After weeks of auditions and judges’ callbacks, the 44 acts have finally been named for the America’s Got Talent Season 21 live shows. These contestants will be divided into groups of 11 for the four quarterfinal weeks, and Gold Derby has the schedule for who’s performing when.
But first: the rules. Each week, one judge (either Howie Mandel, Mel B, Sofía Vergara, or Simon Cowell) will send one quarterfinalist through to the finals via a Golden Buzzer, while three more acts will advance to the semifinals based on the audience vote. In the semifinals, America will vote to advance six of the 12 acts into the finals, joining the four live Golden Buzzers. Plus, the judges will hit their Golden Buzzer for one semifinalist, creating a total of 11 acts for the finals.
Season 21’s live episodes will air every Tuesday (performance show) and Wednesday (results show) on NBC and stream on Peacock beginning next week. As usual, the long-running reality TV program is filmed at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California.
Quarterfinals 1 (Aug. 18)
- Ashford Sanders — Singer
- Brook Lynn — Singer
- Cris Sosa — Comedian
- Hundred Fingers — Magic group
- James and Marina — Mentalist duo
- Jesse White Tumbling Team — Tumbling group
- Luke Taleno — Rapper
- Olivia Befus — Dog act
- Royal Lasers — Light-up dance group
- Sando — Dancer
- CommUNITY ATL Choir — Choir
Quarterfinals 2 (Aug. 25)
- Bety — Singer
- Brad and Tracy — Sideshow duo
- Butter and Grit — Vocal duo
- Come Here — Dance group
- Geno Ploeger — Magician
- LaRussell — Rappers
- Mackenzie Sol — Singer
- Nene Royal — Singer and guitarist
- Nyjah Music and Zyah Rhythm — Vocal duo
- Patrox — Dancer
- Veronika Goroshkova — Aerialist
Quarterfinals 3 (Sept. 1)
- Acro Canine Crew — Dancing dog group
- Daniel Alvarez — Comedian
- Elsie — Singer
- Guy Kelton Jones — Singer and poet
- Herwan Legaillard — Aerialist and sword swallower
- Holland and Sienna — Aerial duo
- Isaac Atkins — Singer
- Kameron Marshall — Magician
- Lai Noelle — Singer
- Maria — Contortionist
- Pynk Beard — Singer
Quarterfinals 4 (Sept. 8)
- Akira — Novelty act
- Bird and Byron — Rock duo
- Cameron Logsdon — Impressionist
- Cesar Dias — Comedy singer
- Jesse Joe — Singers
- Lara D — Singer
- Rubén Roldán — Parkour athlete
- Travis Garland — Singer
- Tyrone and Margo — Knife-throwing duo
- Unitree — Robot dance group
- Young and Strange — Magic duo
Note that 10 of these acts have a slight edge as they received Golden Buzzers in the auditions: Acro Canine Crew, Hundred Fingers, Isaac Atkins, Lai Noelle, Lara D, Luke Taleno, Mackenzie Sol, Royal Lasers, Rubén Roldán, and Veronika Goroshkova. Golden Buzzer acts typically get more media attention and fan support, so time will tell whether that advantage will translate to extra votes from America.
