Overview
- Week 3 of America’s Got Talent Season 20 aired Tuesday, Sept. 2, featuring 11 live quarterfinal performances on NBC.
- Simon Cowell used the episode’s Live Golden Buzzer on Micah Palace, sending the rapper straight to the finals.
- Audience voting opened during the broadcast and closed at 7 a.m. ET Wednesday, with results to be announced Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.
- The night’s lineup included Anna Saranina, Austin Brown, Benn Family Band, Chris Turner, Girish & The Chronicles, Jacqueline & Wagner, Jessica Sanchez, Maceo Harrison, Mastermind, the Messoudi Brothers, and Micah Palace.
- The Season 20 format grants one direct-to-finals Golden Buzzer per quarterfinal round and advances three additional acts to the semifinals by public vote, with semifinals on Sept. 16 and a two-night finale on Sept. 23–24.