ATTN: “America’s Got Talent” launches online auditions!

America’s Got Talent has launched an online audition process for people hoping to appear on the show, says The Hollywood Reporter. NBC and the show’s producers have reportedly teamed up with YouTube to allow potential acts to upload their audition videos online.

Once the videos have been submitted, the producers will select their top 40 to be posted on a special YouTube channel that allows users to vote for their favourites.

The top voted act will perform live on the competition, as well as eleven other acts selected by the producers from the online submissions.

“This audacious new twist to the audition process offers our viewers not only a priceless golden ticket to get onto the biggest stage in the country in the middle of the competition, but also the opportunity for a thrilling live show where anything can happen,” said Paul Telegdy, NBC’s executive vice president of alternative programming.

“No other show would dare to take on this challenge.”

America’s Got Talent will return to NBC on June 1.