Jake’s AGT Take 2026 EP 1 – The 21 Game Changing 'AGT' Auditions

Jake’s AGT Take 2026 EP 1 – The 21 Game Changing 'AGT' Auditions

From Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar by Jacob Elyachar

June 1, 2026 · 16 min · Season 7

About this episode

Jacob Elyachar reflects on 21 game-changing auditions from America's Got Talent as the show celebrates its 21st season.

America’s Got Talent (AGT) is celebrating its 21st season! Judges Simon Cowell, Sofía Vergara, Howie Mandel, and Mel B, alongside host Terry Crews, will return for the 21st search for the million-dollar talent on June 2 on NBC and Peacock. To commemorate the 21st season, Jake’s take with Jacob Elyachar is taking a retrospective on the 21 auditions that changed the NBC talent competition forever: 1) Rapping Granny (Vivian Smallwood)* - Season One FINALIST 2) Terry Fator - Season Two WINNER 3) Nuttin' But Stringz - Season Three FINALISTS 4) Barbara Padilla - Season Four RUNNER-UP 5) Prince Poppycock - Season Five FOURTH PLACE 6) Team iLuminate - Season Six THIRD PLACE 7) Kenichi Ebina - Season Eight WINNER 8) Mat Franco - Season Nine WINNER 9) Emil & Dariel - Season Nine FINALISTS 10) Drew Lynch - Season 10 RUNNER-UP 11) The Clairvoyants - Season 11 RUNNERS-UP 12) Shin Lim - Season 13 WINNER 13) Angel City Chorale - Season 13 SEMIFINALISTS 14) Kodi Lee - Season 14 WINNER 15) Voices of Service - Season 14 FIFTH PLACE 16) Brandon Leake - Season 15 WINNER 17) Nightbirde* - Season 16 PARTICIPANT 18) Drake Milligan - Season 17 THIRD PLACE & Chapel Hart - Season 17 FIFTH PLACE…

People in this episode

Host: Jacob Elyachar

Topics covered

  • America's Got Talent
  • auditions
  • talent competition
  • season retrospective
  • entertainment

Keywords

  • AGT
  • auditions
  • talent
  • competition
  • entertainment
  • season 21
  • winners

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NBC, Peacock

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