The Judge Cuts of Season 13 of America's Got Talent will air through July 17, 2018 to August 7, 2018. A total of 72 acts performed. 28 acts, along with 5 Golden Buzzer acts from the auditions, proceeded to the Quarterfinals, and 44 acts were rejected.
Process
The Judge Cuts round returned for its fourth year.
Serving as the middle round between the auditions and the live shows, 72 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, 18 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
| Ken Jeong | Olivia Munn | Martina McBride | Chris Hardwick |
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Week 1
Main article: Episode 1307
Comedian and actor Ken Jeong served as a guest judge. 18 acts participated, and 7 acts moved on. Daniel Emmet was picked as a wildcard to go through to the Quarterfinals.
Moved On:
- 1. Junior New System, Dance Group
- 3. Us the Duo, Band
- 5. Mochi, Multimedia Juggler
- 9. Voices of Hope Children's Choir, Choir (Ken Jeong's Golden Buzzer)
- 10. Aaron Crow, Danger Act
- 12. Christina Wells, Singer
- 18. Duo Transcend, Aerial Duo
Eliminated:
- 2. Harold & Regan, Dance Duo
- 4. Kevin Blake, Magician
- 6. Lilly Wilker, Animal Impressionist
- 7. Oscar and Pam, Singing Dog/Pianist Act
- 8. Daniel Emmet, Opera Singer
- 11. Carmen Lynch, Stand-up Comedienne
- 13. Patches, Rapper
- 14. Andrew Johnston, Singer
- 15. Celina and Filiberto, Dance Duo
- 16. Trinh Tra My, Aerialist
- 17. Jack Tenney, Trampolinist
Week 2
Main article: Episode 1308
Actress Olivia Munn served as a guest judge. 18 acts participated, and 7 acts moved on. Human Fountains was picked as a wildcard to go through to the Quarterfinals.
Moved On:
- 2. Shin Lim, Magician
- 7. The Future Kingz, Dance Group
- 9. Angel City Chorale, Choir (Olivia Munn's Golden Buzzer)
- 12. Hans, Singer/Dancer/Accordionist
- 14. Rob Lake, Magician
- 17. Joseph O'Brien, Singer and Pianist
- 18. Vicki Barbolak, Stand-up Comedienne
Eliminated:
- 1. Human Fountains, Novelty Act
- 3. The Melisizwe Brothers, Band
- 4. Macey Mac, Singer/Guitarist
- 5. Sophie Fatu, Singer
- 6. Reyes del Swing, Salsa Dance Troupe
- 8. Lioz Shem Tov, Comedy Magician
- 10. Shannon and Reckon, Dog Act
- 11. EXISDANCE, Multimedia Dance Act
- 13. Vivien Vajda, Jump Rope Acrobat
- 15. Leah Mathies, Singer and Guitarist
- 16. Hunter Price, Singer/Guitarist
Week 3
Main article: Episode 1309
Country singer Martina McBride served as a guest judge. 18 acts participated, and 7 acts moved on.
Moved On:
- 1. The Savitsky Cats, Cat Act
- 4. The PAC Dance Team, Dance Group
- 10. Quin and Misha, Ballroom Dance Duo (Martina McBride's Golden Buzzer)
- 11. Noah Guthrie, Singer and Guitarist
- 16. UDI, Blacklight Dance Group
- 17. We Three, Band
- 18. The Sacred Riana, Illusionist
Eliminated:
- 2. Blue Tokyo, Acrobatic Dance Group
- 3. OC Music and Dance, Orchestral Band
- 5. Angel Garcia, Singer
- 6. Jeffrey Li, Singer
- 7. Ms. Trysh, Singer
- 8. Kazi, Singer
- 9. Bone Hampton, Stand-up Comedian
- 12. Jules and Jerome, Teeterboard Duo
- 13. Fratelli Rossi, Acrobatic Duo
- 14. Bensax International, Saxophonist
- 15. Oliver Graves, Stand-up Comedian
Week 4
Main article: Episode 1310
Television host Chris Hardwick served as a guest judge. 18 acts participated, and 7 acts moved on.
Moved On:
- 1. Brian King Joseph, Electric Violinist
- 2. Yumbo Dump, Comedy Duo
- 4. Da RepubliK, Dance Group
- 7. Flau'jae, Rapper (Chris Hardwick's Golden Buzzer)
- 12. Glennis Grace, Singer
- 17. Lord Nil, Escape Artist
- 18. Samuel J. Comroe, Stand-up Comedian
Eliminated:
- 3. Academy of Villains, Shadow Dance Group
- 5. Berlin, Singer/Pianist
- 6. Sergey and Sasha, Acrobatic Duo
- 8. Elijah Holt, Acrobat
- 9. Sixto and Lucia, Quick Change Duo
- 10. Brody Ray, Singer and Guitarist
- 11. Ronnie Lamarque, Singer
- 13. Diabolowalker, Diabolo Dance Group
- 14. Troy James, Contortionist
- 15. Street Drum Corps, Drum Group
- 16. NUNNABOVE, Band
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, others withdrew for personal reasons, and others outcomes are unknown.
- Silicon Valley Girls, Acrobat Trio
- Geoffrey Berhault, Tightwire Acrobat
- Jenny Klimantova, Hula-Hoop Artist
- Nathan Spare, Fire Breather
- The Janes, Vocal Group
- Neo-Geisha, Japanese Folk Dance Group
- Yanan & Haibo, Acrobatic Duo
- Storynest, Virtual Reality Act
- Kaylee and Eddie, Dance Duo
- Benjamin and Adam, Pole Acrobat Duo
- Blaise Ryndes, Bubbleologist
- Natalie Ong, Singer
- Darzana, Dance Group
- Chris Cox, Mentalist
- Kenny Thomas, Motorcycle Stunt Performer
- Andy Huggins, Stand-up Comedian
- Bill Thrasher, Michael Jackson Impersonating Hula-Hooper
- David Pereira , Acrobatic Dancer
- Chop and Steele, Comedy Strength Duo
- Hamster Wheel, Rube Goldberg Trio
- Duo Vital-x, Danger Act
- Pancakes, Dance Troupe
Withdrawn
The following acts are confirmed to have withdrawn from the competition prior to the Judge Cuts.
- Annaliese Nock, Daredevil
- Rénald Zapata, Painter
Did Not Make The Top 72
These acts replied on social media confirming that they got cut from the competition.
- Duo Non Stop, Rolla Bolla Duo [1]
- French Accent, Stand-Up Comedian/Accordionist [2]
- Jimmy Ichihana, Magician [3]
- Laurent Piron, Magician [4]
- Srikanta Barefoot, Cyr Wheel Acrobat [5]
- Virzi Triplets, Comedian Trio [6]
- Caroline Baran, Singer
- Two Four Seven, Dance Group
Wild Card
The following acts were eliminated in the Judge Cuts, but returned as Wild Card acts for the Quarterfinals.
- Human Fountains, Novelty Act
- Daniel Emmet, Opera Singer
Also Moving On
The following act wasn't seen in the Judge Cuts, but progessed through to the Quarterfinals anyway.
- Front Pictures, Multimedia Performance Act
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:
- Zurcaroh, Acrobatic Group (Tyra Banks' Golden Buzzer)
- Michael Ketterer, Singer (Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer)
- Courtney Hadwin, Singer and Dancer (Howie Mandel's Golden Buzzer)
- Amanda Mena, Singer (Mel B's Golden Buzzer)
- Makayla Phillips, Singer (Heidi Klum's Golden Buzzer)
Trivia
- This is the first round of Judge Cuts where no acts were buzzed out.
- None of the Golden Buzzers given in the Judge Cuts advanced to the finals for the first time since the format was adjusted in Season 10.
- This was the first round of Judge Cuts to have 18 acts competing each weeks. In previous seasons, the number was 20 acts
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