America's Got Talent has already made history with more Golden Buzzers than ever before on Season 19, and host Terry Crews has announced another big twist is happening later this summer!
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America's Got Talent just wrapped its eight audition episodes on Tuesday, July 23, and there was no Golden Buzzer left to use.
But in a commercial that aired at the end of the broadcast on NBC, the following words flashed on the screen: "After the Olympics, for the first time in AGT history, THE GOLD GOES LIVE."
Terry proceeded to announce in a voiceover, "For the first time ever in America's Got Talent history, the Golden Buzzer is about to go live!"
Terry added, "One more for each judge will send acts straight to the finals! This summer, anything can happen."
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America's Got Talent's Live Shows are set to begin Tuesday, August 13 at 8PM ET/PT on NBC.
During America's Got Talent's Season 19 audition episodes, there were already more Golden Buzzer recipients than ever before.
America's Got Talent judges Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum, Simon Cowell, and Howie Mandel were each able to hit the Golden Buzzer twice, while Terry only had one Golden Buzzer to give out.
But the following acts had received the honor of the Golden Buzzer earlier this season: Japanese comedy duo Schumacher, singer Reid Wilson, singer Pranysqa Mishra, Argentinian Malambo dance crew Legion, comedian Learnmore Jonasi, janitor and aspiring singer Richard Goodall, rock and soul singer Liv Warfield, and drone act Sky Elements.
In the first auditions episode, on May 28, Terry hit his only Golden Buzzer for Learnmore Jonasi from Zimbabwe, and Heidi used her first of two buzzers on 55-year-old Richard Goodall.
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Auditions 2 on June 4 featured Simon breaking the rules by pressing the Golden Buzzer twice for Liv Warfield and Sky Elements. Simon's bold move is what resulted in America's Got Talent adding more Golden Buzzers for the judges this season.
In the third auditions episode on June 11, Sofia prompted golden confetti to fall from above for Legion after the men had wowed the audience by dancing with their boots on fire.
Auditions 4 on June 25 showed Howie using his first Golden Buzzer for Brent Street, sending them right through to the live shows.
During the fifth auditions broadcast on July 2, Heidi used her second Golden Buzzer on nine-year-old singer Pranysqa Mishra.
Howie used his second Golden Buzzer for Auditions 6 on July 9, honoring 14-year old vocalist Reid Wilson.
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And Auditions 7 on July 16 featured Sofia shocking the world by using her second Golden Buzzer on Schumacher, which was a quirky and silly act.