Season 12 Judge Cuts

The Judge Cuts of Season 12 of America's Got Talent aired from from July 18, 2017 to TBD. A total of TBD acts performed. TBD acts, along with 5 Golden Buzzer acts from the auditions, proceeded to the Quarterfinals, and TBD acts were rejected.

Process
The Judge Cuts round returned for its third year.

Serving as the middle round between the auditions and the live shows, 80 acts were pulled from the 100+ acts that were accepted by the judges in the Auditions. The Judge Cuts took place over four days; every day, 20 acts performed with only 7 moving on to the Quarterfinals.

Joining the main judging panel were four guest judges While each regular judge was given a normal buzzer, each guest had only a Golden Buzzer he or she could press to send an act to the live shows without further deliberation as one of the 7 acts.

Week 1
Main article: Episode 1207

Television host Chris Hardwick served as a guest judge. 20 acts participated, and 7 acts moved on. 

Performing:
 * Angelica Hale, Singer
 * Canion Shijirbat, Multimedia Dancer
 * Carlos De Antonis, Opera Singer
 * Dancing Pumpkin Man, Dancer
 * Danylo and Oskar, Acrobat Duo
 * Darcy Callus, Singer/Keyboardist
 * Demian Aditya, Illusionist
 * Eric Jennifer, Stand-up Comedian
 * Eric Jones, Magician
 * Harrison Greenbaum, Stand-up Comedian
 * Just Jerk, Hip-Hop Dance Crew
 * Mariachi Nuevo Santander, Mariachi Group
 * Maw Kitty, Singer
 * Sara Carson & Hero, Dog Act
 * The Baker Family, Bluegrass Band
 * The Masqueraders, Soul Trio
 * The Singing Trump, Donald Trump Impersonator
 * Tom London, Magician
 * Yosein-Chee, Hand Balancer
 * , Aerial Act

Week 2
Main article: Episode 1208

DJ and record producer DJ Khaled served as a guest judge. 20 acts participated, and 7 acts moved on. 

Week 3
Main article: Episode 1209

Actress Laverne Cox served as a guest judge. 20 acts participated, and 7 acts moved on. 

Week 4
Main article: Episode 1210

Singer-Songwriter Seal served as a guest judge. 20 acts participated, and 7 acts moved on.

Confirmed to Appear
The following acts have been sighted in promotional material or been confirmed to appear via social media.


 * Aileen George, Pole Dancer
 * Colin Cloud, Mentalist
 * Evie Clair, Singer
 * Jokgu, Piano Playing Chicken
 * Jonathan Rinny, Balancing Acrobat
 * Junior and Emily Alabi, Salsa Dancer Duo
 * Puddles Pity Party, Singing Clown
 * The Quiddlers, Puppeteer Group
 * Veronica Gonzalez, Foot Puppeteer
 * Preacher Lawson, Stand-up Comedian

To Be Determined
The following acts may or may not perform during the Judge Cuts. Some acts are not yet confirmed to perform, some acts were cut before the Judge Cuts, some had only intended to perform once for the judges, and others withdrew for personal reasons


 * Yoli Mayor, Singer
 * Will Tsai, Magician
 * Merrick Hanna, Dancer
 * Edna & Mia Moore, Counting Dog Duo
 * Diavolo, Acrobatic Dance Group
 * Chase Goehring, Singer/Guitarist
 * Sofiane & Nathalie, Dance Duo
 * Karen & Ricardo, Dance Duo
 * Unnamed Acrobat Duo, Acrobat Duo
 * Sven & Vanessa, Hand Balancer Duo
 * Artyon & Paige, Dance Duo
 * Nick Uhas, Scientist
 * Pelican212, Family Band
 * Billy & Emily England, Extreme Rollerblade Duo
 * Azeri Brothers, Danger Duo
 * Oscar Hernandez, Dancer
 * Elena and Sasha, Acrobat Duo
 * Shemika Charles, Limbo Dancer
 * Kechi Okwuchi, Singer
 * Joan Colee, Singer
 * Tony and Jordan, Digital Magician Duo
 * In The Stairwell, A Cappella Group
 * Daniel Ferguson, Singing Impressionist
 * Pompeyo Family Dogs, Dog Act
 * DaNell Daymon & Greater Works, Gospel Choir
 * Jay Jay Phillips, Keyboardist
 * Lost Legends, Dance Group
 * Celine Tam, Singer
 * Men with Pans, Novelty Act
 * The Godfathers, Acrobat Group
 * Bello Nock, Comedy Daredevil
 * Henry Richardson, Magician
 * Maxim Popazov, Hand Balancer
 * Maria Popazov, Hand Balancer/Contortionist
 * Johnny Manuel, Singer
 * Sirqus Alfon, Comedy Acrobat Trio
 * Final Draft, R&B Vocal Group
 * Oskar and Gaspar, Videomapping Act
 * Xavier Mortimer, Magician
 * Vinny Grosso, Comedy Magician
 * 5 Alive, Boy Band
 * German Cornejo Dance Company, Dance Group
 * Brobots & Mandroidz, Hip-Hop Dance Crew
 * Clark Jacques, Hand Balancer
 * Inka Tiitto, Indoor Skydiver
 * Mike Yung, Singer
 * Mirror Image, Vocal/Dance Duo
 * Brandon Rogers, Singer

Audition Golden Buzzer Acts
The following acts were given the Golden Buzzer during the audition round; as a result they were allowed to skip the Judge Cuts and advance straight to the Quarterfinals.

Moved On:
 * Darci Lynne Farmer, Singing Ventriloquist (Mel B's Golden Buzzer)
 * Mandy Harvey, Singer/Ukulelist (Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer)
 * Christian Guardino, Singer (Howie Mandel's Golden Buzzer)
 * Light Balance, Light-Up Dance Crew (Tyra Banks' Golden Buzzer)
 * Angelina Green, Singer (Heidi Klum's Golden Buzzer)