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No more Golden Buzzers. On Night 7, the final night of Auditions for Season 21 of America's Got Talent, Judges Howie Mandel, Mel B, Simon Cowell and Sofía Vergara had to be extra-discerning, if only to make their own lives easier down the road.
Not everyone who got a "Yes" vote would make it through to the Live Shows, so they could either get cut now or cut later, and narrowing it down to the best of the best was in everyone's, well, best interest.
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With no more Golden Buzzers to give out and a wide variety of Acts to get through, it certainly was an interesting night. One comedian came out three times in three different personas, earning points for creativity, if not for subtlety. Multiple country bands attempted to win Mel B over to the genre, and a young musician with a disability tugged at everyone's heartstrings.
Keep reading to find out everything that happened on the final night of Auditions for AGT 2026...
AGT Season 21, Episode 7 Auditions
"Howie Blandel"
Act: Comedy
Judges' Vote: No
The first "impression" by comedian Marcus Monroe, this send-up of Judge Howie Mandel relied entirely on puns with punchlines like "OCD," and while Mandel himself liked it, the Act got boos from the audience and groans from the Judges. "My first question is, Why?" Cowell asked.
The Sound
Act: Music
Judges' Vote: Yes
This three-man band from Michigan is comprised of a dad and his two sons, and their familial camaraderie lent an extra special sweetness to John Denver's "Country Roads."
"Your harmonies were perfection," Mel B. said. Cowell asked them to go beyond typical country fare on their next performance, but was happy to give them a Yes in the meantime.
"Cat Williams"
Act: Comedy
Judges' Vote: No
Though the name is borrowed from comedian Katt Williams, the costume and material were all feline-based. Fortunate, as this was again Marcus Monroe, and a true Katt Williams impersonation would have been tricky. Instead, we got kitty puns, and another No vote.
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Los Servidores
Act: Mariachi
Judges' Vote: Yes
Local Southern California police officers performed a Spanish Mariachi version of "Walking on Sunshine" that put a smile on everyone's face, and especially delighted Vergara, a huge fan of the genre. It was an easy Yes vote across the board.
Manramp
Act: Skateboarding
Judges' Vote: Yes
Okay, go with us here. He's a man-ramp. No, really. A carpenter turned himself into the ultimate "DIY" project and held up plywood, rails, and boxes to create surfaces for his friends to use for skateboarding tricks on the AGT stage. "First, I thought it was comical, but actually it’s very practical," Mel B. said.
It was something no one in the crowd had ever seen before, and it looked so much fun. It was creative, scrappy, and absolutely fulfilled Manramp's promise that his Act would "have fun and showcase some skills."
Change Raptures
Act: Dance
Judges' Vote: No
This dance team failed to "wow" amid a season of spectacular troupes.
Sarah Hardwig
Act: Music
Judges' Vote: Yes
Born blind, Nashville-based Sarah Hardwig has always had a love for music and wants to use AGT to show everyone that disability doesn't have to stop you from chasing your dream. Accompanying herself on the guitar, she sang Lainey Wilson's "Heart Like A Truck" and got a roar of approval from the audience and the Judges. "That was beautiful and heartwarming and you are the epitome and resilience… I love your message and your resilience," said Mandel. "You’ve got a really good voice young lady," agreed Mel B.
Aidan Corcoran
Act: Magic
Judges' Vote: Yes
A 19-year-old introvert who uses magic to come out of his shell, Aidan knows he could have waited until next year to try out for AGT, but he went ahead anyway, demonstrating his skills with a fascinating trick that involved handing Vergara a mystery item, psychically predicting an audience member's best friend's name and birth date, then having that birth date show up on the torn scrap of dollar bill Vergara had been holding all along... even though Aidan had just burned that dollar in front of everyone's eyes!
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"Lou"
Act: Comedy
Judges' Vote: Yes
Lou as in Lucifer, the devil himself. Marcus Monroe came out one last time in a Satan costume to pun again, but this time with a point of view, and it finally clicked! The jokes were just silly enough to work ("you may recognize me from 'The Details'"), and the Judges had to chuckle, and reward his persistence.
Maria
Act: Contortion
Judges' Vote: Yes
The 18-year-old from Bavaria, Germany turned a hardship into a blessing after recovering from a terrible illness that caused inflammation in her spine. It left her unable to walk for several years in her youth. In the aftermath, she discovered that she was more flexible than most, and became a contortionist, folding herself into a true human pretzel and climbing into a tiny box in front of the Judges.
Pynk Beard
Act: Music
Judges' Vote: Yes
Pynk Beard has had a career penning such hits as Alessia Cara's "Scars To Your Beautiful," but he now leads a country band performing original music, and it was clear from go that he had everything it takes to make himself a star. "Loved it loved it loved it. Perfect audition. The energy, the joy that you bring the people was amazing," said Vergara.
"I believe that not only was that a good audition, I believe that we just heard a hit," Mandel added. Cowell agreed, saying, "that was really really fantastic. I think that’s a hit song. I just love you."
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