The Judges’ Callbacks are complete on “America’s Got Talent” 2026. The “AGT” judges — Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Mel B, and Sofia Vergara — have made their final decisions, and the Top 44 on “America’s Got Talent” Season 21 are officially determined. Who made the live shows, which start next week? Find out the acts that will be performing for your votes on “America’s Got Talent” Season 21 below in our “America’s Got Talent” spoilers.
Golden Buzzer Acts on ‘America’s Got Talent’ 2026
For “America’s Got Talent” Season 21, there were 10 acts that automatically earned a spot on the live shows. Those acts were the Golden Buzzers handed out by the judges and host Terry Crews. The first 10 acts in the Top 44 are:
- Lai Noelle
- Acro Crew
- Luke Taleno
- Lara D
- Hundred Fingers
- Isaac Atkins
- Rubén Roldán
- Mackenzie Sol
- Royal Lasers
- Veronika Goroshkova
Unanimous Decisions Made on ‘AGT’ Season 21
After the auditions were complete, the judges met to deliberate all of the acts they said yes to. The first thing the judges did was choose the acts they were all unanimous on and thought deserved a spot on the live shows. There were 18 of these acts, which were:
- Pynk Beard
- Geno Ploeger
- Unitree
- Brad & Tracy
- Cesar Dias
- The CommUNITY ATL
- Young & Strange
- Come Here
- Ashford Sanders
- Holland & Sienna
- Jesse White Tumbling Team
- Herwan Legaillard
- Jesse Joe
- Tyrone & Margo
- Guy Kelton Jones
- Cameron Logsdon
- Patrox
- LaRussell
Judges’ Callbacks – Week 1
From there, the judges created a new round: Judges’ Callbacks. This is the first season where the judges picked some of the acts (23 acts to be exact) to come back for one more performance. They got one more chance to prove they deserved a spot in the live shows.
During the first week, it was Mel B and Simon Cowell bringing back some of the acts to their homes. Each of these judges brought back six acts. They got to perform one more time for them and their guest judges.
In the end, Simon moved five of the acts to the live shows and Mel B moved three acts. Those acts moving on to the Top 44 were:
- James & Marina
- Bety
- Butter & Grit
- Travis Garland
- Sando
- Akira
- Nyjah Music & Zyah Rhythm
- Elsie
Judges’ Callbacks – Week 2
For tonight, we saw the second week of the Judges’ Callbacks on “America’s Got Talent” Season 21. Tonight it was all about Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara.
The final spots were up for grabs in the Top 44. These acts made their way to Sofia’s home in Beverly Hills and to Howie’s podcast studio and the Laugh Factory. The pressure was on, but the final acts making the Top 44 tonight were:
- Nene Royal
- Cris Sosa
- Daniel Alvarez
- Bird & Byron
- Kameron Marshall
- Olivia Befus
- Brook Lynn
Who is your favorite from the Top 44 to be named the winner of “America’s Got Talent” 2026?
