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.

Guest Judges

Chris Hardwick	DJ Khaled	Laverne Cox	Seal

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, Illusionist

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.

Performing:

Azeri Brothers, Danger Duo
Battulga Battogtokh, Stongman
Chase Goehring, Singer/Guitarist
Colin Cloud, Mentalist
Evie Clair, Singer
Jokgu, Piano Playing Chicken
Kyle Eschen, Magician
Mirror Image, Vocal/Dance Duo
Pelican212, Family Band
Puddles Pity Party, Singing Clown
The Godfathers, Acrobat Group
Xavier Mortimer, Magician
Yoli Mayor, Singer

1. Sammulous, Singer
2. Steven Scott, Stand-up Comedian
3. The Quiddlers, Puppeteer Group
4. Str8jacket, Dance Group
5. Solto & T Dot, Breakdance Duo
6. Junior and Emily, Salsa Dancer Duo
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Moved On:
Eliminated:

Week 3

Main article: Episode 1209

Actress Laverne Cox served as a guest judge. 20 acts participated, and 7 acts moved on. [1]

Performing: (6/20)

Aileen George, Pole Dancer [2]
Jay Jay Phillips, Keyboarder [3]
Mike Yung, Singer [4]
Oscar Hernandez, Dancer [5]
Preacher Lawson Stand-up Comedian [6]
Shemika Charles, Limbo Dancer [7]

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.

5 Alive, Boy Band [8]
Bello Nock, Comedy Daredevil [9]
Daniel Ferguson, Singing Impressionist [10]
Edna & Mia Moore, Counting Dog Duo [11]
Henry Richardson, Magician [12]
Jonathan Rinny, Balancing Acrobat [13]
Kechi Okwuchi, Singer
Merrick Hanna, Dancer
Pompeyo Family Dogs, Dog Act [14]
Veronica Gonzalez, Foot Puppeteer [15]

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.

Michael Brook, Trampolinist
Will Tsai, Magician
Diavolo, Acrobatic Dance Group
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
Billy & Emily England, Extreme Rollerblade Duo
Elena and Sasha, Acrobat Duo
Joan Colee, Singer
Tony and Jordan, Digital Magician Duo
In The Stairwell, A Cappella Group
DaNell Daymon & Greater Works, Gospel Choir
Lost Legends, Dance Group
Celine Tam, Singer
Men with Pans, Novelty Act
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
Vinny Grosso, Comedy Magician
German Cornejo Dance Company, Dance Group
Brobots & Mandroidz, Hip-Hop Dance Crew
Clark Jacques, Hand Balancer
Inka Tiitto, Indoor Skydiver
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.