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All 55 Acts Advanced to the AGT 18 Live Shows
Find out who the America's Got Talent Judges picked to compete in the Lives during August 15's special episode.
After nine weeks of amazing and unforgettable auditions, the America's Got Talent 18 Judges — Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara – have officially picked the Top 55 Acts headed to the Live Shows. They were all revealed at the end of August 15's very special episode.
This means that for the next five weeks beginning on Tuesday, August 22 at 8/7c, 11 Acts will compete each week for a chance at advancing to the Finale. Fans will have a chance to vote for their favorite performer at the end of every episode, with the results being announced during Wednesday night episodes at 8/7c beginning on August 23. In the end just two Acts will advance to the Finale each week.
Look below to see if your favorite Act from the season has a chance at winning that $1 million grand prize.
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Who is in the Top 55 and advancing to the AGT 18 Lives?
You can find a full alphabetical list of every single Act (including the seven Golden Buzzers that were automatically advanced) that will compete in the America's Got Talent 2023 Live Shows, below.
82nd Airborne Division All-American Chorus
Act: Singing
The 82nd Airborne Division All American Chorus are from North Carolina and “represent the 19,000 men and women that support and serve the Airborne Division." They sang “My Girl,” originally made famous by The Temptations, and earned four "Yes" votes.
Adrian Stoica & Hurricane
Act: Dog training
Stoica and his dog Hurricane came all the way from Italy for a charming performance, pulling off a series of tricks as Stoica acted out an engaging skit.
Ahren Belisle
Act: Standup comedy
Despite being mute, Belisle delivered a side-splitting stand-up Act through a text-to-speech app, which had the Judges in stitches. “You were funny, making fun of yourself," Vergara told him. "Your energy, you're having such a good time out there. I hope that you are the one comedian that finally wins AGT."
Alfie Andrew
Act: Singing
Andrew, 12, stunned the crowd with his powerful cover of Lady Gaga's "Hold My Hand." “I want to buy your record already, right now,” Vergara gushed after his mesmerizing performance. “I think you’re going to be a rock star!”
Andrew Stanton
Act: Knife swallowing
The danger Act had the crowd on the edges of their seats, and the Judges itching to advance him to the next round.
Anna DeGuzman
Act: Magic
The 24-year-old magician confessed she was inspired by Season 13 winner Shin Lim and proudly acknowledged that she's “one of the few” women magicians to compete on the show. Her candor delighted the Judges when she confessed to nearly messing up her performance.
“I thought I messed up, but everything is fine!” she said. "I honestly didn’t think it was going to work at the end. So, I fooled myself.”
Avantgardey
Act: Dance group
"That was genius," Cowell said of their quirky routine. "I'm really, really, really happy you've come all the way from Japan to here, so thank you."
Barry Brewer Jr.
Act: Stand-up comedy
Despite his broken leg, the comic still impressed as he played the piano while pulling off a hilarious stand-up routine that compared the unique differences between Black and white churches.
Brynn Cummings
Act: Ventriloquism and mentalism
The 12-year-old's mind-boggling Act was inspired by Season 12 AGT winner Darci Lynne Farmer.
Chibi Unity
Act: Dance
The Japanese dance group earned the seventh and final Golden Buzzer of the season when Crews, Mandel, Cowel, Vergara, and Klum all united to give them the honor with the Group Golden Buzzer.
Chioma & the Atlanta Drum Academy
Act: Drums
Chioma told the Judges he was confident he could win AGT this year, and once he and The Atlanta Drum Academy finished their incredible musical performance, everyone saw why. The dozen-plus youth drummers delivered a spellbinding percussion set that was so good, Host Terry Crews awarded them the Golden Buzzer.
Dani Kerr
Act: Singing
Kerr had plenty of nerves when she first started her audition, causing Cowell to halt her performance and try a second time. Kerr then performed another original song with even better results.
“I love your songs. I think you’re a great writer,” Cowell said. “Authentic, and importantly, your voice is so distinctive and not only distinctive, you have a beautiful voice.”
D'Corey Johnson
Act: Singing
The 11-year-old with dreams of making it to Broadway sang Journey's "Open Arms." But it wasn't until Cowell directed him to sing without the background music that he truly won the Judges' hearts.
“Bravo,” Vergara said. “I thought that that was amazing, D'Corey. I think that you definitely have a place on Broadway.”
Eduardo Antonio Trevino
Act: Singing
The 11-year-old Houston native is a mariachi prodigy who performed the joyous "La Charreada" made famous by Linda Ronstadt.
"I absolutely loved this audition, love you. I'm still a little bit shocked that that was singing because you're so young and you’re like a proper lead singer. You have a natural talent," Cowell said.
Erica Coffelt
Act: Dance
The 36-year-old mother and speech pathology coach fulfilled her dream by dancing on the AGT stage. After her audition, Coffelt was moved to tears as she was overcome with emotion and pride at her accomplishment.
Eseniia Mikheeva
Act: Dancing
The 7-year-old was an instant charmer with her adorable demeanor and larger-than-life dance moves.
Freedom Singers
Act: Singing
The Freedom Singers — who were founded in the hope of supporting the houseless from L.A.'s Skid Row — chose the hit single “Under the Bridge” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
“All your voices together harmonize so beautiful, and I want to thank you,” Crews said. “I want to thank you so much for what you do for the community, for what you do for so many people. I am completely touched right now.”
Gabriel Henrique
Act: Singing
The Brazilian singer sang Whitney Houston's "Run to You" for his audition, hitting breathtaking high notes and runs that left Vergara stunned.
“I mean I don’t have words, that was so perfect. Spectacular,” she said. “Your voice is beautiful. Your energy, who you are, it was, like, perfect.”
Grace Good
Act: Hula-hooping aerial acrobatics
The 30-year-old Las Vegas native had a three-in-one hula hoop, aerial, and fire-swallowing Act. Klum was instantly on her feet, and Good earned a resounding "Yes" from all the Judges.
Herwan Legaillard
Act: Sword-swallowing aerials
Legaillard's haunting sword-swallowing and aerialist Act was truly a suspenseful affair. "You are incredible, I have to say; I love the combination," Klum told the French performer. "I've never seen this combination, and you look so good doing it."
John Wines
Act: Electric guitar
Wines shredded his way to roaring applause and reception from the AGT Judges, who all gave him a resounding "Yes."
Justin Jackson
Act: Tap dancing
Jackson was moved to tears after his flawless tap routine brought the entire room to its feet and he received four "Yes" votes.
Kylie Frey
Act: Singer
Inspired by Voice Coach Reba McEntire, rodeo girl Kylie Frey sang her original song “Horses in Heaven" for her audition.
“I wrote this song for my grandpa,” Frey told the Judges and audience. “He always told me, if I sing the National Anthem for every rodeo that I showed up to, that one day someone would ask me to sing the National Anthem at the NFR, which is the Super Bowl of rodeo, and that’s how I was going to get my start. Because that’s how Reba [McEntire] did it, and that’s how I was going to do it too.”
Lambros Garcia
Act: Dancing
10-year-old Lambros Garcia opened up to the Judges about being bullied at school, and they offered him a ton of support after his audition.
“Don’t let anyone stop you! They bully you because they envy you,” Vergara said. “They can’t do what you can do. They’re afraid of you. So don’t pay attention to them — that was spectacular.”
Lavender Darcangelo
Act: Singing
Darcangelo, who's blind and autistic, sang her heart out to Fame's Oscar-nominated ballad "Out Here On My Own". She charmed the Judges, particularly Klum, who awarded the performer her Golden Buzzer of the season.
“I feel like I just fell in love," Klum said. "And you know this AGT journey is an amazing journey. And I would love to be your cheerleader and hold your hand all the way to the finish line. What do you say?”
Lachuné
Act: Singer
Lachuné executed a dreamy cover of Coldplay's "Yellow."
“I’m very happy that you put yourself first,” Judge Heidi Klum said. “And that you came today. And you showed us who you are. I have a feeling that you just scratched the surface of what you can do.”
Mandy Muden
Act: Magic
The cheeky British magician brought her talents to the U.S., and she had us in stitches with her unique and hilarious illusions.
Maureen Langan
Act: Stand-up comedy
The New Jersey native's stand-up routing revolved around this harsh — but relatable — statement: "I don’t want to hate people, they make me hate them," which earned major praise from the Judges.
Mariandrea
Act: Dancing
Mariandrea told the Judges she’d been dancing since she was 5 years old. She performed to a cover of “Mad World” by Tears For Fears.
“You have a real presence about you,” Cowell said of the audition. “And I loved the choice in music as well. I think you’re unbelievably talented. This is what you’re meant to be doing.”
Mitch Rossell
Act: Singing
Rossell opened up to the crowd with his heartwarming country song, "Son", which he wrote as an ode to his late father who died in a drunk driving accident.
“I went for years and never wrote a song about it, and had a son of my own, and I think that finally allowed me to really write about it and bring it full circle,” he told the Judges.
MOS
Act: Band
The Japanese four-woman brass band performed a high-energy version of the pop hit “Bang Bang” by Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, and Jessie J.
“I mean, I don’t think it sounded great the whole time,” Cowell said to boos from the audience. “However, when it did sound great, it was amazing. The four of you are just so cool — I loved it.”
Murmuration
Act: Dancing
“I was mesmerized," Mandel said about the French dance troupe before awarding them his Golden Buzzer. "I find what you do hypnotic. I think it's very original and I find it almost more magnificent when you get a large group of people and the movements are smaller, but perfect. It blew me away.”
Mzansi Youth Choir
Act: Choir
The South African choir earned Season 18's first Golden Buzzer after a moving performance of "It's OK," a song written by late Season 16 contestant Jane "Nightbirde" Marczewski. It brought Cowell to tears.
“This brought back so many memories for me," he said. "I know how much this would have — would have meant to her."
Oleksandr Leshchenko & Magic Innovations
Act: 3D dancing
Leshchenko combined digital art and beautiful choreography with his electrifying Season 18 Act, accompanied by the Foresight Art Group. Leshchenko's Act was one of the most memorable of the night, earning him a "Yes" from every Judge. "That was the best thing I've seen this season," Vergara told them.
Orlando Leyba
Act: Standup comedy
With jokes about his wife and love of Yellowstone, Leyba impressed with his hilarious standup routine.
“I love you, too. I love your top bun. I love your face. It's super cute,” Klum said. “You made us laugh and that's what a comedian is supposed to do. So well done.”
Phil Wright & Parent Jam
Act: Dancing
The dance group Parent Jam want to prove to kids watching from home that spending time with your mom and dad can be fun. They're led by choreographer Phil Wright.
Philip Bowen
Act: Violin
The Detroit father of three played a System of a Down cover on the violin, surprising the crowd and bringing Bowen to tears.
"When I was a little kid, I would be practicing my violin in my room, and I would look at myself in the mirror, and I'd say 'The crowd goes wild, ahhh!'" he said. "And to have the crowd actually go wild..."
Puppet Simon & The Cowbelles
Act: Puppets, comedy, singing
A puppet version of Cowell helped lead a rousing and exciting rendition of Britney Spears' "Toxic" and "Somebody to Love" by Queen.
Putri Ariani
Act: Singing and piano
After the 17-year-old performed her original song, Cowell asked Putri Ariani to sing one more time. This time she took on Elton John’s “Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word,” and Mandel called the Indonesian teen an "angel." Moved by her voice and story, Cowell awarded Ariani, who is blind, with his Golden Buzzer of the season.
Cowell added, “You are, I think, one of the best singers we’ve ever had on our show."
Ramadhani Brothers
Act: Head-to-head balance
The brothers brought their Act from Tanzania with their unbelievable head to head balancing Act. “The scariest most dangerous Act I have ever seen on America’s Got Talent. I am speechless," Mandel said.
Ray Wold
Act: Fire danger act
With the help of his mother, Wold brought the heat with a nail-biting fire danger Act in which he hurled flaming knives at his mom.
Roland Abante
Act: Singing
"This is my big dream, to be here," Roland told the Judges before starting his emotional Act. It was a powerful vocal rendition of Percy Sledge’s "When a Man Loves a Woman."
“I don’t think you could have done it better,” Klum said. “You left it all on that stage. You were amazing. You should be very proud of yourself.”
Ryland
Act: Magic
The 10-year-old's magical performance was so impressive that it nearly cured Cowell, who hasn't been able to speak at times throughout auditions.
“You have given me, almost, my voice back,” he said. “You really have magic powers.”
Sainted
Act: Trap choir
The choir brought trap music to the AGT stage and performed hits from the Migos and Lil Uzi Vert, with Vergara calling them "one of her favorite" Acts of the season.
“It was creative, the dancing was great, it was fun, the voices are amazing. I mean, you guys have done a really good job," she said.
SangSoon Kim
Act: Magic
Kim compared himself to Season 17's Yu Hojin before he even begun his Act. And after an unexplainable magic Act with various pairs of sneakers, it became clear he can compete with the best magicians the show has seen.
Shadow Ace
Act: Shadow art
The Beyoncé superfan aimed to "revive a lost art" by bringing shadow art to the AGT stage by simply using his hands, light, and a screen set to songs like Ginuwine's "Pony" and Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball."
Sharpe Family Singers
Act: Singing
The group is comprised of New Jersey-based family, the Sharpes: Ron Sharpe and Barbra Russell-Sharpe and their four children Samantha, Logan, and twins Connor and Aidan. For their AGT audition they sang "How Far I’ll Go” from Disney's Moana.
“You guys don’t even look real,” Vergara said. “And you sounded amazing.”
Steel Panther
Act: Heavy metal band
The energetic rock band took the audience back to the 1970s and '80s and excited the Judges.
Summer Rios
Act: Singing
19-year-old Pizza Hut manager Summer Rios hails from Brunswick, Ohio, with dreams of paying her bills and leaving her pizza cutter behind to become a singer. For her AGT audition, Rios sang Zach Bryan’s 2022 hit “Something in the Orange” (a familiar hit for Yellowstone fans).
“I feel like we just got a peek at what you can do,” Mandel said. “And you needed to open this door a crack, and you’ve opened it more than a crack to just take off.”
Three G
Act: Acrobatics
The acrobatic trio pulled off impressive gravity-defying stunts, but unfortunately fumbled others when one of the members, Sofia, fractured her elbow in the midst of their routine. The Act had the Judges holding their breath, as Three G worked their way through their performance. "I can't watch this," Mandel said.
Despite these setbacks, the group pushed through and earned unanimous "Yes" votes from the panel.
Trailer Flowers
Act: Singers
Being on AGT was a dream for the roommates turned bandmates, who met after moving to Nashville. They first performed Luke Bryan's “Country Girl (Shake it for Me)" before Cowell asked if they had another track prepared. Thats when they broke out into "Daughter of a King".
Trigg Watson
Act: Magic
Watson combined his illusionist skills with technology for an amazing and unexplainable performance that brought various objects from the screen to real life.
"It felt like I was watching a dream, it didn't look real," Mandel said. "I think you could win this season with that."
True Villains
Act: Rock band
The rock band auditioned with their own twist on Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy".
Warrior Squad
The acrobatic group hails from India, and their tricks kept us glued to our seats.
Zion Clark
Act: Wrestling
Zion Clark — who lives with caudal regression syndrome — is an all-American wrestler, MMA fighter, author, motivational speaker, Guinness World Record holder as the fastest man on two hands, and the subject of an award-winning documentary.
“I am so happy you came on the show. You have no idea. You have such incredible personality. You define the word inspiration. I listened to everything you said ... amazing," Cowell said.
