Season 2

Prodigy Mania had its second season in 2016.

Auditions
Open casting auditions began on January 3, 2016 in Uncasville and concluded on January 31 in Seattle. Participants were required to be between the ages of 7 and 15 at the time of auditions.

Contestants
(Ages stated are at time of contest)

Head Start (June 10, 2016)

 * Special guests: Contestants from Prodigy Mania 2015 - "#HISTORY"
 * End credits song: "Hit the Lights" by Selena Gomez &amp; the Scene

Level 1 (June 17, 2016)

 * Group performance: "Here We Go"
 * End credits song: "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John

Level 2 (June 24, 2016)

 * Group performance: "It Don't Mean a Thing"
 * End credits song: "Believe" by Shawn Mendes

Level 3 (July 1, 2016)

 * Group performance: "We Weren't Born to Follow"
 * End credits song: "Don't Worry" by Madcon and Ray Dalton

Level 4 (July 8, 2016)

 * Group performance: "Don't Stop Me Now"
 * End credits song: "Can't Stop the Feeling!" by Justin Timberlake

Level 5 (July 15, 2016)

 * Group performance: "Human"
 * End credits song: "Everything" by Michael Bublé

Level 6 (July 22, 2016)

 * Group performance: "Proud Mary"
 * End credits song: "Let's Go All the Way" by Sly Fox

Grand Finale (July 29, 2016)
In the final, the winner of the season was decided by public vote. Each finalist performed Hollywood/Broadway song that was never performed in previous episodes, and after that, the first round of voting ended. The two finalists with the fewest votes were eliminated. A second round of voting began to determine the winner of the season, and the three remaining finalists performed the song they had sung on Head Start.


 * Group performances:
 * "Seasons of Love" (Top 5)
 * "Here We Go (all 10 contestants)
 * End credits song: "Champion" by RuPaul

Controversy
During Level 5, three of the contestants had their numbers mixed up with the wrong numbers appearing on the screen, resulting in millions of votes being voided. This season also went over its scheduled 3-hour time limit and ended at 10:08 that evening. A number of DVR users nationwide claimed the recording ended before Cassidy was announced the winner shortly after the planned end time. The executives at NV4 apologized after the season finale. The overtime broadcast reoccurred the following year.