What is the golden buzzer on america's got talent?

The golden buzzer is a concept that was introduced in Season 9 of America's Got Talent. Each judge may press it only once during the season. In Season 9, the Golden Buzzer sent the act to the next round regardless of the other judges' votes; its main purpose was to break ties. read more

Well, the golden buzzer instantly makes contestants eligible to perform in the live shows. For a judge to press the golden buzzer, a contestant’s performance should be of a superlative level. read more

With so much talent to choose from it’s important for judges to carefully choose when to use the buzzer. Simon Cowell can be very critical of judge’s choices for Golden acts, yet another reason to be strategic. read more