Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-36491208-20190710144706/@comment-36158916-20190712173754

'''I really like this first lineup, it’s really unpredictable yet balanced. Not too many great acts and not too many terrible acts. There’s also a lot of variety among the acts. I’m gonna sort them into categories first. From last season’s JC, there’s likely going to be 7 montages and then 1-2 semi-montages. Three of the acts getting segments are likely still going to be eliminated. At the end I will sort the acts into categories with the 7 acts in the Lock and Likely categories combined. The acts in the Unlikely category are somewhat interchangeable but are in that category due to their potential/chances for montage being up the air imo. These are also the acts likely getting full segments yet are still eliminated. '''

Singers: Chris Klafford, Sophie Pecora, Damiyir, Loki Alokihea Other Musical: Ndlovu Youth Choir, Berywam, Dylan Gilmer Comedy: Andy Rowell, Kevin Schwartz, Jecko Magic: The Sentimentalists, The Orange Magician Dance: Dakota and Nadia, Emerald Belles Acrobats: Duo Togni, Matthew Richardson, Messoudi Brothers Other: Lukas and Falco '''Buzzers: I think there’s definitely going to be at least one buzz in this episode. The three comedians are the most likely to get buzzed. If the Orange Magician is a joke act, I could see him getting buzzed also. I think Howie is likely going to buzz either Emerald Belles or one of the montaged singers for being boring. '''
 * Considering the Guest Judge is Brad Paisley, I’m very confident that the Golden Buzzer is going to be a singer. Damiyir and Loki are out as they’re unaired auditions and will probably be montaged again for either Chris or Sophie. In my first prediction, I said Sophie was going to be my GB pick and I still stick to that. I could see Chris getting it too but I think Brad will feel a greater connection to Sophie than him. I think he’s still a definite lock tho.
 * Considering how much emphasis and storyline they gave Ndlovu, I think they’re definitely safe also. Berywam is one of my favorites this season but like I said before, I could totally see them getting montaged. Dylan Gilmer is definitely getting montaged probably for the choir.
 * This is the most interesting category imo because I definitely believe on a more competitive week, they wouldn’t have a chance. One of the them is probably getting montaged. Andy is probably the one getting the full segment considering his meme status and I’m really excited to see what he does next. Kevin’s storyline might prevent him from being montaged too. As for Jecko, he’s the most likely to get montaged either for one of the comedians or the magicians. Then again, I think he’s the most likely out of the montaged acts to get a full segment this week.  Unfortunately I don’t see any of them advancing.
 * The Sentimentalists are almost definitely getting a full segment with Jecko and the Orange Magician as montages before. 
 * A lot of focus was put on Emerald Belles during the audition so they’re likely getting a full segment with a storyline similar to PAC. Dakota and Nadia are likely getting montaged for them or one of the acrobats.
 * Duo Togni could always pull a PAC on Matthew Richardson but I don’t see that as the case considering the storyline they gave him. I could see the Messoudi Bros being given a Fratelli Rossi/Yosein Chi segment but still getting eliminated.
 * Considering how much dog acts do really well on this show especially with the right storyline, these two are a lock.

Locks: Chris Klafford, Lukas and Falco, Ndlovu Youth Choir, Sophie Pecora

Likely: Emerald Belles, Matthew Richardson, The Sentimentalists

Unlikely: Andy Rowell, Berywam, Kevin Schwartz, Jecko, Messoudi Brothers 

Definite No: Dakota and Nadia, Damiyir, Duo Togni, Dylan Gilmer, Loki Alohikea, The Orange Magician

As for the acts I myself would personally pick : Chris Klafford, Andy Rowell, Berywam, Ndlovu Youth Choir, Messoudi Brothers, Matthew Richardson, The Sentimentalists

In addition to the 7 acts in the Locks and Likely category, the three acts getting full segments but aren’t going through are likely Andy Rowell/Kevin Schwartz, Berywam, and the Messoudi Brothers.