'AGT: Fantasy League’ Reveals the 40 Acts Competing in New Format

Simon Cowell, Mel B, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel

We’ve had America’s Got Talent: All Stars and America’s Got Talent: The Champions, and now the Got Talent franchise is introducing a new take on the competition show: AGT: Fantasy League, which will give us a winter edition of the series in early 2024. And it will be way more competitive!

Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel will make up the judging panel, and they will be joined by Mel B, who is returning after a several years’ absence. Terry Crews will remain the host.

“You always want to see the follow-up,” Howie tells Parade in this exclusive interview. “You always want to see how these people’s lives and careers and dreams have changed. I can’t think of another show that exists where you come and you do it and whatever level you get to, whether you win or get close, regardless, these people’s lives have changed. America’s Got Talent tells amazing, relatable, wonderful, hopeful stories. When we have these follow-up shows, we want to see where these stories lead to. We want to see these happy endings.”

“I want to see them again and I think America wants to see them,” Heidi tells Parade of the returning artists. “I think this is my third time doing All-Stars, so America must like it, or they wouldn’t want it back. It’s really like the America’s Got Talent family. There should be an add on that says family, because we are like a family. In the 10 years that I’ve been here, there are so many faces, acts, and names that I know and love and it’s like a family reunion. Just because we’ve seen them once before doesn’t mean they’re not interesting anymore. It gives us another chance to see greatness once again.”

When does America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League premiere?

America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League will premiere Monday, Jan. 1.

What time will America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League be on in 2023?

America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League will air at 8 p.m. ET/PT  on NBC and next day on Peacock.

Who is the host of America's Got Talent: Fantasy League?

Terry Crews, who has been the host of America’s Got Talent since season 14, will also host Fantasy League

Who are the judges on America's Got Talent: Fantasy League?

Why will Sofia Vergara not be judging America's Got Talent: Fantasy League?

Sofia told AGT viewers, "I had other things to do! But I'm going to leave you in good hands, I've found the perfect replacement." She was referring to Mel B, of course. That said, she did promise to return next summer for regular AGT.

What is the format for America's Got Talent: Fantasy League?

The new format for AGT: Fantasy League will resemble a fantasy sports draft with each judge picking a roster of their favorites from Got Talent franchises from around the world. The only catch is that the judges had to make their selections from a list that was voted on by America.

Each judge will select 10 acts—singers, dancers, ventriloquists, comedians, aerialists, magicians—that they feel have the potential to win it all. It will also mark the first time in the show’s history that the judges will be competing alongside the contestants and will mentor and guide the acts throughout the competition with the hopes of earning bragging rights and seeing an act from their team crowned the champion of AGT: Fantasy League.

Will the Golden Buzzer still come into play on America's Got Talent: Fantasy League?

The Golden Buzzer will be back and, as usual, will send acts straight to the finale, but the twist is each judge can use the Golden Buzzer to steal an act from another judge.

America's Got Talent: Fantasy League acts

ADRIAN STOICA & HURRICANE
AGT S18
ANIMAL ACT

AIDAN BRYANT
AGT S16 & AGT: ALL-STARS
AERIALIST

ANNA DEGUZMAN
AGT S18
MAGICIAN

BILLY & EMILY ENGLAND
AGT S12, AGT: THE CHAMPIONS S1, BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT S9
VARIETY

BRIAN JUSTIN CRUM
AGT S11 & AGT: THE CHAMPIONS S1
SINGER

CHAPEL HART
AGT S17
COUNTRU MUSIC GROUP

CILLIAN O'CONNOR
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT S16
MAGICIAN

DARCI LYNNE
AGT S12 & AGT: THE CHAMPIONS S1
VENTRILOQUIST

DRAKE MILLIGAN
AGT S17
MUSICIAN

ENKH-ERDENE
MONGOLIA'S GOT TALENT S2
SINGER

FRITZY ROSMERIAN
INDONESIA'S GOT TALENT S3
CLAIRVOYANT

GENEVIÈVE CÔTÉ
CANADA'S GOT TALENT S3
SINGER

GHETTO KIDS
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT S16
DANCE GROUP

GRACE GOOD
AGT S18
AERIALIST

HANS
AGT S13 & AGT: THE CHAMPIONS S2
VARIETY

ICHIKAWA KOIKUCHI
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT S16
COMEDIAN

JON DORENBOS
AGT S11 & AGT: THE CHAMPIONS S1
MAGICIAN

JUNIOR NEW SYSTEM
AGT S13
DANCE GROUP

KODI LEE
AGT S14 & AGT: ALL-STARS
MUSICIAN

KRISTY SELLARS
AGT S17
VARIETY

KSENIYA SIMONOVA
UKRAINE'S GOT TALENT S1 & AGT: THE CHAMPIONS S1
SAND ARTIST

LOREN ALLRED
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT S15
SINGER

MARIA SEIREN
JAPAN'S GOT TALENT S1
SINGER

MERSEYGIRLS
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT S11 & BGT: THE CHAMPIONS
DANCE GROUP

MUSA MOTHA
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT S16
DANCER

PACK DRUMLINE
AGT S17
MUSICIANS

PIFF THE MAGIC DRAGON
AGT S10 & AGT: THE CHAMPIONS S1
MAGICIAN

PREACHER LAWSON
AGT S12, AGT: THE CHAMPIONS S1 & BGT: THE CHAMPIONS
COMEDIAN

RAMADHANI BROTHERS
AGT S18
HAND BALANCERS

SAINTED
AGT S18
SINGING GROUP

SHADOW ACE
AGT S18
VARIETY

SHELDON RILEY
AGT S15
SINGER

SOFIE DOSSI
AGT S11 & AGT: THE CHAMPIONS S1
CONTORTIONIST

TAPE FACE
AGT S11 & AGT: THE CHAMPIONS S1
COMEDIAN

THE CLAIRVOYANTS
AGT S11 & AGT: THE CHAMPIONS S1
CLAIRVOYANTS

TRAVIS JAPAN
AGT S17
SINGING GROUP

V. UNBEATABLE
AGT S14 & AGT: THE CHAMPIONS S2
DANCE/ACROBATIC GROUP

VARDANYAN BROTHERS
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT S13
ACROBATS

WES-P
AGT S13
COMEDIAN

YU HOJIN
AGT S17
MAGICIAN

How will voting work for America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League?

AGT superfans will vote each week to determine which acts will advance to the finals.

What channel is America's Got Talent: Fantasy League on?

America's Got Talent: Fantasy League will air on NBC at 8 p.m. ET.

How to stream America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League on TV and online

Once it begins airing on Jan. 1, you can stream episodes of America's Got Talent: Fantasy League the next day on NBC.com, the NBC App, and Peacock.

How to get tickets for an America's Got Talent: Fantasy League taping?

There will be in-person audiences at the show's Studio City, Calif., filming location. Tickets are free. You can find out more information from the On Camera Audiences website.

AGT: Fantasy League will premiere Jan. 1, 2024 on NBC.

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