AGT Season 20 Adds a High-Stakes Golden Buzzer Twist
America’s Got Talent is shaking things up in a way we’ve never seen before, and for its 20th anniversary season, the stakes just got higher. If you’ve been following along, you know that the auditions are done and the Top 44 acts are locked in. But this year, a brand-new Golden Buzzer twist is about to change the game — and it could lead to some seriously dramatic live moments.
Here’s how it works: normally, each judge has their own Golden Buzzer in the Quarterfinals. Hitting it sends an act straight to the Finals, skipping both the public vote and the Semifinals. But for Season 20, NBC has introduced something fresh — the Semifinal Golden Buzzer . The catch? There’s only one of them for the entire season, not one per judge. That means Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Mel B, and Howie Mandel will have to agree on which act gets it… or race each other live to be the one who hits it first. This is the first time in AGT history that this kind of buzzer has been added, so the unpredictability factor is sky-high.
And the excitement doesn’t stop there. For the live shows, the power shifts in a major way — the viewers are now the main decision-makers. After each live performance episode on Tuesday nights, voting will open online and on the AGT and NBC apps, and results will be revealed the next evening. That means every performance could make or break a contestant’s fate overnight.
The live shows kick off Tuesday, August 19, and will run through September 24, with two-hour Quarterfinals on Tuesdays and one-hour results shows on Wednesdays. The Semifinals will be held on September 16 and 17, and the grand finale will happen September 23, with the winner revealed the next night.
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Fans are already buzzing about who might take the crown this season. On Reddit and across social media, names like Jourdan Blue — a soulful singer from New Orleans who earned Howie Mandel’s Golden Buzzer — and Jessica Sanchez , a returning competitor from Season 1 who wowed Sofia Vergara this year, are trending favorites. There’s also love for The Boykinz , a sister group from Georgia with a powerhouse original song, and high-energy acts like the knife-juggling Messoudi Brothers , blacklight jugglers Jonglissimo , and carnival-inspired dance troupe LightWire . Even comedian Shuler King has fans wondering if this could finally be the year a stand-up takes home the $1 million prize.
With 20 years of viral moments, life-changing wins, and jaw-dropping talent behind it, AGT’s milestone season is setting itself up for some of the most competitive — and chaotic — live shows ever. Between the new Golden Buzzer twist, the return of fan favorites, and the unpredictability of live TV, anything can happen… and it probably will.
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