[Europe's, "The Final Countdown"]
- That felt like a gold-medal performance.
- That was just everything for me.
♪ ♪
- This is the craziest thing I've ever seen in my life.
Wow!
- You were just hot, crazy, sexy, cool.
[wild cheering]
- That is unbelievable.
- It's the best act we've seen this year.
- ♪ It's the final countdown ♪
- Hey! Hey!
Ayy!
- That was actually brilliant.
- ♪ The final countdown ♪
- I love you.
[laughs]
- Ah!
- Damn, I wish we had some Golden Buzzers left.
[laughter]
- My dog Lucy sheds everywhere.
I'm always covered in Lucy-fur.
- [laughs]
He's the best.
- Welcome to the gallery of talent.
- Oh, my gosh, we've said yes to a lot of people.
- A lot.
- There are 44 spots in the live show.
- It's going to be a difficult day.
- I can make it a definite yes.
- I didn't like it.
- He could win.
- I agree.
- I love him.
- No.
- You guys, we don't agree?
- So there are a few we have to see again.
- It's come down to this.
- ♪ It's the final countdown ♪
♪ Whoa-oh ♪
♪ It's the final countdown ♪
- Audience, are you ready for some talent tonight?
[cheers and applause]
- ♪ So let's dance this last dance tonight ♪
- Hey, hey, everybody, let's do it!
Let's do it.
- How are you? Nice to meet you.
- [indistinct]. - You good?
- How are you?
- Look how excited she is.
She got her picture with Sofía.
I've been standing here for 20 minutes.
Can you see her?
Is she looking like she's trying to get a picture?
- She's not looking at you at all.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Today is the last day of auditions
for this season of "AGT."
Last week, we used our last Golden Buzzer.
No Golden Buzzers left, but still plenty of talent.
- ♪ All that I ask ♪
♪ Is that you dance with me ♪
♪ Dance with me ♪
♪ Yeah yeah ♪
[camera shutter clicking]
[upbeat music]
- Let's go!
It's talent time!
Here we go!
♪ ♪
- OK, here we go.
- Where is he?
[cheers and applause]
- Howie!
♪ ♪
- What about me?
[cheers and applause]
[buzzers]
- Oh.
No!
[laughter]
- Goodbye!
- Why would you buzz me?
[together] Bring him back!
- Bring me back!
Bring me back!
- Tell him to come back.
They want you back.
[cheers and applause]
- Go back.
- Oh, my god.
[laughter]
[together] Howie! Howie!
Howie! Howie! Howie!
- Which one?
Me or him?
[applause]
- It's good to be here.
My name is Howard Michael Mandel.
- Hello.
- I'm 70, and I'm from Canada.
- OK.
[cheers and applause]
- My first question is, why?
[laughter]
- I love comedy.
- Yeah?
[cheers and applause]
- This is disturbing.
- OK, Howie, do you think you're funny?
- Do I think-- do I think I'm funny?
- Yeah.
- Uh, I think a 50-year career would say,
yes, I think I'm funny.
- OK.
[cheers and applause]
OK.
Well, good luck.
- Here we go.
- All right.
- Here I go.
- Here we go.
[applause]
- You know, me and the other judges,
we have to sit through some pretty cringey acts.
I don't know "How-wee" do it.
[laughter]
[buzzer]
- "How-wee" do it?
- Oh.
- For lunch today, I couldn't decide if I wanted a pickle
with my sandwich or not.
I was like, "dill" or no "dill"?
- [laughs]
Dill or no dill?
[audience booing]
I have a comedy album out.
It's on three different formats.
You can stream it.
It's on vinyl.
And what's the other one?
Oh, CD.
[buzzer]
[laughter]
- OCD!
- I love me.
- If I was on a farm, I'd be Cowie Mandel.
[audience booing]
[buzzer]
- I didn't do that.
I didn't do that.
- This is brutal.
[Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon"]
- That was not funny.
Did anybody laugh?
- I mean, we've had so many amazing contestants
this season.
- You don't have to justify yourself for it being that bad.
- OK, it was, yeah.
- Where this goes, I have no idea.
I think we're just going to go straight
to the yes or the no here.
Mel?
- No. - No.
- I'm saying no.
- That's fair.
- Good night.
- I love you.
- Adios! - I love this guy.
♪ ♪
- I love you.
- ♪ You come and go ♪
- I gave it a shot.
- Yes.
- And they said no pretty quickly.
- Yeah, thank you.
- I'm Howie Mandel.
- Yep, yep.
- I know.
I am.
I'm the best.
I'm the best!
Whoo!
- Oh!
- Oh, my god.
- That was actually brilliant.
- Hey!
- I think America's going to fall in love with you.
- I am not doing this for the money.
I'm doing it for the ap-paws!
[buzzer]
- I think you're the same guy that came on as Howie.
- Thousands of acts have auditioned,
and now it comes down to this.
- There are a number of acts who are no-brainers.
And then it gets interesting.
[dramatic music]
- ♪ Hold on to home, don't be afraid of the dark ♪
- [laughs]
- It's cool to see all the stuff that you've
seen growing up on TV and--
- Yeah.
- And where are you guys from?
- Michigan, originally. - Oh, Michigan?
- Yeah.
- I'm born and raised, man.
Fellow Michiganders in the house.
- You know it. - You know it, man.
- Oh, man, pleasure, brother. It's a pleasure.
- Our earliest memories of music, Dad
had a 2001 pickup truck, and we would
go around and listen to Diamond Rio and Ricky Skaggs.
both: ♪ Baby ♪
♪ My girl ♪
- They were as young as 2 and 3 years old
putting on concerts in the living room with a banjo
that we had.
[laughs]
Oh, OK. - Say thank you.
- There was nothing safe in our house.
He had two wooden spoons, and he beat every piece
of furniture we had.
- Those were my drumsticks.
[shouting]
- Oh, it was the best.
- ♪ I'll carry you home back to the fold ♪
- We've always wanted to make records like the ones
that we fell in love with when we were kids.
That's what we want to do.
And hopefully "America's Got Talent" makes that happen.
- All right, The Sound, the family.
Go out there and make it happen.
It's time. It's time.
I love you guys.
[cheers and applause]
- ♪ Carry you home ♪
- Hi, there.
Welcome to "America's Got Talent."
- Thank you.
- What's your name and where are you guys from?
- We're called The Sound, and we're originally
from Romeo, Michigan.
- Yeah. - All right.
- Yeah.
- How long have you been together as this three-piece?
- So we're actually a family.
This is my brother Jacob.
My name is Levi, and this is our dad, Rob.
- No way! - Yeah.
[cheers and applause]
So I'm guessing you've been playing together as a family
since you were, what, knee-high?
- Since we were very small, yeah.
- And I'm guessing it's a certain genre of music.
- Yeah, we're a country band. - Country.
- All right.
OK, well, good luck.
The stage is yours.
- All right.
[cheers and applause]
- Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
- All right, so we're going to have to have your guys' help.
All right? Just like this, come on.
Come on!
- All right.
[rhythmic clapping]
[together] ♪ Country roads take me home ♪
♪ To the place I belong ♪
♪ West Virginia ♪
♪ Mountain mama ♪
♪ Take me home, country roads ♪
Hey!
- Almost heaven, West Virginia ♪
♪ Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River ♪
♪ Life is old there, older than the trees ♪
♪ Younger than the mountain, blowing like a breeze ♪
[together] ♪ Country roads take me home ♪
♪ To the place I belong ♪
♪ West Virginia, mountain mama ♪
♪ Take me home, country roads ♪
- ♪ Drivin' down the road I get the feeling ♪
♪ That I should have been home yesterday ♪
[together] ♪ Yesterday ♪
♪ Country roads take me home ♪
♪ To the place I belong ♪
♪ West Virginia mountain mama ♪
♪ Take me home, country roads ♪
♪ Yeah, take me home ♪
♪ ♪
[wild cheering]
♪ Country ♪
♪ Roads ♪
- Oh. - [laughs]
- Hey!
- Bravo!
[cheers and applause]
Bravo!
- Thank you!
[gentle guitar music]
- The Sound. The Sound.
So, Dad, did you deliberately give
yourself the coolest instrument to play and not to your boys?
Because every bass player, that's the coolest instrument
to have.
- Absolutely it is.
And I've got the hair to prove it, so there you go.
- There you go. - [laughs]
- Listen, I'm not really that big of a fan of country music,
but this made me so happy.
- Oh.
- And your harmonies were just perfection.
- ♪ I need some good news ♪
♪ Sittin' here sippin' on cold truth ♪
- What I loved at the end, is you held so long
that our crew came out and was about to take
you off the stage.
[laughter]
- I loved it. Thank you.
- Thank you.
♪ ♪
- That was amazing.
I love country music.
That song is one of my favorites.
You guys being a family, I mean, the voices,
everything was perfect.
I think America is going to fall in love with you.
I think they all fell in love with you.
I fell in love with you.
- Thank you so much.
♪ ♪
- I think, look, everyone's going to like you.
I mean, how can you not?
[cheers and applause]
I mean, look, being honest, that was obviously
a very safe, nice audition.
That's the riskiest thing you can do.
If you make it through to the next round,
I think you should sing a song that you kind
of make into a country song.
Going forward, we have to go beyond the safe.
[applause]
OK.
- I'm going to start this off with your first yes.
Sofía? - Yes.
- Thank you so much.
- Simon?
- Uh, look, it was a good audition.
(SINGING)
Sittin' here sippin' on cold truth
- I think, actually,
I'm going to say yes.
- ♪ Wish someone told me ♪
- Howie?
- Four yeses.
- ♪ Tryna get away from the old one ♪
- Well done.
- Thank you so much.
- ♪ I need some good news ♪
♪ Sittin' here sippin' on cold truth ♪
- The Sound!
The Sound!
The Sound of Romeo, Michigan!
- Come on.
- I cannot wait to see you come back.
- Appreciate you.
- Man, I'm so proud.
You're making me proud.
This is Michigan in the house. Thank you.
- ♪All I really need is a little good news ♪
[cheers and applause]
- Give it up for our last act, everyone!
Give it up for them.
[applause]
- It is the last day of auditions on "AGT."
[upbeat music]
One of those nights.
[cheers and applause]
- Good to see you.
Overall, though, really, really good.
Hello.
[cheers and applause]
They're happy.
I'm happy.
We're all happy.
All right, here we go.
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
[cheers and applause]
- [laughs]
- Oh my gosh.
- Good evening.
- Hello.
- Are you a lion or a cat?
- I'm a cat.
[laughter]
My name is Cat Williams.
[laughter] - Hi.
Hi, Cat. - Hi.
- Where do you live?
- I live in New York City in an alley.
[laughter]
- OK.
And what else do you do?
- I do stand-up comedy.
[cheers and applause]
It's pretty fun.
- Can you win the million dollars, do you think?
- I think so.
I think so.
[cheers and applause]
- Let's see.
Let's see what you've got. - All right.
Yeah, this is it!
[applause]
Some people were asking me backstage if I was nervous.
I'm like, yeah, just a litter.
But I'm serious about comedy.
I'm not kitten.
It's either meow or never.
All right.
Some weirdos on the internet, they pay for any loose hairs
I cough up.
We have no contract.
It's just a fur-ball agreement.
[laughter]
[buzzer]
Just a fur-ball agreement?
Another cat just DM'd me a fully clothed picture.
Boring!
I want to see some cat nip.
[audience booing]
I want to see some cat nip?
[audience booing]
I used to work at a printing place.
It wasn't my idea to work there.
I was just a copycat.
[buzzer]
I was just a copycat?
[audience booing]
Yeah.
You know, I am not doing this for the money.
I'm doing it for the ap-paws!
[audience booing]
But I'm a little nervous.
Last time I clawed my way to the top,
a fireman had to bring me down.
It was embarrassing.
What are we doing?
[audience booing]
These jokes are hiss-terical.
[audience booing] All right.
I feel like I'm dying up here.
What's going on?
It's OK.
I have eight more lives.
I have seven more lives.
- You don't.
- I have six more lives.
- You don't.
- I have five more lives.
- None, none. - Four more lives.
- Zero. - I think we're OK.
- Three more lives. - Zero.
- Two good lives?
Good night!
[audience booing]
[Katy Perry's "Roar"]
- [laughs]
- Thank you.
- I genuinely have nothing to say.
- Uh, all right.
- Wait, I think you're the same guy that came on as Howie.
- No way.
- No.
That guy, he's still over there.
This is two different acts.
- No, you have this--
I can tell you have the same shaped face,
and you're exactly the same height.
- A lot of people have the same shaped face.
- I think you are.
- Well, agree to disagree.
- Well, look, why don't you have
that conversation backstage?
Anyway, we're going to vote. Mel?
- No. No. - No.
- I'm going to say no.
- OK.
- Good night, Cat.
- Good night.
- I loved it.
- You're crazy.
- Yeah, they're crazy.
- That's really crazy.
- They're delusional, yeah.
- Maybe give it another shot? - Yeah. Yeah.
- Yeah, you know what I mean?
- I'll give it another shot. - OK.
- I'll see what happens.
- He wasn't funny. That's annoying.
- Yeah, exactly. That's annoying.
- That's annoying.
That's not funny.
- Hello, sir.
I want to let you know you are next.
What is your name? - My name is Chris Reza.
Nice to meet you.
- Chris, well, you know what, sir?
This is the safest I've ever felt.
[laughs]
- Funny. - No.
You are so annoying.
- I love annoying.
- Sometimes it's not about a laugh.
It's just about being annoying.
- OK, go right on out.
Go right on out.
All right.
[cheers and applause]
- ♪ You're gonna hear me roar ♪
- Hello. - Hello.
Good afternoon.
Buenas tardes. - Buenas.
- Very nice to meet you.
- Likewise.
- So tell us who you are, please.
- We are Los Servidores, a group of law enforcement
that gets together and sings for our community
throughout the Southern California area.
- Oh, wow.
- Wow.
[cheers and applause]
- Oh, thank you.
Well, it's an honor to have you here on our last audition day.
- Thank you. - OK.
So how many years have you been doing this?
- We've got about eight or nine together.
- OK. You ready?
- We've just got to go grab some stuff
and we'll be right back.
- We are going to be here. - All right.
- We'll be here. - Thank you so much.
We'll be right back. - Bravo.
- Gracias.
[cheers and applause]
- That's a tough job.
- To sing and protect.
You know, on their cars, it says "to serve and protect."
- Got it. - All right, guys.
You ready?
I'm ready for some great sounds.
- All right, folks, here we go.
- Here we go.
All right, all right.
Yes, sir.
[cheers and applause]
- Oh my god. Yes.
[applause]
I love mariachi.
[applause]
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- [singing in Spanish]
♪ ♪
- Bravo! - Gracias!
Thank you.
- Bravo!
[Katrina And The Waves' "Walking on Sunshine"]
- Wow.
♪ ♪
- OK.
Well, I don't think we were expecting that.
- No. No.
- I thought first of all, it was just going to be a choir,
which we've seen a lot of.
And then you started to play, and I thought,
this is very happy music. - Yeah.
- And most importantly, the audience loved this audition.
I could tell.
- ♪ I'm walking on sunshine ♪
Mel, what do you think?
- At first when you started, I was like, what are they saying?
Then I recognized the song, "Walking on Sunshine."
- Yes, exactly.
- And what I like is that you've taken a song
and made it mariachi.
I've never heard that before.
- Yeah.
- So I like that a lot.
- Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
- OK, Sofía.
- I loved it.
It was amazing for me.
I mean, I rarely get to hear mariachi here on the show,
so it got me really excited.
It was great. Thank you.
- Gracias.
♪ ♪
- All right, Howie, yes or no?
- Yes.
- Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
- Yes!
- Three yes.
- That means you now have four yeses.
Congratulations.
- ♪ I'm walking on sunshine ♪
♪ Whoa-oh ♪
♪ I'm walking on sunshine, whoa-oh ♪
- Thank you.
Thank you so much.
- That was great.
Nice and feel-good.
- Gracias!
♪ And don't it feel good? ♪
- When they first walked out, I thought, oh, my god,
where did I park?
- You conquered.
Let me say, you arrested the audience.
Let's just say that.
- You know how many police dramas they make,
and they're all pretty much the same?
- Yes.
- This could be better, because they're singing.
- Mariachi and murder.
"Murder and Mariachi" tonight at 9:00.
- I love it.
I'd watch that.
- ♪ And don't it feel good? ♪
[upbeat music]
- What's going on, man?
How you doing?
- What's your name?
- Yeah.
- And it looks like you're in construction.
- I am, yep.
- We're about to get a construction lesson.
- My father, my grandfather, and his father were builders.
- Look, Daddy, look.
- What the?
- We get hired to build anything
from homes to furniture.
But about 10 years ago, I started
working with wood in this new way,
and it kind of inspired me to do more.
Today I'm gonna showcase a number of wooden items,
and try and wow the judges with what I can do.
I know America's gonna like it. It's gonna be a good time.
- I'm a good designer.
I can, like, look at a space, and I can see it.
- Like an interior designer. - Yeah.
- 'Cause your house is very well designed.
- Yeah, I did it myself. - Yeah.
- All right, Manramp,
get out there and meet the judges.
[cheers and applause]
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- Hi. - Hello.
- What's your name?
- My name is Manramp.
- Manramp?
And where are you from?
- I'm from Shushan, New York, but I live in Los Angeles.
- And what do you do for a living?
- I'm a carpenter.
- A real carpenter?
- I'm a real carpenter.
That's right, yeah.
I build things.
- All right.
And what do you-- do you believe you can win this thing?
- Oh, of course, yeah.
I'm going to have fun and showcase some skills.
- All right.
Surprise us. - All right.
- Build us something. - All right.
Be right back.
- Manramp.
Is he gonna, what, build stuff?
- I don't know.
[Bonnie Tyler's "Holding Out For A Hero"]
♪ ♪
- ♪ Where have all the good men gone ♪
♪ And where all the gods? ♪
♪ Where's the streetwise Hercules ♪
♪ To fight the rising odds? ♪
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
♪ ♪
♪ Late at night I toss and I turn ♪
♪ And dream of what I need ♪
♪ I need a hero ♪
♪ I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night ♪
♪ He's gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast ♪
♪ He's got to be fresh from the fight ♪
♪ I need a hero ♪
♪ I'm holding out for a hero till the morning light ♪
♪ He's gotta be sure ♪
♪ And it's gotta be soon ♪
♪ He's got to be larger than life ♪
♪ I need a hero ♪
♪ I'm holding out for a hero to the morning light ♪
♪ He's gotta be sure ♪
♪ And it's gotta be soon ♪
♪ He's gotta be larger than life ♪
♪ I need a hero ♪
♪ I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night ♪
♪ He's gotta be strong ♪
♪ And he's gotta be fast ♪
♪ Gotta be fresh from the fight ♪
♪ I need a hero ♪
♪ I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night ♪
♪ He's gotta be sure ♪
♪ And he's gotta be fast ♪
♪ He's got to be fresh from the fight ♪
♪ I need a hero ♪
[cheers and applause]
[Starship's "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"]
♪ ♪
- ♪ I'm so glad I found you ♪
♪ I'm not gonna lose you ♪
- Simon, what did you think?
- OK, so what is this?
[laughter]
- ♪ Let them say we're crazy ♪
- Well, we all met up to skate one day.
We had a piece of plywood.
We wanted to kill some time.
And then he's like, just skate over me.
Skate over me. I'm a ramp.
- All right.
- When you have a human portable ramp,
you start to see the landscape very differently.
[laughter]
- I love the way they're looking at me
like, why are you asking this question?
Well, it had to start somewhere.
I thought it was a really good audition.
[applause] - Thank you.
Thank you, so much.
- All right, Sofía?
- I mean, I don't think we've seen this here.
- No.
No, we haven't.
- I've never seen a man ramp.
[laughter]
- It was very good.
- Thank you.
This was a group effort.
- ♪ Nothing's gonna stop us now ♪
- I mean, I didn't quite understand it.
At first, I thought it was comical,
but actually it's very practical.
- Yeah, yeah.
- It's like, uh-- it's like Tony Hawk
without any bells or whistles.
- Exactly that.
- If he never made a buck, this is what he'd be doing.
- I understand.
- I'm going to say yes.
[cheers and applause]
- Mel?
- Yes.
- Sofía?
- Yes.
- Simon?
- I'm going to say yes.
- Thank you. Thank you.
- ♪ Standing strong forever ♪
- Thank you. Thank you so much.
- Nothing's gonna stop us now ♪
- Thank you.
♪ And if this world runs out of lovers ♪
♪ We'll still have each other ♪
- This is nuts today, and I like it.
[laughs]
- Absolutely phenomenal.
I was not ready.
- I don't know what it is.
It's kind of interesting.
- I liked it.
- ♪ Ever and ever ♪
♪ ♪
- I try to keep thinking, what could go right?
What could go right?
- Sofía, open your hands.
- Ah!
- What just happened?
[dramatic music]
- Right this way, everybody.
- You guys, just stay right there.
Talk to the judges, and then Dad will come and get you.
- It wasn't bad, but we've had so many amazing contestants
this season.
- We've got a vocal stand for you here.
I'm going to put your hand on it
so you know where it's at, OK? There you go.
- Choreography was your problem.
It's a no.
- I try to keep thinking, what could go right?
What could go right?
Think about that.
I am my own worst critic, but you can do anything
that you can put your mind to.
I just want to prove that I can be a singer
for the rest of my life.
- OK, go right on out there.
There you go.
And, Mom, you want to stand right with me?
[cheers and applause]
- Welcome.
- Hi.
- Very nice to meet you.
What's your name, please?
- My name is Sarah Hardwig.
I am 23 years, old and I live in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Aw.
- Ooh, OK.
[cheers and applause]
Why did you decide to come on the show this year, Sarah?
- I was born blind.
I was diagnosed with a genetic eye condition
when I was 5 months old.
And music has always played an important role in my life,
and I want to prove to the world
that regardless of whether you have a disability or not
you can do absolutely anything that you set your mind to.
- Bravo.
[cheers and applause]
- OK, Sarah.
Well, that's really cool, because that's going
to inspire a lot of people.
So good for you.
- Thank you so much.
- Right, OK.
It is the last day.
It's all about you now.
Good luck.
- Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
[light guitar music]
♪ ♪
- ♪ I never stay in one place too long ♪
♪ A dirt road's singin' me a siren song ♪
♪ I gotta find a field ♪
♪ I need to spin my wheels ♪
♪ I got a hankerin' for four wide tires ♪
♪ And I can't help it, it's the way I'm wired ♪
♪ Before you get too close ♪
♪ Boy, you need to know ♪
[audience clapping rhythmically]
♪ I got a heart like a truck ♪
♪ It's been drug through the mud ♪
♪ Runs on dreams and gasoline ♪
♪ And that ole highway holds the key ♪
♪ It's gotta a lead foot down when it's leaving ♪
♪ Lord knows it's taken a hell of a beating ♪
♪ A little bit of love is all that it's needing ♪
♪ But it's good as it is tough ♪
♪ I got a heart like a truck ♪
[cheers and applause]
♪ Go on and see if you can knock off the dust, yeah ♪
♪ Shine it up, rev it up, and let it run, yeah ♪
♪ It gets a high riding off into the sun, yeah, ooh ♪
♪ I got a heart like a truck ♪
♪ It's been drug through the mud ♪
♪ Runs on dreams and gasoline ♪
♪ And that ole highway holds the key ♪
♪ It's got a lead foot down when it's leaving ♪
♪ Lord knows it's taken a hell of a beating ♪
♪ A little bit of love is all that it's needing ♪
♪ But it's good as it is ♪
♪ I got a heart ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Like a truck ♪
[cheers and applause]
- Bravo!
[cheers and applause]
- Ohh! Oh my god.
[Lauren Daigle's "You Say"]
♪ ♪
- You did it!
- ♪ I keep fighting voices in my mind ♪
♪ That say I'm not enough ♪
- Bravo!
♪ ♪
- How did that feel?
- Amazing
- Aww. - Aww.
- [indistinct].
- That was beautiful and heartwarming, and you are
the epitome of resilience to show up here and to sing
your heart out-- - Thank you.
- --and to move 3,000 or 4,000
strangers in this room, and hopefully
millions of people at home.
I love your message, and I love your energy.
And this show is about inspiration,
and you're inspiring.
- Yes!
- Sarah, you've got a really good voice, young lady.
[cheers and applause]
- Wow. - Wow.
- Your trills and the way that you control your voice
is on point.
But I feel like you could have given us so much more.
[audience jeering]
I think you could go with an even bigger song,
because you can do it.
- OK.
[cheers and applause]
- No, no, no, no.
Everything you did was amazing.
I wouldn't change a thing.
- Thank you, Sofía.
- Your voice, the song--
I think we all fell in love with you,
and everybody else is going to fall in love with you.
- Thank you!
[cheers and applause]
- You know what?
I understand where Mel was going.
[audience jeering]
Auditions are our first introduction.
♪ ♪
However, that was a really, really good audition.
- Thank you!
[cheers and applause]
I really hope this boosts your confidence, because you really,
really have a natural gift.
- Thank you.
- You do.
Let's vote.
Howie? - Yes.
- Thank you.
- You're going to do it bigger and better.
It's a yes for me.
- Sofía? - Yes!
- Thank you, Sofía!
- Sarah, I have just calculated.
You've got 4,230 yeses.
- Ahh!
- ♪ You say I'm loved ♪
♪ When I can't feel a thing ♪
♪ You say I am strong when I think I'm weak ♪
[together] Sarah! Sarah!
- Oh, my god!
[cheers and applause]
- Well done, Sarah.
- Bravo!
- Well done.
- Incredible!
- Wow.
- That was good.
- Very good. - That was so sweet.
It made me cry.
[cheers and applause]
- You killed it.
- She's a good singer, and she has a growl to her voice.
- I loved it.
- You were amazing, Sarah.
It was incredible.
- ♪ I believe ♪
- What a great moment.
- Amazing kid, huh?
- Well, it was amazing.
Celebrate together. Thank you.
- We will.
Thanks, Terry.
- Oh, hey. Hi. - Hello, I'm Aidan.
Nice to meet you. - How you doing, Aidan?
How are you, sir? - I'm good.
- You look a little nervous. Are you OK?
- A little bit. I'm good.
- It's OK, brother.
What are you going to be doing on "AGT"?
- I'm doing magic. - Magic.
- Yeah.
- This is the house of magic, man.
- This is.
I started doing magic when I was 9 years old.
And ever since I was a little kid,
I was always really, really introverted.
And going on stage has been a huge change for me,
and magic has really gotten me out of my comfort zone.
A lot of acts were really great, which has
me second-guessing everything.
- Are we ready for the next act of the show?
- Crowd's going crazy.
[cheers and applause]
- A lot of people, they have a lot more experience than I do.
I actually had some people telling me
that they thought I should wait a year
and come on next season.
And now that I'm here, I'm wondering if they're right.
- Aidan, It's going to be good, man, I'm telling you.
This crowd, the people, we all want you to be amazing.
- So much good talent.
- Yeah.
- It makes it harder to choose people for the last.
- Here we go, guys.
[cheers and applause]
- All right, Aidan. Go right on out, brother.
Go out.
You've got it.
[upbeat music]
[cheers and applause]
- Hello. - Hello.
- How are you? - I'm great.
How are you? - Very well.
Thank you for asking.
And what's your name, please?
- My name is Aidan Corcoran.
- OK, so how are you feeling now?
- I'm feeling good.
A bit nervous, but-- but good.
- That's OK.
Everyone's nervous.
[applause]
And Aidan, how old are you, by the way?
- I'm 19. - Wow.
[cheers and applause]
- Have you done anything of this size before?
- No, never.
This is by far the biggest audience
I've ever performed for.
[cheers and applause]
- You have an air of mystery about you.
- That's good. - Good.
- Yeah.
- Then we'll leave it at that. - We'll leave it at that.
- OK. Good luck.
- Thank you.
[applause]
- Let's do it.
Sofía, I have something for you, OK?
- Oh, no.
- But I don't want anybody here, even you,
to know what this is.
- I know, but is it alive? - It's not alive.
You're good.
OK, Sofía, so lock your hands around it.
Make sure no one sees.
And can everyone in the audience
think of someone you care about?
When you have a name in mind, raise your hand.
Howie, I'll go like this.
Just say stop.
Stop.
- Right here, in the-- in the blue, can we get you a mic?
Can you please stand up and tell us your name?
[dramatic music]
- Uh, Brooke.
- Brooke, great to meet you.
Brooke, no one in the world could know
who you're thinking of, right?
- No, no.
- OK, Brooke, can you please just take a deep breath in.
And then as you exhale, close your eyes
and just think of this person.
OK, Brooke?
- OK.
- This is-- this is somebody close to you.
This is your best friend, right?
- Yes.
[cheers and applause]
- Brooke, just say the name over and over
inside of your head.
- OK.
- Three syllables.
♪ ♪
Tell us all, Brooke, what's your best friend's name?
- Aliya.
- No way!
- Open your eyes.
[cheers and applause]
- No way!
[applause]
- No, no, no.
This is "America's Got Talent."
We have to do better.
If you have a dollar bill on you, take it out.
Hold it up.
What just happened took place in Brooke's mind.
So let's do something everybody here can actually see.
Simon, can you please choose anybody's dollar here
that you want?
Point to anyone.
[cheers and applause]
Right here.
Can you please make your way to the aisle?
Yeah.
Come right over here.
I appreciate you choosing someone in the middle.
It's all good.
No, thank you.
Awesome.
OK, we need to make your dollar bill unique.
OK?
So can you please take this Sharpie?
Take your dollar, yes.
And you're going to write with the Sharpie
your Social Security number on the bill.
- No.
[laughter]
- You have to.
It's for the thing.
[laughter]
No, just write your initials, something to make it unique.
Yeah.
Are we good?
Perfect.
"J.M."
OK.
Here, can everybody see?
♪ ♪
We are going to do one more thing
to make your dollar unique.
[cheers and applause]
We do this so there's only one dollar bill
in the world with your signature
and a corner that matches it perfectly.
Here, I want everybody to see this.
♪ ♪
I am sorry about this next part.
♪ ♪
[audience gasps]
And it's gone.
But-- but it's not really gone.
Because before all of this, I gave something to Sofía.
♪ ♪
Sofía, can you please open your hands?
- Ah!
- You can see, that's a dollar.
But it's not just any dollar.
It's missing a corner.
And you can see his signature, the J.M.
And this corner is not just a close match, Sofía.
It's perfect. - That's nuts.
- What?
[cheers and applause]
- That is-- no. - Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Where's Brooke? Where's Brooke? - I'm right here.
- Brooke, do you know your best friend's birthday?
- Yes.
It's February 29, 2000.
- Wait, February 29th.
What year?
- 2000?
- 2000.
Brooke, you know every dollar bill
has a unique serial number.
♪ ♪
Mel, can you read out loud what is the serial number
of the bill that Simon chose?
- No.
- 02292000.
Shut up.
[cheers and applause] - Thank you so much.
I'm Aidan Corcoran.
[cheers and applause]
- That was amazing.
- Well done.
[cheers and applause]
[Calum Scott's "Rise"]
- I've been hiding in the shadows ♪
♪ Wondering if I'm on the right road ♪
♪ Someplace I'll never be ♪
♪ Is this how it all begins? ♪
- OK, Mel.
- What just happened?
- ♪ You're gonna see me rise ♪
- We've had a lot of incredible magicians this season.
But that's crazy.
That's magic and mentalism.
And it was incredible.
[cheers and applause]
- Sofía?
- Well, this is just the beginning for you.
Because if you're 19 and you can do all
this on a stage like this--
even though you were a little bit nervous,
you, like, owned the room-- you're going to be a superstar.
That was amazing.
[cheers and applause]
- Aidan, frankly, you're so young,
and I can tell how much this means to you.
And as soon as you walked out, like I said,
there's an air of mystery about you.
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
- People watching this are going
to go crazy in a good way.
- Howie?
- Yes.
[cheers and applause]
- Yes.
- ♪ My heart's thumping, boom-boom, boom-boom ♪
- That means four yeses.
[cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
- That was pretty good.
- I know, and it's amazing at that age.
- Aidan!
Wow, man.
First, were you nervous?
- I was nervous. - How do you feel?
- I feel relieved.
- That was a bit weird and scary and brilliant.
- Thank you so much, my man. - Thank you. Thank you.
- Thank you for bringing the talent here.
- Of course. - Incredible.
Incredible. - Thank you.
- You're going to see me rise ♪
- It is the last day of auditions,
ladies and gentlemen.
- All I want to say is, as always, it's
been an honor and a pleasure.
- You're welcome.
- [laughs]
- Oh, my god, they're ready.
Go right ahead.
You got it.
[upbeat music]
Whoa!
[music winding down]
- Whoa. - [laughs]
- Hello.
- Uh, I think I know who are you.
- Hello, Sofía. How are you?
Sorry, I'm out of breath.
The elevator was broken.
I had to take the stairs.
- How many hours have you spent on this stage today here?
- [laughs]
- Just about 15 seconds so far.
- [laughs]
- Yeah, right.
- Can you tell us your name, your age?
- Yeah, yeah.
I'm Lou.
- [laughs]
- Yeah, I, uh--
I'm old enough.
[laughs]
Yeah, I'm happy to be here.
I do stand-up comedy.
- [laughs]
[cheers and applause]
- How long?
- I've been doing stand-up comedy a few hundred years.
- [laughs]
- But I will say this is the first time on a stage.
So yeah.
[cheers and applause]
- OK, Lou, just go ahead, then.
- All right.
Well, speak of the me, it is-- it's great to be here.
- "Speaking of me."
- You might recognize me from the D-tails.
[laughter]
You like my blazer?
It's Prada.
Obviously, I got it at Demon-Marcus.
They were having a fire sale.
[buzzer]
Hey, I don't even drink and I'm getting buzzed.
What are we doing?
[laughter]
- Sorry, my dog, Lucy, sheds everywhere.
I'm always covered in Lucy fur.
[laughter]
I'm always covered in Lucy fur?
- [laughs]
- Can we get a--
can we get a wide shot?
I've got to hit the gym.
I've got to work on that 666-pack, you know?
[cheers and applause]
But the ladies love it.
I am dating right now.
My girl's a vegan.
She prefers sei-tan.
I'm like, what are you doing?
We make prank videos and put them up on the
internet together.
I don't make any money on our page.
It is demon-etized.
[laughter]
This is awesome.
The last time I was on stage, I was
in my high school orchestra.
I was in the horn section.
You guessed it.
This is fun.
I got to go back to hell, make sure no one touched the AC.
Have a bad night.
[laughter]
[applause]
Thank you.
[Lizzo's "Good As Hell"]
- ♪ Feeling good as hell ♪ - Thank you.
♪ ♪
Thank you. Thank you.
- Bravo!
- Thank you.
Comedy is not for everybody.
- Feeling good as hell ♪
- That wasn't comedy.
♪ ♪
- Mel?
- Do you know what?
Maybe I'm just tired, but I actually quite liked the devil.
- Of course. - ♪ Feeling good as hell ♪
♪ Feeling good as hell ♪ - Yeah.
- Thank you.
You know, a lot of people think I'm scary, too, and I'm not.
I'm a good guy. I'm just trying to rebrand.
What are we doing?
[laughter]
- OK, so let's start voting.
- OK, vote, vote.
- Howie?
[cheers and applause]
- Yes for me.
- Mel?
- Stick to being with the devil.
[laughter]
It's a yes from me.
Why not?
- Why not?
- Yes!
- Simon, obviously you're a no?
- I've been having a conversation, and He said no.
[audience booing]
- What?
- This time I really thought you were funny.
♪ ♪
You know what?
I'm going to say yes.
♪ ♪
- Yes!
- ♪ Feeling good as hell ♪
- Thank you so much, guys. Thank you.
I appreciate it.
- ♪ Feeling good as hell ♪
- Thank you, Los Angeles.
Sorry about the heat.
My bad.
Thank you.
- ♪ Baby, how you feeling? ♪
- ♪ Feeling good as hell ♪
[laughs]
- I told you, I'm just rebranding.
- The rebranding. - It's a new page.
- It's working.
- Ha-ha, ha-ha, ha, ha.
- You were outvoted.
Na, na, na-na, na!
- Is Simon going to be in trouble for that?
- No. - He's OK?
- He's a buddy.
- [laughs]
- That's why you never give up.
- ♪ Feeling good as hell ♪
- Simon, you look like you're giving up.
[laughter]
- ♪ Feeling good as hell ♪
- Say hi, Papa!
- Hello!
- [laughs]
- Hi, everyone.
I am Maria, and I am from Bavaria in Germany.
- ♪ Ooh, if this is all on the line ♪
- I live on a small mountain with my family and my animals.
My village is very small, only about 40 people,
but there are 200 animals.
I love my small village, but my true dream
is to be on the big stages all over the world.
- Ooh, if this is all on the line ♪
- Next stop--
both: Los Angeles.
- It's my first time in America.
The big buildings are overwhelming and amazing.
I can't believe that I'm really here.
- ♪ The time is now, this dream isn't dead ♪
- I'm very nervous, because I've hoped to be
on "AGT" for my entire life.
And I hope that I can amaze and inspire
the people with my talent.
- And it is the last day of auditions!
Are we ready for the next act of the show?
- All right, we're gonna go on in.
[cheers and applause]
- Hi.
Welcome to "America's Got Talent."
- Hi.
- What's your name, and where are you from?
- My name is Maria.
I'm 18 years old, and I'm from Bavaria in Germany.
- Wow.
So can you tell us a little bit about why you're here today
and why "America's Got Talent"?
- So I will become a physiotherapist,
because I want to help people.
- Aw.
[cheers and applause]
- And when I was 10 years old, I was very sick.
I was in a wheelchair for two years, because I was paralyzed.
- Wow.
- But in this difficult time, I watched "AGT,"
and I saw all this--
[cheers and applause]
--and I saw so many people here on the stage,
and I was inspired, and I wanted to be like them.
So I want to show my talent for you today.
- OK.
- Oh, that's great.
- That's a great story.
Well, the stage is yours.
Good luck.
- Thank you so much.
- I hope this has good.
- Oh, me, too.
[cheers and applause]
[Charli XCX's "Break the Rules"]
[cheers and applause]
- ♪ The electric lights ♪
♪ Blow my mind ♪
[cheers and applause]
- ♪ Roller coaster till we die ♪
♪ You catch my eye ♪
- How do you find out to do that?
- Whoa!
♪ ♪
- ♪ I'm so alive ♪
♪ Never stop, it's how we ride ♪
♪ Roller coaster till we die ♪
♪ I don't want to go to school ♪
♪ I just want to break the rules ♪
♪ Boys and girls across the world ♪
- Whoa!
[cheers and applause]
- ♪ Going to the discotheque ♪
♪ Getting light and getting loose ♪
♪ I don't want to go to school ♪
♪ I just want to break the rules ♪
♪ I don't want to go to school ♪
♪ I just want to break the rules ♪
♪ Boys and girls across the world ♪
- Ah! - Whoa!
- ♪ Going to the discotheque ♪
[loud thud]
- Oh, my god.
[cheers and applause]
- ♪ So light it up ♪
♪ Never stop, it's how we ride ♪
♪ Roller coaster till we die ♪
♪ I don't want to go to school ♪
♪ I just wanna break the rules ♪
♪ Boys and girls across the world ♪
♪ Putting on our dancing shoes ♪
♪ Going to the discotheque ♪
♪ Getting light and getting loose ♪
♪ I don't wanna go to school ♪
♪ I just want to break the rules ♪
[cheers and applause]
- No! No!
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
- Me?
♪ ♪
- ♪ I don't want to go to school ♪
♪ I just want to break the rules ♪
♪ ♪
- Whoo!
[cheers and applause]
- Bravo!
[Ruelle's "Good Day For Dreaming"]
- ♪ Can you see ♪
♪ The sky cascading? ♪
♪ The colors are infinite ♪
- Maria, I was not expecting that.
You look like such a really sweet girl next door,
and then you do that.
[laughter]
So you were paralyzed for two years,
and you realized you could do this?
- Yeah.
I had that inflammation in my spine,
and then I was more flexible than I was before.
- Wow.
Howie, what do you make of that?
- It is wow.
We've seen contortionists before,
but you seem to go beyond the point
of where most people bend.
You're like a living cute little pretzel.
[laughter]
I'm so glad you're here.
That was amazing.
- Thank you so much.
- I mean, it was so crazy to see you,
like, right here doing all that.
You make it seem so easy, so effortless.
You're smiling and standing really cute, like it's nothing.
Meanwhile, it looks like you're going to-- about to break
in six pieces.
It was super fun to see you do it, because you're enjoying it.
- Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
- I mean, that was actually brilliant.
I mean, from your story to your confidence.
And I always think with an act like this,
where's it going to end?
And then you put yourself in a box.
I mean, that's a cool ending.
- Thank you.
- Bravo!
- Well, let's vote, shall we?
- Yes.
- I'm going to say yes, too.
Sofía?
- Yes.
- Ohh! - Simon?
- It's a yes.
- Thank you.
- You got four yeses.
We'll see you in the next round.
- ♪ It's a good day for dreaming ♪
- Well done.
[cheers and applause]
- Wow.
Maria, that was amazing.
Oh, my god, that was so good.
How do you feel?
- Excited.
I'm so happy.
I got four yeses.
- That was dope.
- That's like crazy.
It was like she bent over and then bent more.
- If I was her, I would just FedEx myself.
I would.
- A sound, a cry, a shake ♪
- ♪ It's a great for dreaming ♪
♪ ♪
- And it is the last act of auditions.
Are you ready?
- Guys, this is the last one. - Good.
- My mom tells me that I was 3 years old when
I wrote my first song.
I don't remember that.
The first song I remember writing,
I was 5, and it was called "God is My Inspiration."
- ♪ I'm on this road, you take my hand ♪
- What's up, everybody?
How y'all doing?
Y'all all a group here?
- We're a band, man. - Talk to me.
What's the name of the band? - I'm Pynk Beard.
- Pynk Beard.
And you're the star, 'cause I see your pink beard.
- I don't know if I'm the star, but, yeah.
[laughter]
I tried to be an artist.
It didn't work out.
They didn't quite understand Black people
doing country at the time.
So I gave up on the idea of, like, putting
out an album on my own.
And so I just really pursued being a songwriter.
- ♪ Confidence was shaken ♪
♪ My wounds ♪
- One of my main questions I always ask
any artist is, who are you?
I spend a lot of time talking to artists
about just who they are.
And over time, I think I just kind of forgot who I was.
And I became just a songwriter.
Just last year, 2025, I was actually about to literally
quit making music.
I was like, I can't keep doing this.
I'm getting too old, and this is a young man's game.
- I'm going to bring you guys backstage now.
You can follow me.
- And just as I'm getting ready to quit,
I hear about an opportunity like this,
and it sparked doing it again.
♪ ♪
- Who's this next one?
- I mean, this is obviously a band.
- ♪ To be loved by you ♪
♪ Who am I, who am I, who am I? ♪
♪ To be loved by you ♪
- Normally, when I get ready to quit
something magic happens.
So I'm here to try my hand at a little magic.
- Last act of the day.
- Yes, sir.
- Oh, man, you take your place, show the world.
- ♪ To be loved by you ♪
- Final act of the night!
Are you ready?
- Terry, three to enter.
- Go out there.
- ♪ To be loved by you ♪
[cheers and applause]
- Hello.
- How are you?
- I'm great, actually.
How are you?
- Man, I am more excited than I can say.
[cheers and applause]
- OK, so your name is?
- Pynk Beard.
- Pink, of course.
[laughter]
- OK, tell us about you.
- I'm a singer-songwriter from Birmingham, Alabama.
Yes, sir.
[cheers and applause]
If you need a ride, let me know.
I'll take you home with me.
- Right.
And this is what you do full-time, songwriting?
- This is what I do full-time.
- OK.
- I've been writing songs for a long time.
Yes, sir.
- And how's it going?
- It's been really well for me.
I don't know you guys remember the song
"Scars To Your Beautiful" by Alessia Cara?
- Yeah. - I wrote that.
- You wrote that? - I wrote that.
- No way.
- That's an amazing song. - Thank you so much.
Thank you so much.
- I mean, seriously good. - Thank you.
I really appreciate that.
- Of course.
- OK, so you've been writing songs for other artists.
- Yes, sir.
- So why are you here now?
- I'm here because I got something I want to say.
[cheers and applause]
I spent the last 15 years helping people
say what they want to say.
And I'm so thankful and blessed that they allowed
me to help them do that.
And I wanted to have the experience
of, like, getting to know what it is to be a front man.
- Right.
- There you go.
- That's amazing.
I don't think that's ever happened
before, a well-known songwriter has come
on and been the performer.
This is brilliant.
- Thank you.
[applause]
- Yeah, yeah.
- The song you've written today is obviously yours, right?
- Yes, sir.
It's called "Mine, Lord Willing."
- Right, I really, really hope this goes well.
Good luck.
- All right.
Fellas, y'all ready?
All right, come on out.
All right, guys.
We're right behind you.
- I hope it's good.
- I hope so, too.
[applause]
[bluesy rock music]
- ♪ Well, she smoked in California ♪
♪ That ass from Alabama ♪
♪ And she want to go shopping ♪
♪ And get crab legs in Atlanta ♪
♪ And her body say Miami ♪
♪ But I say that don't matter ♪
♪ 'Cause she dressed like a city girl ♪
♪ And cook just like my grandma ♪
♪ She ain't from Tennessee ♪
♪ But she a ten in my eyes and she ♪
- ♪ Mine, Lord willing, and the river don't rise ♪
- ♪ Call her Monday, she at work ♪
[together] ♪ She at work ♪
- ♪ Call her Sunday, she might be in church ♪
[together] ♪ She in church ♪
- ♪ Her baby daddy got the baby for the weekend ♪
♪ So on Friday, she gon' twerk ♪
[together] ♪ She gon' twerk ♪
- ♪ 'Cause she a demon in her dress ♪
♪ She stay on that typa time and ♪
- ♪ Mine, Lord willing and the river gon' rise ♪
- ♪ Hey, she pretty in her fendi ♪
♪ Shawty know she bad as hell ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Hey, she Miss Independent ♪
♪ She know how to go get it ♪
♪ So make sure that you got it yourself ♪
♪ Oh, she said, hey, boy come over ♪
♪ I told her drop the addy ♪
♪ A perfect mix of good girl and a baddie ♪
♪ You know I ain't got no children ♪
♪ But she gon' call me daddy ♪
♪ Her body still smokin' ♪
♪ I'm tryna kick the habit ♪
♪ Her face card good, it ain't never gon' decline ♪
[together] ♪ Mine, Lord willing ♪
♪ And the river gon' rise ♪
- ♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪
♪ Call her Monday, she at work ♪
[together] ♪ She at work ♪
♪ Call her Sunday, she might be in church ♪
[together] ♪ She in church ♪
- ♪ Her baby daddy got the baby for the weekend ♪
♪ So on Friday, she gon' twerk ♪
[together] ♪ She gon' twerk ♪
- ♪ Hey, a demon in a dress ♪
♪ She stay on that typa time, and she ♪
- ♪ Mine, Lord willing, and the river gon' rise
- ♪ Yes, sir, hey ♪
[together] ♪ Call her Monday, she at work ♪
♪ She at work ♪
♪ Call her Sunday, she must be in church ♪
♪ She in church ♪
♪ Baby daddy got the baby for the weekend ♪
♪ On Friday, she gon' twerk ♪
♪ She gon' twerk ♪
♪ A demon in her dress ♪
♪ She stay on that typa time ♪
♪ And she mine, Lord willing, and the river gon' rise ♪
- Yes, sir! - Bravo!
- Yes, sir!
♪ ♪
Whoo!
Yes, sir!
[cheers and applause]
Whoo!
[cheers and applause]
- Bravo!
[Alessia Cara's "Scars To Your Beautiful"]
- ♪ The light that's shining ♪
- Oh, my gosh.
[cheers and applause]
- Wowsa, wowsa.
I just want to say,
this is not my normal, like, go-to music.
But you made me fall in love with this genre of music.
I love you all.
You made me feel really happy.
I love everything about this.
Great.
- ♪ Just the way you are ♪
♪ ♪
- Loved it, loved it, loved it.
That was a perfect audition.
Your voice is amazing.
The song was amazing.
Your band is amazing.
[cheers and applause]
The energy, the joy that you bring the people, it's amazing.
All of it was what "AGT" is all about.
- No scars to your beautiful ♪
- Thank you.
- I believe that not only was that a good audition.
I believe that we just heard a hit.
[cheers and applause]
Go check the charts tomorrow.
I bet this song is charting right now.
[cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
- That was, um, really, really fantastic.
[cheers and applause]
I'm with you, Howie.
I think that's a hit song.
It's such an amazing feeling when everything goes right,
the performance, the band, the song, everything.
I just love you.
- ♪ There's a hope that's waiting for you in the dark ♪
- Damn I wish we had some Golden Buzzers.
- If I had one, you'd be getting it.
- ♪ You're beautiful just the way you are ♪
[applause]
- Let's vote.
- Yes!
- Four yeses.
- ♪ There's a hope that's waiting for you in the dark ♪
- Thank you so much. Thank you so much.
- ♪ You should know you're beautiful ♪
- Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you.
- ♪ Just the way you are ♪
♪ And you don't have to change a thing ♪
♪ The world could change its heart ♪
♪ No scars to your beautiful ♪
♪ We're stars and we're beautiful ♪
- Oh, Lord. Oh, man!
Pynk Beard!
Wow, wow.
Come on, bring it in, guys.
Bring it in, bring it in.
- I can hear that song fast, slow.
It's just a great song.
I love the idea that might have been just, like,
in his top drawer for years.
Like, I'm going to hang on to this one myself.
- It's wonderful.
- Pynk Beard might be my favorite today.
- Yeah.
- When you've been writing songs for a long time, like,
the word yes goes a long way, right?
So to hear it four times in a row is like, ah, yeah.
- OK. That's it.
We're done.
- It's going to be a crazy season, no?
- Not only is it going to be a crazy season,
I think we've given so many yeses
and there's so many things.
- Which is good.
- Well, not when we're deliberating.
We're going to be here for two years
trying to figure out who goes to the live.
- Whoo, that was a day.
Amazing day.
- Thank you so much, everyone.
- ♪ Just the way you are ♪
♪ And you don't ♪
- What a wow night.
- Well done, by the way.
- I have no idea how we're going to decide who's going
to go to these live shows.
- Good night, everybody.
It's going to be an amazing time for the live shows.
- It was a bit out there, but overall good.
Good night, everyone.
- ♪ We're stars and we're beautiful ♪
- There are 44 spots in the live show.
All you have to do is agree on the rest.
- I'll see you in four days.
[laughter]
- One of my favorites. - Really?
- There's a definite yes. - No.
- I know what I like.
- I think he could win.
- Oh, my god.
[dramatic music]
[Coldplay's "Sky Full Of Stars"]
- We have 44 people who can make
it through to the live shows out of about 100.
And what I've learned is we all have different opinions.
We have different tastes.
I just don't know what's going to happen.
♪ ♪
- Oh, my god, that looks amazing.
- Judges, welcome to the gallery of power.
- ♪ 'Cause you're a sky ♪
♪ 'Cause you're a sky full of stars ♪
- Oh, my gosh, we said yes to a lot of people.
- This looks nuts.
- Well, here we are.
Thousands of acts have auditioned,
and now it comes down to this.
Every act you've said yes to this season
is represented here.
There are 44 spots in the live shows.
But remember, 10 of them are already filled
with our Golden Buzzers.
- So that's 34 spots out of about 100 you can see here.
- All you have to do is agree on the rest.
That's all.
- I'll see you in four days.
[laughter]
So there are a number of acts who are no-brainers.
Perfect example-- Pynk Beard.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah. - Yeah.
- No-brainer. - Yes.
- No-brainer, yes.
- So we start with the definites, and then--
then it gets interesting.
- I'll see you.
- I'm seeing definite yeses right now.
- Yeah.
- Like Come Here.
- Oh, they were amazing.
- That's what I'm talking about.
This is above and beyond when it comes to dance.
[cheers and applause]
- We need that one.
- Easy, easy, peasy.
- Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
- That was a wow moment.
- Yes.
[cheers and applause]
- I loved this.
Remember in the boxes? - Amazing.
- And they said they've got something bigger to come.
- They've got something bigger. - Yeah.
- I loved them. They were funny.
- I loved them. - And entertaining.
- Definitely, yes.
- And scary, yes.
- Oh, wow.
Yes.
- Unitree is my favorite dance act.
- Definite. - That was super original.
- Amazing. - He was good.
- Darrell was amazing.
- He made magic hip.
- Yes. - Yes.
- He made magic young.
- What if I told you that the conversation we just had
wasn't even real?
Ace of hearts?
[cheers and applause]
- Oh!
- Oh, he was amazing.
- Geno is a definite yes. - Wow.
- Yeah.
- Definitely yes. - Yes.
- You know, I've had the opportunity
to perform for thousands of people across the world.
- Stop it!
- The question is, is he ready?
- Stop.
- Simon, I have a feeling that you've stopped exactly
at a queen of diamonds.
- What the heck?
- What?
- For Travis Garland, it was three yeses and my no.
- Yeah.
[cheers and applause]
[dramatic music]
- To me, that's a yes.
- I think that that was really good, one of my favorites.
- Really? - Yes.
- ♪ And if the Lord come looking for me ♪
♪ You know where I'll be found ♪
♪ Find me at the grindstone ♪
- I think this is a four-yes, no-brainer.
- Loved them.
- ♪ Drop me at the grindstone ♪
- That one came back again and again.
- I mean, he's good, but we're not
going to be able to fit him in because we have so many other--
- No. - --better things.
- I like more comedy, more comedy.
- You remember him, the Latin comedian.
- I loved Cris.
- Ha! Hey!
Listening to me, and look at what I say.
[laughter]
- Oh, I loved this act.
[laughter]
So funny and original.
- Yes. Yeah.
- Absolutely.
- Jason Statham.
- All right, here's the deal.
- Andrés was amazing.
- Oh, Lachlan. - This was funny.
- Yeah. - Did you think so?
- I thought it was funny.
- I really wish I loved kayaking as
much as my face would suggest.
[laughter]
- These guys.
- Naimana and Daniele are funny.
- Yeah, they were very funny.
- No. - No?
I liked them.
[both singing operatically]
- But I prefer that than this.
- Really? - Yes.
- Yeah. I agree.
- Whoa.
- Remember the Jesse White Tumblers?
- I liked them.
- They were amazing. - Oh, great.
[cheers and applause]
- Wow!
- Dance is above and beyond what it has
ever been in previous years.
- Because you know all about dance.
- I know what I like.
- You need to see this in reverse.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
- Oh, people.
[cheers and applause]
Did you guys love Brad and Tracy?
They did the danger act? - Yes. Yes.
[cheers and applause]
- Where did you meet, you two?
- We met at a gas station in Moscow, Idaho.
- Of course.
- They just made me laugh.
- They were fun, but I don't know
if they can win "AGT," though.
- I would put them through.
- Absolutely not for me. - I would.
- Oh, my god.
- God, no.
[cheers and applause]
- I loved this.
[cheers and applause]
- Oh, I'd like them back.
- Loved them.
- Oh, yeah. - We needed that one.
- It was spectacular.
- I remember her.
- And her story is unbelievable.
- Two years ago, we had a big accident.
One of the knives hit her face.
- No!
- And stuck in the eye.
- Oh, no.
[cheers and applause]
- Really good.
- Yeah.
- He was a poet.
- Yes, and then he was singing in between.
- With the Stevie Wonder song. - Yeah.
- Yes, very good.
- Oh, now that you say it, that was original.
So now, yes. - Very good, yes.
- I liked him. - Yeah, I liked him.
Different.
- ♪ People ♪
♪ Keep on learning, Lord ♪
- So he was a definite.
- Nyjah & Zyah were nice--
- Yeah.
- --but not amazing.
- I liked them. - Yeah.
- People at home would like them.
- For sure.
It wasn't great, but it was really good.
- Brook Lynn's voice was amazing.
- I love her.
- I think-- personally, I don't think she's a no-brainer.
- You think she's somebody that needs work?
- Yeah, I do.
I think some of these singers you're going to find,
when you hear them back the second time--
- ♪ Ahh-ahh ♪
--they're just not as good as you remember.
- ♪ This one thing I won't regret ♪
♪ I will forgive, but I won't forget ♪
- I think what happened today is that you've over-prepped.
Weirdly, it's about letting go some of the stuff
and being a little bit more raw.
- I didn't love it, but you tell me.
- Well, she had all the star quality, didn't she?
- Except we didn't love the song.
- That's easily fixed, like you always say.
- Exactly.
I think there are a number of acts we have to see again.
- What do you mean?
- Well, in other words, a bit like when I'm working
with bands, you have to see people a second time
to make a decision.
So let me suggest something.
[dramatic music]
- Are you crazy?
♪ ♪
- I think there are a number of acts we have to see again.
- What do you mean?
- Well, in other words, a bit like when I'm working
with bands, you have to see people a second time
to make a decision.
Let me suggest something.
We're going to split up, and the acts
are going to come to you--
- Stop it.
- --to you and me, about five or six.
We'll see them a second time, and then you'll
make the decision on whether you
think they're all ready to go into the live shows.
I think it's going to be really interesting and fun and
good for the contestants. - Right.
- Yes.
- Do you like this idea?
- Yeah, I do. - What do you think?
- It's crazy, but it makes sense.
- And we've never done it before.
- How would we choose who we take?
- Let's just start choosing. - Yeah.
- OK.
Let's go.
- We need to watch some of these again.
We're picking who's best, and that's a totally
different conversation.
- Yeah.
- I want to watch this one again.
So these are only the ones that we're not sure about, right?
- Yes.
You want to see all of those?
- Yeah.
- Simon, how many have you got?
- I'm just making sure I haven't missed anyone.
- Just checking.
- Remember Vahtang?
- The point of doing this is, who
do you feel passionate about?
- Hello, everybody.
My name is Vahtang.
- Yay.
- Love this guy.
- I don't get this.
- What? - Oh, come on.
- Are you crazy? - Listen to what he's doing.
- This was one of my favorites.
I have to see this one again.
- ♪ Well, I know that it's true ♪
- Bird and Byron were so original.
- Really good.
both: ♪ Ahh ♪
- Butter & Grit, I think this was a viral moment.
- Brilliant, brilliant. - Brilliant.
[cheers and applause]
- Oh!
- No, absolutely not for me.
- I disagree.
[buzzer] - No!
I won't even watch it.
- People are going to be fascinated with this.
- Yes. - No!
- [laughs]
- [singing operatically]
- Naimana and Daniele.
I want them.
- No!
- I want them. - I like them, yeah.
- Let's see them one more time and we can make a decision.
- Yeah.
[together] ♪ Ohh-ohh ♪
- They were brilliant when we first saw them.
Now we've seen better.
- Here we go, world record.
- I don't think any of us are fighting for this one.
- I agree.
- Hi. I am Lachlan Patterson.
I tried to make up a password the other day.
It just insults me.
"Weak."
"Poor."
- I personally think he's low energy for the live shows.
- That's his vibe, though.
- I appreciate it.
- Can't we just say maybe for him?
- Yeah. - Yes
- Hey, stupid, come in here.
- This guy Cris was amazing. - I'm gonna teach you.
OK, Papi?
I'm going to teach you something.
OK?
I'm like, Dad, I don't think I need a tissue.
- Cris Sosa, everybody liked him.
- Oh, I liked him. I did.
- I liked him.
[cheers and applause]
- My dog Lucy sheds everywhere.
I'm always covered in Lucy fur.
- Terrible.
Can we take this off?
We didn't really need to see this again.
[laughter]
- I applied to be a roofer.
[laughter]
I was like, yo, I'll get the job done, you know?
I'm Mexican.
Pass the nails.
- Simon, would you like Daniel Alvarez?
- You know what?
We've just seen and heard so much better.
- No.
But, yeah, he's so likable, but he's at the beginning
of his career.
- Even though it was annoying, it was great annoying.
[laughs]
I'm going to do it again.
- Ow!
- And again.
- Oh, god.
- I thought Rynia was memorable.
- We have no female comedians.
- Right.
- So I would choose her over the other guy.
- If you guys are open to it, I'd work with her.
- Yes. - And him.
- Yeah, that would be a good idea.
- All right, yeah.
[cheers and applause]
- We are the Elektrodads.
- This one I would love to see in person again.
both: ♪ Can I be your heartbeat? ♪
- No. - No?
- Absolutely no.
No to this one.
- I actually would work with them.
- OK, you should. - I would.
- That would be great.
- I would.
- Olivia, I mean, I thought she was really good.
- Very sweet.
- She taught herself.
- Yeah, you're right.
- She's super young.
- ♪ Ahh ♪
- Oh, my god, he's so corny.
- Then he takes his glasses off.
I know, but he can sing.
- I actually would like to work with him.
- Oh, Elsie.
I love her.
- This girl's so good.
- Nene is great.
That's a star right there.
- Yeah, amazing.
- And also a really cool vibe, the whole look and everything.
- She is authentic, yeah.
- Bety can sing.
[cheers and applause]
- You think this sounds different than Billie Eilish?
- 100% it does.
[cheers and applause]
- Is this your card?
- It's not the card I chose, no.
- Are you serious?
- Oh, this is where you messed it up, 5 of something.
- My glasses.
- Look behind you.
- Are you not sure about Darrell?
- I-- I don't think he's right.
- Is this your card?
- Yes, it is.
[cheers and applause]
- This is definitely someone that I want to see again.
- Who likes this act?
- I think this is a one and done.
- Oh, the human ramp.
No, I agree.
[cheers and applause]
- It was a strong yes last time.
But looking at the competition now,
it's, uh, maybe a different story.
- So what happens now?
- Are you happy with all your decisions?
[dramatic music]
- There are only a few spots available.
♪ ♪
- This competition is so tough.
- You do need a lot of work.
- This is your last chance.
- It's kind of a letdown.
- [beatboxing]
- Oh, please.
- We have to make it to the live.
- We have to.
- Are you ready for this?