Overview
- The Season 21 auditions aired Tuesday and brought 15 acts in Week 6, with novelty performer Yukuta confirmed to advance from that episode.
- NBC confirmed live shows will begin on August 18 with a two-night schedule: acts perform on Tuesdays and results air Wednesdays with host Terry Crews announcing vote outcomes.
- Producers added a new Judges' Callback Round between auditions and the live shows to give a select group of acts a second chance and solidify who moves into the live field; the segment could run about two weeks.
- The season’s 10 Golden Buzzers (two per judge plus two for the host) have now been allocated, with Sofía Vergara using the final buzzer on aerialist Veronika Goroshkova during Week 6.
- Season 21 continues to mix new and experienced international performers, and the callback and live-show schedule will affect travel, rehearsal time, and who gains early exposure on the national live broadcasts.