<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - Simon Cowell says this 'America's Got Talent' contestant is the next Carrie Underwood"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The first live results show of this <a target="_blank" href="/story/entertainment/tv/2022/08/09/agt-simon-cowell-thinks-avery-dixon-next-carrie-underwood/10282164002/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">"America's Got Talent"</a> season saw a fan favorite learn his fate and a shocking result that upset judge <a target="_blank" href="/story/entertainment/tv/2022/07/12/americas-got-talent-sofia-vergara-emotional-after-ben-waites-audition/10044051002/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Simon Cowell</a>.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">During Wednesday's show, the 11 contestants who performed last night were whittled down to five, then three and then two, as host <a target="_blank" href="/story/entertainment/tv/2022/05/31/americas-got-talent-premiere-avery-dixon-saxophone-player-golden-buzzer/9990070002/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Terry Crews</a> gradually announced the results of America's overnight vote. The top two earned a spot in the "AGT" finale for a chance at the $1 million prize and a headlining show in Las Vegas, while the rest were eliminated.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Judges <a target="_blank" href="/story/entertainment/tv/2022/08/03/agt-sofia-vergara-loves-88-year-olds-burlesque-act/10209340002/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Heidi Klum</a>, <a target="_blank" href="/story/entertainment/tv/2022/06/21/americas-got-talent-sofia-vergara-gives-golden-buzzer-women-dancers-lebanon/7694769001/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Sofía Vergara</a>, <a target="_blank" href="/story/entertainment/tv/2022/06/08/americas-got-talent-recap-madison-taylor-baez-golden-buzzer/7540623001/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Howie Mandel</a> and Cowell looked on, often in shock, but couldn't do anything about the results, which were entirely up to America.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Fans also got to witness another "AGT" shocker: Cowell admitting he was wrong. The notoriously hard-to-please judge opened the show with an apology to Colombian dance duo Stefanny and Yeremy for hitting the X during their performance the night prior. Vergara had called him "loco" for the harsh feedback.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">"I buzzed the two dancers, and I watched it back, and I am loco so I apologize," he admitted. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Here's who went home and who made the finale: </p><figure class="gnt_em gnt_em_img"><img class="gnt_em_img_i" style="height:441px" data-g-r="lazy" src="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2022/08/11/USAT/fe856810-54f1-46d0-a0a9-d0b720e23100-NUP_198260_00793.JPG?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" decoding="async" alt="Saxophonist Avery Dixon, whom Cowell predicted would break out like former "American Idol" contestant Carrie Underwood, made it into the Top 5 vote-getters instead of dance duo Stefanny and Yeremy."/></figure><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2">Top 5 revealed</h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">In true reality competition fashion, Crews drew out the results over the course of the hour-long show, first calling up the acts in pairs and revealing which had made the Top 5 and which are eliminated.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">First up: Dance group Amoukanama and comedian Lace Larrabee stepped forward. The dance group won out. "You’re already winners," Mandel told...</p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/08/10/americas-got-talent-results-did-country-singer-drake-milligan-make-finals/10293393002/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
