The 11 acts competing in the first Quarterfinals round include three Golden Buzzers from the auditions: singer Charity Lockhart (chosen by Mel), singer Jourdan Blue (chosen by Howie), and multimedia dance group Light Wire (chosen by Simon).

Sandoval is actually auditioning for the show in Season 20 with his band Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras. “My name’s Tom Sandoval,” he said in the preview. “I was the most hated man in America.