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Production was still impacted by government regulations within ] to combat the spread of COVID-19 {{snd}} although live audiences were allowed to attend closed auditions when they were filmed for the season, producers recommended reduced numbers as a precaution.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/agt-howie-mandel-on-welcoming-simon-cowell-live-audience-back-season-16/|title=''AGT''{{'}}s Howie Mandel on Welcoming Back Simon Cowell and a Live Audience for Season 16|work=]|author=Karen Mizoguchi|date=June 1, 2021|access-date=July 7, 2021}}</ref> When audition episodes were eventually broadcast, editing staff increased the numbers through a combination of virtual audiences and footage of audiences that had been taken from previous seasons, with this arrangement of editing highlighted in end credits to ensure that viewers were not deceived into believing ''America's Got Talent'' had broken state government regulations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/agt/live-audience-2021-filmed-where-location/|title=''America’s Got Talent'' 2021: Did the Auditions Film With a Live Audience?|work=]|author=Beth Heyn|date=June 8, 2021|access-date=July 7, 2021}}</ref> During auditions, both the judges and the host, having already given Golden Buzzers to five different participants, opted to grant an additional one, at Cowell's request and with unanimous agreement between them, marking the first time in the program's history that a group Golden Buzzer was given.<ref name="GGB">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/07/07/agt-simon-cowell-bends-rules-9-year-old-singer-makes-history/7880690002/|title=''AGT'': Simon Cowell breaks show's rules so 9-year-old opera singer could make history|work=]|author=Charles Trepany|date=July 6, 2021|access-date=July 7, 2021}}</ref> Production was still impacted by government regulations within ] to combat the spread of COVID-19 {{snd}} although live audiences were allowed to attend closed auditions when they were filmed for the season, producers recommended reduced numbers as a precaution.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/agt-howie-mandel-on-welcoming-simon-cowell-live-audience-back-season-16/|title=''AGT''{{'}}s Howie Mandel on Welcoming Back Simon Cowell and a Live Audience for Season 16|work=]|author=Karen Mizoguchi|date=June 1, 2021|access-date=July 7, 2021}}</ref> When audition episodes were eventually broadcast, editing staff increased the numbers through a combination of virtual audiences and footage of audiences that had been taken from previous seasons, with this arrangement of editing highlighted in end credits to ensure that viewers were not deceived into believing ''America's Got Talent'' had broken state government regulations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/agt/live-audience-2021-filmed-where-location/|title=''America’s Got Talent'' 2021: Did the Auditions Film With a Live Audience?|work=]|author=Beth Heyn|date=June 8, 2021|access-date=July 7, 2021}}</ref> During auditions, both the judges and the host, having already given Golden Buzzers to five different participants, opted to grant an additional one, at Cowell's request and with unanimous agreement between them, marking the first time in the program's history that a group Golden Buzzer was given.<ref name="GGB">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/07/07/agt-simon-cowell-bends-rules-9-year-old-singer-makes-history/7880690002/|title=''AGT'': Simon Cowell breaks show's rules so 9-year-old opera singer could make history|work=]|author=Charles Trepany|date=July 6, 2021|access-date=July 7, 2021}}</ref>


The sixteenth season saw the first withdrawal of a participant from the competition, ], who had earned a golden buzzer for her audition {{snd}} despite entering the competition while informing production staff and the judges that she was battling cancer, and subsequently earning a Golden Buzzer for her performance,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbc4i.com/entertainment-news/ohio-singer-nightbirde-wins-latest-americas-got-talent-golden-buzzer/|title=Watch: Ohio singer ‘Nightbirde’ wins Simon Cowell’s Golden Buzzer on ''AGT''|work=]|author=Stephanie Thompson|date=June 8, 2021|access-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/agt-simon-cowell-praises-cancer-stricken-singer-2-percent-chance-survival-golden-buzzer/|title=''AGT''{{'s}} Simon Cowell Praises Cancer-Stricken Singer with '2 Percent Chance of Survival'|work=]|author=Karen Mizoguchi|date=June 8, 2021|access-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref> she withdrew, after all auditions had been completed, because her health had worsened and she needed to focus on her health.<ref name="NB Withdraw">{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/08/02/americas-got-talent-nightbirde-pulls-out-as-cancer-battle-takes-turn-15025821/|title=America’s Got Talent: Simon Cowell’s Golden Buzzer act Nightbirde forced to pull out as cancer takes a ‘turn for the worse’|work=]|author=Nola Ojomu|date=August 2, 2021|access-date=August 2, 2021}}</ref> As a result of this, her place opened a Wildcard slot, and for the first time in the program's history, selection of the contestant was conducted through a special episode on the streaming service ], broadcast on the same night as the first quarter-final {{snd}} five participants eliminated during the second stage of the competition were brought back for this episode, with the public voting via ], over a three-day period, on which of these would be granted a place in the third quarter-final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2021/08/05/americas-got-talent-results-season-16-live-episodes-acts/|title=''America's Got Talent'' Reveals 35 Acts Going Live in Season 16 — Plus, Which Wildcard Hopeful Gets Your Vote?|work=]|author=Andy Swift|date=August 5, 2021|access-date=August 14, 2021}}</ref> The sixteenth season saw the first withdrawal of a participant from the competition who had earned a golden buzzer for her audition {{snd}} despite entering the competition while informing production staff and the judges that she was battling cancer, and subsequently earning a Golden Buzzer for her performance,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbc4i.com/entertainment-news/ohio-singer-nightbirde-wins-latest-americas-got-talent-golden-buzzer/|title=Watch: Ohio singer ‘Nightbirde’ wins Simon Cowell’s Golden Buzzer on ''AGT''|work=]|author=Stephanie Thompson|date=June 8, 2021|access-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/agt-simon-cowell-praises-cancer-stricken-singer-2-percent-chance-survival-golden-buzzer/|title=''AGT''{{'s}} Simon Cowell Praises Cancer-Stricken Singer with '2 Percent Chance of Survival'|work=]|author=Karen Mizoguchi|date=June 8, 2021|access-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref> she withdrew, after all auditions had been completed, because her health had worsened and she needed to focus on her health.<ref name="NB Withdraw">{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/08/02/americas-got-talent-nightbirde-pulls-out-as-cancer-battle-takes-turn-15025821/|title=America’s Got Talent: Simon Cowell’s Golden Buzzer act Nightbirde forced to pull out as cancer takes a ‘turn for the worse’|work=]|author=Nola Ojomu|date=August 2, 2021|access-date=August 2, 2021}}</ref> As a result of this, her place opened a Wildcard slot, and for the first time in the program's history, selection of the contestant was conducted through a special episode on the streaming service ], broadcast on the same night as the first quarter-final {{snd}} five participants eliminated during the second stage of the competition were brought back for this episode, with the public voting via ], over a three-day period, on which of these would be granted a place in the third quarter-final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2021/08/05/americas-got-talent-results-season-16-live-episodes-acts/|title=''America's Got Talent'' Reveals 35 Acts Going Live in Season 16 — Plus, Which Wildcard Hopeful Gets Your Vote?|work=]|author=Andy Swift|date=August 5, 2021|access-date=August 14, 2021}}</ref>


Cowell decided to replace the second round Judge Cuts format used in previous seasons,<ref name="Format change">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/998322/americas-got-talent-season-16-simon-cowell-sofia-vergara-preview/|title=Simon Cowell & Sofia Vergara Talk What’s Back, What’s Been Cut on ''AGT''|work=]|author=Emily Aslanian|date=May 25, 2021|access-date=July 20, 2021}}</ref> instead incorporating the deliberation format used by himself and the judges on ''Britain's Got Talent''. In this format, the judges confer together at another site after all auditions have been completed, and deliberate on who amongst the participants they had voted for would proceed to the live rounds, alongside those who received a Golden Buzzer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://parade.com/1237887/paulettecohn/americas-got-talent-simon-cowell-malibu-house/|title=See Inside Simon Cowell’s Malibu Mansion for Tonight’s ''America’s Got Talent'' Judge Cuts|work=]|author=Paulette Cohn|date=July 20, 2021|access-date=July 20, 2021}}</ref> While these deliberations were mostly be done off-camera, some were filmed and used to fill in the remaining portions of the final audition episode for the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://parade.com/1237040/paulettecohn/americas-got-talent-season-16-episode-8-contestant-photos/|title=Check Out the Acts Auditioning on Night 8 for America's Got Talent Season 16|work=]|author=Paulette Cohn|date=July 20, 2021|access-date=July 20, 2021}}</ref> Cowell decided to replace the second round Judge Cuts format used in previous seasons,<ref name="Format change">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/998322/americas-got-talent-season-16-simon-cowell-sofia-vergara-preview/|title=Simon Cowell & Sofia Vergara Talk What’s Back, What’s Been Cut on ''AGT''|work=]|author=Emily Aslanian|date=May 25, 2021|access-date=July 20, 2021}}</ref> instead incorporating the deliberation format used by himself and the judges on ''Britain's Got Talent''. In this format, the judges confer together at another site after all auditions have been completed, and deliberate on who amongst the participants they had voted for would proceed to the live rounds, alongside those who received a Golden Buzzer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://parade.com/1237887/paulettecohn/americas-got-talent-simon-cowell-malibu-house/|title=See Inside Simon Cowell’s Malibu Mansion for Tonight’s ''America’s Got Talent'' Judge Cuts|work=]|author=Paulette Cohn|date=July 20, 2021|access-date=July 20, 2021}}</ref> While these deliberations were mostly be done off-camera, some were filmed and used to fill in the remaining portions of the final audition episode for the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://parade.com/1237040/paulettecohn/americas-got-talent-season-16-episode-8-contestant-photos/|title=Check Out the Acts Auditioning on Night 8 for America's Got Talent Season 16|work=]|author=Paulette Cohn|date=July 20, 2021|access-date=July 20, 2021}}</ref>

Revision as of 09:36, 16 September 2021

Season of television series
America's Got Talent
Season 16
Promotional poster for season 16, featuring (L to R) judges Mandel, Vergara, Cowell, host Crews, and judge Klum
Hosted byTerry Crews
Judges
WinnerDustin Tavella
No. of episodes21
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseJune 1 (2021-06-01) –
September 15, 2021 (2021-09-15)
Season chronology
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The sixteenth season of the American talent show competition series America's Got Talent was broadcast on NBC from June 1 to September 15, 2021. Due to the network's live coverage of the 2020 Summer Olympics, which had been postponed for a year, the program was forced to take a two-week hiatus to avoid clashing with this. This season saw the return of Simon Cowell as a judge, after recovering from an accident the previous year that made him unable to attend the live rounds in the previous season, and the replacement of the Judges Cuts round with a format arrangement used in Britain's Got Talent. In addition, it also featured the first group Golden Buzzer to be conducted in the program's history, and the first instance of a Golden Buzzer participant withdrawing before the live rounds.

The sixteenth season was won by magician Dustin Tavella, with aerialist Aidan Bryant finishing second, and stand-up comedian Josh Blue placing third.

Season overview

Despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, production staff opted to go ahead with a new season for 2021 on the belief that the early rollout of vaccines would ease restrictions on production. Open auditions were mostly done online or via recorded video sent in to researchers, with spaces made available until the end of January 2021. On February 24, 2021, producers announced the new season's line-up of judges and host as unchanged, revealing that Cowell would be returning following his accident the previous year that had forced him to be absent in the fifteenth season's live episodes. Closed auditions were held across March and April, with footage taken from these undergoing final editing before the season's premiere at the beginning of June, with production staff scheduling a two-week hiatus in the program's broadcast between July and August to avoid clashing with NBC's coverage of the 2020 Summer Olympics - which had been postponed for a year due to the pandemic.

Production was still impacted by government regulations within California to combat the spread of COVID-19  – although live audiences were allowed to attend closed auditions when they were filmed for the season, producers recommended reduced numbers as a precaution. When audition episodes were eventually broadcast, editing staff increased the numbers through a combination of virtual audiences and footage of audiences that had been taken from previous seasons, with this arrangement of editing highlighted in end credits to ensure that viewers were not deceived into believing America's Got Talent had broken state government regulations. During auditions, both the judges and the host, having already given Golden Buzzers to five different participants, opted to grant an additional one, at Cowell's request and with unanimous agreement between them, marking the first time in the program's history that a group Golden Buzzer was given.

The sixteenth season saw the first withdrawal of a participant from the competition who had earned a golden buzzer for her audition  – despite entering the competition while informing production staff and the judges that she was battling cancer, and subsequently earning a Golden Buzzer for her performance, she withdrew, after all auditions had been completed, because her health had worsened and she needed to focus on her health. As a result of this, her place opened a Wildcard slot, and for the first time in the program's history, selection of the contestant was conducted through a special episode on the streaming service Peacock, broadcast on the same night as the first quarter-final  – five participants eliminated during the second stage of the competition were brought back for this episode, with the public voting via Twitter, over a three-day period, on which of these would be granted a place in the third quarter-final.

Cowell decided to replace the second round Judge Cuts format used in previous seasons, instead incorporating the deliberation format used by himself and the judges on Britain's Got Talent. In this format, the judges confer together at another site after all auditions have been completed, and deliberate on who amongst the participants they had voted for would proceed to the live rounds, alongside those who received a Golden Buzzer. While these deliberations were mostly be done off-camera, some were filmed and used to fill in the remaining portions of the final audition episode for the season.

Of the participants who auditioned this season, 36 secured a place in the live quarterfinals, with 12 quarter-finalists in each quarterfinal episode - amongst these included Northwell Health Nurse Choir, quick-change artist Léa Kyle, singer Jimmie Herrod, martial arts group World Taekwondo Demonstration Team, and child classical singer Victory Brinker, who had each received a golden buzzer from the main judges and host; and singer Storm Large, who was chosen as a wildcard act by viewers via an online vote. Around 22 quarter-finalists advanced to and were split between the two semi-finals, with 10 semi-finalists securing a place in the finals. The following below lists the results of each participant's overall performance in this season:

  Winner |   Runner-up |   Third place |   Finalist |   Semi-finalist |   Quarter-finalist
Wildcard Quarter-finalist | Wildcard Semi-finalist | Golden Buzzer Audition
Participant Age(s) Genre Act From Quarter-Final Result
1aChord 19-22 Singing / Music Vocal Harmony Trio Greensboro, North Carolina 1 Semi-finalist
Aidan Bryant 16 Acrobatics Aerialist Prince George, Virginia 2 Runner-up
ANICA 51 Singing Singer New Brunswick, Canada 3 Eliminated
Beyond Belief Dance Company 8-12 Dance Dance Group Mesquite, Texas 1 Semi-finalist
Brooke Simpson 30 Singing Singer Los Angeles 3 Grand-finalist
ChapKidz 12-18 Dance Dance Group Fairfield, California 3 Semi-finalist
Dokteuk Crew TBA Dance Dance Group Daejeon, South Korea 2 Eliminated
Dustin Tavella 35 Magic Magician Virginia Beach, Virginia 1 Winner
Gangstagrass TBA Singing / Music Hip-Hop & Bluegrass Band New York City 1 Eliminated
Gina Brillon 41 Comedy Stand-up Comedian New York City 1 Finalist
Jimmie Herrod 30 Singing Singer Portland, Oregon 1 Finalist
Johnny Showcase TBA Singing Music Performance Group Philadelphia 2 Eliminated
Josh Blue 42 Comedy Stand-up Comedian Denver, Colorado 2 Third place
Kabir Singh TBA Comedy Stand-up Comedian Los Angeles 1 Semi-finalist
Keith Apicary 35 Dance Dancer Portland, Oregon 3 Eliminated
Klek Entos TBA Magic Magician Mexico City, Mexico 3 Eliminated
Korean Soul TBA Singing Vocal Harmony Group Seoul, South Korea 2 Semi-finalist
Léa Kyle 25 Magic Quick Change Artist Bordeaux, France 3 Grand-finalist
Madilyn Bailey 28 Singing / Music Singer & Musician Los Angeles (originally Boyceville, Wisconsin) 1 Semi-finalist
Matt Johnson TBA Danger Escape Artist Chilliwack, Canada 1 Eliminated
Michael Winslow 62 Comedy Voicetramentalist Orlando 3 Semi-finalist
Northwell Nurse Choir TBA Singing Choir Long Island, New York 2 Finalist
Peter Antoniou TBA Magic Mentalist Seattle 2 Semi-finalist
Peter Rosalita 10 Singing Singer Philippines 1 Semi-finalist
Positive Impact Movement TBA Acrobatics Acrobatic Group Los Angeles 2 Eliminated
Rialcris TBA Acrobatics Acrobatic Trio Ensenada, Mexico 3 Semi-finalist
Sethward 32 Comedy Novelty Act Los Angeles 1 Eliminated
Shuffolution TBA Dance Shuffling Group Los Angeles 2 Eliminated
Storm Large 51 Singing Singer Southborough, Massachusetts 3 Eliminated
T.3 TBA Singing Vocal Harmony Trio New York City 2 Eliminated
The Canine Stars TBA Animals Dog Act Denver, Colorado 1 Eliminated
The Curtis Family C-Notes TBA Singing / Music Family Band San Francisco 3 Eliminated
Tory Vagasy 20 Singing Singer Pompano Beach, Florida 2 Semi-finalist
UniCircle Flow TBA Variety Unicycle Group Japan 3 Semi-finalist
Victory Brinker 9 Singing Opera Singer Latrobe, Pennsylvania 2 Finalist
World Taekwondo Demo. Team TBA Acrobatics Martial Arts Group San Jose, California 3 Finalist
  • ^1 Ages denoted for a participant(s), pertain to their final performance for this season.

Quarter-finals summary

Buzzed Out | Judges' choice |   Advanced to Semi-finals
  Won Online Public Vote |   Won Judges' Vote |   Lost Judges' Vote

Quarter-final 1 (August 10)

Guest Performers, Results Show: Brandon Leake & Darci Lynne

Quarter-Finalist Order Buzzes and Judges' votes Result (August 11)
Cowell Vergara Klum Mandel
The Canine Stars 1 Eliminated
Peter Rosalita 2 Advanced
Beyond Belief Dance Company 3 Eliminated (Judges' Vote Tied - Lost by Public Vote)
Madilyn Bailey 4 Advanced (Judges' Vote Tied - Won by Public Vote)
Kabir Singh 5 Advanced (Online Public Vote)
Dustin Tavella 6 Advanced
1aChord 7 Advanced
Gina Brillon 8 Advanced
Gangstagrass 9 Eliminated
Sethward 10 Eliminated
Matt Johnson 11 Eliminated
Jimmie Herrod 12 Advanced
  • ^2 Beyond Belief Dance Company were later brought back as a Wildcard act for the Semi-finals.

Quarter-final 2 (August 17)

Guest Performers, Results Show: Kodi Lee, The Clairvoyants, and H.E.R.

Quarter-Finalist Order Buzzes and Judges' votes Result (August 18)
Cowell Vergara Klum Mandel
T.3 1 Eliminated (Judges' Vote Tied - Lost by Public Vote)
Dokteuk Crew 2 Eliminated
Johnny Showcase 3 Eliminated
Tory Vagasy 4 Advanced (Online Public Vote)
Shuffolution 5 Eliminated
Aidan Bryant 6 Advanced
Northwell Nurse Choir 7 Advanced
Positive Impact Movement 8 Eliminated
Peter Antoniou 9 Advanced
Korean Soul 10 Advanced (Judges' Vote Tied - Won by Public Vote)
Josh Blue 11 Advanced
Victory Brinker 12 Advanced

Quarter-final 3 (August 24)

Guest Performers, Results Show: Shin Lim & Lindsey Stirling

Quarter-Finalist Order Buzzes and Judges' votes Result (August 25)
Cowell Vergara Klum Mandel
UniCircle Flow 1 Advanced (Won Judges' Vote)
ANICA 2 Eliminated
Léa Kyle 3 Advanced
The Curtis Family C-Notes 4 Eliminated
Keith Apicary 5 Eliminated
Michael Winslow 6 Advanced (Online Public Vote)
Brooke Simpson 7 Advanced
Rialcris 8 Advanced
ChapKidz 9 Advanced
Storm Large 10 Eliminated (Lost Judges' Vote)
Klek Entos 11 Eliminated
World Taekwondo Demo. Team 12 Advanced

Semi-finals summary

Buzzed Out | Judges' choice |   Advanced to Finals
  Won Online Public Vote |   Won Judges' Vote |   Lost Judges' Vote

Semi-final 1 (August 31)

Guest Performers, Results Show: Ben Platt & Preacher Lawson

Semi-Finalist Order Buzzes and Judges' votes Result (September 1)
Cowell Vergara Klum Mandel
Peter Rosalita 1 Eliminated
Michael Winslow 2 Eliminated (Lost Judges' Vote)
Beyond Belief Dance Company 3 Eliminated
Aidan Bryant 4 Advanced
Tory Vagasy 5 Eliminated
World Taekwondo Demo. Team 6 Advanced (Won Judges' Vote)
Madilyn Bailey 7 Eliminated
Dustin Tavella 8 Advanced
Korean Soul 9 Eliminated
Gina Brillon 10 Advanced
Jimmie Herrod 11 Advanced (Online Public Vote)
  • ^3 Due to the majority vote for World Taekwondo Demo. Team, Mandel's voting intention was not revealed.

Semi-final 2 (September 7)

Guest Performers, Results Show: Deadly Games & Duo Transcend

Semi-Finalist Order Buzzes and Judges' votes Result (September 8)
Cowell Vergara Klum Mandel
1aChord 1 Eliminated
UniCircle Flow 2 Eliminated (Lost Judges' Vote)
Léa Kyle 3 Advanced (Online Public Vote)
Kabir Singh 4 Eliminated
Northwell Nurse Choir 5 Advanced
Peter Antoniou 6 Eliminated
Victory Brinker 7 Advanced (Won Judges' Vote)
ChapKidz 8 Eliminated
Rialcris 9 Eliminated
Josh Blue 10 Advanced
Brooke Simpson 11 Advanced

Finals (September 14–15)

Guest Performer, Finale: Idina Menzel

  Winner |   Runner-up |   3rd place |   Top 5
Finalist Performed with
(2nd Performance) 		Result (September 15)
Aidan Bryant Jordan Chiles and MyKayla Skinner 2nd
Brooke Simpson Bishop Briggs Grand-finalist
Dustin Tavella Mat Franco and Rico Rodriguez 1st
Gina Brillon George Lopez Finalist
Jimmie Herrod Idina Menzel Finalist
Josh Blue Kenichi Ebina, Piff the Magic Dragon, Preacher Lawson, Taylor Williamson, and Tom Cotter 3rd
Léa Kyle Heidi Klum Grand-finalist
Northwell Nurse Choir Idina Menzel Finalist
Victory Brinker Pentatonix Finalist
World Taekwondo Demo. Team Jordan Chiles and MyKayla Skinner Finalist
  • ^4 Aidan Bryant and World Taekwondo Demo. Team conducted a joint routine for their second performance, and thus shared the same guest performers.
  • ^5 Jimmie Herrod and Northwell Nurse Choir conducted a joint routine for their second performance, and thus shared the same guest performer.

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of America's Got Talent season 16
No. Title Air date Timeslot (ET) Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)		 Ref.
1 "Auditions 1" June 1, 2021 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. 1.0 7.37 0.3 1.91 1.3 9.28
2 "Auditions 2" June 8, 2021 0.9 7.22 0.3 1.88 1.3 9.10
3 "Auditions 3" June 15, 2021 Tuesday 10:00 p.m. 0.6 4.21 0.4 2.65 1.0 6.85
4 "Auditions 4" June 22, 2021 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. 0.9 7.01 0.3 1.94 1.2 8.95
5 "Auditions 5" June 29, 2021 1.0 7.08 0.3 1.99 1.3 9.08
6 "Auditions 6" July 6, 2021 0.9 7.24 0.3 1.94 1.2 9.17
7 "Auditions 7" July 13, 2021 0.9 7.10 0.3 1.90 1.2 9.00
8 "Auditions 8" July 20, 2021 0.9 6.81 0.3 1.71 1.1 8.51
9 "Quarterfinals 1" August 10, 2021 1.0 7.14 TBD TBD TBD TBD
10 "AGT: America's Wildcard" August 10, 2021 Tuesday 10:58 p.m. — — — — — —
11 "Quarterfinals Results 1" August 11, 2021 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. 0.6 5.67 TBD TBD TBD TBD
12 "Quarterfinals 2" August 17, 2021 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. 0.9 6.90 TBD TBD TBD TBD
13 "Quarterfinals Results 2" August 18, 2021 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. 0.7 5.74 TBD TBD TBD TBD
14 "Quarterfinals 3" August 24, 2021 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. 0.9 6.78 TBD TBD TBD TBD
15 "Quarterfinals Results 3" August 25, 2021 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. 0.7 5.79 TBD TBD TBD TBD
16 "Semi-Finals 1" August 31, 2021 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. 0.7 7.19 TBD TBD TBD TBD
17 "Semi-Finals Results 1" September 1, 2021 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. 0.6 6.10 TBD TBD TBD TBD
18 "Semi-Finals 2" September 7, 2021 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. 0.9 6.90 TBD TBD TBD TBD
19 "Semi-Finals Results 2" September 8, 2021 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. 0.6 5.95 TBD TBD TBD TBD
20 "Finale" September 14, 2021 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
21 "Finale Results" September 15, 2021 Wednesday 9:00 p.m. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
  • ^6 This episode was made available only online, via streaming service Peacock.

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