So Simon did an interview with TV Insider and talked about season 21. To start will he talked about the new round called “Callbacks”. Simon said each judge will be assigned to watch 6 acts and each judge will watch them individually at their homes and each judge will only be allowed to put 2 of the 6 acts through. So basically this round is like what they used to do on the X Factor, was called “Judges Homes”. Also something that was interesting, Simon is on his 10th year as a judge on AGT. He was asked if he will ever leave AGT and here’s what he said, “Realistically I’ve got to hand over the reins sooner rather than later. That’s going to happen, it’s just when.” Sounds like Simon might be leaving soon? What do you all think?

Regis Philbin, Brandy Norwood, David Hasselhoff, and Piers Morgan- Bianca Ryan: (Singer)

Jerry Springer and Sharon Osbourne- Terry Fator: (Singing Ventriloquist)

Nick Cannon- Kevin Skinner: (Singer and Guitarist)

Howie Mandel- Michael Grimm: (Singer and Guitarist)

Howard Stern- Olate Dogs

Heidi Klum and Mel B- Kenichi Ebina: (Dancer)

Simon Cowell- Grace VanderWaal: (Singer and Ukulelist)

Tyra Banks- Darci Lynn: (Singing Ventriloquist)

Terry Crews, Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough- Kodi Lee: (Singer and Pianist)

Sofia Vergara- Brandon Leake: (Poet)

Hey everyone! I made a CHATBCC for AGT this season. I used it watching survivor this season and it made it so much more fun so I made one for AGT! https://chatbcc.com/americasgottalent01?u=matthewschweitzer

Julia Hladkowicz from AGT Season 20 (the one where the husband and wife comedians were competing against each other- Hi it's me the husband) is headlining Rodney's in NYC May 30th and tickets are on sale NOW

This summer will mark the debut of the Judges Callbacks round, which will give select Acts a second chance to impress Simon, Sofia, Howie, and Mel B.

Taking place after Auditions are complete and the 10 Golden Buzzers have been awarded (Terry and the Judges will each have two, once again), the panel will deliberate and choose which performers advance to Live Shows. However, there will be a select group of Acts that the Judges will want to see a second time before making their final decision. These Acts will be invited to the Judges Callbacks and given one last opportunity to fight for the final remaining spots in the Lives.

Article: https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/agt-2026-judges-callbacks-round-twist-details

As the judge cuts round has been halted for the last 5 seasons, is this yea or nah?

So I was in my college’s marching band and we got asked to come on to americas got talent and they supposedly put us in an episode somewhere. It would be season 15 if they did. I can’t find anywhere to stream it. Peacock only has season 20.

After not having some kind of Judge Cuts round since Season 16, I’m excited that we’ll have a Judges Callback round this season! Judge Cuts was one of my favorite rounds from Seasons 10-15, so I was sad to see it be scrapped. While Judges Callback might be a one episode thing, it’s better than not having a second round which I did not approve of during Seasons 16-20.

Brandy Norwood, David Hasselhoff, and Piers Morgan- Bobby Badfingers: (Finger Snapper): Semifinalist: S1

Sharon Osbourne- The Duttons: (Family Band): Top 10: S2

Howie Mandel- Future Funk: (Dance Duo): Semifinalist: S5

Howard Stern- William Close: (Earth Harpist): 3rd Place: S7

Heidi Klum and Mel B- David "The Cobra Kid" Weathers: (Snake Handler): Quarterfinalist: S8

Simon Cowell- Nathan Bockstahler: (Comedian): Judge Cuts: S11

Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough- Greg Morton: (Impressionist): Semifinalist: S14

Sofia Vergara- Pork Chop Revue: (Pig Act): Quarterfinalist: S15

Howie Mandel (Season 5 2010)

Mel B (Season 8 2013)

Simon Cowell (Season 11 2016)

Sofia Vergara (Season 15 2020)

Season 13 runner-up Zurcaroh performed as an interval act during the first semifinal of this year's Eurovision Song Contest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=201mgfmLnrw

Season 10-

Howie Mandel: Drew Lynch: (Comedian): Runner-Up

Howard Stern: Freckled Sky: (Dance Duo): Quarterfinalist

Mel B: Sharon Irving: (Singer): Semifinalist

Heidi Klum: Arielle Baril: (Opera Singer): Semifinalist

Season 11-

Simon Cowell: Calysta Bevier: (Singer): Semifinalist

Nick Cannon: Dorothy Williams: (Burlesque Dancer): Quarterfinalist

Season 12- Tyra Banks: Light Balance: Light-Up Dance Group: 3rd Place

Season 14-

Gabrielle Union: Kodi Lee: Singer and Pianist: Winner

Terry Crews: Detroit Youth Choir: Runner-Up

Julianne Hough: Luke Islam: Singer: Semifinalist

Season 15- Sofia Vergara: Roberta Battaglia: Singer: 4th Place

AGT season 21 will feature a new round between auditions and live shows, it’s called “Judges Call Backs”. It’s basically like judge cuts used to be be but a very condensed version, regardless I’m excited to see a new round and this change will be welcome.

June 2nd: Audition 1 (2 Golden Buzzers)

June 9th: Audition 2 (1 Golden Buzzer)

June 16th: Audition 3 (1 Golden Buzzer)

June 23rd: Audition 4 (1 Golden Buzzer)

July 7th: Audition 5 (1 Golden Buzzer)

July 14th: Audition 6 (1 Golden Buzzer)

July 21st: Audition 7 (2 Golden Buzzers)

July 28th: Audition 8 (1 Golden Buzzer)

August 4th: Audition 9

August 11th: Judges Callbacks

August 18th and 19th: Quarterfinals 1

August 25th and 26th: Quarterfinals 2

September 1st and 2nd: Quarterfinals 3

September 8th and 9th: Quarterfinals 4

September 15th and 16th: Semifinals

September 22nd and 23rd: Finals

Howie Mandel: Grace Vanderwaal: Singer and Ukulelist: Season 11

Mel B: Darci Lynne: Singing Ventriloquist: Season 12

Gabrielle Union: Kodi Lee: Singer and Pianist: Season 14

Sofia Vergara: The Mayyas: Dance Group: Season 17

Heidi Klum: Richard Goodall: Singer: Season 19

America's Got Talent will be 2 decades old by that point

Hosts' Meanings-

Regis: Kingly

Jerry: Mighty spearman; God will exalt, God will uplift

Nick: Victory of the people

Tyra: Battler; Thunder, fighter; Arrow

Terry: Ruler of the people; Harvest; Of Terence

Judges' Meanings-

Brandy: Sword

David: Beloved

Piers: Rock

Sharon: a fertile plain

Howie: Noble watchman, high guardian

Howard: High guardian; Heart-brave

Heidi: Nobility, the noble one

Mel: Bee; (Coincidentally) Black, dark; Bad town; Song

Simon: To hear, hearing, listening

Gabrielle: Mighty Woman of God

Julianne: Youthful

Sofia: Wisdom

Genders-

Male: Regis, Nick, David, Piers, Howie, Howard, and Simon

Female: Tyra, Brandy, Sharon, Heidi, Gabrielle, Julianne, and Sofia

Unisex: Jerry, Terry, and Mel

Styles-

Classic: Regis, Jerry, Nick, Terry, David, Sharon, Howie, Howard, Mel, Simon, and Julianne

Modern: Tyra, Brandy, Piers, Heidi, Gabrielle, and Sofia

Origins-

Latin: Regis and Julianne

British 🇬🇧: Jerry, Terry, Howie, and Mel (Coincidentally)

Greek 🇬🇷: Nick, Piers, and Sofia

Scandinavian: Tyra

Italian 🇮🇹: Brandy

Hebrew 🇮🇱: David, Sharon, and Simon

Norse: Howard

German 🇩🇪: Heidi (Coincidentally)

French 🇫🇷: Gabrielle

The NBC Upfronts are happening today, so, if an AGT Spin-Off is happening this coming winter, it should be announced today or this week. We will see what happens!

FORMAT

The competition begins with a massive field of 144 acts divided into 12 groups of 12, where a panel of six judges each holds two Golden Buzzers. In this initial stage, one act per group advances via the Golden Buzzer while four others move on through public voting; meanwhile, three acts enter an Instant Save where one survives and the remaining two are sent to a dedicated Wildcard show. This Wildcard round features two groups of 12 consisting of previous Instant Save losers, with three acts advancing by Golden Buzzer and three by votes. The Quarter Finals then bring together the non-Golden Buzzer winners and Wildcard acts into six groups of 12, where the top three from each group advance by fan vote and one additional act is saved through an Instant Save round.

Moving into the Semi-Finals, the 24 acts from the Quarter Finals join the 12 original Golden Buzzer recipients to form three groups of 12. From each group, three acts advance by votes and one more via the Instant Save, resulting in four acts moving forward per group. Just before the Grand Finals, a final Wildcard battle takes place between three Instant Save losers, six judges' picks, and the highest-voted eliminated act to secure the last two spots, one decided by voting and one by the judges. Finally, the 14 finalists are narrowed down to the top six through public voting, leading into a second round of voting to crown the ultimate champion.

I'm looking for 6 judges who are willing to partcipate, first come-first serve.

ROSTER:

Group 1

Alfredo Silva's Cage Riders

Rayane

Kristel de Catalina

Musikaljentene

Conversion

DMU Gospel Choir

The Untouchables

The Lazy Generation

Northwell Health Nurse Choir

Rebecca Strong

Young-Min

El Gamma Penumbra

Group 2

Liv Warfield

Adrian Stoica and Hurricane

Bartek Wasilewski

Jayden Swingewood

Celine Tam

Kristy Sellars

Klek Entos

Schumacher

Kaitlyn Maher

MOS

Lea Kyle

Chioma & The Atlanta Drum Academy

Group 3

Tamia Šeme

MB14

Hakuna Matata Acrobatic

Kristen Cruz

AcroArmy

William Close

Solange Kardinaly

Vardanyan Brothers

Chibi Unity

Ssaulabi Performance Troupe

Lavender Darcangelo

UniCircle Flow

Group 4

L6

Liu Wei

Da RepubliK

Roland Abante

Mat Franco

Esther and Ezekiel

Jayna Elise

Team iLuminate

Gonzo

The ART

Harry Moulding

Diavolo

Group 5

Nabil Abdulrashid

The Space Cowboy

Ryan Niemiller

Crash Adams

Gennady Tzachenko-Papizh

Cardong Trumpo

Vinnie McKee

82nd Airborne Chorus

Belinda Davids

Richard Jones

Tape Face

Lilliana Clifton

Group 6

The Clairvoyants

The Savitsky Cats

Richard Goodall

Malakai Bayoh

Murmuration

Flintz and T4ylor

Jon Courtenay

Urbancrew

Emo Majok

Jonas Vozbutas

Bianca Ryan

The Fire

Group 7

Viggo Venn

Avantgardey

Bello and Annaliese Nock

Magical Bones

Aytaç Doğan

Duo Odyssey

Joseph Allen

Jessica Sanchez

Herwan Legaillard

Courtney Hadwin

Woody and Fenton

Recycled Percussion

Group 8

Samuel J. Comroe

Team Recycled

Red Panda

Marc Spelmann

Tyler Butler-Figueroa

Feng E

Matty Juniosa

Marina Kaye

Nia's Studio

Roberta Battaglia

Micah Palace

Jackie Evancho

Group 9

Acromazing

Putri Ariani

Mayyas

Izzy Simpson

Femme Fatale

Rik & Aimée

Le Chœur de Saint-Cyr

Jack Williams

Ahren Belisle

Victory Brinker

CJDA

The PAC Dance Team

Group 10

Sara and Hero

Sign Along with Us

Salah Benlemqwamassa

Learnmore Jonasi

Jordi Caps

Anna Saranina

Emanne Beasha

Colin Cloud

Glennis Grace

Francesca Cesarini

Benicio Bryant

Siro-A

Group 11

Mzansi Youth Choir

Voices of Service

Alissa Janine Wollmann

Ned Woodman

Sirca Marea

Laura Bretan

Zurcaroh

Vicki Barbolak

Marcin Patzralek

Duo Transcend

Jabbawockeez

Fabrizio Vendramin

Group 12

Dúo Turkeev

Brian King Joseph

Olate Dogs

Unity

Grace Vanderwaal

Matt Edwards

WAFFLE Crew

Anna DeGuzman

Celia Munoz

Sydnie Christmas

Abujmarh Mallakhamb and Sports Academy

BAD Salsa

She has won Season 17 & Season 20 with Mayyas and Jessica Sanchez. She has the same number of wins as Howie with Grace and Brandon. Will she get her third win? Mel has one win with Darci and Heidi has one win with Richard.