Top 10 America's Got Talent Acts That Left Us SPEECHLESS

There’s a reason this incredible artist is the only act to receive the Golden Buzzer on two different iterations of “Got Talent: The Champions.” Simonova’s beautiful and thought-provoking sand art earned her a first-place finish on “Ukraine’s Got Talent” during the show’s first season. The artist went on to compete on “America's Got Talent: The Champions” in 2019. Her first performance was so moving that it earned a Golden Buzzer from Terry Crews, and Simonova placed third in the competition. When she performed on “Britain's Got Talent: The Champions” only months later, she received yet another Golden Buzzer from Amanda Holden and again placed third in the competition. Simonova’s unique and emotional artistry makes her an all-time standout in the franchise.

Surviving a plane crash is miraculous enough, but being one of two survivors and persevering through extensive burns is downright amazing. In 2005, Okwuchi was given only a 30 percent chance of survival after being burned over 65 percent of her body in the crash of Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145. Thankfully, she survived and went on to become an incredibly gifted singer. Okwuchi auditioned for “America’s Got Talent” in 2017. During her rendition of “Thinking Out Loud,” Okwuchi’s beautiful, strong voice brought audience members to tears and to their feet. She went on to be a finalist in the star-filled twelfth season. Okwuchi later appeared on “America's Got Talent: The Champions,” where she earned a very emotional Golden Buzzer from Simon Cowell.

Yet another amazing act from the incredible twelfth season, Light Balance was no stranger to the “Got Talent” franchise when they competed on AGT. After placing fourth on “Britain’s Got Talent,” the Ukrainian LED dance team auditioned for “America’s Got Talent” in 2017. Their jaw-dropping audition filled with multicolored lights and next-level dancing earned a Golden Buzzer from host Tyra Banks. Light Balance advanced to the finals and placed third. They later appeared on “America’s Got Talent: The Champions.” Although they didn’t win any of the grand prizes on the talent show franchise, Light Balance went on to perform on Broadway, leaving audiences speechless with their memorable act.

The art of burlesque is ageless, as proven by this captivating nonagenarian. Before her act even began, it was obvious that the charming Williams had a special connection with host Nick Cannon. She began her act with a little singing and then kicked it into high gear with a dance that stunned the audience. With the help of some strategically-placed tassels and plenty of moxie, Williams earned a standing ovation from the audience and judges Heidi Klum and Simon Cowell. Williams’ performance sparked plenty of joy and was enough to push Nick Cannon to rush to the judges’ table and press the coveted Golden Buzzer.

This soft-spoken singer stunned audiences with her voice and unbelievable energy. Before her audition, Hadwin admitted that she was nervous, but judge Mel B encouraged her. As soon as the music started, Hadwin’s nerves melted away, and an extraordinary entertainer took over the stage, bringing the audience and all four judges to their feet to clap along. In fact, Howie Mandel was so captivated by Hadwin that he pushed the Golden Buzzer, pushing the 13-year-old singer directly to the live shows. Hadwin went on to be a finalist on season 13 and later appeared on “America’s Got Talent: The Champions.”

Ventriloquism is difficult. Singing is difficult. Combining them sounds nearly impossible, especially at the age of 12 years old. When Darci Lynne walked onstage with her puppet Petunia the bunny, she charmed both the audience and the panel of judges before even officially starting her act. Lynne shared that she wanted to keep ventriloquism alive, and her audition alone breathed new life into the art. Her incredible mixture of singing, comedy and ventriloquism was impressive enough to earn the elusive Golden Buzzer from Mel B. Lynne went on to win season 12, and she later placed second in “America’s Got Talent: The Champions,” losing the grand prize to the next act on our list.

Card magic is a staple in any talent show, but this extraordinary performer absolutely blows audiences away with his tricks. Thanks to Lim’s background in music, he is well-versed in how to enchant audiences. When Lim took the stage for his audition, he chose host Tyra Banks to be his assistant in his card magic performance. Lim brought the audience to their feet with his mind-blowing series of tricks, prompting all four judges to send him to the next round. The magician stepped up his game in every round of the competition and was crowned the winner. As we previously mentioned, Lim also went on to also win “America's Got Talent: The Champions.”

As if singing wasn’t impressive enough, Lee also plays the piano while he sings. This gifted musician was born with optic nerve hypoplasia, which caused him to go legally blind. After Lee’s mom guided him across the stage, he charmed the judges and the audience before even sitting down at the piano. As soon as he started singing and playing, the judges’ jaws dropped at his talent. Lee’s captivating audition brought the entire audience and all four judges to their feet and earned the Golden Buzzer from judge Gabrielle Union. The extraordinary singer and pianist went on to win the entirety of season 14 and brought countless people to tears along the way.

It’s no easy feat to cover legendary musicians like James Brown and Otis Redding, but this stunning vocal duo manages to do it with style. The CraigLewis Band earned four yeses and a standing ovation from the cheering audience after their initial audition during season ten of “America’s Got Talent.” During the Judge Cuts round, their incredible Mary J. Blige cover gained them the Golden Buzzer from guest judge Michael Bublé, allowing them to advance directly to the Quarterfinals. The CraigLewis Band’s unique sound and powerful vocals carried them all the way to the Finals, where they placed fifth.

“America’s Got Talent” has no shortage of amazing stories of human perseverance, but this pint-sized powerhouse’s past and her voice are nothing short of inspirational. At the age of four, Hale contracted pneumonia that led to multiple organ failure and a medically-induced coma. After receiving a kidney transplant from her mother, Hale began taking vocal lessons. The young singer auditioned for “America’s Got Talent” when she was only nine years old and blew away both the judges and the audience, earning a Golden Buzzer. After becoming the youngest runner-up in the show’s history, Hale competed on “America’s Got Talent: The Champions” and received her second Golden Buzzer from Howie Mandel. Hale’s voice and her story are both enough to leave anyone speechless.