A judge dramatically presses a button, a contestant cries onstage, shiny confetti pours from the ceiling, and the audience cheers. This feel-good moment — the "Golden Buzzer" — has become a staple of America's Got Talent.
Clearly, viewers like the gimmick. In its 12th season, NBC's competition series is once again the most popular show on TV this summer, with record ratings — averaging a series-high 16 million viewers — and tens of millions of online views of performance clips.
And, of course, contestants love the Golden Buzzer. When an AGT judge hits the button, an act is sent straight through to the live shows (which begin Tuesday, 8 ET/PT), skipping a judge vote and more rounds of competition. Last year, winner Grace VanderWaal took the crown after being buzzed through. This year, nine acts (out of 36 remaining) have a leg up going into the live shows. Let's review the singers, dancers and ventriloquist who've stood below the golden confetti.
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