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тАШAmericaтАЩs Got TalentтАЩ: Fan Favourite Gets The Axe In Shocking Semifinals Results Show!

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By Zach Seemayer, ETOnline.com.

After 16 seasons,┬атАЬAmericaтАЩs Got TalentтАЭ┬аcan still serve up some surprises! After┬аthe first night of the semifinals round, WednesdayтАЩs results show proved to be truly shocking right from the start.

The 11 acts that hit the stage at the Dolby Theater on Tuesday returned┬аon Wednesday to see which of them would secure a place in the finals, and which of them would be going home. Only five could move on, meaning six would be leaving empty-handed.

The night began as host┬аTerry Crews┬аannounced the three acts who were тАЬon the bubble,тАЭ in sixth, seventh and eighth place in the total vote count. In a twist that left judge Simon Cowell speechless, these three acts included two Golden Buzzer winners тАФ singer Jimmie Herrod and the World Taekwondo Demonstration┬аTeam тАФ as well as comedian Michael Winslow.

These contestants would be the acts eligible┬аfor the audience vote save and a judges save, but it really came as shock to the entire judgesтАЩ panel.

After 16 seasons,┬атАЬAmericaтАЩs Got TalentтАЭ┬аcan still serve up some surprises! After┬аthe first night of the semifinals round, WednesdayтАЩs results show proved to be truly shocking right from the start.

The 11 acts that hit the stage at the Dolby Theater on Tuesday returned┬аon Wednesday to see which of them would secure a place in the finals, and which of them would be going home. Only five could move on, meaning six would be leaving empty-handed.

The night began as host┬аTerry Crews┬аannounced the three acts who were тАЬon the bubble,тАЭ in sixth, seventh and eighth place in the total vote count. In a twist that left judge Simon Cowell speechless, these three acts included two Golden Buzzer winners тАФ singer Jimmie Herrod and the World Taekwondo Demonstration┬аTeam тАФ as well as comedian Michael Winslow.

These contestants would be the acts eligible┬аfor the audience vote save and a judges save, but it really came as shock to the entire judgesтАЩ panel.

Crews then revealed the contests who would be performing again, and which acts would be sent packing.

The first contestant to earn spot in the finals was stand-up comedian Gina Brillon, followed by self-taught 16-year-old aerialist Aidan Bryant and talented family man magician Dustin Tavella.

Meanwhile, the┬аhopefuls who got the axe included 10-year-old singer┬аPeter Rosalita, the child dance crew Beyond Belief Dance Company, Broadway songstress┬аTory Vagasy, singer-songwriter┬аMadilyn Bailey and vocal group┬аKorean Soul.

The night came down to the acts in jeopardy, and America chose to save Jimmie Herrod тАФ┬а a result that delighted the judges. The final slot went to the winner of the JudgesтАЩ Save vote, which eventually went to┬аWorld Taekwondo Demonstration┬аTeam!

This means тАЬPolice AcademyтАЭ star Michael Winslow тАФ who had earned the Audience Save vote in the quarterfinals round тАФ has finished his тАЬAGTтАЭ┬аjourney.

ETтАЩs Matt Cohen spoke with the judges on Tuesday after the semifinals, and it seemed that Heidi Klum had a fairly good feel for┬аwhich acts were gonna make it through to the next round.

тАЬI loved Jimmie [Herrod]┬атАж I think he was fantastic,тАЭ Klum shared. тАЬOnly he could end the show, because who could follow him? Nobody! I think Gina [Brillon]┬аwas fantastic, the comedian.┬аI also love Aidan [Bryant], who is the aerialist!тАЭ

For Cowell, the one to watch this year seems to be Bryant, who pulled off an epic pyrotechnic-filled performance that seemed to really resonate with viewers at home.

тАЬThe contestant who has really, really, really blown me away every week is Aiden. Sixteen years old, self-taught, no safety mat, you know? If┬аhe was to fall it would be a disaster,тАЭ Cowell shared.┬атАЬI think heтАЩs doing incredible.тАЭ

тАЬBut [the competition] is gonna be really open this year,тАЭ Cowell added. тАЬMore open than other years.тАЭ

тАЬAmericaтАЩs Got TalentтАЭ┬аairs Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. Check out the video below to hear more from the judges about┬аthis seasonтАЩs live quarterfinals rounds.

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