AGT Semifinals End With 9 More Cuts — See Who Made It To Next Week's Finale
There you have it, folks. Wednesday's episode of America's Got Talent marked the end of the Season 17 semifinals, solidifying the acts heading into next week's grand finale.
As always, Wednesday's results episode revealed which of the 11 acts we saw perform on Tuesday — singer Aubrey Burchell, knife-throwing duo Blade 2 Blade, comedian Jordan Conley, singer Kristen Cruz, pole dancer Kristy Sellars, dancer Max Ostler, Lebanese dance group Mayyas, rapping magician Mervant Vera, yo-yo master Shu Takada, boy band Travis Japan and acrobatic dance group Urban Crew — would make it through to the finals.
The lucky twosome will compete in against the eight acts returning from the previous live shows: saxophonist Avery Dixon, vocal trio Chapel Hart, rocker Drake Milligan, A.I. act Metaphysic, comedian Mike E. Winfield, magician Nicolas Ribs, singer Sara James and magician Yu Hojin.
In addition to making us sweat through another round of stressful results, Wednesday's episode also featured a special performance from the cast of & Juliet, a new musical opening on Broadway in November.
Scroll down to see how this week's 11 acts fared, including which two will be competing in next week's two-night finale, then drop a comment with your reaction. Did your favorite act(s) make it through? And who will you be rooting for next week?
ELIMINATED: Aubrey Burchell
The songstress put her personal touch on Kirby's "Loved By You."
ELIMINATED: Blade 2 Blade
This act kicked things up a notch by incorporating fiery knife-throwing (while blinded!) into its latest turn on stage.
ELIMINATED: Jordan Conley
The AGT wildcard kept the audience laughing with another hilarious routine.
ELIMINATED: Kristen Cruz
The vocal powerhouse sang an emotional rendition of Mark Ronson and Miley Cyrus' "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart."
ADVANCED: Kristy Sellars
Projection and pole dancing were combined to deliver a truly one-of-a-kind performance.
ELIMINATED: Max Ostler
The dancer put his all into a modern routine set to Ed Sheeran's "Castle on a Hill."
ADVANCED: Mayyas
The Lebanese dance group once again left audiences stunned by turning into a giant tree.
ELIMINATED: Mervant Vera
The rapping magician once against combined beats and feats for another wild trick.
ELIMINATED: Shu Takada
Lil Nas X's "That's What I Want" served as the latest musical underscoring for this mind-blowing yo-yo artist.
ELIMINATED: Travis Japan
The Japanese group performed an original song titled "Party Up Like Crazy."
ELIMINATED: Urban Crew
The Filipino dance group gave us a hula hoop-themed performance set to Pitbull's "Celebrate."