AGT: Fantasy League: Returning Acts, Voting Rules and Everything Else to Know About NBC’s Latest Spinoff
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AGT: Fantasy League, the latest spinoff in NBC’s ever-growing franchise, is mixing things up with two simultaneous competitions — in addition to 40 returning acts competing against one another for the $200,000 grand prize, there will also be a winner declared among the judges.
Each of the show’s four judges will draft a fantasy team consisting of 10 fan-voted acts, giving them a vested interest in the outcome of the season. Things get even more cutthroat when you add in the Golden Buzzer, which now enables the judges to steal acts from one another.
Ahead of AGT: Fantasy League‘s two-hour premiere on NBC, so read on for a breakdown of everything we know, including which judges are returning (and which one isn’t), how the “voting” works this time around and more.
Once you’ve taken it all in, drop a comment with your early thoughts. Which acts are you looking forward to seeing? And which 10 would you draft to your personal Fantasy League?
When Does AGT: Fantasy League Air?
The series premieres on Monday, Jan. 1 at 8/7c on NBC. New episodes will air over the next eight weeks in that same time slot, and can be streamed next-day on Peacock.
Who Are the AGT: Fantasy League Judges?
Fresh off Season 18 of AGT, which wrapped in September, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel are all returning to the judges’ panel for AGT: Fantasy League. They’re joined by former Spice Girl Mel B, last seen by AGT fans as a judge in Season 1 of AGT: The Champions in 2019.
Terry Crews is also returning as host, a position he took over from Tyra Banks in 2019.
Why Isn’t Sofia Vergara on AGT: Fantasy League?
Though Vergara has not released an official statement about missing Fantasy League, it’s business as usual for a regular-season AGT judge to sit out of a spinoff. For example, Mel B was replaced by Alesha Dixon for the second season of AGT: The Champions, and Simon Cowell was the only judge to return for NBC’s short-lived AGT: Extreme (alongside newbies Nikki Bella and Travis Pastrana).
Unless AGT announces otherwise, Vergara is expected to return as a judge for Season 19 in 2024.
Which Acts Are Competing on AGT: Fantasy League?
As nominated by AGT viewers, 40 memorable acts from various franchises are going head to head on Fantasy League. Here’s a full rundown of the acts you can expect to see this season:
* Animal act Adrian Stoica and Hurricane (AGT Season 18)
* Aerialist Aidan Bryant (AGT Season 16 and AGT: All-Stars)
* Magician Anna Deguzman (AGT Season 18)
* Billy and Emily England (AGT Season 12, AGT: The Champions Season 1 and Britain’s Got Talent Season 9)
* Singer Brian Justin Crum (AGT Season 11 and AGT: The Champions Season 1)
* Musical group Chapel Hart (AGT Season 17)
* Magician Cillian O’Connor (BGT Season 16)
* Ventriloquist Darci Lynne (AGT Season 12 and AGT: The Champions Season 1)
* Musician Drake Milligan (AGT Season 17)
* Singer Enkh-Erdene (Mongolia’s Got Talent S2)
* Clairvoyant act Fritzy Rosmerian (Indonesia’s Got Talent Season 3)
* Singer Genevieve Cote (Canada’s Got Talent Season 3)
* Dance group Ghetto Kids (BGT Season 16)
* Aerialist Grace Good (AGT S18)
* Hans (AGT S13 and AGT: The Champions S2)
* Comedian Ichikawa Koikuchi (BGT S16)
* Magician Jon Dorenbos (AGT S11 and AGT: The Champions S1)
* Dance group Junior New System (AGT S13)
* Musician Kodi Lee (AGT S14 and AGT: All-Stars)
* Kristy Sellars (AGT S17)
* Sand artist Kseniya Simonova (Ukraine’s Got Talent S1 and AGT: The Champions S1)
* Singer Loren Allred (BGT S15)
* Singer Maria Seiren (Japan’s Got Talent S1)
* Dance group Merseygirls (BGT S11 and BGT: The Champions)
* Dancer Musa Motha (BGT S16)
* Pack Drumline (AGT S17)
* Magician Piff the Magic Dragon (AGT S10 and AGT: The Champions S1)
* Comedian Preacher Lawson (AGT S12, AGT: The Champions and BGT: The Champions)
* Hand balancers Ramadhani Brothers (AGT S18)
* Singing group Sainted (AGT S18)
* Shadow Ace (AGT S18)
* Singer Sheldon Riley (AGT S15)
* Contortionist Sofie Dossi (AGT S11 and AGT: The Champions S1)
* Comedian Tape Face (AGT S11 and AGT: The Champions S1)
* The Clairvoyants (AGT 11 and AGT: The Champions S1)
* Singing group Travis Japan (AGT S17)
* Dance group V. Unbeatable (AGT S14 and AGT: The Champions S2)
* Acrobats the Vardanyan Brothers (BGT S13)
* Comedian Wes-P (AGT S13)
* Magician Yu Hojin (AGT S17)
How Does Voting Work on AGT: Fantasy League?
You’re not going to like the answer to this one. Just like the other AGT spinoffs, viewers’ votes won’t actually count towards deciding the winner of Fantasy League. Instead, a pre-selected group of audience members, “representing the viewers at home,” will decide which five acts proceed to the semifinals each week.
The judges also have a say in which acts gets to move forward. Each judge gets one Golden Buzzer, which they can either use to send one of their own acts to the finals or to steal one act from another judge. Either way, the recipient of the Golden Buzzer is guaranteed a spot in the finals.
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