2025 marks the 20th birthday of America’s Got Talent – and M-Net will be celebrating two decades and thousands of buzzers, from September all the way through to November!
Season 20 of America’s Got Talent premieres on Monday 22 September at 18:00 and runs Monday to Friday until the dazzling finale on Friday 31 October, on M-Net Channel 101. Following its debut on US television on 21 June 2006, hosted by Regis Philbin and with David Hasselhoff, Brandy Norwood, and Morgan as judges, the show has gone on to earn a Guinness World Record as the world’s most successful reality TV format ever, with over 72 Got Talent versions franchised around the world.
For season 20, Terry Crews returns as host, as do Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara, as judges. Mel B returns to the show after a six-season break to replace Heidi Klum as the fourth judge. They’ll be looking for only the best talent from across the US to mark the 20th anniversary of the show, so the standard is set higher than ever!
While the glittering confetti is still settling on the stage around the 20th winner, M-Net will celebrate America’s Got Talent Special: Greatest Golden Buzzers on 1 November at 19:00. The Golden Buzzer is an instant ticket from a judge – recently, also the host – that sends an act straight to live shows without any need for voting. The special broadcast features the most memorable Golden Buzzer performances from the first 20 years, with the judges and host Terry Crews discussing their favourite moments. Golden Buzzer-winning violinist Tyler Butler-Figueroa performs live, and there are sure to be plenty of surprises, memories, and a tear or two, along the way.
The show gets a fitting celebration of its two decades of creating superstars with America’s Got Talent Special: 20th Birthday Party, a week later, on 8 November at 19:00. The two-hour special celebrates jaw-dropping talent, the global stars it created, and the heartwarming stories that have captivated fans since 2006. Viewers will have the chance to relive some of the most iconic, internet-breaking performances across America’s Got Talent history, see some of the judges’ best banter, and go deeper into some of the histories – and successes – of the globally successful acts the show launched into the public consciousness.
Watch America’s Got Talent on M-Net from Monday 22 September, every weekday, at 18:00. America’s Got Talent Special: Greatest Golden Buzzers airs on Saturday 1 November at 19:00 and America’s Got Talent Special: 20th Birthday Party airs the following Saturday at the same time. The series and specials will also be available on DStv Stream and DStv Catch Up.
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