NEW YORK (AP) – America's got Nick Cannon as the new host of "America's Got Talent".

The musician, comedian, actor and producer will preside over the NBC talent competition series when it returns for a fourth season this summer, the network announced this week. This variety show is the first of "multiple projects we are looking to do with Nick at NBC," said network chief Ben Silverman.

The versatile Cannon, 28, had his breakthrough role while still a teen on the Nickelodeon series "All That", then starred in his own MTV show, "Nick Cannon Presents Wild'n Out". He has recorded with artists including Kanye West, Mary J. Blige and Diddy.

Cannon's film appearances include "The Killing Room", "American Son" and Emilio Estevez's "Bobby", for which he was honoured at the Cannes Film Festival as Breakthrough Actor of the Year.

Cannon takes over "America's Got Talent" from Jerry Springer, who announced his departure last week.

"Talent" is open to all ages and to performers of all kinds all competing for its $1 million prize. Last season, the winner was Missouri native Neal E. Boyd, an operatic tenor and insurance salesman.