The 5 Golden Buzzer Acts From America's Got Talent: The Champions Will Move You to Tears
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On America's Got Talent, there's nothing more coveted than a "golden buzzer": a way for judges to give their favorite acts a big boost and send them straight through to a later round of competition. Since each judge can only use their golden buzzer once per season — and they're not obligated to use it at all — getting this recognition is a huge achievement for any act. This season, America's Got Talent: The Champions, has even fiercer competition than usual, since all the acts are veterans of either AGT or one of its international sister shows. From incredible vocals to live artwork and more, check out videos of the five incredible acts that have won a golden buzzer this season!
Susan Boyle
In the entire history of the Got Talent universe, there's probably no one as emblematic or recognizable as Susan Boyle, the golden-voiced Scottish singer who first appeared in 2009, when her unremarkable appearance belied her incredible vocals on a Les Misérables song. When she returned for the Champions season, she belted out "Wild Horses" and earned a golden buzzer from Mel B.
Deadly Games
America's Got Talent is different from other reality competitions because it doesn't just focus on singers or dancers — it welcome variety acts of all shapes and sizes. The knife-throwing stunt duo earned standing ovations from the whole judging panel when they performed their daredevil precision act, and Heidi Klum sent them straight through to the finals with a golden buzzer.
Angelica Hale
When this 11-year-old walked onto the AGT stage, she came in with a pretty great track record already: she'd won a golden buzzer from guest judge Chris Hardwick during America's Got Talent's 12th season. Her return performance was an incredible rendition of "Fight Song," and she became the first AGT contestant in history to win two golden buzzers when Howie Mandel pushed her through to the finals this time.
Kechi Okwuchi
With a a tearjerking rendition of "You Are the Reason" by Calum Scott, Okwuchi made a triumphant return to the AGT stage after reaching the finals in 2017. A former burn victim who survived against the odds, her heartfelt performance and incredible vocals impressed all the judges — even famous curmudgeon Simon Cowell, who awarded her a golden buzzer.
Kseniya Simonova
The sand artist was a previous champion from the show's sister series Ukraine's Got Talent. Her buzzer-winning performance saw her create a piece of art that told the story of "a child who grew up, became [a] famous artist, and forgot his parents." Her moving performance was so amazing that Terry Crews gave her his first ever golden buzzer, telling her, "I have never been more impressed by the ability to move people the way you did today."