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The Season 21 Auditions<\/a> on\u00a0America\u2019s Got Talent<\/a><\/em> concluded with the Tuesday, July 21, episode. More acts took the stage to perform for Simon Cowell<\/a>, Mel B.<\/a>, Sofia Vergara<\/a>, and Howie Mandel<\/a>, and the judges voted on whether or not they would move forward for a shot at the Live Shows.<\/p>\n

With no Golden Buzzers left, no acts automatically advanced to the live portion of the competition. Instead, the acts that received three or more yeses in Episode 7 joined dozens of others who previously advanced, and the judges then deliberated and decided which 34 of those will actually move on with the 10 Golden Buzzer picks.<\/p>\n

Scroll down for a recap of the night\u2019s performances and to find out who has a shot at being in the Top 44 that\u00a0 advances in the competition!<\/p>\n

Howie Blandel<\/h2>\n

The first act to take the stage was \u201cHowie Blandel,\u201d a Mandel look-alike who Cowell pressed his red buzzer for before he even opened his mouth. Mel then pushed hers, as well as Vergara\u2019s and Mandels, sending Howie Blandel off the stage.<\/p>\n

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However, the audience and Mandel begged the look-alike to come back, and he performed a comedy routine\u00a0as<\/em> the longtime judge. Vergara and Cowell wasted no time hitting their red buzzers again, but Mandel gave a few chuckles.<\/p>\n

Mel B. then chimed in with her red buzzer as the audience booed, and then Mel hit Howie\u2019s red buzzer once again, so the imposter was sent packing.<\/p>\n

The Sound<\/h2>\n

Next up, a singing family trio called The Sound hit the stage. They performed John Denver<\/a>\u2018s \u201cTake Me Home, Country Roads,\u201d showing off their incredible harmonies.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m not really that big of a fan of country music, but this made me so happy,\u201d Mel said. \u201cYour harmonies were just perfection.\u201d Mandel agreed that he \u201cloved it,\u201d and Vergara called it \u201camazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cowell concluded, \u201cI think everybody\u2019s going to like you. How could you not? Being honest, that was a very safe and nice audition. That\u2019s the riskiest thing you could do. If you make it through to the next round, I think you should sing a song that you make into a country song. We have to move beyond safe.\u201d Cowell still said yes, and so did all the other judges.<\/p>\n

Cat Williams<\/h2>\n

Next up, another standup comedian, Cat Williams, dressed as a cat and performed a comedy routine filled with cat puns.<\/p>\n

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Mel B. and Vergara hit their red buzzers, while the audience groaned and booed. Cowell appeared bored and had a snack while he basically ignored what was going on.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think you\u2019re the same person who came out as Howie,\u201d Mel theorized, which Cat denied. Mandel insisted he \u201cloved it\u201d and that the comedian was \u201cfunny,\u201d but it was ultimately a no for Cat.<\/p>\n

Los Servidores<\/h2>\n

Los Servidores, a group of Californian law enforcement workers who sing for their community, were next to perform. Vergara was immediately excited about their mariachi performance.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI thought it was just going to be a choir, which we\u2019ve seen a lot of, but then you started to play, and I thought, \u2018This is very happy music,’\u201d Cowell pointed out. \u201cMost importantly, the audience loved this audition, I could tell.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mel B. loved how they made \u201cWalking on Sunshine\u201d a mariachi song, and Vergara said she was \u201creally excited\u201d by the performance. It was four yeses for the group!<\/p>\n

Manramp<\/h2>\n

Manramp, a carpenter who builds things, brought out a wooden box that he built, and showed how he was able to turn it into an entire skatepark. As skateboarders whizzed by on the stage, he pulled out different ramps and obstacles for them to jump over, proving that he<\/em> himself is the \u201cman ramp.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Cowell was confused by the \u201chuman, portable ramp,\u201d but admitted that he thought it was a \u201cpretty good audition.\u201d Meanwhile, Vergara pointed out that they\u2019ve never seen a talent like this on the show before.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt first I thought it was comical, but actually, it\u2019s very practical!\u201d Mel admitted. All four judges said yes, which means Manramp has a chance at the Live Shows.<\/p>\n

Sarah Hardwig<\/h2>\n

Sarah Hardwig, a 23-year-old blind singer, was next to perform. Her performance of Lainey Wilson<\/a>\u2018s \u201cHeart Like a Truck\u201d moved the judges and the audience.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThat was beautiful and heartwarming and you are the epitome of resilience,\u201d Mandel gushed. Mel B. told Sarah she has a \u201creally good voice,\u201d but admitted, \u201cI feel like you could\u2019ve given us so much more. I feel like you could\u2019ve went with an even bigger song because you can do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vergara disagreed, telling Sarah she \u201cwouldn\u2019t change a thing.\u201d Cowell revealed he understood where Mel was coming from, but in the end, it was a yes from all four judges.<\/p>\n

Aidan Corcoran<\/h2>\n

The next act was 19-year-old magician Aidan Corcoran. Aidan got both the audience and judges involced with his performance.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat just happened?!\u201d Mel B. wondered. \u201cWe\u2019ve had a lot of incredible magicians this season, but that\u2019s crazy. That\u2019s magic and mentalism and it was incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vergara agreed, adding, \u201cThis is just the beginning for you,\u201d and she told Aidan he\u2019s going to be a \u201csuperstar.\u201d Cowell was especially impressed by how Aidan performed so well at such a young age. All four judges voted for Aidan to move forward.<\/p>\n

Lou<\/h2>\n

The next audition was from Lou, the same guy who dressed as Howie Mandel and a cat earlier in the night. However, he continued the bit that it was his first time on the stage.<\/p>\n

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Vergara clocked him right away, but this time, the judges let him do part of his standup routine before buzzing them off. This time, he was dressed as the devil, and made various puns related to his costume.<\/p>\n

Finally, he received a round of applause. \u201cMaybe I\u2019m just tired, but I actually quite liked the devil,\u201d Mel admitted. Cowell hit his red buzzer, but the other three judges chose to let Lou move on.<\/p>\n

Maria<\/h2>\n

Maria came to\u00a0AGT<\/em> all the way from Germany to perform her act. She was previously paralyzed and spent two years in a wheelchair, but persevered and is now an incredible contortionist.<\/p>\n

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Mel B. was so freaked out by one position that Maria put herself in, she even had to look away for a second! \u201cI was not expecting that,\u201d she admitted. Mandel referred to Maria as a \u201ccute little pretzel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Cowell called the whole thing \u201cactually brilliant.\u201d It was undoubtedly a unanimous yes for Maria.<\/p>\n

Pynk Beard<\/h2>\n

The final act from the Auditions was Pynk Beard, a country artist who previously gave up his career of being a singer. After years as a songwriter for artists such as Alessia Cara, though, he was ready to put himself in front of the microphone.<\/p>\n

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The upbeat performance earned Pynk Beard a standing ovation. \u201cThis is not my normal go-to music, but you got me falling in love with this genre of music. You made me feel really happy,\u201d Mel B. raved.<\/p>\n

Vergara said she \u201cloved it, loved it, loved it,\u201d and praised Pynk Beard for bringing energy and joy to the show. Mandel added, \u201cI believe we just heard a hit,\u201d and Cowell said, \u201cThat was really, really fantastic.\u201d All four judges voted Pynk Beard to move on.<\/p>\n

Next, the judges began their deliberations to decide which 44 acts would make the Live Shows. There were \u201cabout 100\u201d acts to choose from, and with 10 Golden Buzzers, only 34 more could make the cut.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tRelated\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\u2018AGT\u2019 Season 21 Contestant Dies After Successful Audition<\/a><\/h3>\n

It became too difficult to narrow things down, so Cowell suggested the new Judges\u2019 Callback Round<\/a>. He came up with the idea that each judge would select about five or six acts to see perform again. These acts will have another chance to win the other judges over in two weeks before the final decisions of who makes the Live Shows are made.<\/p>\n

America\u2019s Got Talent<\/strong><\/em>, Season 21, Tuesdays, 8\/7c, NBC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read the latest entertainment news on TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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