Season 12 Judge Cuts

The Judge Cuts of Season 12 of America's Got Talent aired from from July 18, 2017 to August 8, 2017. A total of 80 acts performed. 28 acts, along with 5 Golden Buzzer acts from the auditions, proceeded to the Quarterfinals, and 52 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.

Moved On:
 * 1. Sara and Hero, Dog Act
 * 4. The Masqueraders, Soul Trio
 * 9. Eric Jones, Magician
 * 10. Angelica Hale, Singer (Chris Hardwick's Golden Buzzer)
 * 17. Just Jerk, Hip-Hop Dance Crew
 * 19. The Singing Trump, Donald Trump Impersonator
 * 20. Demian Aditya, Escape Artist

Eliminated:
 * 2. The Baker Family, Bluegrass Band
 * 3. Mariachi Nuevo Santander, Mariachi Group
 * 5. Eric Jennifer, Stand-up Comedian
 * 6. Harrison Greenbaum, Stand-up Comedian
 * 7. Dancing Pumpkin Man, Dancer
 * 8. Tom London, Magician
 * 11. Danylo and Oskar, Acrobat Duo
 * 12. Lera and Nika Tomanova, Aerialist Duo
 * 13. Yosein Chi, Hand Balancer
 * 14. Darcy Callus, Singer/Keyboardist
 * 15. Carlos De Antonis, Opera Singer
 * 16. Canion Shijirbat, Multimedia Dancer
 * 18. Maw Kitty, Singer

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.

Moved On:
 * 6. Junior and Emily, Salsa Dancer Duo
 * 9. Chase Goehring, Singer/Guitarist (DJ Khaled's Golden Buzzer)
 * 13. Mirror Image, Vocal/Dance Duo
 * 14. Evie Clair, Singer
 * 17. Colin Cloud, Mentalist
 * 19. Puddles Pity Party, Singing Clown
 * 20. Yoli Mayor, Singer

Eliminated:
 * 1. Sammulous, Singer
 * 2. Steven Scott, Stand-up Comedian
 * 3. The Quiddlers, Puppeteer Group
 * 4. Str8jacket, Dance Group
 * 5. Solto & T Dot, Breakdance Duo
 * 7. Jokgu and Aichan, Piano Playing Chicken Duo
 * 8. Dakota Striplin, Singer/Guitarist
 * 10. Azeri Brothers, Danger Duo
 * 11. The Godfathers, Acrobat Group
 * 12. Tulga, Strongman
 * 15. Kyle Eschen, Magician
 * 16. Xavier Mortimer, Magician
 * 18. Pelican212, Family Band

Week 3
Main article: Episode 1209

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

Moved On:
 * 1. Oscar Hernandez, Dancer
 * 6. Mike Yung, Singer
 * 9. Brobots & Mandroidz, Hip-Hop Dance Crew
 * 11. Celine Tam, Singer (Laverne Cox's Golden Buzzer)
 * 15. Diavolo, Acrobatic Dance Group
 * 19. Preacher Lawson, Stand-up Comedian
 * 20. Billy & Emily England, Extreme Rollerblade Duo

Eliminated:
 * 2. Tony and Jordan, Digital Magician Duo
 * 3. The Naked Magicians, Magician Duo
 * 4. Jeki Yoo, Magician
 * 5. Herbie Russ, Singer/Saxophonist
 * 7. 5 Alive, Boy Band
 * 8. Final Draft, R&B Vocal Group
 * 10. Marisa McKaye, Singer/Guitarist
 * 12. Aileen George, Pole Dancer
 * 13. Shemika Charles, Limbo Dancer
 * 14. Jay Jay Phillips, Keyboardist
 * 16. Jonathan Rinny, Balancing Acrobat
 * 17. Bello Nock, Comic Daredevil
 * 18. Daniel Ferguson, Singing Impressionist

Week 4
Main article: Episode 1210

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

Performing:
 * DaNell Daymon & Greater Works, Gospel Choir
 * German Cornejo Dance Company, Dance Group
 * HoneybeeZ, Dance Group
 * Johnny Manuel, Singer
 * Kechi Okwuchi, Singer
 * Maria Popazov, Hand Balancer/Contortionist
 * Maxim Popazov, Hand Balancer
 * Merrick Hanna, Dancer
 * Pompeyo Family Dogs, Dog Act


 * 1. Artyon & Paige, Dance Duo
 * 2. Britt Saasen, Singer
 * 3. In The Stairwell, A Cappella Group
 * 4. Will Tsai, Magician
 * 5. Henry Richardson, Magician
 * 6. Elena and Sasha, Acrobat Duo
 * 7.*Lost Legends, Dance Group
 * 8. Nick Uhas, Scientist
 * 9. Veronica Gonzalez, Foot Puppeteer
 * 10. Sirqus Alfon, Comedy Acrobat Trio
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Moved On:

'Eliminated:

Did Not Appear
The following acts were not seen in the competition after their auditions. Some acts were cut before the Judge Cuts, some had only intended to perform once for the judges, and others withdrew for personal reasons.


 * Michael Brook, Trampolinist
 * Edna & Mia Moore, Counting Dog Duo
 * Sofiane & Nathalie, Dance Duo
 * Karen & Ricardo, Dance Duo
 * Unnamed Acrobat Duo, Acrobat Duo
 * Sven & Vanessa, Hand Balancer Duo
 * Joan Colee, Singer
 * Men with Pans, Novelty Act
 * Oskar and Gaspar, Videomapping Act
 * Vinny Grosso, Comedy Magician
 * Clark Jacques, Hand Balancer
 * Inka Tiitto, Indoor Skydiver
 * Brandon Rogers, Singer *

* Brandon Rogers did compete on Week 4 before he passed away, but was edited out of the episode.

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)