Overview

• Performing an original titled “The Mama Duke Show” on Aug. 26, Mama Duke prompted Mel B to hit her quarterfinal Golden Buzzer.
• Under AGT rules, a quarterfinal Golden Buzzer advances an act directly to the finale, bypassing viewer voting and the semifinals.
• Judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel and Sofía Vergara praised her authenticity, lyrics and star presence as the audience roared.
• Viewer votes were set to decide the other acts advancing from the Aug. 26 show, with results scheduled to be revealed Wednesday night.
• The Austin-based YMCA youth development leader previously saw her audition song “Feels So Good To Be You” chart on iTunes, and she now awaits a two-night finale on Sept. 23–24 following the Sept. 16 semifinals and its single Golden Buzzer opportunity.