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“‘Got Talent’ shows have created some of the biggest stars on the planet,” declares host Terry Crews in the “America’s Got Talent: All-Stars” video trailer (watch above). NBC’s latest reality TV show, a spin-off of the popular summer series “America’s Got Talent,” debuts Monday, January 2, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. As Terry explains, “Over the next eight weeks, the best talent from America and across the globe will gather in the most competitive battle in ‘AGT’ history to claim the title of ‘Got Talent’ World Champion.”

The three “All-Stars” judges — Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel — are also quoted in the extended clip, as images of the 60 returning contestants flash across the screen. “It’s the best of the best,” raves Simon, who also serves as an executive producer. Howie notes, “This is a competition of champions.” And Heidi chimes in, “And you came here to fight.

(Spoiler alert: Do not read this post if you do not want to know who won Season 15 of “America’s Got Talent.” But also, why did you click on it?)

“America’s Got Talent” has crowned its Season 15 winner: Congratulations to Brandon Leake!

On Wednesday, Alan Silva (aerial act), Archie Williams (singer), Bad Salsa (dance duo), Bello Sisters (hand-balancing act), Leake (spoken word artist), Broken Roots (singers/musicians), Cristina Rae (singer), Daneliya Tuleshova (singer), Kenadi Dodds (singer/musician) and Roberta Battaglia (singer) duked it out for the $1 million grand prize and the opportunity to perform live at Luxor Las Vegas.

Congrats @Called_To_Move!! Winner Of #AGT Season 15!! pic.twitter.com/TWv5QZb00l

— AGT Auditions (@AGTAuditions) September 24, 2020

Blake Shelton, Usher, OneRepublic singer Ryan Tedder, Ava Max, Bishop Briggs, Jp Saxe and Julia Michaels performed on the Season 15 finale, as did “AGT” Season 14 finalists, the Detroit Youth Choir.

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Ten acts remained at the top of Wednesday’s two-hour America’s Got Talent finale, but only one would walk away as the winner of Sofia Vergara’s inaugural season. (Wow, try saying that 10 times fast.)

Following their final performances on Tuesday’s episode, the finalists of Season 15 — aerialist Alan Silva, singer Archie Williams, dancing duo Bad Salsa, acrobatic trio Bello Sisters, spoken-word poet Brandon Leake, singing duo Broken Roots, singer Cristina Rae, singer Daneliya Tuleshova, singer Kenadi Dodds and singer Roberta Battaglia — returned to the AGT stage (albeit virtually in some cases) on Wednesday to find out which of...

From one Archie to another! Meghan Markle had a special message for one America's Got Talent contestant during the NBC show's finale on Wednesday, Sept. 23.  On the episode, a video showed the Duchess of Sussex giving a shoutout to contestant and singer Archie Williams.  Meghan started by saying, "Hi Archie. I just wanted to let you know that we've been so moved by your story, and we have been cheering you on every week. And it's not just because we're partial to the name." She went to say that her message to Archie was similar to words of affirmation that she'll tell her own 16-month-old son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. The mom said,...

“America’s Got Talent” concluded its unconventional season 15 on Wednesday night with the grand finale and the announcement of this year’s million dollar act. Ten acts arrived at the final after earning enough votes from the public in the quarter-final and semi-final rounds and with the support of this season’s panel of judges: Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara. Simon Cowell was absent from the latter half of the season as he recovered from surgery.

The line-up for Tuesday’s final night of performances was led by the three Golden Buzzer acts: Howie’s pick Brandon Leake, Sofia’s pick Roberta Battaglia, and Heidi’s pick Cristina Rae. The set also included Broken Roots, Alan Silva, Archie Williams, Kenadi Dodds, Bello Sisters, Bad Salsa, and Daneliya Tuleshova.

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“America’s Got Talent” began the final phase of its unconventional season 15 on Tuesday with the final live show featuring performances from the 10 finalists. The 10 acts arrived at the final after earning enough votes from the public in the quarter-final and semi-final rounds and with the support of this season’s panel of judges: Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara. Simon Cowell was absent from the latter half of the season as he recovered from surgery.

The line-up for this final night of performances was led by the three Golden Buzzer acts left in the competition: Howie’s pick Brandon Leake, Sofia’s pick Roberta Battaglia, and Heidi’s pick Cristina Rae. The set also included Broken Roots, Alan Silva, Archie Williams, Kenadi Dodds, Bello Sisters, Bad Salsa, and Daneliya Tuleshova.

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On September 22, the 10 finalists of “America’s Got Talent” season 15 will take the stage for the last time to show the audience why they should become the next million dollar champion act. The night will be led by only three of the season’s five Golden Buzzer acts: singers Cristina Rae and Roberta Battaglia, as well as spoken word artist Brandon Leake. There are also four other singing acts: duo Broken Roots and soloists Daneliya Tuleshova, Archie Williams, and Kenadi Dodds. Rounding out the finalists are aerialist Alan Silva, dance duo Bad Salsa, and acrobatic trio Bello Sisters.

With the finale packed with vocal talent, odds are that one of the six singing acts will take home the prize, but in our own power rankings we’ve got Leake at the very top of our picks. Below we detail why we think Brandon is the one to beat and assess the...

Three Golden Buzzers numbers among the elite group of “America’s Got Talent” finalists who will take the live stage at Universal Studios Hollywood on Tuesday, September 22. They are: Heidi Klum‘s singer Cristina Rae, Howie Mandel‘s spoken word artist Brandon Leake and Sofia Vergara‘s singer Roberta Battaglia. Tour our photos below to see all of the “AGT” Finals contestants, including singing duo Broken Roots, who were previously eliminated but brought back during the Quarterfinals.

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For the past seven weeks, “America’s Got Talent” fans have been making their predictions at Gold Derby for who they think will ultimately win Season 15. As of this writing, the odds front-runner is Roberta, with Cristina in second place and Brandon in third. There’s still time to make your picks before Wednesday’s finale results show, so get started now!

All summer long, “America’s Got Talent” fans have been making their predictions at Gold Derby for who they think will ultimately win Season 15. Now that we know the 10 “AGT” finalists (see below for more info), it’s time to lock in your final picks for which act will soon be joining the likes of Darci Lynne Farmer, Shin Lim, Kodi Lee and others on the winners list. The user who does the best predicting the finishing order of the top five will receive a $100 Amazon gift certificate, so what are you waiting for?

It’s free and easy to register for a Gold Derby account via email, Facebook, Google or Twitter. You can change your predictions later at any time before the finale results episode airs live on Wednesday, September 23 on NBC. See our contest rules.

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So far on “America’s Got Talent,” spoken word artist Brandon Leake has recited poems about his late sister and his loving mother, but he’s shied away from mentioning his father. Until now. When this talented English teacher returned in Tuesday’s semi-finals, he read a series of poems he’d written to his absent father when he was 5, 10 and 16 years old. Do you think Brandon has what it takes to make it into the “Agt” finals for Season 15? Watch the performance video above.

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After the emotional performance, judge Howie Mandel asked if Brandon’s father was currently in his life, and the artist explained that he is and that he even encouraged him to tune in to this episode. Howie previously hit his Golden Buzzer for Brandon, sending him straight through to the live shows. Now he’s...

Fans of Thomas Day were understandably upset when their favorite singer/football player withdrew from the “America’s Got Talent” live shows during the Quarterfinals. He later cited his successful sports career as the reason. But, have no fear — Thomas confirmed on Instagram that he’s been invited back to NBC’s reality TV show as a wild card. This 17-year-old from Brentwood, Tn returns during the first round of Semifinals, which airs Tuesday, September 8 at 8:00 p.m.

Just last week Thomas confessed to “Agt” fans about why he had to drop out of the competition. “So what happened was, I withdrew because I couldn’t make it because of football,” he revealed at the time. “I am still pursuing music and in college I’m gonna be pursuing music. But that’s the truth. I wish there was something more to it … It makes me so sad that I can’t perform,...

If you suspected that football might be the reason why Thomas Day withdrew from the “America’s Got Talent” live shows, you’d be right. The 17-year-old singer and athlete from Brentwood, Tn recently confessed to “Agt” fans via Cameo, “So what happened was, I withdrew because I couldn’t make it because of football.” The talented teen added he has “music coming out” soon, so he hasn’t completely put his singing career behind him.

SEEHooray! ‘America’s Got Talent’ invites back Dance Town Family as first wild card of Season 15

Thomas was originally supposed to appear in the third week of Quarterfinals, but he was replaced at the last minute by singer Nolan Neal. It was assumed Thomas would perform in the fourth Quarterfinals group, but then singing duo Broken Roots was asked back instead to take his spot. Gold Derby learned on August 28 that Thomas had officially dropped out of the reality TV show,...

Everybody’s favorite “America’s Got Talent” dancing group, Dance Town Family, was shockingly eliminated during the third week of Quarterfinals. But now they’ve just been given a second chance on NBC’s reality TV show in the form of a coveted wild card spot, TVLine reports. That means these Miami dancers, ages 8-35, will now be seen in next week’s Semifinals, airing Tuesday, September 8. The total number of “Agt” semi-finalists currently stands at 21.

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Dance Town Family performed a Latin ballroom routine — in masks — during the August 25 live show atop a beach-side hotel. Everyone was dressed in black and white as they danced atop a checkered rooftop to Celia Cruz‘s “Bemba Colora.” (Re-watch their performance video above.) When the voting results were announced the following night, the hot-steppers were...

And then there were… 21! America’s Got Talent on Friday announced its first Wild Card pick for Season 15, bringing back Dance Town Family for next week’s semifinals. The Miami-based dance group was eliminated during the quarterfinals on Aug. 26.

Dance Town Family joins the 25 previously announced semifinalists: aerialist Alan Silva, singer Archie Williams, dancing duo Bad Salsa, acrobatic trio Bello Sisters, spoken-word poet Brandon Leake, sword swallower Brett Loudermilk, singer/guitarist duo Broken Roots, singer Celina Graves, singer Cristina Rae, singer Daneliya Tuleshova, song-and-dance duo Double Dragon, daredevil Jonathan Goodwin, musician Kenadi Dodds, drummer Malik Dope, magician Max Major, singer Roberta Battaglia,...

After three months and 18 episodes, “America’s Got Talent” finally has its top 20 semifinalists. This score of talent will now face off against each other in two live shows on September 8 and 15. Only 10 will make it through to the “Agt” 2020 final on September 22. On the results show on September 23, one of these “America’s Got Talent” finalists will be revealed as the winner and will take home a million dollars and a coveted contract to headline a Las Vegas casino show.

Each of the four quarterfinals produced a slate of five acts that moved on in the competition. Take a look at them in our photo gallery above and read our recaps of how each of them got this far below. Five of them had been singled out at their auditions by one of the judges or host Terry Crews for the Golden Buzzer, which sent them straight through to the live shows.

America’s Got Talent wrapped its Season 15 quarterfinals on Wednesday, solidifying which 20 acts will proceed to the semifinals next week.

Let’s start, as always, with the good news: singer/pianist Kenadi Dodds, guitar duo Broken Roots and spoken-word poet Brandon Leake received the most votes, immediately sending them to safety. They were later joined by singer Celina Graves, the winner of this week’s Dunkin’ Save, as well as acrobatic trio Bello Sisters, who earned the final spot of the evening thanks to the judges’ benevolent mercy.

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“America’s Got Talent” continued the final phase of its unconventional season 15 on Tuesday with the fourth live performance show and Wednesday with the results of that show based on audience votes. In this quarter-finals round, which consists of four episodes, 11 acts per night will perform for the judges. On the September 1 live show, judges Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara were alone on the panel while Simon Cowell remained absent while recovering from surgery.

Of Tuesday’s 11 acts that performed, only five of them will advance to the next round, the semi-finals. Those 11 acts were: spoken word artist Brandon Leake, comedian Alex Hooper, acrobats Bello Sisters, vocalists Celina, Kenadi Dodds, Broken Roots, and Resound, cheerleaders C.A. Wildcats, dancers Divas & Drummers of Compton and Noah Epps, and puppeteers Lightwave Theatre Company.

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“America’s Got Talent” continued the final phase of its unconventional season 15 on Tuesday with the third live performance show of the summer. In this quarter-finals round, which consists of four episodes, 11 acts per night will perform for the judges. After each round of performances, three acts will advance to the semi-finals based on the overnight audience vote, then the 4th, 5th and 6th vote-getters will compete live for the Dunkin’ Save which one will earn and another will be saved by the judges.

On the September 1 live show, Simon Cowell was still absent while recovering from surgery, leaving Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara on their own on the panel of judges. The line-up for this final night of quarter-finals was led by Howie’s Golden Buzzer act spoken word artist Brandon Leake. He was joined by comedian Alex Hooper, acrobats Bello Sisters, vocalists Celina, Kenadi Dodds, Broken Roots,...

Jay and Gloria Pritchett were briefly reunited on Wednesday when Ed O’Neill popped into America’s Got Talent to catch up with former TV wife Sofia Vergara.

But before we get to that, let’s start with this week’s results: aerialist Alan Silva, singer Cristina Rae and magician Max Major received the most votes, securing them each a spot in the Season 15 semifinals. They were joined by W.A.F.F.L.E. Crew, the winner of this week’s Dunkin’ Save, and drummer Malik Dope, the act chosen by the judges to remain in the game.

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“America’s Got Talent” continued the final phase of its unconventional season 15 on Tuesday with the third live performance show and Wednesday with the results of that show based on audience votes. In this quarter-finals round, which consists of four episodes, 11 acts per night will perform for the judges. On the August 25 live show, judges Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara were alone on the panel while Simon Cowell remained absent while recovering from surgery.

Of Tuesday’s 11 acts that performed, only five of them will advance to the next round, the semi-finals. Those 11 acts were: Simon’s Golden Buzzer act dance group W.A.F.F.L.E. Crew and Heidi’s Golden Buzzer act singer Cristina Rae, aerialist Alan Silva, dance crews Bone Breakers and Dance Town Family, drummer Malik Dope, magician Max Major, stand-up comedian Usama Siddiquee, and singers Annie Jones, Nolan Neals, and Sheldon Riley.

The...

“America’s Got Talent” continued the final phase of its unconventional season 15 on Tuesday with the third live performance show of the summer. In this quarter-finals round, which consists of four episodes, 11 acts per night will perform for the judges. After each round of performances, three acts will advance to the semi-finals based on the overnight audience vote, then the 4th, 5th and 6th vote-getters will compete live for the Dunkin’ Save which one will earn and another will be saved by the judges.

On the August 25 live show, Simon Cowell was still absent while recovering from surgery, leaving Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara on their own on the panel of judges. The line-up for this third night of quarter-finals was led by Simon’s Golden Buzzer act dance group W.A.F.F.L.E. Crew and Heidi’s Golden Buzzer act singer Cristina Rae. They were joined by aerialist Alan Silva,...

Wednesday’s episode of America’s Got Talent sent five more acts through to the Season 15 semifinals, crushing a handful of dreams in the process.

Let’s start with the good news: Voices of Our City Choir, Bad Salsa and Daneliya Tuleshova were all voted through by the viewers at home. Congratulations are also in order for Spyros Brothers, the winner of this week’s Dunkin’ Save, as well as Jonathan Goodwin. When he and fellow in-danger act Alexis Brownley received the same number of judges’ votes, it came down to America’s votes, which sent Goodwin through.

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“America’s Got Talent” continued the final phase of its unconventional season 15 on Tuesday with the second live performance show and Wednesday with the results of that show based on audience votes. In this quarter-finals round, which consists of four episodes, 11 acts per night will perform for the judges. On the August 18 live show, judges Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara were joined by Kenan Thompson who stepped in for Simon Cowell, who is still recovering from surgery for a broken back.

Of Tuesday’s 11 acts that performed, only five of them will advance to the next round, the semi-finals. Those 11 acts were: homeless choral group Voices of Our City Choir, singers Kameron Ross, Kelvin Dukes, Bonavega, and Daneliya Tuleshova,dance group The Shape, salsa duo Bad Salsa, animal tricks act Alexis Brownley and the Puppy Pals, daredevil Jonathan Goodwin, impressionist Vincent Marcus, and diabolo group Spyros Bros.

The five...

“America’s Got Talent” continued the final phase of its unconventional season 15 on Tuesday with the second live performance show of the summer. In this quarter-finals round, which consists of four episodes, 11 acts per night will perform for the judges. After each round of performances, three acts will advance to the semi-finals based on the overnight audience vote, then the 4th, 5th and 6th vote-getters will compete live for the Dunkin’ Save which one will earn and another will be saved by the judges.

After the August 11 performance show and August 12 results show, singers Archie Williams, Shaquira McGrath, and Roberta Battaglia all advanced to the semi-finals based on the viewer votes. Sword swallower Brett Loudermilk was put through with the Dunkin’ Save audience vote and twin sisters Double Dragon were saved by the judges.

On the August 18 live show, judges Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara were joined by Kenan Thompson...

Wednesday’s episode of America’s Got Talent delivered the first live eliminations of Season 15, sending five lucky acts through to the semifinals.

With Kelly Clarkson once again filling in for an injured Simon Cowell, the judges revealed the fates of last night’s performers: Pork Chop Revue, Feng E, Shaquira McGrath, Simon and Maria, Frenchie Babyy, Bello and Annaliese Nock, Roberta Battaglia, Michael Yo, Double Dragon, Brett Loudermilk, and Archie Williams.

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“America’s Got Talent” entered the final phase of its unconventional season 15 on Tuesday with the first live performance show and Wednesday with the first live results show of the summer. In this quarter-finals round, which will consist of four episodes, 11 acts per night will perform for the judges. On the August 11 live show, judges Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara were joined by Kelly Clarkson who stepped in for Simon Cowell, who is recovering from surgery for a broken back.

Of Tuesday’s 11 acts that performed, only five of them will advance to the next round, the semi-finals. Those 11 acts were: Roberta Battaglia, the child singer with the grown-up voice and Sofia’s Golden Buzzer, two other singers Archie Williams and Shaquira McGrath,daredevil duo father and daughter Bello & Annaliese Nock, salsa dancers Simon and Maria, animal tricks act Pork Chop Revue, ukulelist Feng E, sword swallower Brett Loudermilk,...

In the aftermath of Simon Cowell‘s bicycle accident over the weekend, Kelly Clarkson filled in for him during the first two “America’s Got Talent” live shows of Season 15. (The performances aired on August 11 with the results scheduled for August 12.) There’s still no word on when — or if — the British judge/producer will return to NBC’s reality TV show, but Howie Mandel just gave his personal theory in an interview with “Today With Jenna & Hoda.” “There may be a Simon sighting before the end of the season,” he teased.

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Howie, who’s been a part of “Agt” since Season 5, continued, “Simon is from another planet … He’s already been up on his feet and walking … I wouldn’t count him out for the live shows yet.” Simon created the worldwide “Got Talent” franchise and officially joined...

All week long, “America’s Got Talent” viewers have been making their predictions for which acts from the August 11 Quarterfinals will advance to the next round, and which ones will be eliminated. Five will make it through during Wednesday’s results show based on America’s overnight votes, with one more advancing thanks to the Dunkin’ Save. That means five acts are about to have their dreams shattered on NBC’s reality TV show.

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Based on our readers’ odds, things are looking good for these six acts: singer Archie Williams, daredevil duo Bello and Annaliese Nock, ukuleleist Feng E, stand-up comedian Michael Yo, singer Shaquira McGrath and Sofia Vergara‘s Golden Buzzer, singer Roberta Battaglia.

That means the other five acts are in danger of going home, according to our users’ elimination predictions.

Due to Simon Cowell‘s bicycle accident over the weekend, he was replaced on the first live “America’s Got Talent” episode by “The Voice” coach Kelly Clarkson. Of course, the two superstars share a rich history as Simon was the judge on “American idol” when Kelly originally rose to fame. “I have waited years for this,” Kelly laughed at the top of the August 11 live show. “I love Simon, but I’m getting real used to this chair, buddy. I’m just saying, take your time. I feel good about it. I could use another job.”

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Kelly then added, “No, I hope he does feel better. I love him, so I didn’t mind stepping in for him. I love the show, so thank y’all for having me.” The recent Daytime Emmy...

“America’s Got Talent” entered the final phase of its unconventional season 15 on Tuesday with the first live show of the summer. In this quarter-finals round, which will consist of four episodes, 11 acts per night will perform for the judges. On the August 11 live show, judges Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara was Kelly Clarkson who stepped in for Simon Cowell, who is recovering from surgery for a broken back.

The night’s line-up was led off by Sofia’s Golden Buzzer, Roberta Battaglia the child singer with the grown-up voice. Two other singers — Archie Williams and Shaquira McGrath — contend as do daredevil duo Bello & Annaliese Nock, salsa dancers Simon and Maria, animal tricks act Pork Chop Revue, ukulelist Feng E, sword swallower Brett Loudermilk, entertainers Double Dragon, contortionist FrenchieBabyy, and stand-up comedian Michael Yo.

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Even though Simon Cowell has been hospitalized after a biking accident, the show must go on. Tonight’s August 11 episode marks the first live show for a season of “America’s Got Talent” like no other. Despite being affected by the coronavirus, Heidi Klum‘s illness and now Simon’s broken back, the reality TV program continues to thrive on NBC. Taking his place at the “Agt” judging panel will be “The Voice” coach Kelly Clarkson, who ironically rose to fame thanks in part thanks to Simon’s judging on the first season of “American Idol.” Host Terry Crews and judges Heidi, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara are also scheduled to appear … unless something drastic happens between now and showtime, 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt.

Tour our photos above for your preview of the first group of 11 “Agt” quarter-finalists who will take the live stage at Universal Studios Hollywood. Viewers will...

To celebrate its 15th anniversary, “America’s Got Talent” aired a two-hour retrospective on Tuesday night full of fun clips and new interviews with judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara. Many of the recent “Agt” winners were spotlighted, including ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer and close-up magician Shin Lim, but not some of the older champions. For a refresher on all 14 winners through the years, visit our photo gallery at the bottom of this post. Then be sure to vote for your favorite all-time winner of “America’s Got Talent” in our poll below.

Bianca Ryan won Season 1 on August 16, 2006, an 11-year-old singer. The runners-up were male clogging group All That and singers/musicians The Millers.

Terry Fator won Season 2 on August 21, 2007, a 42-year-old ventriloquist/singing impressionist. The runner-up was singer/guitarist Cas Haley.

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“A Golden Buzzer moment. That’s the epitome of ‘Agt,'” proclaims “America’s Got Talent” judge Howie Mandel during Tuesday’s 15th anniversary special. NBC’s reality TV program is taking a temporary break from the competition to air this two-hour retrospective chronicling the 15 most viral acts in “Agt” history. Terry Crews hosts the quarantine-produced clip show, which airs August 4 at 8:00 Pt/Et. In Gold Derby’s exclusive video (watch above), Howie and the other judges recall all of the best Golden Buzzers who’ve made a lasting impact on viewers through the years.

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Heidi Klum remarks on how she loves watching “the joy that you see on people’s face” when the button is pushed and the golden confetti starts raining down from the ceiling. Earlier this season, Heidi pushed her button for soul singer Cristina Rae.

We’re inching closer and closer to the live shows of “America’s Got Talent” Season 15, which are slated to debut Tuesday, August 11 on NBC. Now that we know the identities of the 44 acts who made it through the auditions and Judge Cuts rounds, it’s time to make your predictions at Gold Derby. Who will win “Agt” 2020? Which acts will advance to the next round? Jump into our predictions center right now and give us your first picks to prove whether You can spot talent as well as Simon Cowell.

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Now that the “America’s Got Talent” Season 15 auditions and Judge Cuts rounds are a thing of the past, it’s time to gear up for the all-important live shows, in which 44 acts will perform for America’s vote. Tour our photos above for a preview of the first group of 11 “Agt” quarter-finalists that will take the live stage at Universal Studios Hollywood on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. This group notably includes one Golden Buzzer: Sofia Vergara‘s child singer Roberta Battaglia.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic the entire season has had to be re-structured, including the live shows. Several of the acts who initially auditioned online during the remote auditions due to stay-at-home orders will now come to Hollywood to perform, despite there not being a live studio audience. Host Terry Crews returned for this 15th season, as did judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel and Heidi Klum; new judge Sofia joined the...

Following this week’s socially distanced Judge Cuts episode, America’s Got Talent has confirmed the 44 acts proceeding to the Season 15 live shows, which kick off Tuesday, Aug. 11 (8/7c) on NBC.

Scroll down for a complete list of the contestants you’ll see again in the live shows, including 16 singing acts, six dance groups, three comedians and two animal acts. (Gee, does anyone else suddenly have “The Twelve Days of Christmas” stuck in their head?)

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The Judge Cuts round of “America’s Got Talent” season 15 began on July 28 with another two-hour episode that saw the series doing things a little bit different in order to keep the crew and talent socially distant from one another. In this phase of “Agt,” judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara convened on an outdoor set for a drive-in movie themed viewing of the acts filmed from home.

Absent from the Judge Cuts are the five acts that advanced from the auditions round straight to the live shows for receiving a Golden Buzzer from one of the judges or host Terry Crews. Those were Voices of Our City Choir (Terry’s pick), singer Roberta Battaglia (Sofia’s pick), singer Cristina Rae (Heidi’s pick), dance group Waffle Crew (Simon’s pick) and spoke word artist Brandon Leake (Howie’s pick).

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And then there were… fewer. Tuesday’s episode of America’s Got Talent reunited the judges (in person!) to crush a few more dreams and reveal which acts will be proceeding to the Season 15 live episodes.

As is the case with all difficult Agt decisions, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara were at each other’s throats from the jump, with several judges bringing up valid arguments like “You don’t know what it’s like to swallow a sword” and “Nein! Nein! Nein!” It was utter chaos.

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Are you just catching up with “America’s Got Talent” this summer? Don’t despair. NBC is airing a repeat of the season 15 premiere of “Agt” from late May on July 7. The Covid-19 pandemic threw the production schedule into disarray and the show has had to shake-up the schedule. To give them time to sort out the logistics of the live shows, the network has slotted the two-hour season 15 opener. Scroll down to follow along with our live blog of episode 1 of season 15.

“America’s Got Talent” looks very different this summer. Heidi Klum has returned to the panel after a one-year break, and “Modern Family” scene stealer Sofia Vergara has joined as a judge. They are bookended by long-time “Agt” judges Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel. Terry Crews once again brings his trademark enthusiasm to his hosting duties.

8:01 p.m. – Welcome back for another season of the most talented show on television!

If you’re going through Heidi Klum withdrawals, have no fear — “America’s Got Talent” is airing a rerun this week with the entire judging panel intact. The Season 15 premiere will be re-broadcast on Tuesday, July 7 from 8 p.m to 10 p.m., NBC has confirmed. That’s the one where Heidi, Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel welcome new judge Sofia Vergara to the long-running reality TV show. Looking ahead, the auditions will continue as planned on July 14, with a “best-of auditions” special airing July 21. Scroll down for the updated “Agt” schedule.

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When Archie Williams walked on stage to perform at America’s Got Talent, no one knew what to expect. By the time he was done with his audition, everyone was stunned. It wasn’t just Archi’s singing that left everyone speechless, it was his story. Archie Williams shared that he had been sentenced to life in prison, of which he served almost 37 years, for a crime he didn’t commit. Although DNA eventually exonerated him, the nearly 4 decades he spent behind bars is time that he can never get back. Despite everything that he’s been through, Williams’ spirit remains bright, and

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America’s Got Talent welcomed Sofia Vergara to the judges’ panel on Tuesday with a parade of vomiting sock puppets, giant pigs pushing smaller pigs in baby carriages, and a family determined to prove that “roller skating still exists.” Towards the end of the two-hour season premiere, the once optimistic actress confessed, “I don’t have much hope.” So, thanks a lot, America — you broke Sofia Vergara.

(Side note: I would actually like to call shenanigans on the vomiting sock puppet act. Not only was that a wildly inventive performance, but it was also hysterical. Arguably the greatest sock-related act since Lamb Chop.

Most of the time “America’s Got Talent” is a crowd-pleasing, rip-roaring good time, but every so often a contestant’s personal story is so moving that we as an audience are brought back down from the clouds to the realities of earth. That was the case on the season 15 premiere of “Agt” on May 26.

For singer Archie Williams, his reality for 37 years was being housed in one of America’s “bloodiest” prisons for a crime he didn’t commit. He was released in March of 2019 after DNA evidence obtained by the Innocence Project exonerated him of a rape and murder for which he’d been convicted in 1982. That verdict came despite an overwhelming lack of evidence against him at the time. For his audition he sang a gut-wrenching and powerful rendition of Elton John‘s ballad “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.” Go get some tissues and then watch above!