America's Got Talent season 21
Season of television series
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The twenty-first season of the American talent show competition series America's Got Talent premiered on NBC on June 2, 2026. Howie Mandel, Mel B, Sofía Vergara, and Simon Cowell all returned to the panel for their seventeenth, eighth, seventh, and eleventh respective seasons. Terry Crews returned as host for his eighth consecutive season. With Terry Crews returning for his eighth consecutive season as host, he ties with Nick Cannon for the longest serving host in the show's history.[1]
| America's Got Talent | |
|---|---|
| Season 21 | |
Promotional poster for season 21, featuring (L to R) judges Mel B, Mandel, Cowell, and Vergara alongside host Crews | |
| Hosted by | Terry Crews |
| Judges | |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | June 2, 2026 – present |
| Season chronology | |
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Production
On March 12, 2026, it was confirmed that the entire cast from the previous season would return for the twenty-first season. The following day, filming of the auditions began at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
Season overview
For the third time in the show's history, each judge was able to give two Golden Buzzers instead of the usual one; host Terry Crews also received two Golden Buzzers to give out during the auditions.
This season, a new round dubbed the Judges' Callbacks will occur. The purpose of the round is to give select acts a second chance to earn a spot in the live shows after the judges' deliberations.[2]
| Participant | Age(s) | Genre | Act | From | Quarter-Final | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACRO Crew  |
7-21 | Animal/Dance | Dancing Dog Group | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Lai Noelle |
14 | Singing | Singer | Texas | ||
| Luke Taleno |
Music | Rapper | Hialeah, Florida |