Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-1650307-20160530041825/@comment-25581497-20160615040558

I don't see using Golden Buzzers on singers as much of a waste in the audition rounds. As long as it's not David Walliams hitting the buzzer, the acts receiving it do have the talent. If the format of this season is like last season, there will be more golden buzzer acts in the round prior to the live shows. Getting the golden buzzer in the auditions means we see one less performance from that act which is a loss. We have to wait over a month or two months before we see those singers perform again. Therefore, it is best to get the golden buzzer during the 'Judge Cuts' round which happened to last year's winning act.