The confetti. The tears. The hugs. Admit it: you just can’t get enough of those emotional Golden Buzzer moments on “America’s Got Talent” … and neither can we. This twist was first introduced on the U.S. version of the worldwide talent competition in Season 10, and it’s been an integral part of NBC‘s reality TV show ever since.
Throughout the auditions, the four “AGT” judges (and the host as of Season 11) get to press the Golden Buzzer for an act that moves them emotionally, which sends the performer straight through to the live shows. During the now-defunct Judge Cuts round, guest panelists were allowed to push the button as well for their favorites. At the start of Season 18, Simon Cowell announced that there’d be an audience-voted buzzer for an act that wows the crowd.
In Season 19, a new twist allowed the judges to each press their buttons twice during the auditions, and they also slammed the buzzers during the live shows for the first time ever. Want a refresher on all of the “America’s Got Talent” Golden Buzzers through the years? We’ve got you covered — just scroll through our photo gallery above (or click here for direct access).
The following acts joined the ever-growing list of Golden Buzzers during the Season 19 auditions: comedian Learnmore Jonasi (pushed by Terry Crews), singer Richard Goodall (Heidi Klum #1), singer Liv Warfield (Simon #1), drone group Sky Elements (Simon #2), dance crew Legion (Sofia Vergara #1), dancer Brent Street (Howie Mandel #1), singer Pranysqa Mishra (Heidi #2), singer Reid Wilson (Howie #2) and Schumacher (Sofia #2).
And this group received a confetti shower during the Season 19 live shows: Hakuna Matata Acrobatic (Sofia #3). Do you think any of these contestants has when it takes to go the distance and win the entire show?
“America’s Got Talent” will continue to air throughout the summer on NBC and the finale of Season 19 will air on Tuesday, September 24, when the next winner will be crowned. Refresh your memory on all of the former champs by scrolling through our “AGT” winners list. The program is such a monumental success that it’s spawned countless versions around the globe, plus four spin-offs in the U.S. alone: “America’s Got Talent: The Champions,” “America’s Got Talent: Extreme,” “America’s Got Talent: All-Stars” and “America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League.”
