Overview
- The Week 4 audition episode aired on June 23 and presented 15 acts drawn from singers, novelty performers, dancers and returning contestants.
- The show’s judges remained Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Mel B and Sofía Vergara with Terry Crews hosting throughout the episode.
- NBC sneak-peek material cited by EntertainmentNow identified Mackenzie Sol as a Golden Buzzer recipient, while later coverage from Cinemablend reported that Simon Cowell hit his Golden Buzzer for Rubén Roldán.
- Notable Week 4 performers included Olivia Befus, a dog trainer shown in NBC’s preview; The Hissy Kits, a Milwaukee novelty act with two humanoid cats; Mr. Hammerhand and Herwan returning from prior seasons; and Ruben Roldán, a Spanish parkour performer with a prosthetic leg.
- Season 21 keeps format changes that expand direct routes to the live shows by giving each judge and the host extra Golden Buzzers and adding a Judges’ Callbacks round, with live shows slated for mid-August.