NBC REVEALS 35 ACTS TO PERFORM ON "AMERICA'S GOT TALENT" LIVE SHOWS KICKING OFF ON TUESDAY, AUG. 10 ON NBC
Peacock to Air First of Its Kind Special "AGT: America's Wildcard" Where Five Acts Will Vie for the Final Spot in Live Shows
Summer's most-watched show, "America's Got Talent," heads to the Dolby Theatre for six weeks of live shows beginning Tuesday, Aug. 10 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT) on NBC. Results shows will air Wednesday nights (8-9 p.m. ET/PT).
There will be 36 acts in total that will perform live for "America's Got Talent" judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara and host Terry Crews as they compete for America's vote and the chance to win a $1 million prize. The winner will also perform at "America's Got Talent Las Vegas LIVE" debuting at Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Nov. 4, 2021.
The acts moving on to the live shows include an impressive array of singers, dancers, comedians, magicians and hopeful stars all vying to win America's hearts. The full lineup is enclosed below.
In a series first, viewers will have the opportunity to decide which act will fill the final slot in this year's live shows with "AGT: America's Wildcard," a one-hour special available exclusively on Peacock beginning Tuesday, Aug. 10. Hosted by Terry Crews, five acts who the judges could not decide on will take the stage and perform one more time. Viewers can choose their favorite via Twitter vote, from Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. ET until Friday Aug. 13 at 7 a.m. ET. The winning act will perform on the live show on Tuesday, Aug. 24 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT).
"America's Got Talent" will also welcome several incredible alums during the Wednesday night results shows, revealing the seven acts each week moving on to the semi-finals. Guest performances include:
Wednesday, Aug. 11: Season 15 winner spoken word poet Brandon Leake and season 12 winner ventriloquist Darci Lynne.
Wednesday, Aug. 18: Season 14 winner singer Kodi Lee and season 11 mentalist duo The Clairvoyants.
Wednesday, Aug. 25: Season 13 winner & "America's Got Talent: The Champions" winner magician Shin Lim with season 5 violinist Lindsey Stirling.
"America's Got Talent" is the most-watched program of the summer and is on track to be the summer's most-watched alternative series for the 16th straight year. In addition, the show has generated 16.3 billion video views across all its social accounts. "AGT" is the most social reality competition series in television, according to Talkwaker Social Content Ratings.
Tuesday, Aug. 10 performances include:
1aChord @offical1achord Link to Performance Vocal Group
Beyond Belief Dance Co. @beyondbeliefdancecompany Link to Performance Dance
Dustin Tavella @dustintavella Link to Performance Magician
Gangstagrass @gangstagrass Link to Performance Band
Gina Brillon @gbrillon Link to Performance Comedian
Jimmie Herrod* @jimmie_herrod Link to Performance Singer
Kabir Singh @kabeezycomic Link to Performance Comedian
Madilyn Bailey @madilynbailey Link to Performance Singer
Matt Johnson @likemattjohnson Link to Performance Escape Artist
Peter Rosalita @peter.rosalita Link to Performance Singer
Sethward @sthwrd Link to Performance Physical Comedy
The Canine Stars @caninestars Link to Performance Animal Act
Tuesday, Aug. 17 performances include:
Aidan Bryant @aidanb.ryant Link to Performance Aerial Act
Dokteuk Crew @dokteuk_crew Link to Performance Dance
Johnny Showcase @johnnyshowcase Link to Performance Singer
Josh Blue @joshbluecomedy Link to Performance Comedian
Korean Soul @officialkoreansoul Link to Performance Vocal Group
Northwell Nurse Choir* @northwellhealthnursechoir Link to Performance Choir
Peter Antoniou @peterantoniou Link to Performance Mentalist
Positive Impact @positiveimpactmovement Link to Performance Acrobatic Group
Shuffolution @shuffolution Link to Performance Dance Group
T.3 @t.3official Link to Performance Vocal Group
Tory Vagasy @once.upon.a.tory Link to Performance Singer
Victory Brinker* @victorybrinker.official Link to Performance Singer
Tuesday, Aug. 24 performances include:
ANICA @anica_aneeka Link to Performance Singer
Brooke Simpson @brookesimpsonofficial Link to Performance Singer
ChapKidz @chapkisdance Link to Performance Dance
Keith Apicary @keithapicary Link to Performance Dance
Klek Entos @bizarreklek Link to Performance Magician
Léa Kyle* @leakylemagician Link to Performance Quick Change
Michael Winslow @michael_winslow Link to Performance Sound Effects
Rialcris @rialcris Link to Performance Hand Balancing
The Curtis Family C-Notes @thecurtisfamilycnotes Link to Performance Band
UniCircle Flow @unicircleflow Link to Performance Unicycle Group
World Taekwondo Demo. Team* @worldtaekwondo.pr Link to Performance Martial Arts
America's Wildcard - TBC
*Golden Buzzer
Acts in Contention for "AGT: America's Wildcard" available exclusively on Peacock beginning Aug. 10:
Dylan Zangwill @thedylanzangwill Link to Performance Singer
Matt Mauser @mattmauserofficial Link to Performance Singer
Mike Goodwin @bowtiecomedy Link to Performance Comedian
Patrick Kun @patrickkun Link to Performance Magician
Storm Large @stormof69 Link to Performance Singer
Viewers of "America's Got Talent" will have a chance to vote for their favorite act at NBC.com/AGTVote and via the "AGT" App (available through Google Play and on the App Store). Fans will also have a chance to protect an act in jeopardy each week during the Wednesday results show via the "Instant Save."
"America's Got Talent" was created by Simon Cowell and is co-produced by Fremantle and Syco Entertainment. Simon Cowell, Sam Donnelly, Jason Raff and Richard Wallace are the executive producers.
For more information, please visit the official show site at: http://www.nbc.com/agt and the official press website at https://www.nbcumv.com.
Follow America's Got Talent on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AGT
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AGT
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/AmericasGotTalent
Hashtag: #AGT
Auditions for the next season of "America's Got Talent," as well as the new "AGT: Extreme," are currently underway. Interested acts can visit www.AGTAuditions.com to register for an upcoming audition city or to submit a video online.
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