{"id":50548,"date":"2025-07-09T05:04:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T05:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/50548\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T05:04:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T05:04:16","slug":"americas-got-talent-recap-season-20-episode-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/50548\/","title":{"rendered":"America&#8217;s Got Talent recap: Season 20, Episode 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldderby.com\/t\/americas-got-talent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">America\u2019s Got Talent <\/a>Season 20 continued Tuesday night with the sixth two-hour edition of its auditions episodes featuring a 10-year-old guitarist, a second chance for one vocalist, a laser dance performance, and a challenge to <strong>Simon Cowell<\/strong> from a Deadly Games (AGT Season 11 alum) member to try a crossbow danger act for himself. Simon then takes his own aim at a singing grandma later on, cutting her off from the microphone and asking her granddaughter to sing instead.<\/p>\n<p>This season&#8217;s competition follows the same format that AGT fans are used to. In the auditions phase, an act needs at least three &#8220;yes&#8221; votes from the judges to advance. If a judge or <strong>Terry Crews<\/strong> believes an act is exceptional they can hit the Golden Buzzer to award them an automatic bid to the final rounds.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldderby.com\/article\/2025\/fan-guesses-big-brother-27-mystery-houseguest\/\" title=\"\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-card-index=\"0\" data-post-id=\"1206285600\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rachel-Reilly-Angela-Murray-Big-Brother.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel Reilly and Angela Murray, 'Big Brother'\" height=\"168\" width=\"300\"   loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-attachment-id=\"1206285744\" data-wp-size=\"nova_size__sixteenbynine_small_cropped\"\/><\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldderby.com\/article\/2025\/big-brother-27-cast-meet-houseguests\/\" title=\"\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-card-index=\"1\" data-post-id=\"1206285405\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bb27cast.jpg\" alt=\"'Big Brother 27' cast\" height=\"168\" width=\"300\"   loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-attachment-id=\"1206285487\" data-wp-size=\"nova_size__sixteenbynine_small_cropped\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldderby.com\/article\/2025\/americas-got-talent-season-20-episode-1-recap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Episode 1<\/a>, Simon gave immersive artists <strong>Light Wire<\/strong> his Golden Buzzer and <strong>Howie Mandel<\/strong> gave musician <strong>Jourdan Blue<\/strong> his. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldderby.com\/article\/2025\/americas-got-talent-season-20-episode-2-recap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Episode 2<\/a>, <strong>Mel B<\/strong> snuck in a press of the Golden Buzzer for the <strong>Messoudi Brothers<\/strong> ahead of <strong>Sofia Vergara<\/strong> who also wanted to hit it for them. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldderby.com\/article\/2025\/americas-got-talent-season-20-episode-3-recap-simon-cowell-nipples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Episode 3<\/a>, Mel went all-in a second time with a Golden Buzzer push for vocalist <strong>Charity Lockhart<\/strong>. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldderby.com\/article\/2025\/americas-got-talent-season-20-episode-4-recap-mel-b\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Episode 4<\/a>, Terry stepped up to the dais to award the<strong> Funkateers<\/strong> with his Golden Buzzer. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldderby.com\/article\/2025\/americas-got-talent-season-20-episode-5-recap-tom-sandoval\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Episode 5<\/a>, Sofia finally got her hand on the GB for the roller skaters <strong>Duo Stardust<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Read on for our &#8220;Auditions 6&#8221; recap of the contestants who performed on America&#8217;s Got Talent Season 20, Episode 6, which aired July 8 at 8 p.m. on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldderby.com\/t\/nbc\/\" id=\"auto-tag_nbc\" data-tag=\"nbc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anna Saranina<\/strong><br \/><strong>Act<\/strong>: Danger \u2014 Crossbow<br \/><strong>Votes Yes\/No<\/strong>: Yes \u2014 Howie, Mel, Sofia, Simon<br \/><strong>Buzzers<\/strong>: None<br \/><strong>Mel&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;I think you are so bad ass. You&#8217;re like the ultimate girl power standing right there.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Sofia&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;It was entertaining, sexy, dangerous. It means so much to you that we&#8217;re all rooting for you.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Simon&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;If you&#8217;re gonna go forward, this is very slow&#8230;&#8221; before getting on stage to have Anna shoot the crossbow at him so he can see the danger for himself.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bay Melnick Virgolino<\/strong><br \/><strong>Act<\/strong>: Guitarist<br \/><strong>Hometown<\/strong>: New York<br \/><strong>Votes Yes\/No<\/strong>: Yes \u2014 Howie, Mel, Sofia, Simon<br \/><strong>Buzzers<\/strong>: None<br \/><strong>Mel&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;You got so into it and did all those riffs&#8230; I really felt it.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Howie&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;This audience just said it &#8230; you are amazing, you are memorable, you&#8217;re like a rock star.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Sofia&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;I think you&#8217;re one of the coolest kids I&#8217;ve ever met.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Travis Horn<\/strong><br \/><strong>Act<\/strong>: Balance &amp; Fitness<br \/><strong>Hometown<\/strong>: Las Vegas<br \/><strong>Votes Yes\/No<\/strong>: No \u2014 Simon, Sofia, Mel, Howie<br \/><strong>Buzzers<\/strong>: Red X \u2014 Simon, Howie, Sofia<br \/><strong>Mel&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;You could&#8217;ve just done this this morning at the gym.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Sofia&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;I don&#8217;t think this is a show &#8230; this is not an act really.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mike Munz<\/strong><br \/><strong>Act<\/strong>: Muscle Contortionist<br \/><strong>Hometown<\/strong>: Plantation, Fla.<br \/><strong>Votes Yes\/No<\/strong>: Yes \u2014 Howie, Mel, Sofia, Simon<br \/><strong>Buzzers<\/strong>: None<br \/><strong>Simon&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;I wasn&#8217;t expecting that. &#8230; I&#8217;ve never seen anyone have so many muscles in their body and to control them all over.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Sofia&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;I love it because it was surprising.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Mel&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;What you&#8217;ve done is hot, fit and unique.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Austin Brown<\/strong><br \/><strong>Act<\/strong>: Singer<br \/><strong>Votes Yes\/No<\/strong>: Yes \u2014 Howie, Mel, Sofia, Simon<br \/><strong>Buzzers<\/strong>: None<br \/><strong>Howie&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;You have a beautiful voice. &#8230; It spoke to me. I think you did what you needed to do.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Mel&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;That actually really made sense and I could feel what you were feeling.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Sofia&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;It feels organic, it feels this is what you&#8217;re meant to be singing.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Simon&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;I think you sounded true to who you are, like a country singer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adam Boreland<\/strong><br \/><strong>Act<\/strong>: Dancer<br \/><strong>Hometown<\/strong>: New Port Richey, Fla.<br \/><strong>Votes Yes\/No<\/strong>: n\/a<br \/><strong>Buzzers<\/strong>: Red X \u2014 Simon, Howie<br \/><strong>Simon&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;I think you&#8217;re fun, but I can&#8217;t lie and say this was a great dance act.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>EDT Dance Team<\/strong><br \/><strong>Act<\/strong>: Dance Crew<br \/><strong>Hometown<\/strong>: New Orleans<br \/><strong>Votes Yes\/No<\/strong>: Yes \u2014 Howie, Mel, Sofia, Simon<br \/><strong>Buzzers<\/strong>: None<br \/><strong>Sofia&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;Dancing is my favorite and you guys are one of my favorite this season. I think you&#8217;re gonna go very, very far in this competition.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Simon&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;That&#8217;s a great dance act. A lot of the younger acts are coming in with a real determination this year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gina Bellina &amp; Liliana<\/strong><br \/><strong>Act<\/strong>: Singers<br \/><strong>Votes Yes\/No<\/strong>: Yes \u2014 Howie, Sofia, Simon; No \u2014 Mel<br \/><strong>Buzzers<\/strong>: None<br \/><strong>Simon&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;As long as, Gina, you&#8217;re prepared to let Liliana sing, this could work.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Howie&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;Gorgeous voice.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Mel&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;I have to be honest, you didn&#8217;t quite get there for me.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Sofia&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;I think people are gonna love you because you&#8217;re so good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yuriyan Retriever<\/strong><br \/><strong>Act<\/strong>: Variety<br \/><strong>Hometown<\/strong>: Japan<br \/><strong>Votes Yes\/No<\/strong>: Yes \u2014 Howie, Mel; No \u2014 Simon, Sofia<br \/><strong>Buzzers<\/strong>: Red X \u2014 Mel, Simon, Sofia<br \/><strong>Mel&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;I like you, I just don&#8217;t know what that was. There was nothing in the box and there was nothing in your hand.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Sofia&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;That wasn&#8217;t funny to me, but I do believe you can be funny.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Howie&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;She&#8217;s a brilliant comedian and everybody was laughing. I think you&#8217;re one of the funniest people I know.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Mel&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;I&#8217;m actually going to take my X back because I didn&#8217;t realize it was meant to be funny. &#8230; Hopefully you get to come back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Birmingham Youth Choir<\/strong><br \/><strong>Act<\/strong>: Choir<br \/><strong>Hometown<\/strong>: Birmingham, Ala.<br \/><strong>Votes Yes\/No<\/strong>: n\/a<br \/><strong>Buzzers<\/strong>: Simon&#8217;s Golden Buzzer<br \/><strong>Simon&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;I could see and hear how much work went into this. Every single one of you played the perfect part. &#8230; I&#8217;m so honored that you would come here on our 20th anniversary and in return I want to give you something.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gendai<\/strong><br \/><strong>Act<\/strong>: Laser Dance<br \/><strong>Hometown<\/strong>: Japan<br \/><strong>Votes Yes\/No<\/strong>: Yes \u2014 Howie, Sofia, Simon; No \u2014 Mel<br \/><strong>Buzzers<\/strong>: None<br \/><strong>Howie&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;It looks like a video effect &#8230; that was spectacular.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Mel&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;I was a little bit confused &#8230; there was a lot going on. It was still brilliant, but it confused me.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Sofia&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;I wasn&#8217;t confused, I was in shock. I was excited for you because this is something we haven&#8217;t seen.&#8221;<br \/><strong>Simon&#8217;s comments<\/strong>: &#8220;That was incredible. The effect was incredible and it was just so unexpected.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SIGN UP <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.goldderby.com\/signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">for Gold Derby\u2019s free newsletter with latest predictions<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"America\u2019s Got Talent Season 20 continued Tuesday night with the sixth two-hour edition of its auditions episodes featuring&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":50549,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[4001,171,1030,6337,173,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-50548","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-americas-got-talent","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-nbc","11":"tag-reality-tv","12":"tag-tv","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-unitedstates","15":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114821533960718216","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50548"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50548\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}