"America's Got Talent" goes into semifinals this week with 24 candidates lining up for their next challenge on the way to the show's $1 million prize.
Twelve of the semifinalist acts will perform in a live broadcast airing at 8 p.m. Central time on Tuesday, Aug. 26, with the winners named during a live results show airing at 8 p.m. Central time on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Daphne vocalists Jaycob Curlee has informed fans via social media that he isn't in this week's bracket. He'll perform with the second half of the field on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
In last week's final round of quarterfinals, the five acts who made the cut were cello-playing brothers Emil & Dariel, singers Jonah Smith, Quintavious Johnson and Kelli Glover, and magician Smoothini. The judges also have given another chance to four wild card acts who initially failed to pass the quarterfinals: The Flight Crew Jump Rope team, the Bad Boys of Ballet, Wendy Liebman and magician Mike Super.
A breakdown of the 24 semifinalists follows. Acts performing this week are in bold; you can also see them in the accompanying gallery.
Comedians: Wendy Liebman, Dan Naturman
Dance acts: Aerial Animation, Bad Boys of Ballet, Baila Conmigo, Blue Journey,
Singers: Jaycob Curlee, Miguel Dakota, Kelli Glover, Paul Ieti, Quintavious Johnson, Mara Justine, Jonah Smith, Emily West
Music acts: Emil & Dariel, Sons of Serendip
Variety/Acrobatic acts: AcroArmy, Flight Crew Jump Rope, Andrey Moraru, Christian Stoinev
Magicians: David & Leeman, Mat Franco, Smoothini, Mike Super