‘America’s Got Talent’ Season 12 Spoilers: What’s Next After Auditions And When Will Judge Cuts Start?

“America’s Got Talent” Season 12 is just one episode away from the highly-anticipated Judge Cuts.

After Tuesday night’s final audition episode, all of the contestants who made it through the first round will come together and face judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howie Mandel again. They will be required to perform in front of the four judges, but only a few will be given a pass to the live shows. The first four contestants who received a golden buzzer do not need to perform in the Judge Cuts round. Rather, they will directly head to the live shows.

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This season, the Judge Cuts will air over two weeks. Last year, 80 acts made it through the first round of auditions, but only 36 moved on to the live show. In Season 11, there were also four episodes of Judge Cuts. But this season, there will only be two. In both installments, a guest judge will join the regular judges in selecting who they think should advance further in the show. The guest judges for Season 12 include Laverne Cox, DJ Khaled, Seal and Chris Hardwick.

Meanwhile, the live shows for “America’s Got Talent” Season 12 will begin on the first week of August. Fans of “AGT” will also have the chance to vote for their favorite contestants. In every live show, there will be more than one contestant who will be eliminated. Only a handful of acts will make it to the finale, but just like in all other reality TV competitions, only one contestant will bring home the $1 million grand prize. Other than this, the winner will also headline a series of shows in Las Vegas.

Last year’s winner, Grace Vanderwaal, who received a golden buzzer from Mandel, has already released her EP, “Perfectly Imperfect.” She has also traveled to London and Japan for some shows. Vanderwaal is also set on releasing her first full-length album sometime in the fall. Most recently, her track, “Moonlight,” has already been launched. On her Instagram account, Vanderwaal posted the cover photo for her newest single.