Howie Mandel, Mel B and Heidi Klum are returning to the judges' table and will be joined by Simon Cowell, while Nick Cannon is back as the host.
- January 13, 2016
AceShowbiz -
"America's Got Talent" has announced the full judges lineup for season 11. Howie Mandel, Melanie Brown (Mel B) and Heidi Klum have all signed up to return to the judges' table, joined by show creator Simon Cowell who had been previously announced to replace Howard Stern.
Nick Cannon will once again host the show, which will move back to Los Angeles for its live shows and results shows, after spending several years in New York City to accommodate Stern.
"Howie, Mel and Heidi have an undeniable chemistry together and bring unbridled energy to everything they do," Paul Telegdy, President of Alternative and Late-Night Programming, NBC Entertainment, said on Tuesday, January 12. "We are very excited to bring them back along with Nick Cannon as host, and with the addition of creator Simon Cowell as a judge, the panel just got a little more interesting. We can't wait for the new season to begin."
Cowell also gushed about the new lineup, "Without sounding too arrogant I am going to call us the Fantastic Four. I like this panel because they are slightly nuts. And now let's find a star."
This will be Mandel's seventh season on "AGT", and the fourth for both his female co-stars. Cannon, meanwhile, has hosted the talent show since the fourth season.
