AGT Drums Up Adorable Golden Buzzer Win In Week 3 — Watch Video

Christmas came early to America's Got Talent on Tuesday with the arrival of an actual Little Drummer Boy.

Eight-year-old Chioma Narcisse-Williams already had the judges wrapped around his finger before inviting his fellow percussionists from the Atlanta Drum Academy to join him on stage for an epic audition — much of which they did completely blindfolded. 

Following a classic Simon Cowell fake-out ("I didn't like it... I absolutely loved it!"), the group was interrupted by host Terry Crews, who excitedly told the judges that there's "no need to vote."  

"Chioma, you told me backstage that you dream about being on AGT and getting a Golden Buzzer," Crews said. "Chioma and the Atlanta Drum Academy, I am honored to make that dream come true!"

And just like that, Chioma & Co. joined this season's two previous Golden Buzzer recipients, Mzansi Youth Choir and singer Putri Ariani. 

Read on for a complete breakdown of the other nine acts moving forward in the competition (including official video if available), then drop a comment with your personal Golden Buzzer pick below.

JOHN WINES

Beneath the exterior of this kindly British electrician-turned-music teacher beats the heart of a rock god, which we learned when the unassuming 59-year-old was handed an electric guitar and absolutely melted our damn faces off with a killer take on Queen's "We Will Rock You."

BRYNN CUMMINGS

For the record, I've never felt older than when this 12-year-old ventriloquist said she's always looked up to Darci Lynne Farmer and hopes to follow in her footsteps. Then I immediately felt seen when she said she also wanted a bearded dragon, because who doesn't? Cummings' ventriloquism skills may not match Farmer's, but the addition of mentalism into her act elevated the overall experience.

ROLAND ABANTE

Merely stepping onto the AGT stage was a dream come true for this fisherman from the Philippines, and it certainly didn't hurt that he scored a hug from Heidi Klum before his audition even began. Perhaps that hug served as inspiration for his performance of Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman," which he absolutely slayed from the opening notes to the final screech. (Don't even try to tell us that you saw that coming.)

RICCARDO PACE

The element of surprise was strong with this Italian charmer, who presented himself as a proper musician... only to blow the judges' minds with a hand-farting performance of Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment Like This." Cowell was firmly against Pace moving forward to the next round, which only made it more satisfying when Sofia Vergara gave him the third "yes" he needed to proceed. "You're actually nuts, all of you!" Cowell told the cheering audience. And he wasn't wrong.

AHREN BELISLE

Inspirational, hysterical and dark? This was an incredible audition, people. Unable to communicate traditionally due to his cerebral palsy, this engineer-turned-comedian used a text-to-speech app on his phone to deliver a devastatingly funny set. ("I know what you're all thinking: Who ordered Stephen Hawking off of Wish.com? He might be smarter than me, but I'd beat him in a race – unless the race is downhill, in which case I'm screwed.")

GRACE GOOD

Grace Good? More like goodness gracious! Determined to show the judges something they've never seen before, this Las Vegas-based entertainer dazzled them with aerial tricks and hula hooping — plus some casual fire swallowing, in case you weren't already entertained.

ALFIE ANDREW

Even as a self-proclaimed Little Monster, I've never had strong feelings about the Top Gun: Maverick ballad "Hold My Hand." But that all changed after this British tween belted out a near-perfect performance of the Lady Gaga jam, resulting in one of the night's most memorable auditions. I really hope that Gaga gets to see this. She'd love it.

OLEKSANDR LESHCHENKO

The judges were simply gagged by the unexpected marriage of dance and visual arts in this audition from a true Ukrainian visionary. I'm not entirely sure what I witnessed during his two-minute performance, but I do know that hearing Birdy's "Wings" brought me right back to Bonnie and Damon's "death" scene on The Vampire Diaries. (If you know, you know.)

HERWAN LEGAILLARD

If you were able to watch this entire audition without covering at least one eye, congratulations, you're a stronger person than me. Backed by a chilling cover of Britney Spears' "Toxic," Legaillard took sword swallowing to the next level, wowing both the audience and the judges with his unique approach to the craft. "Really, you're nuts," Cowell told him — and once again, he wasn't wrong.

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