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America's Got Talent fans are buzzing with excitement.Why? Because season 20 premieres on NBC May 27 at 8 p.m. EST. Host Terry Crews will introduce a new group of competitors, who will perform a range of acts and try to impress judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Mel B and Sofía Vergara—maybe even enough to have them slam the coveted Golden Buzzer.
"Just when you think there's no more talent left, there is—a plethora of it,' the Spice Girls star told Today May 14. "It keeps on going and going."Last year, Richard Goodall—who dubbed himself "the singing janitor"—won the competition (and the hearts of viewers) with his vocals. Now, the judges are ready to find their next champion. "Every year, we have a little panic attack at the beginning. Is it going to be good?" Sofía added to the outlet. "You never know. It was so good the year before. But people kept getting better. And I think people—because it's the 20th anniversary—they went and stepped it up."
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But did you ever wonder what it's like to appear on America's Got Talent? Well, Simon has suggested viewers will get more insight this season."We made a decision about a year ago that we have to show more of the process this year, particularly because it was actually the 20th anniversary," he told Collider in an interview shared May 27. "So we made a decision that we were gonna really go behind the scenes and show the audience at home what it's like to be a contestant on this show. What's it like when something goes wrong or you lose your nerve or the act you're following has had a golden buzzer just before you, and what does it feel like?"As fans wait for the show to premiere, keep reading to learn more about America's Got Talent, including how much time contestants have to audition, whether the show covers their travel expenses and how the winner is paid the $1 million grand prize.
Do America's Got Talent Contestants Audition for the First Time in Front of the Judges?How Long Do Contestants Have to Audition for America's Got Talent?Is There Anything America's Got Talent Contestants Can't Bring to the Open Call Auditions?Does America's Got Talent Cover Contestants' Expenses to Audition in Front of the Judges?Do America's Got Talent Contestants Get Their Hair and Makeup Done?Do America's Got Talent Contestants Rehearse Their Acts Before the Show?Do the Winners of America's Got Talent Get Their Money Right Away?(E! and NBC are both part of the NBCUniversal family).
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