West Springfield Dance Team Advances to 'America's Got Talent' Finals

It came down to two acts standing on stage and one slot remaining in the finals. West Springfield Dance Team and Daniel Joseph Baker listened as the judges decided their fate.

"I believe this is the year of the dancer," said Howie Mandel.  "So I'm going with West Springfield Dance Team."

Piers Morgan followed. "This is the toughest decision we've ever had," he said just before announcing his choice for WSDT.

That meant two out of three, and Sharon Osbourne did not need to vote.  The dancers stood in stunned disbelief until host Nick Cannon told them, "You're in!"

WSDT will compete with nine other groups in the America's Got Talent finals.  The winner receives $1 million and a headliner show in Las Vegas.

Following is the text of our live blog from Wednesday, August 24, 2011.

9:59 p.m. West Springfield Dance Team made it into the finals!

9:30 p.m. Miami All-Stars are the fourth act chosen tonight.  There are three acts remaing, and only one spot left in the finals.  Hoping for WSDT!

9:25 p.m. The second act voted in, and the third: POPLYFE and Lys Agnes. 

9:09 p.m. The first act chosen to move into the top ten is Team iLuminate.

9:03 p.m. Only five acts will advance tonight to the America's Got Talent finals. 

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"The synchronization and your timing is always spot on as a team, it's always perfection," said judge Sharon Osbourne after West Springfield Dance Team's semi-finals performance Tuesday night.

"I think you're going to stay in the competition," said judge Howie Mandel.

Voting results in the semi-finals of America's Got Talent will be revealed in tonight's live show on NBC.  Burke Patch will provide live blog coverage.