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America's Got Talent season 20

America's Got Talent
Season 20
Promotional poster for season 20, featuring (L to R) host Crews and judges Vergara, Cowell, Mandel, and Mel B
Hosted byTerry Crews
Judges
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseMay 27, 2025 (2025-05-27) –
present
Season chronology
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Season 19
Judges and Host for America's Got Talent Season 20
Howie Mandel
Mel B
Sofía Vergara
Simon Cowell
Terry Crews

The twentieth season of the American talent show competition series America's Got Talent premiered on NBC on May 27, 2025. Howie Mandel, Sofía Vergara, and Simon Cowell all returned to the panel for their sixteenth, sixth, and tenth respective seasons. Mel B returned to the panel for her seventh season after a six-season hiatus, replacing Heidi Klum. Terry Crews returned as host for his seventh consecutive season.[1]

Production

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On January 8, 2025, it was announced that open-call auditions for the upcoming season had been postponed until further notice due to the ongoing wildfires in Southern California, where the show is filmed.[2][3] Filming of the televised auditions commenced at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on March 14, 2025.[4][5]

Season overview

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For the second time in the show's history, each judge was able to give two Golden Buzzers instead of the usual one and each judge was able to give out one Golden Buzzer during the quarter-finals. However, this season introduced host Terry Crews also receiving two Golden Buzzers to give out during the auditions, and, during the semi-final episode, one Golden Buzzer will be given collectively by the judges.[6]

Choir instructor Astrid Jorgensen was originally announced as one of the top 44 acts for the live shows.[7] For unknown reasons, Jorgensen was later withdrawn from the live shows and replaced by bodybuilder Mike Munz.[8]

  Winner |   Runner-up |   Third place |   Finalist |   Semi-finalist |   Quarter-finalist | Golden Buzzer Golden Buzzer | Live Golden Buzzer Live Golden Buzzer | 💛 Semi-finals Golden Buzzer
Participant Age(s) Genre Act From Quarter-Final Result
Alain Simonov 24 Magic Magician Brazil 2 TBA
Alex Zinger & Crew — Dance Dance Group Brooklyn, New York 2 TBA
Anna Saranina 41 Danger Crossbow Shooter Russia 3 TBA
Austin Brown 38 Singing Singer Tifton, Georgia 3 TBA
B Unique Crew 21-30 Dance Dance Group Jodhpur, India 1 Eliminated
Bay Melnick Virgolino 10 Singing / Music Singer / Guitarist New York 2 TBA
Benjamin Hightower 30 Singing / Music Singer / Keyboardist Tennessee 2 TBA
Benn Family Band TBD Singing Vocal Group Altadena, California 3 TBA
Birmingham Youth Choir Golden Buzzer — Singing Choir Birmingham, Alabama[9] 4 TBA
Boston Dynamics — Variety Robot Act Boston, Massachusetts 2 TBA
Charity Lockhart Golden Buzzer 49[10] Singing Singer Cleveland, Ohio[10] 1 Eliminated
Chris Turner 35 Singing Freestyle Rapper Manchester, England 3 TBA
Chuck Adams 40 Singing / Music Singer / Guitarist Nashville, Tennessee 4 TBA
CitiLimitz 20-21 Singing Vocal Trio Chattanooga, Tennessee 1 Eliminated
Cole Swensen & Judy TBD Singing / Music Singer / Guitarist & Cellist Hollywood, California 4 TBA
Crash Adams TBD Singing Vocal Duo Toronto, Canada 4 TBA
Duo Stardust Golden Buzzer 26 & 28 Danger Rollerskating Duo Ukraine 2 TBA
EDT Dance Team TBD Acrobatics / Dance Cheerleading Group New Orleans, Louisiana 2 TBA
Gendai TBD Variety Laser Act Tokyo, Japan 4 TBA
Girish & the Chronicles TBD Singing / Music Band Bengaluru, India 3 TBA
Jacqueline & Wagner TBD Acrobatics Aerial Duo Italy & Brazil 3 TBA
Jessica Sanchez Golden Buzzer 29 Singing Singer Chula Vista, California 3 TBA
Jonglissimo 38 & 42 Variety Juggling Group Linz, Austria 2 TBA
Jourdan Blue Golden Buzzer 23 Singing Singer New Orleans, Louisiana 1 TBA
Leo High School Choir — Singing Choir Chicago, Illinois 2 TBA
Light Wire Golden Buzzer — Dance Multimedia Dance Group São Paulo, Brazil 1 TBA
Loco Pop Familia TBD Dance Dance Group Tokyo, Japan 1 Eliminated
Maceo Harrison 30 Dance Dancer Savannah, Georgia 3 TBA
Mama Duke Live Golden Buzzer TBD Singing Rapper Austin, Texas 2 TBA
Mastermind — Magic A.I. Magician — 3 TBA
Messoudi Brothers Golden Buzzer 36 Variety Juggling Duo Australia 3 TBA
Micah Palace 23 Singing Rapper Connecticut 3 TBA
Mike Munz TBA Variety Bodybuilder Plantation, Florida 4 TBA
Phobias TBD Magic Horror Magic Trio Rome, Sicily & Apulia 1 Eliminated
Shuler King 40 Comedy Comedian Charlotte, North Carolina 1 Eliminated
Sirca Marea TBD Acrobatics Trapeze Duo Argentina & Chile 1 TBA
Steve Ray Ladson Live Golden Buzzer 35 Singing / Music Band Hopkins, South Carolina 1 TBA
Team Recycled TBD Dance Dance Group Berlin, Germany 4 TBA
The BoykinZ Golden Buzzer 18-23 Singing Vocal Group Atlanta, Georgia 4 TBA
The Funkateer Dancers Golden Buzzer 59-66 Dance Dance Group Inkster, Michigan 4 TBA
Tom Sandoval & the Most Extras TBD Singing / Music Band West Hollywood, California 1 Eliminated
TT Boys TBD Acrobatics Acrobatic Duo Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 4 TBA
Unreal Crew Golden Buzzer — Dance Dance Group Jaipur, India 2 TBA
Zak Mirz TBD Magic Magician Dallas, Texas 4 TBA

Quarter-finals summary

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Buzzed Out Buzzed Out | Live Golden Buzzer Live Golden Buzzer |   Advanced to Finals |   Advanced to Semifinals |   Eliminated (Top 5)

Quarter-final 1 (August 19)

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Guest Performer, Results Show: Def Leppard

Participant Order Buzzes Result (August 20)
Cowell Vergara Mel B Mandel
Light Wire 1 Advanced
Charity Lockhart 2 Eliminated
Phobias 3 Buzzed Out Buzzed Out Eliminated
CitiLimitz 4 Eliminated
Sirca Marea 5 Advanced
Steve Ray Ladson 6 Live Golden Buzzer Advanced to Finals
Loco Pop Familia 7 Eliminated
Shuler King 8 Eliminated (Top 5)
Jourdan Blue 9 Advanced
B Unique Crew 10 Eliminated (Top 5)
Tom Sandoval & the Most Extras 11 Buzzed Out Eliminated

Quarter-final 2 (August 26)

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Guest Performer, Results Show: Flau'jae

Participant Order Buzzes Result (August 27)
Cowell Vergara Mel B Mandel
EDT Dance Team 1
Mama Duke 2 Live Golden Buzzer Advanced to Finals
Unreal Crew 3
Alain Simonov 4 Buzzed Out
Leo High School Choir 5
Jonglissimo 6
Benjamin Hightower 7
Duo Stardust 8
Boston Dynamics 9 Buzzed Out
Alex Zinger & Crew 10 Buzzed Out
Bay Melnick Virgolino 11

Ratings

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Viewership and ratings per episode of America's Got Talent season 20
No. Title Air date Timeslot (ET) Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)		 Ref.
1 "Auditions 1" May 27, 2025 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. 0.4 4.81 TBD TBD TBD TBD [11]
2 "Auditions 2" June 3, 2025 0.5 4.69 TBD TBD TBD TBD [12]
3 "Auditions 3" June 10, 2025 0.4 4.54 TBD TBD TBD TBD [13]
4 "Auditions 4" June 17, 2025 0.3 4.58 TBD TBD TBD TBD [14]
5 "Auditions 5" June 24, 2025 0.4 4.91 TBD TBD TBD TBD [15]
6 "Auditions 6" July 8, 2025 0.4 4.90 TBD TBD TBD TBD [16]
7 "Auditions 7" July 15, 2025 0.4 5.02 TBD TBD TBD TBD [17]
8 "Greatest Golden Buzzers!" July 22, 2025 0.3 3.77 TBD TBD TBD TBD [18]
9 "Auditions 8" July 29, 2025 0.5 4.91 TBD TBD TBD TBD [19]
10 "Auditions 9" August 5, 2025 0.4 4.56 TBD TBD TBD TBD [20]
11 "AGT 20th Birthday Party" August 12, 2025 0.3 3.99 TBD TBD TBD TBD [21]
12 "Quarterfinals 1" August 19, 2025 0.3 4.64 TBD TBD TBD TBD [22]
13 "Quarterfinals 1 Results" August 20, 2025 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. 0.3 3.99 TBD TBD TBD TBD [23]
14 "Quarterfinals 2" August 26, 2025 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD [24][25]
15 "Quarterfinals 2 Results" August 27, 2025 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD [24][25]
16 "Quarterfinals 3" September 2, 2025 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD [24][25]
17 "Quarterfinals 3 Results" September 3, 2025 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD [24][25]
18 "Quarterfinals 4" September 9, 2025 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD [24][25]
19 "Quarterfinals 4 Results" September 10, 2025 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD [24][25]

References

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