 3 N/A Eliminated
Oskar and Gaspar Unknown Variety Videomapping Act Lisbon, Portugal 3 N/A Eliminated
Puddles Pity Party 52 Singing Singing Clown Atlanta, Georgia 1 N/A Eliminated
The Singing Trump 56 Comedy & Singing Singing Trump Impersonator Palm Springs, California[27] 1 N/A Eliminated
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U.S. Nielsen ratings[edit]
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Auditions Week 1 May 30, 2017 Tuesday
8:00 p.m. 2.7 11 12.32[28] 1 3[29]
2
Auditions Week 2 June 6, 2017 2.7 11 12.53[30] 3[31]
3
Auditions Week 3 June 13, 2017 2.6 11 12.70[32] 2[33]
4
Auditions Week 4 June 20, 2017 2.6 11 12.74[34] 1[35]
5
Auditions Week 5 June 27, 2017 2.5 10 12.36[36] 1[37]
6
Auditions Week 6 July 11, 2017 2.5 10 12.59[38] 1[39]
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Judge Cuts 1 July 18, 2017 2.5 11 12.57[40] 1[41]
8
Judge Cuts 2 July 25, 2017 2.6 11 13.08[42] 1[43]
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Judge Cuts 3 August 1, 2017 2.8 12 13.33[44] 1[45]
10
Judge Cuts 4 August 8, 2017 2.7 11 13.32[46] 1[47]
11
Quarterfinals, Week 1 (Performances) August 15, 2017 2.8 11 13.44[48] 1[49]
12
Quarterfinals, Week 1 (Results) August 16, 2017 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. 2.1 9 10.89[50] 2[49]
13
Quarterfinals, Week 2 (Performances) August 22, 2017 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. 2.6 10 12.76[51] 1[52]
14
Quarterfinals, Week 2 (Results) August 23, 2017 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. 2.0 9 10.84[53] 2[52]
15
Quarterfinals, Week 3 (Performances) August 29, 2017 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. 2.6 11 13.13[54] 2[55]
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Quarterfinals, Week 3 (Results) August 30, 2017 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. 1.9 8 11.07[56] 3[55]
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Semifinals, Week 1 (Performances) September 5, 2017 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. 2.6 10 13.29[57] 3[58]
18
Semifinals, Week 1 (Results) September 6, 2017 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. 2.1 8 11.99[59] 6[58]
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Semifinals, Week 2 (Performances) September 12, 2017 Tuesday 9:00 p.m.[note 1] 2.3 9 11.57[60] 3[61]
20
Semifinals, Week 2 (Results) September 13, 2017 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. 2.1 8 11.59[62] 2[61]
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The Finals September 19, 2017 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. 3.0 12 14.70[63] 4[64]
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Season Finale September 20, 2017 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. 3.0 11 15.64[65] 2[64]
Footnotes
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Best of Season 12 Auditions July 13, 2017 Thursday 8:00 p.m. 1.3 6 7.10[66] 2 10[39]
S2
Road to Finals[67] August 9, 2017 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. 1.3 6 7.01[68] 2 8[47]
Contestants who appeared on other seasons or competition shows[edit]
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Demian Aditya appeared as a guest performer on Indonesia's Got Talent.
German Cornejo & Gisela Galeassi ("German Cornejo Dance Company") were the tango dancer winners of ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen in 2012.
Ezequiel Lopez ("German Cornejo Dance Company") was one of the malambo dancer winners of ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen in 2012.
Canion Shijirbat was the runner-up of Mongolia's Got Talent in 2016. He appeared on Asia's Got Talent a few months after America’s Got Talent and was given a Golden Buzzer by the hosts.
Nick Uhas was the second houseguest evicted on Big Brother 15.
Merrick Hanna auditioned for So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation. He made it into the top 40 at Dance Academy, but was eliminated before reaching the top 30.[69] He has also appeared as a lip sync battler on Nickelodeon's Lip Sync Battle Shorties.[70]
Artyon, half of the dancing duo Artyon and Paige, appeared as a lip sync battler on Nickelodeon's Lip Sync Battle Shorties.
Darci Lynne Farmer appeared on Little Big Shots in 2016 and on Little Big Shots (UK TV series) in 2017.
Billy and Emily England reached the Semifinalson Britain's Got Talent (series 9). In 2008, Emily was the runner-up on Big Brother UK: Celebrity Hijack, competing under the name "Emilia."
Tony and Jordan ("The French Twins") appeared on series 11 of La France a un incroyable talent (the French version of Got Talent) in 2016.
Chase Goehring appeared on The X Factor (U.S. season 3).
Christian Guardino appeared on Showtime at the Apollo in 2016.
Light Balance reached the Semifinalson Britain's Got Talent (series 8).
Junior and Emily appeared on Season 3 of America's Got Talent, and were eliminated before the live shows.
Shemika Charles appeared on Season 6 of America's Got Talent, and was eliminated during Vegas week.
Celine Tam appeared on Little Big Shots in 2016 and Britain's Got Talent (series 10) but dropped out due to a visa issue.
Vinny Grosso ("The Naked Magician") appeared on Penn and Teller: Fool Us, performing the same routine as his AGT Audition, successfully fooling the magic duo.
The Quiddlers participated in the third season and appeared on I Can Do That, performing with Ciara and Nicole Scherzinger during their time on the show.
Eric Jones appeared on Penn and Teller: Fool Us, and he fooled them. Kyle Eschen & Xavier Mortimer also appeared on Fool Us (Mortimer twice), failing to fool Penn & Teller.
Xavier Mortimer auditioned in Season 10 and was eliminated at the judge cuts after receiving four buzzers.
Pelican 212 appeared on Little Big Shots in 2016.
Kyle Eschen appeared on Season 3, episode 2 of Penn and Teller: Fool Us and Masters of Illusion.
Colin Cloud appeared on Britain's Got Talent in 2012, but he did not make it to the live semifinals. He also appeared on Season 1 of Penn and Teller: Fool Us but did not fool Penn and Teller. At both BGT and Penn and Teller: Fool Us, he performed under his real name, Colin McLeod.
Jeki Yoo and his wife, Ellie later appeared on Britain's Got Talent (series 12).
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Tape Face
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Bello Nock
Colin Cloud
Mandy Harvey
Preacher Lawson
Puddles Pity Party
The Singing Trump
Evie Clair
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Angel City Chorale
Glennis Grace
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The Sacred Riana
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Alcohol licensing laws of the United Kingdom
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Licensing notice displayed above the entrance of a pub (no longer required since November 2005)
The alcohol licensing laws of the United Kingdom regulate the sale and consumption of alcohol, with separate legislation for England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland being passed, as necessary, by the UK parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the Scottish Parliament respectively.
Throughout the United Kingdom, the sale of alcohol is restricted—pubs, restaurants, shops and other premises must be licensed by the local authority. In England, Wales and Scotland the authority to sell alcohol is divided into two parts – the Premises Licence, which prescribes the times and conditions under which alcohol can be sold, and a Personal Licence which allows individuals to sell alcohol or authorise its sale by others. Every Premises Licence which authorises the sale of alcohol must also name a Designated Premises Supervisor (Designated Premises Manager in Scotland) (“DPS” or “DPM” for short) who must hold a valid Personal Licence – otherwise alcohol cannot be sold at that premises. The DPS has day-to-day responsibility for the sale of alcohol at licensed premises. Premises licences, in as far as they concern the sale of alcohol, can be categorised to include on-licences (allowing consumption of alcohol on the premises) and off-licences. However, these distinctions are not explicitly made in the Licensing Act 2003, and the position in Scotland and Northern Ireland is more complex. Many on-licensed premises also permit off-sales.
The age at which people are legally allowed to purchase alcohol is 18 in most circumstances. Adults purchasing alcohol on behalf of a person under 18 in a pub or from an off-licence are potentially liable to prosecution along with the vendor.
However, legislation does allow for the consumption of alcohol by those under 18 in the following circumstances:
The individual is aged 5 or older, and is at home or other private premises.
The individual is aged 16 or 17 and the alcohol, which can only be beer, wine or cider, is consumed with a table meal.
The person making the purchase must themselves be over 18.[1]
The Licensing Act 2003 thoroughly revised and consolidated into one Act all the many separate legislative provisions that previously covered licensed premises in England and Wales. The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 brought the same reforms to Scotland.
The same reforms have been proposed for Northern Ireland, but have not been enacted; sale of alcohol there remains more strictly regulated than in Great Britain.
Contents
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1 History
2 On-licence
3 Off-licence
4 Licensing law in Northern Ireland
5 Licensing law in Scotland
6 Changes since 2005
6.1 Permitted hours
6.2 Drinking-up time
6.3 Scotland
6.4 Northern Ireland
6.5 Serving after 23:00
6.6 Licensing policies
6.7 Licensable activities (England and Wales)
6.8 Licensing objectives
6.9 Licensing authorities
6.10 Personal Licence
6.11 Local variations
7 Concerns
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
10.1 UK Legislation
History[edit]
Map Showing the Number of Public Houses in a District of Central London in 1899
In the mid-18th century, gin became extremely popular as it was much cheaper to buy than beer. This was known as the 'gin epidemic'. By 1740, six times more gin than beer was being produced, and of the 15,000 drinking establishments in London, half were gin-shops. The Gin Act 1736 imposed a prohibitively high duty on gin, but this caused rioting, and so the duty was gradually reduced and then abolished in 1742. The Gin Act 1751 was more successful: instead of a tax it restricted gin producers to selling only to licensed premises.
During the 19th century, licensing laws began to restrict the opening hours of premises. The Sunday Closing (Wales) Act 1881 required the closure of all public houses in Wales on Sundays.
After the outbreak of World War I the Defence of the Realm Act was passed by Parliament in 1914. One section of the Act concerned the hours pubs could sell alcohol, as it was believed that alcohol consumption would interfere with the war effort.[2] It restricted opening hours for licensed premises to luncheon (12:00 to 14:40) and supper (18:30 to 22:30). In the late 1980s the licensing laws in England and Wales became less restricted and allowed pubs to allow the consumption of alcohol on the premises from 11:00 until 23:00,[2] although nightclubs were allowed to stay open much later. Significantly revised rules were introduced in November 2005, when hour limits were scrapped, and pubs were allowed to apply for licences as permissive as "24 hours a day".[3] In practice, most pubs chose not to apply for licences past midnight.
Traditionally, the phrase "Last orders!" is still often used to announce the last opportunity to purchase drinks, typically ten or fifteen minutes in advance and is often announced via a bell. At the point when the bar will no longer serve drinks, the bar staff will announce "Time Please!" (Traditionally "Time, gentlemen, please!"), again, either shouted or by use of a bell.
The wartime restrictions in Scotland were not repealed until 1976. As a result, Scottish laws were generally less restrictive, with local authorities being allowed to determine opening hours. Most Scottish pubs now open until midnight, though this is not universal.
On-licence[edit]
On-licence describes an establishment where alcohol must be consumed at the point of sale, such as a pub, bar, nightclub or café.
The name derives from the distinction between types of licence which could be granted—a distinction now repealed in England and Wales, and repealed in Scotland in 2009.[needs update] In England and Wales, the magistrates would formerly grant either an "off" licence permitting the sale of intoxicating liquor for consumption only off the premises, or an "on" licence permitting sale for consumption on the premises—which permitted, to a limited extent, off sales too: many public houses were permitted off sales, to sell sealed alcoholic drinks (e.g., unopened bottles of wine) for consumption elsewhere. A restaurant licence was an on-licence with a restaurant condition attached. Until 2009, in Scotland the types of licence were Hotel, Public House, Restricted Hotel, Restaurant, Entertainment, Off-Sale, and Refreshment licences. In Northern Ireland, there are numerous types of licence.
Under the Licensing Act 2003 and the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, there is only one type of premises licence, though the conditions placed on each one will determine whether on sales or off sales (or both) are permitted.
The premises licence is granted to a person, and not to the establishment.Before the Licensing Act 2003 came into effect, there was a legal requirement to display the name of the licensee above the entrance to an on-licence location. The sign would typically say "NAME OF LANDLORD licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises". Under the 2003 Act, that requirement has been repealed (though such signs are still often seen). Instead, the premises licence holder must ensure that the official summary of the licence (or a certified copy) is prominently displayed at the premises, as well as the name and position of any person nominated as the custodian of the summary premises licence.[4]
Off-licence[edit]
Main article: Off licence
Off-licence (sometimes known as off-sales or informally offie) is a term used in the United Kingdom and Ireland for a shop licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises, as opposed to a bar or public house which is licensed for consumption at the point of sale (on-licence). The term also applies to the licence granted to the establishment itself.
Off-licences typically are specialist shops, convenience stores, parts of supermarkets, or attached to bars and pubs. Prices are usually substantially lower than in bars or pubs.
In the United Kingdom, the "off-licence" status of a shop could once be used as a device to circumvent restrictive trading laws, particularly those concerning Sunday trading. Depending on local by-laws, shops might be either required to close at 12:00 once a week, or else not be allowed to trade in the evening. Shops with an off-licence made their hours similar to those of public houses, opening during lunch hours and from early evening to the mandatory closing time, usually 22:30 or 23:00. The Sunday Trading Act 1994 altered the situation somewhat.[how?]
Licensing law in Northern Ireland[edit]
In Northern Ireland, legislation is more restrictive than in Great Britain—a reaction to social problems at the beginning of the 20th century. Only a limited number of licences are available for pubs and off-licences; any new pub or off-licence wanting to sell alcohol must wait until an existing one surrenders its licence (known as the surrender principle).
Licences are granted and administered by the courts, not elected local authorities; the courts have no guidance to assist in the practical application of the law. A new licence is granted by the County Court and will only be granted on the surrender principle, and only if the court is satisfied that the existing number of licensed premises is not already adequate (the need principle). The transfer of a licence is a matter for the magistrates' courts.
There are currently twelve categories of premises that may be licensed to sell alcohol, amongst which are pubs, off-licences, and certain businesses where the sale of alcohol is ancillary to the main business.
Licensing law in Scotland[edit]
Scotland has had separate licensing laws dating back to the 18th century. The current legislation is the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, which replaced the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 on 1 September 2009.[5] The replaced licensing laws provided for seven types of liquor licence, and were administered by licensing boards, made up of councillors elected to the local authority. There were approximately 30 licensing boards in Scotland and each had its own distinct approach; for example, whilst there is a set "permitted hours" across Scotland, these were frequently extended in order to take account of early morning and late night trading, and each licensing board had its own views on what sort of extra hours a premises should be given.
As of 1 February 2008, Scotland entered a "transitional period" in the run-up to the commencement of new licensing legislation—the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005. The 2005 Act is, in many respects, similar to the English Licensing Act 2003: it features the four English licensing objectives, but adds another: "protecting and improving public health". The Act creates one class of licence—the premises licence—and also introduces personal licences for those working in the trade. The administration continues to be carried out by licensing boards, but the Act has created new "Licensing Forums" in order to increase community involvement, and "Licensing Standards Officers" who have an information, mediation, and compliance role.[6]
The legislation in Scotland regarding the sale of alcohol is different from the rest of the UK and England in particular. The Alcohol etc. (Scotland) Act 2010 has amended the core hours during which stores and supermarkets can sell alcohol. Scotland currently restricts the purchase of alcohol between the hours of 22:00 and 10:00.
One major change is that Sunday opening hours can be changed to match the rest of the UK, allowing sales from 10:00, rather than 12:30 with the 1976 Act.
Changes since 2005[edit]
Main article: Licensing Act 2003
On 10 July 2003 the Licensing Act 2003 was granted Royal Assent and replaced the previous licensing laws for England and Wales, regulated under several different Acts, with a single unified system covering a range of "regulated activities". Rules as to when establishments can open, for how long, and under what criteria are now not laid down in statute but are individual to the premises and are contained in the conditions on each premises licence. The powers of the 2003 Act came fully into force on 24 November 2005.
Permitted hours[edit]
Some long-standing traditions (indeed, legal requirements) have disappeared as a consequence. First, "permitted hours" gained a new meaning. Until the 2003 Act came into force on 24 November 2005,[7] permitted hours were a standard legal constraint: for example, serving alcohol after 23:00 meant that a licensing extension had to exist—either permanent (as for nightclubs, for example), or by special application from the licensee concerned for a particular occasion. There was also a customary general derogation permitting a modest extension on particular dates, such as New Year's Eve and some other Public Holidays. Licensees did not need to apply for these and could take advantage of them if they wished without any formality. Now, permitted hours are theoretically continuous: it is possible for a premises licence to be held which allows 24-hour opening, and indeed some do exist.
Most licensed premises do not go this far, but many applied for licences in 2005 that allowed them longer opening hours than before. However, as in the past, there is no obligation for licensees to use all the time permitted to them. Premises that still close (for commercial reasons) at 23:00 during most of the week may well have licences permitting them to remain open longer, perhaps for several hours. Staying open after 23:00 on the spur of the moment is therefore legal at such premises if the licensee decides to do so—perhaps because custom happens to be good. Of course, the service of alcohol must still cease when the actual licence closing time arrives. Only the holder of the comparatively rare true "24-hour" licence has complete freedom in this respect.
Drinking-up time[edit]
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The consumption of alcohol itself is not considered a "licensable activity" under the new Licensing Act. Therefore, "drinking-up time" (DUT) has no legal meaning and has disappeared. For many years ten minutes (and later extended to twenty minutes) was the legal dispensation which allowed the consumption of alcohol to continue after the official closing time, which in recent times meant that customers could still drink what they had already bought until 23:20, subject to the licensee's discretion. After that time consumption had to also stop.
With the end of standard permitted hours, this concession became irrelevant and there is no mention of DUT in the 2003 Act. Instead, applicants for premises licences can specify the maximum period (their "Opening Hours") for which they wish to allow their customers to stay after the time at which the sale of alcohol ends ("the terminal hour") within their Operating Schedule. Some licences do not specify opening hours at all, which allows an unspecified drinking up time, determined only by the licensee's discretion. In contrast, some licensees call for "last orders" twenty minutes (or more) before the end of the opening hours specified on their premises' licence.
Scotland[edit]
Licensing law in Scotland was overhauled by the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005,[8] which came into force in September 2009 following a transition period starting in February 2008. The new system covers alcohol sales only, but otherwise is, in most particulars, identical to the system created in England and Wales by the Licensing Act 2003. There are a number of significant differences, such as a "duty to trade" and attempts to control the irresponsible sale of alcohol through curbs on price discounting and other promotions which may lead to excessive consumption. Another law, starting from 1st May 2018, states that alcohol cannot be sold for under 50p per unit.
Northern Ireland[edit]
Licensing proposals in Northern Ireland were first announced by the Northern Ireland Office in 2004, leading to a consultation in 2005,[9] again very similar to the Scottish and English Acts. The proposals triggered much initial opposition, even from some parts of the licensed trade.[10][11][12] These proposals are not currently proceeding.[13]
Under the proposed rules, all premises where regulated activities are carried out must be authorised by a premises licence. Where alcohol is sold the premises must have a designated premises supervisor, who himself must hold a personal licence. There is a parallel system for the registration of private clubs which sell alcohol to members, and which require a club registration certificate.
Serving after 23:00[edit]
Part of the changes since 2005 allow pubs to serve alcohol past 23:00; this particular part of the legislation was, and remains, very controversial due to the perceived increase in potential for binge drinking and the effects the change will have on social dynamics. However, the new law's defenders have claimed that the relatively early 23:00 closing time itself contributed to binge drinking, as patrons hurried to drink before closing time. Labour also claimed that the fixed closing time contributed to social disorder, as drunken pub patrons were forced into the street at the same time.[citation needed] Both the Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats unsuccessfully called for a delay in the implementation of this law.
Licensing policies[edit]
Each licensing authority must adopt a licensing policy, which gives guidance on when licences will be granted and the conditions and permitted hours likely to be imposed on a premises licence in various circumstances.
Licensable activities (England and Wales)[edit]
The Licensing Act 2003 defines "licensable activities" as:
the retail sale of alcohol,
the supply of alcohol in clubs,
the provision of late night refreshment, and
the provision of regulated entertainment
In turn, "regulated entertainment" is defined as:
a performance of a play,
an exhibition of a film,
an indoor sporting event,
a boxing or wrestling entertainment (both indoors and outdoors),
a performance of live music,
any playing of recorded music, or
a performance of dance
entertainment of a similar description to that falling in the previous three categories listed above.
There are many exemption categories and qualifications to the above definitions, particularly in respect of Regulated Entertainment and Late Night Refreshment. As a result of changes by the Live Music Act 2012, for example, live music in on-licensed premises is no longer a licensable activity between 08:00 and 23:00 hours before audiences of up to 200 people. Similarly performances of plays and of dance are not licensable before audiences of up to 500 people and indoor sporting events up to 1000 people. These changes, brought in from 2013, coupled with the Live Music Act in 2012, display a readiness by the Coalition Government to deregulate the prescriptive and sometimes confusing definitions of Regulated Entertainment stated above (although it should be noted that the Live Music Act was a Private Members’ Bill sponsored by Lord Clement-Jones and drafted by Poppleston Allen Solicitors which was subsequently supported by the Government).
"Late night refreshment" is defined as:
the supply of hot food or drink (that is, food or drink that is either served at, or has been heated on the premises to, a point above ambient temperature) to the public for consumption, both on or off the premises, between 23:00 and 05:00.
Licensing objectives[edit]
The licensing authority, in considering any application for a licence or for a variation must have regard to “the licensing objectives”:
England and Wales
Scotland
(Northern Ireland proposals)
The prevention of crime and disorder;
Public safety;
The prevention of public nuisance; and
The protection of children from harm.
Preventing crime and disorder.
Securing public safety.
Preventing public nuisance.
Protecting and improving public health.
Protecting children from harm.
Promotion of public health.
Promotion of public safety.
Prevention of crime and disorder.
Prevention of public nuisance.
Protection of children from harm.
Fair treatment of all stakeholders[14]
Licensing authorities[edit]
The licensing authorities are local councils. In two-tier parts of England and Wales, these are the district or borough councils and elsewhere the unitary authority is the licensing authority. In Scotland each council has a Licensing Board to act as licensing authority.
For a premises licence, the licensing authority is the council for the place where the premises are located; where they straddle a boundary, the applicant may choose either one. For a personal licence, it is the licensing authority in whose area the applicant lives.
The Licensing Authority is also responsible for the issue of a Personal Licence.
Personal Licence[edit]
The Personal Licence allows an individual to sell alcohol or authorise its sale by others. A Personal Licence applicant must, prior to making an application, pass an exam, known as the Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH) The APLH exam is a 40-question, multiple-choice paper, in which the applicant must achieve a score of 28 out of 40, or 70 percent. The applicant must also obtain “Basic Disclosure” which details any unspent convictions.
Upon application and if the applicant has no unspent relevant convictions the licensing authority must grant a Personal Licence, now with no expiry date attached . If relevant convictions are disclosed then the Licensing Authority must send a copy of the application to the local Police, who can object within 14 days. A hearing may then follow.
The applicant must make his application to the licensing authority where he ordinarily resides. Any changes to the Personal Licence thereafter (for example, name or address) must be notified to that original licensing authority, even if the Personal Licence Holder (“PLH”) has subsequently moved out of the area. Failure to do so is a criminal offence.
A PLH, if charged with a relevant criminal offence, must tell the court at the first appearance that he/she is a Holder of a Personal Licence. Failure to do so is a criminal offence. If the PLH is convicted of the original offence the Court can suspend or forfeit the personal licence. A Personal Licence is valid:
In England and Wales, for 10 years. The Government has announced also an intention to remove the requirement to renew personal licences which, if enacted before 2015 will eliminate the need for any renewals.
In Scotland, also 10 years but after 5 years the licence holder must satisfy the local licensing board that he or she has passed a refresher course.
In Northern Ireland, also 10 years and under substantially stricter conditions as the Licensing Authorities in England, Wales, and Scotland. A Personal Licence granted in one jurisdiction is not valid in another.
A Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) is required to be a PLH. The DPS (or Designated Premises Manager in Scotland) is responsible for the day-to-day running of the licensed premises.
Local variations[edit]
Local authorities have decided whether or not on a local basis to exercise their power to introduce specific restrictions on outdoor drinking. For example, Reading Borough Council is among authorities to have emulated the conditions of Transport for London that ban drinking in certain locations and the carrying of open alcohol in parts of Reading town centre.[15] The open alcohol container ban and ban on alcohol consumption outright sets a lower threshold than being drunk or drunk and disorderly in a public place.
Concerns[edit]
While the reforms from 2005 were intended to reduce "binge drinking", reports have variously claimed that the situation in England and Wales has not improved, or that it has become even worse. This has prompted a Parliamentary investigation.[16] The Department of Culture, Media and Sport concludes that the position presents "a mixed picture".[17]
Perceived problems in England and Wales shaped a slightly different approach in the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.
Most licensed premises are now following the Challenge 21 rule, which helps with avoiding selling to under age people. When a shop assistant believes that the person may be under 21, then they will ask the customer to prove that they are over 18. Challenge 25 (or older) was made mandatory in Scotland by the Alcohol etc. (Scotland) Act 2010.
See also[edit]
Temperance (Scotland) Act 1913
Prohibition (Laws in different countries)
List of public house topics
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "The law on alcohol and under 18s". www.drinkaware.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
^ Jump up to: a b Evans, Dean. The Ultimate Drinking Games Book; Carlton Books Ltd. (Bristol, England) (1998) pg.298
Jump up ^ "USATODAY.com - On tap at British pubs: Later last call".
Jump up ^ Subsection 57(3) Licensing Act 2003
Jump up ^ Scottish Government: New licensing laws come into force
Jump up ^ Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005
Jump up ^ BBC staff (24 November 2005). "on This Day: 24 November 2005: Pubs open 24 hours". BBC. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
Jump up ^ "Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005". Opsi.gov.uk. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
Jump up ^ Liquor Licensing – The Way Forward (Department for Social Development (Northern Ireland)) Archived 1 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
Jump up ^ "24-hour pub opening 'a disaster'". 18 October 2005 – via bbc.co.uk.
Jump up ^ MorningAdvertiser.co.uk. "Pub News & Pub Property Search for the UK pub trade".
Jump up ^ Ministerial Statement “Reform of Liquor Licensing” 20 July 2006 Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
Jump up ^ "WSTA".
Jump up ^ There is currently no suggestion of what "fair treatment of all stakeholders" means
Jump up ^ "Plans to extend anti-booze zone - News - getreading - Reading Post". getreading. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
Jump up ^ [1] MPs to review Licensing Act
Jump up ^ "Written ministerial statement by Andy Burnham on the Evaluation of the impact of the Licensing Act 2003 - Publications - GOV.UK" .
External links[edit]
BBC News: 'No demand' for all-day drinking
The Observer: Police fear chaos over pub hours
Proposed changes to Scottish Licensing laws
Scottish Licensing Law Journal
Database of 24 Hour Off Licences
Transcripts of British licensing laws 1552-1904
UK Legislation[edit]
Text of the Licensing Act 2003 - England & Wales as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk
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