The Judge Cuts of Season 15 of America's Got Talent will air on July 28, 2020. A total of 10 acts performed. 39 acts, along with 5 Golden Buzzer acts from the auditions, proceeded to the Quarterfinals, and 52 acts were rejected.
Process
The Judge Cuts round will return for its sixth year. However, the regular format was changed around a lot.
Serving as the middle round between the auditions and the live shows, 60 acts were pulled from the 100+ acts that were accepted by the judges in the Auditions. Similar to the Vegas Round or Judgment Week of previous seasons, some acts will advance to the Quarterfinals without performing. 10 acts will perform for 5 spots in the Quarterfinals.
Eliminated without Performing
4 acts were sent home by the judges without performing again.
- Jennifer and Daiquiri, Dog Act
- Muy Moi Show, Dancer/Contortionist/Danger Act
- Broken Roots, Singing Duo
- Ashley Marina, Singer
Untelevised:
- Crystal Powell, Stand-Up Comedienne
- Elijah, Cellist
- Amanda LaCount, Dancer
- Chicken Scratch Sam, Stand-Up Comedian
- Wesley Williams, Unicyclist
- Florian Sainvet, Magician
- John Hastings, Comedian
- Jesse Kramer, Singer/Guitarist
- Chris & Syd, Singing Dog Duo [1]
- The JD Marching Band, Marching Band
- Shakir & Rihan, Dance Duo
- Marty Ross, Stand-Up Comedian
- Olox, Throat Singer Duo
- Emerald Gordon Wulf, Contortionist
- The Hurd Family, Dance Group
- Xtreme Dance Force, Dance Group
- Chef Boy Bonez, Eye Popping Rapper
- Winston, Magician
- Erin McCarthy, Opera Singer
Moved On without Performing
34 acts were deemed so talented by the judges that the judges sent them straight to the Quarterfinals without performing again. Some acts were announced after the Judge Cuts episode.
- Celina, Singer
- Malik DOPE, Drummer
- Dance Town Family, Dance Group
- Kameron Ross, Singer
- Kelvin Dukes, Singer
- Feng E, Ukulelist
- Spyros Bros, Diabolo Duo
- Annie Jones, Singer
- Daneliya Tuleshova, Singer
- BAD Salsa, Salsa Duo
- Bello Sisters, Acrobatic Trio
- Thomas Day, Singer
- Noah Epps, Dancer
- Double Dragon, Singing Duo
- Alan Silva, Aerialist
- Brett Loudermilk, Sword Swallower
- Alex Hooper, Comedian
- Usama Siddiquee, Stand-up Comedian
- Michael Yo, Stand-Up Comedian
- BONAVEGA, Novelty Singer
- Pork Chop Revue, Pig Act
- Vincent Marcus, Impressionist
- Archie Williams, Singer
Untelevised:
- Alexis Brownley & The Puppy Pals, Dog Act
- CA Wildcats, Cheerleading Group
- Kenadi Dodds, Singer
- Lightwave Theatre Company, Multimedia Act
- Bonebreakers, Contortion Group
- Divas and Drummers of Compton, Dance and Percussion Group
- Sheldon Riley, Singer
- The Shape, Dance Group
- Frenchie Babyy, Contortionist Dancer
- Bello & Annaliese Nock, Daredevil Duo
- Resound, Vocal Trio
Episode 1508
Main article: Episode 1508
10 acts participated, and 5 acts moved on.
Moved On:
- 1. Simon and Maria, Salsa Duo
- 3. Max Major, Magician
- 4. Shaquira McGrath, Singer
- 7. Nolan Neal, Singer/Guitarist
- 10. Jonathan Goodwin, Daredevil
Eliminated:
- 2. Craig Reid, Hula Hoop Act
- 5. Ty Barnett, Stand-Up Comedian
- 6. Brothers Gage, Harmonica Duo
- 8. Ryan Tricks, Magician
- 9. The Ninja Twins, Dance Duo
Withdrew
The following acts withdrew from the competition before or during the Judge Cuts.
- LILIAC, Band
- Shevon Nieto, Singer [2]
- Luca Di Stefano, Singer
- The Demented Brothers, Comedy Magic Duo
- Jacob Velazquez, Pianist/Drummer
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.
- Lewis Shilvock, Dancer
- Art Acro, Hand Balancers
- John Sevier Austin, Backwards Singer
- Siena Uremovic, Dancer
- Tommy Socks, Dancer
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:
- Voices of Our City Choir, Choir (Terry Crews' Golden Buzzer)
- Roberta Battaglia, Singer (Sofia Vergara's Golden Buzzer)
- Cristina Rae, Singer (Heidi Klum's Golden Buzzer)
- W.A.F.F.L.E. Crew, Dance Group (Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer)
- Brandon Leake, Spoken Word Poet (Howie Mandel's Golden Buzzer)
Trivia
- For the third year in a row, no Judge Cuts acts were buzzed out.
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