Billy Crawford and Luis Manzano returned as hosts for the season, while Marc Abaya, the presenter of Got More Talent, did not reprise his role.
Tap-dancing duo Happy Feet from Bukidnon finished as the runner-up, while the dance crew Freestylers from Calamba, Laguna secured third place.
Major auditions are held in Cebu, Davao, Naga, Batangas, Dagupan and Metro Manila where the hopefuls are judged by Kris Aquino, Ai-Ai de las Alas and Freddie "FMG" Garcia.
On the other hand, the remaining 10 acts from Mindanao were personally visited by the judges in their hometown to inform the news that they are qualified for the semi-finals.
^2 The Kapidamu Band was among the previous season's second group of semi-finalists, taking third place; they lost the Judges' Choice vote to Markki Stroem .
The semi-finals was held in PAGCOR Grand Theater in Casino Filipino, Parañaque City where the 36 acts competed in six weeks for the twelve slots in the Finals.