Showtime at the Apollo S01E01 - Series Premiere

Host/Musical Guest:
 LL Cool J - "I Need Love."

Musical Guests:
Donna Allen - "Serious" & "Sweet Somebody."
The Breakfast Club - "Right On Track."

Comic: Rick Aviles

Amateur Contestants:
Cheryl Sumpter (Howard University music grad & previous week's winner) sings "Everything Must Change."
Mike Little (comedian)
Tony Vaso sings "I Believe In You and Me."
Lavincent Lockhart - plays the flute
Michael Robinson (From Paterson, NJ) - raps "I'm Coming Out" (this week's winner)