Season 16 Deliberations

Season 16 Deliberations
Information
Acts Participating	150+
Acts Moving On	36
Televised from	August 10, 2021
Previous Round	Season 16 Auditions
Next Round	Season 16 Quarterfinals

The Deliberations of Season 16 of America's Got Talent were aired on August 10, 2021. A total of 36 acts, along with 6 Golden Buzzer acts from the auditions, proceeded to the Quarterfinals, and TBD acts were rejected.

Process

Serving as the middle round between the auditions and the live shows, The judges must deliberate on which acts deserve a spot in the Quarterfinals out of the 150+ acts that were accepted by the judges in the Auditions.

Acts on the Shortlist

These acts are confirmed to be on the shortlist of acts in the deliberation round. [1]

• 1aChord, Vocal Trio
• Aidan Bryant, Aerialist
• Alexandra Cote, Dog Trainer
• Anica, Singer
• Angela July, Singer and Harpist
• Beyond Belief Dance Company, Dance Group
• Canine Stars, Dog Act
• Chapkidz, Dance Group
• Danila Bim, Acrobat
• Darrell Thorne, Novelty Act
• Dflex, Contortionist
• Dokteuk Crew, Dance Crew
• Donovan, Opera Singer
• Dustin Tavella, Magician
• Femme Fatale, Dance Trio
• Gangstagrass, Band
• Gigi Deluxe & Devon, Archer Duo
• Gina Brillon, Stand-up Comedienne
• Hello Sister, Band
• Illya & Anastasia Strakhov, Acrboat Duo
• Jeki Yoo, Magician
• Jesus Ramos, Singer
• Joel Claudio, Baton Twirler
• Johnny Showcase, Band
• JONIO, Magician
• Josh Blue, Stand-up Comedian
• JW’s Inspirational Singers of NYC, Choir
• Kabir Singh, Stand-up Comedian
• Keith Apicary, Dancer
• Kevin Micoud, Mentalist
• Klek Entos, Magician
• Lea Hinz, Aerialist
• Les Beaux Frères, Novelty Act
• Madilyn Bailey, Singer
• Matt Johnson, Escape Artist
• Matt Mauser, Singer
• Michael Winslow, Voicetramentalist
• Mike Goodwin, Stand-up Comedian
• Mitch Burrow, Stand-up Comedian
• Mr. O, Hula Hooper
• Nicolina, Singer
• Pam & Casper, Singer and Singing Dog
• Pasha and Aliona, Illusionist/Dance Duo
• Patrick Kun, Magician
• Peter Rosalita, Singer
• Pizza Man Nick Diesslin, Pizza Dough Juggler
• Rialcris, Acrobat Trio
• Roman Kricheli, Contortionist
• Sam The (Unknown), Novelty Act
• Sarah Potenza, Singer
• Sergio Paolo, Juggler
• Sethward, Novelty Act
• Shuffolution, Dance Group
• Storm Large, Singer
• Stu & Phil, Duo Act
• T.3, Vocal Trio
• Taffy Jaffe, Stand-up Comedienne
• Tee Tee Soul, Act
• Temple London, Martial Artist Duo
• The Amazing Shoji, Magician
• The Curtis Family C-Notes, Band
• The Other Direction, Band
• The Poptimystics, Puppet Group
• The Sklar Brothers, Stand-up Comedy Duo
• Today, Trio Act
• Tory Vagasy, Singer
• Trigg Watson, Magician
• UniCircle Flow, Unicycle Group
• Vertical Flow, Pole Dance Group
• Zac Taylor, Singer

To Be Determined

These acts are unconfirmed on if they are on the shortlist.

• Gerald Kelly, Stand-up Comedian
• Lil Hunter Kelly, Stand-up Comedian
• Korean Soul, Band
• CZN, Vocal Trio
• Brooke Simpson, Singer
• Positive Impact Movement, Acrobatics Group
• Thomas Evans, Jump Roper
• Peter Antoniou, Mentalist
• Jayy, Singer
• Slinky Josh , Slinky Act
• Roy and Judith, Dance Duo
• Cam Bertrand, Stand-up Comedian
• Breez Carver, Dancer
• Guapacharros, Dance Group
• Hiplet Ballerinas, Dance Group
• Michael & Angelina Novikova, Dance Duo
• Ehrlich, Acrobat
• Gene & Isabella, Dance Duo
• The Owl and The Pussycat, Trapeze Duo
• Scarlett Business, Contortionist
• Ray Singleton, Singer
• Bini the Bunny, Animal Act
• Savannah Robertson, Singer
• Gabriella Laberge, Singer and Violinist
• Medhat Mamdouh, Beatboxer and Flautist
• Charming Bears, Dance Group
• Jonas Mcenfro, CYR Wheel Acrobat
• Anna McNulty, Contortionist
• The Science Wizard, Scientist
• Lewberger, Singing Comedy Group
• Dylan Zangwill, Singer and Keyboardist
• KIDJAY, Rapper

Withdrew

The following acts withdrew from the competition after the auditions.

Did Not Appear

The following acts were not seen in the competition after their auditions. Some acts were cut before the deliberations, some had only intended to perform once for the judges, others withdrew for personal reasons, and others' outcomes are unknown.

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 deliberations and advance straight to the Quarterfinals.

Moved On:

• Northwell Health Nurse Choir, Choir (Howie Mandel's Golden Buzzer)
• Nightbirde, Singer (Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer)
• World Taekwondo Demonstration Team, Martial Arts Group (Terry Crews' Golden Buzzer)
• Léa Kyle, Magician (Heidi Klum's Golden Buzzer)
• Jimmie Herrod, Singer (Sofia Vergara's Golden Buzzer)
• Victory Brinker, Opera Singer (Golden Buzzer)