America's Got Talent (2006–…): Season 15, Episode 10 - AGT: 15th Anniversary Special - full transcript

[Aaron Copland's "Hoedown"]

‐ Thank you very
much, everybody,

and welcome to
"America's Got Talent."

I'm Regis Philbin.

It's the moment
we've all been waiting for.

[cheering]

‐ What's your name?

‐ My name is Bianca Ryan.

[crowd chanting] ‐ "AGT!" "AGT!"

"AGT!" "AGT!"

[cheers and applause]



♪ ♪

[screaming]

‐ This is your moment now.

Let's do it.

‐ Welcome to the season premiere

of "America's Got Talent."

‐ It's different, it's hot,
it's right now.

‐ Absolutely stunning.

[cheering]

‐ Come on! This is talent!

‐ You blew us all away.

‐ I think we just watched
history in the making.

‐ That's my first wow moment
on this show.

‐ My favorite act thus far.



‐ Unbelievable.

‐ I honestly think
we're at the start

of something big here.

‐ Are you ready?

‐ There are moments in history
when you feel like

you're a part of something
new and exciting.

‐ [screams] ‐ There is nowhere

in the whole world
you would see this

apart from on this stage.

‐ This is originality
at its best,

and that's why I love this show.

[cheering]

‐ Gen‐ius!

♪ ♪

‐ That was off the chain!

[cheering]

♪ ♪

‐ Ohh! [laughs]
‐ Oh, she did it!

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

‐ Hello, I'm Terry Crews,

and welcome to
"America's Got Talent's

15th Anniversary Special."

"AGT" has been on quite a ride
over the last 15 years.

It's seen five hosts, 12 judges

over 200,000 auditionees,

and has earned over 15 billion
online views worldwide.

Tonight, we reveal the top 15
most viral moments

in "AGT" history.

Can you guess who is number one?

We'll start the countdown
in just a moment,

but first, let's look back
at how it all began.

♪ ♪

‐ I can't believe we are at
our 15th year.

And I say that because

we couldn't sell the show
for the first place.

[cheering]

To be fair,
the pilot was terrible.

♪ ♪

And I thought,
it doesn't look great,

but the notion of the show
is a great idea.

And if it wasn't for NBC,

we wouldn't
be sitting here today

having this conversation.

‐ ♪ Had to have high, high
hopes for a living ♪

‐ America has got talent,
and you are awesome.

‐ I remember, like, watching
the very first episode.

There was a lot of silliness,

but this show has evolved
like no other show has evolved.

It's gotten bigger.

It's gotten crazier.

It's gotten more dangerous.

‐ ♪ Always had
high, high, hopes ♪

‐ It is a monster of a show.

I mean, it is gigantic.

♪ ♪

‐ Something brand‐new
to season ten.

‐ And then, of course,
along the way,

the Golden Buzzer came along.

‐ ♪ The story of my life ♪

‐ A Golden Buzzer moment,
that's the epitome of "AGT."

‐ The joy that you see
in people's face‐‐

They're like, "[gasping]
Is this happening?"

♪ ♪

‐ It is a great feeling to be
able to press that button.

‐ ♪ The story of my life ♪

♪ I give her hope ♪

‐ Watching people's
hopes and dreams

come true in front of your eyes

never gets old.

‐ In the world we live in today,

that moment lives online now
forever.

[cheering]

‐ ♪ The story of my life ♪

‐ I love watching the acts
go viral.

The fact that you can go
from not being known

to 600 million people
watching your clip,

I mean, it is crazy.

When it does happen,
it just goes boom.

As you've seen year after year,

you can go from playing
to empty halls

to having your own Vegas show.

It can change your life.

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ The story of my life ♪

‐ I'm getting goosebumps
already seeing that.

For 15 years,
"AGT" has been the world's

biggest talent competition,

and everybody
has a favorite act.

Tonight, we're counting down

the top 15 most viral moments
ever on "AGT."

Will your favorite make it?

And who is gonna be number one?

That is the big question.

First up,
we're going back to 2013.

Sometimes at the auditions,
not just the judges

but the whole country
is left speechless.

At number 15,
with over 111 million views,

it's Special Head.

‐ Special Head,
boy, was he special.

I remember that day.

[mystical whooshing]

‐ Hello. Are you okay?

‐ Oh, I'm‐‐I'm all right.

‐ All right, um,
what is your name?

‐ My name is Special Head.

‐ [laughs]

[laughter]

I've‐‐I, personally,

have never taken a sedative

but I imagine if I would
take a sedative,

and look in the mirror,

I would see Special Head.
[laughter]

Go ahead.

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

So I just think, oh,
this is gonna be horrible.

‐ [breathing intensely]

[booing]

[vocalizing deeply]

‐ [imitating vocalizing]

‐ [continuing vocalization]

‐ [imitating vocalizing]

‐ [continuing vocalization]

[vocalizing]

[cheers and applause]

[vocalizing]

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

‐ You know that people
are gonna share that video.

"You gotta see this.
This was on 'AGT.'

You're not gonna believe this.
Look at this guy."

‐ This was amazing.

And I'm sitting right here,
and I'm looking,

and I'm like,
"How is he doing this?"

[cheering]

‐ People love magic.

You know, I'm actually one of
those people

who actually believes in magic,

'cause there's certain things
that just can't be explained.

‐ You have four yeses.
‐ You're going to Vegas!

[cheers and applause]

‐ It was an incredible moment.

I might watch it again tonight.

[sitar music]

‐ Well, while Simon
watches that again,

we're moving on.

Coming up, more of the top 15
viral moments from "AGT."

Will your favorites
make the list?

‐ Whoa!

‐ And who took the top spot?

‐ I'm gonna remember this
moment for the rest of my life.

‐ We'll be right back.

.

♪ ♪

‐ Tonight, we are counting down
the top 15 most viral moments

in "AGT" history.

Just think how incredible
an act has to be

to make that list,
let alone be number one.

Next up, we're going back
to 2017.

This act used light
in mind‐blowing ways

and revolutionized
pretty much everything.

At number 14 on our countdown,

with over 119 million views,

it's Light Balance.

[cheers and applause]

‐ If anything defined what
we wanted this show to be,

it's them.

‐ We are Light Balance
dance troupe

from Ukraine.

Dance gave us a hope of
a better life here in America.

‐ We had no idea what to expect.

‐ This should be interesting.

‐ All of a sudden,
the whole house is dark.

♪ ♪

And then‐‐

♪ ♪

It was incredible.

♪ ♪

[Bruno Mars' "24K Magic"]

‐ ♪ Put your pinkie rings ♪

♪ Up to the moon ♪

[cheers and applause]

‐ ♪ Girls, what y'all trying
to do? ♪

♪ ♪

♪ 24 karat magic in the air ♪

♪ Head‐to‐toe, so player ♪

♪ Look out ♪

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

‐ ♪ More hours,
we're just gettin' started ♪

‐ ♪ This right here
is my type of party ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,
ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Five more hours,
we're just gettin' started ♪

‐ ♪ Five more hours ♪

♪ We're just gettin' started ♪

♪ ♪

[music stops]

[cheers and applause]

‐ ♪ 'Cause you're a sky ♪

♪ 'Cause you're a sky
full of stars ♪

♪ ♪

‐ It was imaginative,
it was different.

I thought it was incredible.
Congratulations.

‐ Thank you so much. Thank you.

‐ Stop right now!

‐ Here she comes!
[cheers and applause]

Here she comes!

[upbeat music]

[cheering]

‐ It was extraordinary.

It was one of those things

that translates
all over the world.

‐ They ended up on
a Super Bowl Halftime show.

It's never been
the same for them.

Ever been the same for them.

♪ ♪

‐ And anyone who gets, you know,

one of those
100‐plus million clips

yeah, your life's gonna change.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Wow. The "AGT" stage has seen
a lot of high‐flying acts

over the last 15 years.

But what these guys did
back in 2019, man,

I can't even begin
to describe it.

In at number 13
on our countdown,

with over 120 million views,

here's V. Unbeatable.

♪ ♪

‐ A beautiful story.

People from India that didn't
have many opportunities.

‐ V. Unbeatable? The stage
is ready for you guys.

Let's go. Follow me.
‐ Let's go on!

[cheers and applause]

‐ You know, it doesn't matter
whether

it's a small country,
big country,

there are always diamonds
waiting to be discovered.

I always believe that.

‐ How are you?
What's your group's name?

‐ V. Unbeatable.

‐ And where are you from?
‐ Mumbai, India.

‐ Ohh. ‐ Oh, wow.

[cheers and applause]

‐ What's it like there?
Tell us more

about where you're from.

‐ Life in Mumbai,
it's, like, very hard.

The life in the slums,
they don't get proper water.

‐ If you win
"America's Got Talent,"

what do you wanna see
for the group?

‐ We want the world to know
who is V. Unbeatable.

[applause] ‐ Good luck.

Let's see what you got.

‐ I really don't know
what to expect.

And I'm going, this is
going to be a dance act?

Like, how‐‐
who am I gonna look at?

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

Then...

there aren't words.

♪ ♪

[music stops]

[music resumes] ‐ [screams]

♪ ♪

[music stops]

[music resumes]

both: Whoa!

♪ ♪

‐ Ohh!

♪ ♪

[music ends]

[cheers and applause]

‐ ♪ The lights go out ♪

♪ And leave you
standing in the dark ♪

♪ ♪

♪ No one ever told you ♪

♪ This would be so hard ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I know you think your fire ♪

‐ I've never seen
an act like that in my life.

And I tell you,
I doubt I will again.

‐ ♪ Ooh ♪

‐ I can't believe
what I just saw.

‐ ♪ You got it in you ♪

‐ I use them so many times
now as an example

about doing something yourself,

how important it is to rehearse.

No boundaries.

This is gonna change your life.

I really do believe that.

‐ Thank you so much, sir.
Thank you so much.

‐ They came from nothing,

and their lives have changed.

‐ They've become almost like
a brand name now.

They're getting their own movie,

and they tour
all over the world.

‐ They even came back
for the "Champions" again,

and won the show.

‐ V. Unbeatable! [laughs]

[cheers and applause]

‐ And I could not be
more proud of them.

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ You got it in you ♪

.

[cheers and applause]

‐ We're counting down the top
15 most viral moments on "AGT."

Now, over the last 15 years,
the world's best magicians

have made an impact
on our stage,

and many have gone on
to take over the Vegas Strip.

But only one
made our viral countdown.

From 2018, at number 12
on the countdown,

with over 121 million views,

here's Shin Lim.

‐ I think what happened
on the day we saw Shin

is that just before him,
we had some awful magician

doing yet another card trick.

Like I haven't seen that before.

So when Shin came out‐‐

What do you do?
‐ I am a card magician.

‐ Okay. Whoopie.

It was like, "Oh, great!"

I'm not going to ask any
more questions, so good luck.

‐ Thanks. ‐ Thank you.

‐ Thank you, guys.

‐ And then literally,
we were mesmerized.

‐ Just pick one. ‐ Any one?

‐ Can you write your name?
‐ Okay.

[ominous music]

♪ ♪

Wait, it's on the front, now.
Wait. Oh, my God.

Wow.

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

Wow.

Oh, God. No way!

‐ This close‐up magic is just
so special that he does.

[cheering]

‐ What?

♪ ♪

‐ And he did things
that we have never seen before.

♪ ♪

‐ What?

What?

‐ It's just another level.

‐ What?

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

‐ People try to figure out
how things are done,

so his was shared
more than anybody's

because they couldn't
figure out.

Because the magic was real.

♪ ♪

‐ Ohh!

[cheers and applause]

‐ I know in 20 years' time,

we're gonna refer
back to this video.

‐ That is my name. Oh, my God.

‐ And this is the moment,
you know, we found you.

‐ It's, like, sealed inside.

‐ Can you take it out?

‐ No.

[cheering]

♪ ♪

What?

[cheers and applause]

‐ ♪ I'm just super ♪

♪ I'm just super ♪

‐ I did say to somebody
earlier on,

"I think I've had it
with card magic."

‐ Yeah. ‐ I'm now gonna

take that back, Shin. ‐ Yes.

‐ My favorite moments
normally end up

with me looking like an idiot,

but somebody turning into a star

in front of my eyes.

I mean, this was unbelievable.

[cheers and applause]

‐ I still cannot close my mouth.

I get‐‐literally,
I feel like I was like this‐‐

‐ Yeah, I think we all were.

‐ Thank you, thank you.

♪ ♪

‐ So I think you've got
3,400 yeses.

♪ ♪

‐ It was just amazing.

But he can't control his hair.

♪ ♪

So good!

‐ ♪ Impossible, impossible ♪

♪ Impossible, impossible ♪

‐ I can't wait to see
what he does next.

‐ He definitely has
a special spot in my heart.

♪ ♪

And he's also very good looking

and very charming.

‐ ♪ Impossible, impossible ♪

‐ Shin waved his magic hand,
and Heidi was enchanted.

But he wasn't the only act
over the years

to catch her eye.

‐ What I admire about Heidi
is she's very focused.

‐ I just got ten more wrinkles
from laughing so much.

‐ She's very funny.
‐ I was like, "Whoa!"

‐ But her one thing is

once someone's
got their top off,

[cheering]
‐ There you go, Heidi.

‐ Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm.

‐ It's like, boom!

‐ ♪ It's raining men ♪

♪ Hallelujah ♪
‐ Yes, yes, yes, yes!

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

‐ Sometimes
I get a little excited.

I'm just looking.

‐ ♪ Hallelujah ♪

‐ Finally,
something for the ladies!

[all hooting]

♪ ♪

‐ If you see Heidi doing that,
cut to the stage,

[record scratches]
It's a man without a shirt.

‐ ♪ It's raining men ♪

♪ Hallelujah ♪
‐ Whoa!

Yeah!

Now that's
what I'm talking about.

So nice to look at.

♪ ♪

You all look very hot.

I can't wait to see this again.

[screams]

His body is insane.

Oh, yeah, I kiss this big one.

‐ It's not just
scantily‐clad men.

‐ Give a kiss to Mama. [kissing]

[cheers and applause]

‐ She's kissed not one pig,
two pigs.

Ohh. ‐ [laughs]

Oh, that's right. That was fun.

[snorting]

‐ ♪ It's raining men ♪

‐ More of the top 15
viral moments from "AGT."

[cheers and applause]

‐ [singing]

Who's made it?

Who just missed the cut?

‐ [shrieks] ‐ Ohh!

‐ Stay right there.
See if you're right.

.

♪ ♪

‐ We are counting down
the top 15

most viral "AGT" acts
of all time,

and many of them
make you question your sanity.

Over the years,
"AGT" has brought you

some of the scariest,
most heart‐stopping

danger acts in the world.

Take a deep breath‐‐ [inhales]

and check this out.

‐ No, no, no!

‐ Watching a danger act

is like why do you like
watching a horror movie?

‐ Oh, my God.

‐ Why do I wanna watch
something which scares me?

[screaming]

But there's
something compelling.

I can't explain it.

[screaming]

‐ A lot of people
hook things onto body parts.

[screaming]

God gave us hands.

There's no reason to clip it
to your nipples.

That's all I'm saying.
‐ [coughing]

Sorry, sorry, sorry. Oh‐‐

‐ To have to pull a sword
out of someone's throat‐‐

No, no, no! ‐ Pull it! Pull it!

‐ All right!

It was horrific.

‐ Pull out the sword! ‐ I can't!

♪ ♪

‐ When I say they are literally

putting their lives
on the line, they are.

I've seen people being shot
in the neck on live TV.

♪ ♪

And I'm looking around for
the, you know, the ambulance.

And in the meantime,
Mel and Heidi

are still judging the act.

‐ We had the silly music,

it's an "I Love Lucy" set.

‐ Why are we judging this act?

He needs to go
to a hospital now.

‐ Go to the EMT.

You know how sometimes
on our show, we say,

"Don't do this at home"?

[engine revving] [shouting]

These people, they blew up
a bus with themselves in it.

♪ ♪

‐ [screams]

They're going up this ramp,
flying‐‐[whooshes]

‐ It is terrifying,

but it is like being
on the best roller coaster

in the world.

♪ ♪

It gives you an adrenaline rush.

♪ ♪

So I love the danger acts.

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

‐ I mean, wow.

"AGT" has had danger acts
since day one.

But in 2018, we met
one of the very greatest.

Think you know who it is?

At number 11,
with over 147 million views,

it's the terrifying Aaron Crow.

♪ ♪

‐ Aaron Crow, number 11,
and he is so scary

because also he doesn't speak.

So he comes onto the stage...

♪ ♪

And he is just like‐‐

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

‐ Wait, he's coming down here?

‐ No, why is he coming here now?

‐ Why's he coming here?
‐ He doesn't have to come here.

‐ No, don't come here.

‐ He said he wanted a volunteer.

I‐‐I don't shake hands.

Hi. How are you?

And I said yes.

Really?

[cheering]

‐ Go up there, Howie.
It'll be fine.

Bye. ‐ Uh‐uh. Howie.

‐ [laughs]

[cheering]

‐ No.

♪ ♪

‐ Really?

‐ Oh, my God.

‐ Are you kidding?

♪ ♪

‐ He literally shut his eyes
by putting wax from the candle.

Drip, drip, drip. I mean, he
did it right then and there.

He's sticking his eyes shut
with the wax.

[crowd groaning]

♪ ♪

‐ That's not funny.

‐ [mouthing words]

♪ ♪

‐ Do not try this at home.

Do not try this at work.

Do not try this at school.

‐ He's gonna use the sword! No!

‐ No! ‐ Shoot!

♪ ♪

‐ Howie, don't move. Don't move.

‐ No! ‐ Don't move!

‐ [screams]
‐ No, no, don't! Don't move!

♪ ♪

‐ No.

‐ Oh, my God! ‐ [screams]

‐ [whimpers]

♪ ♪

Oh, my God. Oh, no.

[music stops]

‐ [screams] ‐ [audience screams]

♪ ♪

‐ [screams]

‐ ♪ Start me up, open my eyes ♪

♪ Let me loose,
and you'll see why ♪

♪ I was born, born ready ♪

♪ I was born ♪

‐ You know, um,

I think he nearly
cut Howie's head off.

‐ You know what people
are gonna be saying tomorrow?

‐ What? ‐ "How much of an idiot

is Howie Mandel?"

‐ I mean, literally,
you were two inches away

from being dead, there.

‐ My wife watched,
and I came home,

and she goes,
"Why did you do that?"

And I said, "I'm sorry."

She goes,
"I'm not talking to you."

‐ Four yeses. Well done.

[cheers and applause]

‐ He moved a step ahead
in the competition.

I moved two steps back
in my marriage.

♪ ♪

‐ Well, Aaron Crow
may have given us chills,

but our next act is really
gonna get

your heart warmed up again.

It's the incredible story
of a young boy

who survived cancer

and whose first audition
in 2019 went viral.

He's had over 149 million views.

He's made the top ten
at number ten.

It's Tyler Butler‐Figueroa.

‐ Oh. ‐ Oh, my God.

‐ I think at number ten
was special for everyone.

‐ Hi. ‐ What's your name?

‐ My name is Tyler.
‐ How old are you, Tyler?

‐ I'm 11 years old.

‐ And what made you get into
playing violin?

‐ I wanted to start
playing the violin

because I was being bullied
at school.

‐ Aw. ‐ Because I had cancer,

and I almost died.

‐ This beautiful,
young survivor of cancer

to come with this violin,
I think everybody felt‐‐

felt something special for him.

[cheers and applause]

‐ You cannot imagine

being a parent
in that situation.

Then you see
what he's gone through,

coming on, tiny little thing,
onto the stage.

He's shy, and then, bang.

‐ ♪ What doesn't kill you
makes you stronger ♪

♪ Stand a little taller ♪

♪ Doesn't mean I'm lonely ♪
‐ Yes!

‐ ♪ When I'm alone ♪

♪ What doesn't kill you
makes a fighter ♪

♪ Footsteps even lighter ♪

♪ Doesn't mean I'm over
'cause you're gone ♪

♪ What doesn't kill you
makes you stronger ♪

‐ Whoo! ‐ ♪ Stonger ♪

♪ Just me, myself, and I ♪

♪ What doesn't kill you
makes you stronger ♪

♪ Stand a little taller ♪

♪ Doesn't mean I'm lonely
when I'm alone ♪

♪ When I'm alone ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ I will fight ♪

♪ I will fight for you ♪

‐ I think you have
such an amazing talent,

such a personality, and I would
like to say something

on your behalf to the bullies.

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ I'm not givin' up ♪

♪ I'm not givin' up,
givin' up, no, not yet ♪

‐ I didn't even think about it.

I mean, it was just like

my hand
was just already doing it.

I mean, it was just so obvious.

♪ ♪

‐ You see
all the gold come down.

Imagine what he's feeling

after all that he went through.

He deserved this moment.

‐ ♪ No, not me ♪

♪ Even when nobody else
believes ♪

♪ I'm not goin' down
that easily ♪

‐ You are amazing.

‐ ♪ So don't give up on me ♪

‐ We've become close
over the years,

myself and his family.

And I don't
use this term lightly

when I say inspirational.

He really, really is.

So I'm not in
the slightest bit surprised

to hear that he's got
so many hits.

‐ ♪ Don't give up on me ♪

‐ Simon was mighty quick to
give Tyler the Golden Buzzer,

but we all know impressing him
ain't easy,

even though that's the one goal
so many acts have

when they walk on stage.

‐ When Simon smiles,

the world stops. ‐ Doesn't it?

‐ So many acts
are in love with Simon Cowell.

‐ Gonna meet...

[singing together]
♪ Simon Cowell ♪

‐ People all think he's mean,
but he's not.

I think he's honest.

‐ Your problem is
that you don't take risks.

‐ I think people like
to hear his honest opinion

because he personally
has made so many stars.

‐ We should just come up
with a better song.

‐ He is a legitimate
music mogul.

If you aspire to be in music,
he is the guy.

‐ I don't know what happened,
but your voice all of a sudden

transformed into something
that was really amazing.

‐ These shows were created
to find stars.

So please do something original.

Otherwise, you're wasting
your time and my time.

‐ Simon, I just‐‐honey,
I need you to put your hands

all over my dreams.

‐ ♪ Higher and higher ♪

‐ My favorite judge is Simon.

‐ Simon, I love you.

‐ We love you so much.

‐ You're my idol literally,
and I love you so much.

‐ They're obsessed with him.

It's super funny.

‐ What do you love
about Simon so much?

‐ He pretends that he's tough,

but inside of him is juicy
with love.

[cheering]

‐ And then you think
it's only singers,

but it's not only singers
that love Simon.

‐ [screaming]

[grunts]

‐ What the bloody hell is that?

‐ [yelling] ‐ I call myself

the crazy candle
Who attracts the crazy moths.

‐ Oh!

‐ What the bloody hell was that?

And wherever I go,
they come with me.

What the bloody hell was that?

I just attract
those kind of people,

and I must love them. [laughter]

Or maybe I'm one of them myself.

‐ ♪ I love you, Simon ♪

[buzzer blares]

♪ ♪

.

♪ ♪

‐ We're counting down the top 15

most viral "AGT" acts
of all time,

and we're already into
the top ten.

It is an unbelievable
milestone to hit

to think you're one of
the ten most‐viewed

"AGT" acts of all time.

And this next singer
from 2017 so deserves her spot.

She's had over
159 million views.

She's just nine years old,

and in at number nine
on our countdown,

here's Celine Tam.

♪ ♪

‐ Hi. ‐ You see this little,

adorable girl walk out on stage.

And I thought,
"What's she gonna do?"

‐ Hi. ‐ Hi.

‐ My name is Celine,
and I'm nine years old.

‐ Do I remember Celine?
Of course.

I remember Celine,
I remember her sister Dion.

‐ Aw. ‐ Celine and Deon.

‐ Ohh. ‐ Oh, wow.

‐ The whole family was
obsessed with Celine Dion.

‐ What kind of music
do you like to listen to?

‐ I like, uh‐‐ ‐ Celine Dion.

‐ Yeah. [laughter]

‐ What made me laugh was
the fact that it was so obvious

she was gonna sing
a Celine Dion song.

Like, shocker.

‐ ♪ Every night in my dreams ♪

♪ I see you, I feel you ♪

♪ That is how I know ♪

♪ You go on ♪

♪ Near, far ♪

♪ Wherever you are ♪

♪ I believe that ♪

‐ I remember seeing on TV
that tiny little girl

and then suddenly,
she opens her mouth

and it's this voice.

‐ ♪ You're here ♪

♪ There's nothing I fear ♪

♪ And I know that ♪

♪ My heart will ♪

♪ Go on ♪

‐ I mean, Celine Dion,
that is a song

that most people wouldn't
even wanna touch.

And here's this little girl
just like‐‐

[vocalizing]

‐ ♪ You are safe in my heart ♪

♪ And my heart will ♪

♪ Go on and on ♪

[cheers and applause]

‐ Thank you. Thank you.

♪ ♪

‐ She delivered it
as good as Celine.

It was like a Mini Me.

That was pretty amazing,
it really was.

‐ Celine, I wanna know,

that's obviously not you singing

so who is that singing?
[laughter]

‐ It's me. ‐ [laughs]

‐ It is 100% you? ‐ Yes.

‐ Okay, well then,
you are incredible.

‐ Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

‐ She's an adorable girl,
by the way.

And the fact that people
are sharing that performance,

that's a great feeling.

[cheers and applause]

‐ There's a lot of things
that you can say about Celine,

but crazy isn't one of them.

But y'all know,
America does love acts

that are bizarre
and, well, just plain wacky.

And over the last 15 years,

the judges have seen
a lot of acts

that made them go, "Wait, what?"

Check it out.

Hit it.

♪ ♪

‐ Oh! ‐ "AGT" is great

because you get the most wacky,

crazy acts in the world.
‐ [woman screams]

‐ If you're just tuning in now,

you're gonna be going,
"What the hell am I watching?"

[crowd exclaiming]

♪ ♪

‐ For me, you can't be
wacky enough.

‐ Howie, are you my daddy?

‐ I love character.

That's why I love
Charles and Rose.

‐ Simon, I think
you're so handsome.

‐ Rosie, you are a little minx,
aren't you?

‐ Thank you, Simon.

‐ They're hysterical.

But I don't think they're
trying to be hysterical.

‐ [singing indistinctly]

‐ He's forgetting the words.

‐ ♪ Viva Las Vegas ♪

‐ That's the end?
‐ Why'd you stop?

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ All I ever wanted was love ♪

‐ One of the wackiest acts
I remember

are Yumbo Dump.

‐ Sound of a drop of water.

[wet plunk] [laughter]

‐ ♪ We've got a stupid love ♪

‐ How did they
come up with that?

Are they sitting at home
and they're, like, sweaty

and then they, like‐‐ [kissing]

[squeaking]

Because it needs to be,
I guess, juicy

for them to‐‐ [kissing]

[squeaking]

‐ ♪ I want your stupid love ♪

‐ You know what's weird
about Yuriyan Retriever?

That's how I dance now.

I just‐‐ she just inspi‐‐

♪ ♪

She inspired me.
‐ I think it's safe to say

that we could all
have done that.

‐ No.

‐ I'm doing it.

‐ ♪ Your stupid love ♪

‐ [screams]

‐ I think quirky,
weird, different

is what makes
"America's Got Talent"

the show it is. ‐ No! No!

‐ Where else do you see it,

if not on
"America's Got Talent"?

‐ This is not
why I came back to America.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Next up are a couple of guys
from 2017

keeping a weird tradition alive.

You'd think the act
would be obvious from its name.

But you could not be more wrong.

Cooking up
over 231 million views,

at number eight of the top 15,

it's Men With Pans.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Um, I don't know what to say
about number eight,

the men with the pans.

‐ We are... both: Men With Pans.

‐ Men With Pans.

[opera music]

‐ Okay, this goes back to
showing something

we shouldn't be looking at,
right?

'Cause they certainly did
on that day.

♪ ♪

[laughter] [playful music]

‐ I remember that.

Two guys on the stage,
butt naked

with their willies out...

♪ ♪

trying to cover them
with the frying pan.

♪ ♪

‐ There are people
that are willing

to do anything to make it.

♪ ♪

‐ I thought at the beginning,
this is gonna be offensive,

but it was so much fun.

♪ ♪

‐ People couldn't believe it.
They were like‐‐[gasps]

♪ ♪

[buzzer blares]

♪ ♪

‐ Yeah, I do remember
buzzing them,

and rightly so.

♪ ♪

[laughter]

[buzzer blares]

♪ ♪

‐ There is cheeks and things
in people's faces.

It was so uncomfortably funny.

♪ ♪

‐ [laughs]

♪ ♪

[applause]

‐ Every time I use a pan,
I think of them now.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Can you imagine those two
rehearsing that?

[laughs] How many times
they had to do that

to get that right.

♪ ♪

‐ God.
‐ That was the funniest thing

I've seen all day. ‐ Yeah!

[cheers and applause]

‐ A quarter of a billion views
looking at two chefs' willies.

♪ ♪

Says a lot about the world
we live in right now

[cheering]

‐ ♪ That's amore ♪

.

♪ ♪

‐ We are halfway through
the countdown

of the top 15 most viral acts
in "AGT" history.

Can you imagine what
it's gonna feel like

to be at number one?

It's coming up soon.

Now, of course, over the years,

"AGT" has seen a lot of singers,

ventriloquists and comedians.

But next up in the top 15
is a guy who never said a word.

Not one.

At number seven,
with over 242 million views,

here's Tape Face.

[cheering]

‐ Where are you from?

♪ ♪

Um, what's your act?

‐ I love Tape Face.

And I remember him distinctly.

‐ He had makeup, you know,
he had, like,

black eyeliner and a tape face.

And I was like, who's this guy?

‐ Good evening.

You are?

You are you. What‐‐

What are you going to be doing?

You don't know.

He started miming.
I hate mime. Hate mime.

Go ahead and do
what it is you do.

Don't wanna see a mime.

When he started, like,
just with his gestures,

Oh, no. Do I have to even
face this way?

[Lionel Richie's "Endless Love"]

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ My love ♪

[laughter]

♪ There's only you in my life ♪

♪ The only thing that's bright ♪

‐ [laughs] It's so silly.

‐ ♪ My first love ♪

‐ There was something about it.

It was just so weird.

It comes under
the stupid category,

but stupid good category.

‐ ♪ You're every step I make ♪

[laughter]

‐ It really,
really made me laugh.

It was the Lionel Richie song.

‐ ♪ I want to share ♪

both: ♪ All my love ♪

♪ With you ♪

‐ ♪ No one else will do ♪

‐ I thought he was gonna
be very serious ♪

I thought it was really cute
and funny.

‐ ♪ Your eyes, your eyes ♪

both: ♪ They tell me
how much you care ♪

‐ Tape Face stood out
drastically...

‐ ♪ My endless love ♪

‐ Because what he does
is so simple.

But yet, so clever.

And it just really shows how

with, like, a few props and,
like, a really bright mind,

you can come up
with a really clever act.

[Chris de Burgh's "Lady in Red"]

♪ ♪

You know, he was just
kind of like,

pretending to dance with a girl.

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ Never seen you
looking so lovely ♪

♪ As you did tonight ♪

♪ I've never seen you ♪

‐ This guy's brilliant.
He's brilliant.

It was hysterical.
It was unique.

He was original.

‐ ♪ I've never seen
so many men ♪

♪ Ask you if you wanted
to dance ♪

♪ Lookin' for a little romance ♪

♪ Given half a chance ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ And I have never seen that
dress you're wearing ♪

‐ I remember on the day
thinking I just have a feeling

people are gonna love this act.

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ I have been blind ♪

♪ Lady in red ♪

[cheers and applause]

‐ Whoa!

‐ ♪ Is dancing with me ♪

‐ I like the fact
that we don't know who you are,

anything about you,
or what you're gonna do.

Brilliant.

[cheers and applause]

‐ At first,
I thought you were so creepy.

[laughter]

But then I really, truly
loved it.

‐ I agree, and I think
your life has changed tonight.

And by this time tomorrow,
everyone in America‐‐

no, no one in America
is gonna know your name.

He changed my mind for a‐‐

I now am a huge mime fan.

Not miming. One mime. Tape Face.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Well, it's tough to tell

if Tape Face thought Howie
was funny.

But that never stops Howie
from working tirelessly

to get the last laugh.

‐ Howie is one of
the most fun people

I've ever met in my life.

[cheers and applause]

‐ He sees something,
and he can immediately

turn it into a joke.

‐ Is that an actual banana,

or are you just excited
to be here?

‐ The only problem is sometimes

it's really not funny.

‐ I'll be here all week.
I'll be here all week.

‐ He knows that it irritates me,

and I think that's part
of why he does it.

‐ Well, break a leg.

[laughter]

‐ No. ‐ Howie.

Sometimes I say to him,
"Howie, you're overacting."

‐ No, no!

‐ It wasn't that dangerous.

‐ It's funny, when people
are talking about the show,

they make fun of me
because I'm the overreactor.

‐ Look at Howie Mandel.

It's like he's never
seen this before,

but he actually has, a lot.

‐ [screaming]

‐ Oh! Oh! ‐ ♪ I'm so excited ♪

‐ I get so into it.

‐ Check it out. ‐ Oh!

Sometimes there's
people dancing,

and I wanna join them.

And I've taken my top off.

[crowd shouting]

‐ What is happening?

‐ ♪ I'm so excited ♪

‐ [laughs]

‐ ♪ And I just can't hide it ♪

‐ When I watch it back,
I go, what am I doing?

It's embarrassing.

You can't take that back.
It's on video.

Is it on this show?

What is that? ‐ Oh!

‐ Oh!

Is there any way to rewind
and lose that clip?

‐ ♪ I'm so excited ♪

‐ No?

[cheers and applause]

‐ One of our top ten is a singer

who won the whole competition,

performing her own songs.

Know who I'm talking about?

And we break into the top five
most viral acts of all time.

‐ [laughing]

‐ There are huge moments
to come,

and who will be number one?

.

♪ ♪

‐ This is the countdown
of the top 15

most viral "AGT" acts
of all time.

We're almost at the top five.

Are you getting nervous
for your favorites?

Hang in there.

Right now, she became a star
right in front of our eyes

on the "AGT" stage.

From 2016, she's at number six
on our countdown.

With over 260 million views,

Grace VanderWaal.

‐ [indistinct]

‐ You're gonna do fine.

I guarantee
that you will do fine.

‐ I'm Grace VanderWaal,
I'm 12 years old,

and I love to sing.

I'm doing my own song tonight

'cause I really think
that shows who I am.

I hope it does.

I really hope. [laughs].

‐ I remember it
like it was yesterday

when Grace walked
onto that stage.

You know, real cute outfit,

and then she comes
with her little ukulele

and she's super shy.

‐ Hi, young lady.
What is your name?

‐ Grace.

‐ Are you excited to be here.

‐ It's crazy.

[laughter]

‐ It was a bit like
when I remember

auditioning Carrie Underwood
that first time.

You know, it was like‐‐

There was just something
about her when she came in.

What are you gonna sing?

‐ I'm singing an original.

‐ Really? ‐ Yes.

‐ I'm the proponent
of not singing original songs.

Ultimately,
America gets the vote.

So you're gonna win some votes
if you sing a popular song.

‐ Do you believe
that you can win?

‐ Well, I mean,
miracles can happen,

so possibly.

‐ I always say
risk is being safe.

Uh, taking a chance
is not risky.

No, it was absolutely
the right thing to do.

[strums]

‐ ♪ I don't know my name ♪

♪ I don't play
by the rules of the game ♪

[cheers and applause]
♪ So you say I'm just trying ♪

♪ Just trying ♪

♪ I'm lost ♪

♪ Trying to get found
in an ocean of people ♪

♪ Please don't ask me anymore ♪

♪ That I don't know my name ♪

♪ I don't play
by the rules of the game ♪

‐ My favorite thing
about this show

is being surprised.

‐ ♪ Just trying ♪

‐ She plays this song,
"You Don't Know My Name."

‐ ♪ Just trying ♪

‐ It just blew me away.

‐ ♪ I now know my name ♪
[cheers and applause]

♪ I don't play
by the rules of the game ♪

♪ So you say I'm not trying ♪

♪ But I'm trying
to find my way ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

‐ I'll never forget that moment.

‐ Oh, my God.

‐ Everybody related
to that song.

Oh, my God.

You know, we all feel like
we're unknown.

We all make up our own rules.

And sometimes,
when you take your own path,

that's how you succeed.

That's what
Grace VanderWaal did.

Your original about people
not knowing your name

is so right and so wrong,

because I think the world
is gonna know your name.

[cheers and applause]

because you are
going right through.

[cheers and applause]

‐ ♪ Keep breathing ♪

♪ Now ♪

‐ With 260 million views,

I think Howie
knew what he was doing.

‐ Can I get a hug? Wow.

You are amazing.

I knew it. I felt it.

I'm glad that I witnessed it.

And I'm glad
that I pressed that button.

♪ ♪

‐ I feel like this‐‐
I'm kinda just daydreaming,

and I'm getting ready
to wake up.

[cheers and applause]

‐ I feel like her voice
and her playing the ukulele

started, like,
a whole new movement

of, you know,
that type of singing

and playing ukulele,
including my daughter,

who now plays it, too.

‐ I 100% think we've got a star.

‐ Amazing. ‐ Wow.

‐ Yeah, I really do.
‐ Wow, that is a big wow.

‐ This girl is special.

That's an audition
we'll never forget.

That's a "that's how you do it"
audition.

‐ You feel a little bit
of ownership.

Simon makes fun of me,
because when she finally won,

‐ Grace VanderWaal!
[cheers and applause]

‐ He could not get out
of his seat quick enough.

♪ ♪

‐ Mine! Boom.
I did it. You know?

‐ Yes, Howie,
it's your Golden Buzzer.

Yes, Howie, you saw her first.

Yes, Howie, yes.

♪ ♪

If it was mine, I would be
bragging about it, too.

♪ ♪

‐ Grace went on to become

one of our most
successful acts ever,

and she's not the only one,

because for a lot
of our contestants,

"AGT" is just the beginning
of living their dream.

‐ Grace VanderWaal!

‐ Winning "America's Got Talent"

completely changed my life.

I feel like, right now,
the sky's really the limit.

♪ I love you ♪

‐ The great thing about Grace
is she's very, very smart.

I saw her grow, both
as a singer and in movies.

It's amazing, and one of
our best ever competitors.

[cheering]

‐ Over the last 15 years,
we have seen

so many of these talented people

really skyrocket.

‐ They've got record deals,

they're headliners.

It's so exciting.

‐ One!

‐ I'm on a billboard!
Oh, my God!

‐ Is it the greatest thing ever?

‐ Uh, yes, to tell you
the truth, it's amazing.

I mean, winning "AGT"
changed my life.

‐ Please welcome to the stage,
R&B princess, Kehlani.

‐ Kehlani was in Poplyfe
as a kid.

‐ ♪ See my name
in shining light ♪

‐ Do you know
who Kehlani is now?

She is now Kehlani.

‐ Congratulations
on the Grammy nomination.

How does it feel?
‐ Um, thank you so much.

And it feels super crazy.

‐ She's a huge star.

♪ ♪

‐ And there's Jackie Evancho,
for example,

who is now a huge success.

‐ Jackie has sold
a billion albums,

has still got
a great career going.

‐ I think one of the most
important acts

are JabbaWockeeZ.

I think they were one of
the first dance acts

to get their own show in Vegas.

‐ ♪ Hey, look, Ma, I made it ♪

‐ If you drive down
the Las Vegas Strip

just to look at the billboards,

there's Mat Franco...

‐ And he's been
mesmerizing audiences

with his show
"Magic Reinvented Nightly."

[cheers and applause]

‐ But there's also, like,
Shin Lim.

‐ Ladies and gentlemen,
Shin Lim!

‐ "AGT's" where it all
started for me.

Ever since I won,
it's just been non‐stop.

‐ Piff the Magic Dragon.

‐ So you got your own
Vegas resident show.

‐ Yeah.

‐ If you look at the Strip,

and you look at all the posters,

They came from "AGT,"
she came from "AGT."

You know, to do well in Vegas,
it's a big deal.

‐ ♪ Gonna be the greatest ♪

‐ I think the most successful

"America's Got Talent"
contestant

has to be Terry Fator.

‐ Terry Fator!
‐ Thank you so much, America.

‐ ♪ Hey, look, Ma, I made it ♪

‐ Can you quite believe
what's happened to you?

‐ No. It's absolutely
phenomenal.

It's the true story
of the American dream

of what we all hope
and aspire for.

Whoo! ‐ Terry Fator,

I'll never forget, he called me,

and he went, "I've just been
offered a contract in Vegas.

It's $100 million."
[record scratches]

I went, "What?"

[cheers and applause]

‐ How can a ventriloquist
get all that money?

I'm really gonna get into

this ventriloquist business,
I think.

‐ Dude!

‐ [laughs]

‐ If you wanna change your life

and win a million dollars,

auditions are already open
for next season.

Next year, this could be you.

.

♪ ♪

‐ In 2017, she told us

about her fight
against kidney failure

and her mom's gift
that saved her life.

Her incredible performance
at Judge Cuts

puts her at number five
on our countdown.

With over 296 million views,

she is Angelica Hale.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Number five, Angelica,
that was spectacular‐‐

a little girl that had
gone through so much.

‐ It was my dream to be on
"America's Got Talent."

Like, I would watch it
all the time like,

"I wanna be on there." [laughs]

‐ You know, being in the
hospital and watching the show,

it set herself a goal
to work towards.

Hi, Angelica, how are you?

‐ I'm good.

‐ Are you a little bit
less nervous than last time

or more nervous?
‐ A little more nervous,

actually, but still excited.

‐ I wish you good luck today.
‐ Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

‐ How fun is she?

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ She's just a girl,
and she's on fire ♪

[cheering]

♪ Hotter than a fantasy ♪

♪ Lonely like a highway ♪

♪ She's living in a world
and it's on fire ♪

♪ Filled with catastrophe ♪

♪ But she knows
she can fly away ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ She got her head
in the clouds ♪

♪ But she's not backing ♪

♪ Down ♪
[cheers and applause]

♪ This girl is on fire ♪

‐ Whoo!

‐ ♪ This girl is on fire ♪

♪ She's walking on fire ♪

♪ This girl is on fire ♪

♪ This girl is on fire ♪

[cheers and applause]

Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

‐ She's a real fighter,
by the way, this one.

She loves competing.
She wants to win.

And that's why she's gonna
do well in her life.

[cheers and applause]

‐ I remember sitting next to
Chris Hardwick,

and he‐‐you could just feel
how he was really taken by her.

Chris, what did you think?

‐ I mean, I'm so‐‐
I'm so blown away

because you walk out,
and there's this, like‐‐

you know, you've got,
these, like, sneakers on

and you look like
this adorable little child,

and then you open your mouth,
and it's like,

how did those pipes
fit in that tiny body?

‐ [laughs]
‐ You are unbelievable.

Thank you. [cheers and applause]

‐ I just feel like...

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

Angelica,
you are the chosen one!

♪ ♪

‐ Angelica Hale
has the voice of an angel

and the stage presence
of an angel.

‐ Oh, my God!

‐ That's why she went viral.

‐ She's not afraid of anything.

‐ It was when the hand
came out with the mic.

‐ Yeah. [laughs]
‐ Just, like, slowly.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Man, Angelica was fearless.

But not everybody
takes the stage

with that kind of confidence.

Like our next act,
this 13‐year‐old

was so nervous,
she nearly didn't get on stage.

She's number four
in our countdown.

With over 310 million views,

it's Courtney Hadwin.

♪ ♪

‐ Hey, Courtney,
you forgot your microphone.

Here you go, make sure you
don't cup the top.

Hold it right there.
Perfect. Have a great show.

‐ Thank you. ‐ Courtney Hadwin‐‐

another goosebumpy moment
that is incredibly shareable.

She was so socially awkward.

I'll tell you, even that day,

she was supposed to come out,

and then they said,
"She's so scared. Can we wait?"

‐ Hi.

‐ Welcome to
"America's Got Talent."

How are you?
‐ Um, a little bit nervous.

‐ She could barely speak
when she came on stage.

It was like, you know,
"Hello. What's your name?"

[softly] "Courtney."

‐ And how old are you? ‐ 13.

‐ Oh, wow. ‐ 13.

And what's your favorite
subject in school?

‐ Music.

‐ What kind of music?

‐ I don't know. [laughs]

‐ She didn't know. She couldn't
even answer that question

because she was
so uncomfortable.

♪ ♪

‐ And I'm thinking, you know,

let's just get this
over with quickly

'cause I don't think
this is gonna go well.

‐ And then, one, two, three‐‐

[The Black Crowes'
"Hard to Handle" begins]

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ Baby, here I am ♪

♪ I'm the girl on the scene ♪

‐ Oh, my God!
‐ ♪ And I can give you ♪

♪ What you want,
but you gotta come home ♪

‐ I don't even have words
to describe it.

‐ ♪ And I still got
some good old lovin' ♪

♪ And I got some in store ♪

♪ When I get through
throwin' it on ♪

♪ You got to come back
for more ♪

♪ Boys, they come
a dime by the dozen ♪

♪ That ain't nothin'
but ten cent lovin' ♪

♪ Pretty little thing
let me light your candle ♪

♪ 'Cause mama I'm so hard
to handle now, get around ♪

‐ It was like
a switch just turned over.

She had the most amazing dance.

‐ Wow. ‐ ♪ Action speaks ♪

♪ Louder than words ♪
‐ Oh, my God.

♪ I know you've
got another girl ♪

♪ But I can love you
better than her ♪

♪ Take my hand,
don't be afraid ♪

♪ I'm gonna prove
every word I say ♪

‐ 310 million views.

That is incredible.

‐ ♪ Pretty little thing,
let me light your candle ♪

♪ 'Cause mama I'm so hard
to handle, now get around ♪

[cheers and applause]

‐ Whoo! ‐ ♪ Hey ♪

‐ Whoa!

‐ ♪ But you gotta come home
with me, hey ♪

‐ Oh, my God. ‐ Whoa!

[cheers and applause]

‐ And then as soon
as it stopped again,

she was like‐‐
she was all shy again

like this little girl again.

[cheers and applause]

‐ That was an audition
I will never forget.

Bloody hell, Courtney.

‐ Those are the kind of moments
that end up

on this show you're watching
right now.

You are not from this era.

You're from
a whole different era.

‐ Yes. [cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

‐ And I'm a huge
Janis Joplin fan.

And there's a story, if you
ever watch the documentary,

Clive Davis, he goes
to the Monterey Pop Festival,

and he sees this young girl

that nobody has ever
seen before,

that nobody knows.

It was the first time
Janis Joplin got signed.

And that‐‐
that changed her life.

Do you know that story? ‐ Yeah.

‐ I'm not Clive Davis,

and I can't sign you
to a record deal,

the only thing I can do
for you, young lady,

is give you‐‐ ‐ [screams]

[cheers and applause]

‐ ♪ Pretty, pretty please ♪

♪ Don't you ever, ever feel ♪

♪ Like you're less than ♪

♪ Less than perfect ♪

‐ God, I wish I'd given her
the Golden Buzzer myself.

I was so pissed off at Howie.

‐ ♪ Like you love them ♪

♪ You are perfect to me ♪

‐ We are down to the top three
most viral "AGT" moments

of all time.

Think you've got 'em...

‐ No! ‐ My gosh!

‐ In the right order?

‐ This is exactly why
we created the show.

Find out, right after this.

.

♪ ♪

‐ We are just three acts away
from discovering

the most viral video
in "AGT" history.

Coming in at third place
is a girl

who never works alone.

She's had over 350 million views

with her loveable bunny,
Petunia,

at number three,
it's Darci Lynne.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Darci Lynne checked some
boxes that we didn't expect.

‐ There's so many good people
here.

‐ I know.

‐ For me, it's always been,
you know,

hard to talk to people.

My parents surprised me with
a puppet on my tenth birthday.

‐ She was very shy,
and she found her voice

in ventriloquism.

‐ Without my puppet with me,

I never would have imagined
walking out

onto the "America's Got Talent"
stage.

‐ Oh.
‐ There she is, there she is.

‐ How are you?
‐ I'm great. [laughs]

‐ [laughs] Why are you laughing?

‐ I don't know. [laughs]

‐ One minute, she's doing it
in the garage,

or to a couple of friends
who come over.

And then she's doing it
in front of millions of people.

And Darci, who's that?

‐ My name's Petunia.
[crowd "awws"]

‐ Oh, it talks. ‐ [laughs]

‐ Is it a bunny? ‐ Yes.

‐ Oh. ‐ Is that a real bunny?

[laughter] We're gonna find out.

Okay. And Darci, why did you
both decide to enter the show?

‐ Well, it was
one of my big dreams.

Um, but also,
I would really like

to keep ventriloquism alive

because it's not common,
you know?

‐ Ventriloquism has been
pretty successful on our show,

but not by somebody that young.

‐ Are you ready?
‐ Yeah, I'm ready. Hit it.

[laughter]

♪ ♪

‐ Wait, you're gonna sing?
‐ Mm‐hmm.

‐ Oh, boy.

[laughter]

‐ ♪ Summer time ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ And the livin' is easy ♪

‐ Wow!

‐ ♪ One of these‐‐ ♪
‐ ♪ Mornings ♪

♪ You're gonna rise up singin' ♪

‐ Oh, my gosh.

‐ ♪ But till that mornin' ♪

‐ She could've competed
as a singer.

‐ ♪ Harm you ♪

‐ But then she was able to sing
without using her lips.

‐ ♪ So hush, little baby ♪

‐ Wow. ‐ [laughs]

‐ ♪ And don't you cry ♪

[cheers and applause]

[holding note]

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

‐ Aww.

‐ Let me ask you something.

How long have you
been doing this?

‐ Two years.

‐ No! ‐ That's all?

‐ No! ‐ Oh, my gosh.

‐ Yes. ‐ Just two years?

‐ Can I ask you, what made you
start doing this two years ago?

‐ Well, I used to be really shy,

and, uh, I asked my mom
for a puppet, um, to help me.

And she surprised me with one
on my tenth birthday.

And now here I am. [laughs]
[cheers and applause]

‐ Simon.

‐ I'll tell you
what's important, Darci.

We had an act earlier on
who were very good,

but I said I'm not gonna
remember them in an hour.

I'm gonna remember you

in a week, and a month,
and a year.

[cheers and applause]

One of the nicest people
I've ever met.

One of the most determined
people I've ever met.

I can just see her
taking over Vegas.

‐ [laughs] ‐ You know what?

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ And if you have a minute ♪

♪ Why don't we go? ♪

‐ I think it was
the reaction she got.

I think it just
really, really hit her,

and it all just came out.

And you knew who she was
in that moment.

‐ ♪ So why don't we ♪

‐ She had a show that was so
funny and heartfelt.

Now she has gone viral.

Everybody knows who she is,
and she did such a great job.

I love her.

‐ Aww.

Well done.

‐ Well, Darci,

you are going
straight to the live show.

[cheers and applause]

‐ She's had
over 350 million views.

I mean, it's unbelievable.

‐ Bye.

‐ That's what dreams
are made of.

[cheers and applause]

‐ I mean, Darci was
just 12 years old,

and she made the top three
on our countdown.

Incredible.

But that is the beauty of "AGT."

You're never too young
or too old

to chase your dreams.

‐ "America's Got Talent"
is for everyone.

It doesn't matter
how old you are.

You can be super young.

‐ Me! ‐ You can be super old.

‐ I can't get my walker
through here.

‐ Everyone is welcome.

‐ And action!

‐ ♪ Fairytales will come true ♪

‐ How old are you?
‐ I'm 83 years young.

‐ What? [cheers and applause]

‐ ♪ If you're young at heart ♪

‐ I'm a great believer
of the less rules, the better.

So if you can say
there are no rules

other than anyone can enter,

it's a really good place
to start.

[cheers and applause]

both: Oh, hi!

‐ I'm Sophie Fatu.

‐ How old are you? ‐ Five.

‐ I just turned four.

‐ I am six years old,
which is practically seven,

which is basically eight.

[cheering]

‐ I'm ten years old. ‐ What?

‐ Ten? ‐ You feel for them.

You know, as a mother,
you just wanna go up there

and hug them.

‐ Being a dad, now,
I see every kid act

as if, wow, that was Eric.

Hi, sweetheart.
And he got this response.

I mean, I would be in pieces.

This is Eric.

[cheers and applause]

‐ When you see the talent that
some of these young kids have

and the passion that they have.

I just love it.

‐ ♪ In summer ♪ ‐ Wow.

[holding note]

‐ But I love the golden oldies,
too. Love.

‐ You can have talent
at 94, 104, whatever.

What matters
is what you got to give.

♪ ♪

[together]
We are The Masqueraders.

‐ ♪ I will call ♪

‐ How old are you?

‐ I'm 72. ‐ Oh, gosh!

[laughter]
Man, that's old, yeah.

‐ I'm 26 years old,
and she is...

‐ 96.

‐ Wow.

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ And if you should survive ♪

‐ Here's what I love
about "AGT,"

I mean, you see this guy come
out that should be on a walker.

‐ He was like the guy from "Up."

Almost identical,
and I'm thinking,

"This is gonna be a long act."

[cheers and applause]

‐ Then they just did
this incredible routine.

[cheers and applause]

‐ You see that these people
never give up,

they still have dreams,
they have hopes,

and it's just so heartwarming.

[burlesque music]

♪ ♪

‐ Just two spots left
in our top 15.

[all exclaiming]
‐ That is crazy.

‐ I'm gonna remember this moment

for the rest of my life.

‐ Who took the top spot?

‐ No way!

.

♪ ♪

‐ This is the countdown
of the top 15

most viral acts of all time,

and we are down to the top two.

This is getting tense.

Of course,
even the greatest "AGT" stars

begin with an audition.

And we always say it,
but it's true,

we never know
what's gonna happen

when an act walks out on stage.

Check out some of "AGT's"
most surprising moments.

‐ One of the main questions
I get is,

"Do you know who the
contestants are beforehand?"

And I go,
"I haven't got a clue."

We have no idea.

Sometimes a suitcase
just appears on stage.

You're like,
"What's gonna happen?"

I like that surprise element.

‐ Oh, no. ‐ Oh, it's moving.

‐ One thing I have learned
on the show

is that you cannot judge
a book by its cover.

You never know
what you're gonna get.

[playing keyboard]

‐ No way.

No! That is crazy.

‐ Where else in the world
can you see a chicken

playing the piano?

‐ When you feel like
you've just seen it all‐‐

‐ This is historic.

‐ Here's this little girl
with her brother.

And I'm like, okay, here we're
gonna hear some sweet song

from this sweet kid.

‐ ♪ Everyone, listen to me ♪

♪ I am a ♪

‐ It was like, "What?"

‐ ♪ I'm gonna eat you up ♪

‐ [laughs]

You just never know.

‐ We've had a lot of fun,

but we've also
had amazing talent

where you think you know
what's gonna happen‐‐

you don't.

‐ What is your name?

‐ My name is Travis Pratt.

‐ And where are you from?
‐ Tifton, Georgia.

‐ Tell us what you're gonna do.

‐ I'm gonna sing for you
tonight a song

that my girlfriend loves.

[singing opera]

‐ ♪ I feel it in my bones ♪

‐ Were you lip synching?
‐ No, sir.

‐ That was you
hitting those notes.

‐ All day. [laughter]

‐ I started to play the piano
when I was young.

♪ ♪

[coughs]

‐ ♪ I feel it in my bones ♪

[cheers and applause]

‐ Hi, there. What's your name?

‐ My name is Kenichi Ebina.

My act is a danceish
performance.

‐ Danceish.

When we saw Kenichi

dance for the first time‐‐

‐ Oh, my God.

‐ I was like, wow,
this guy has something

that is so different
and so unique.

I'm always in for the surprise.

‐ Ohh!

‐ One of the most incredible
wow moments‐‐

this guy who is
hypnotizing Howie.

‐ We did not go over
what he was gonna do.

‐ Sleep, but do not fall.

‐ Didn't know. I thought
he was gonna do, like,

something really funny or make
me think I was a chicken

or do a silly dance.

‐ Thank you so much.
I have nice gloves on.

That'll be great, please.

‐ Oh! ‐ I appreciate it.

‐ It's the first time
in the last decade and a half

that I've shaken a hand.

[laughter]

‐ I've tried to shake
Howie's hand for years.

He won't do it.

I mean, he‐‐like, what?

‐ On "AGT" we see acts
from all over the planet

chasing their dream.

Landing in second place,

this next group
came from Austria

and changed everything.

They went global,
with over 423 million views.

At number two, here's Zurcaroh.

‐ I think that we are special

because we are not
professional dancers,

and everybody is welcome.

I grew up in Sao Paulo, Brazil

in a really poor area,

and the only opportunity
that you have there

is to follow the crime.

I knew that I would
have no future

if I would stay in this world.

And then that moment,
I decide that

dance could be my rescue.

This group,
I live my life for them.

And through this performance,
our life can change.

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

‐ Zurcaroh opened our eyes

to a whole new array
of possibilities for our stage.

‐ Wowzer.

‐ This is not a hip‐hop group
or a dance group.

This was something
we'd never seen before.

‐ What do you do?

‐ We do acrobatic and gymnast.

‐ Right.
‐ We are not professionals.

We take people from whatever‐‐
if they have skills or not,

they are able to enjoy us.

‐ You hear me say this
a lot on the show.

Without you, we don't exist.

It is as simple as that.

We have to have talented people.

And I'd never seen
an act like that before.

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

‐ They're everything‐‐
acrobats, dancers, balancers.

I don't know what they did,

but it didn't look human.

♪ ♪

‐ They're just doing
the most amazing things.

Like, jam‐packed
90 seconds of wow.

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

[cheers and applause]

‐ In terms of spectacle,

it was as near perfection
as you will ever get.

‐ Oh, my God!

‐ They're probably
the best we've ever had.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Wow!

‐ I mean, they're
bloody brilliant.

There's something
in the air right now.

This is, honestly, one of
the most incredible things

I've ever seen
on any of these shows.

[cheers and applause]

I'm absolutely honored
that you've come onto our show.

[cheers and applause]

And then‐‐ ‐ This is so crazy

that you know what I have to do!

[cheers and applause]

‐ ♪ This is brave,
this is bruised ♪

♪ This is who I'm meant to be ♪

♪ This is me ♪

‐ ♪ Look out,
'cause here I come ♪

♪ Here I come ♪

♪ And I'm marching on
to the beat I drum ♪

‐ I think that guy could be
the next sort of

Cirque du Soleil,
whoever that person was.

I think he's a genius.

‐ ♪ This is me ♪

♪ ♪

‐ Everyone in the world
can enjoy seeing

other people change their lives.

‐ ♪ No apologies, this is me ♪

♪ ♪

‐ I am thrilled for all of you.

That's what the Golden Buzzer's
all about.

Well done, guys. ‐ Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ This is me ♪

.

♪ ♪

‐ We've been counting down
the top 15

most viral "AGT" moments,
and I mean,

it's brought back some
unbelievable memories, right?

Moments that made you gasp,
made you laugh,

made you cry.

What a show this has been
over 15 years.

And now, we have arrived

at the number one most viral
moment in all of "AGT" history.

No act has made a bigger impact.

In 2019, he left me,
the judges, America

and the whole world totally
speechless and in tears.

Now he's had
over 432 million views.

You got it?

At number one, the most viral
"AGT" act of all time

is Kodi Lee.

‐ Oh, my gosh.

‐ And number one, of course,
who can forget Kodi Lee?

‐ How you feelin', Kodi?

‐ I'm feeling so good! ‐ Yeah?

‐ Yeah. ‐ You excited?

‐ A happy nervous.
‐ A happy nervous.

‐ Ahh! ‐ Three, two‐‐

‐ I mean, he is
the most remarkable person.

And his mom is
the most amazing person.

‐ Hello.

‐ Welcome to
"America's Got Talent."

What's your name? ‐ I'm Kodi.

‐ Hi, Kodi. ‐ I'm Kodi Lee!

‐ I saw that mother holding
onto him, and he had the cane

and she explained he was blind,
and he's got autism.

‐ We found out that he
loved music really early on.

And he started singing,
and that's when I realized

oh, my gosh,
he's an entertainer.

So through music and performing,

he was able to withstand
living in this world.

It actually has saved his life.

‐ Wow. ‐ Aww.

‐ Oh, that's awesome.

Well, we'd love to hear you.

‐ I'm so nervous, you know.
They sat him down at the piano,

and his mother gives him that,
you know, little pep talk.

‐ This is your time, okay?

There's gonna be, like,
20 cameras on you. Ready?

‐ Yeah. ‐ Go. Boom.

‐ It's probably
the most worried I've been

waiting for the first note
to be hit.

‐ I was just thinking,
"Please, be good,

please, be good."

I was seconds away from going,

"Okay, maybe this is
too much for you.

You can come back on
another day."

‐ [blowing]

[playing piano]

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ I've been so many places
in my life and times ♪

‐ That moment
when he opens his mouth

for the first time‐‐

‐ ♪ I've sung a lot of songs ♪

♪ And I made some bad rhymes ♪

♪ If I can have my life
in stages ♪

♪ 10,000 people watching, yeah ♪

♪ We're alone now ♪

♪ And I'm singin' a song
to you ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I love you in a place ♪

♪ Where there's no space
or time ♪

♪ I love you for my life ♪

♪ You're a friend of mine ♪

♪ But when my life is over ♪

♪ Remember
when we were together ♪

♪ We're alone now ♪

♪ And I'm singin'
a song to you ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Whoo, oh, yeah ♪

♪ I'm singin' a song ♪

♪ To you ♪

[cheers and applause]

[Calum Scott's
"You Are The Reason"]

‐ ♪ There goes
my heart beatin' ♪

‐ It was a beautiful story,
and especially for him,

you know, to have that moment,

for his family
to have that moment

for everyone at home watching
that moment.

It was very special.

[cheers and applause]

‐ I can't stop crying.

‐ That's all for you, babe.
It's all for you.

♪ ♪

‐ Howie.

‐ Well, first of all,
I will tell you

that all four judges
and everybody in this room

were up on their feet,
I will tell you that.

You gotta know that. ‐ [laughs]

‐ You were wonderful.

Not only do we feel the
authenticity of what you do,

but you're a great inspiration
and a great talent.

And it was amazing.
‐ Thank you so much.

‐ I'm gonna remember this
moment for the rest of my life.

‐ Thank you.

‐ Tonight, I'm gonna give you
something special.

‐ [laughs] Oh, my God.

♪ ♪

‐ ♪ I'll climb every mountain ♪

‐ ♪ And swim every ocean ♪

both: ♪ Just to be with you ♪

‐ When Gabrielle hit
the Golden Buzzer,

you saw his mom embrace him
and the joy in his face.

That moment
is the most emblematic

of what "AGT" is all about.

‐ ♪ You are the reason ♪

‐ Oh, my God, you did it!
‐ I love you!

♪ ♪

‐ Whether it's ten years,
20, 50, 100, years' time...

‐ Kodi Lee!

‐ That audition
will have the same impact.

‐ Golden Buzzer. [laughter]

♪ ♪

‐ That's what probably
makes me most proud

about the show
is the amount of amazing acts

that have come through this,

and how many people now
have watched their auditions.

And that always stays with you.

It's fantastic.

I've always had this feeling

that this show
could live forever.

I always had
this weird feeling about that,

is that why would it ever end?

And it will only ever end
if contestants

and great people don't turn up.

And we're very lucky.
So thank you for that.

It's incredible.

‐ And that's it.

The top 15 most viral moments
in "AGT" history.

Some sensational memories.

We are looking forward
to a lot more years

of unbelievable, click‐worthy
acts in the future.

I'm Terry Crews.
Thanks for watching.

Good night, America.