America’s Got Talent Season 20 Episode recap: Simon’s nipple play

America’s Got Talent Season 20 continued Tuesday night with the third two-hour edition of its auditions episodes featuring malfunctioning robots, a Chappell Roan cover, aerial artistry, Mel B declaring she’ll “take back [her] ‘X'” if an act freezes Simon Cowell’s nipples, and a second Golden Buzzer moment from one of the judges.

This season’s competition follows the same format that AGT fans are used to. In the auditions phase, an act needs at least three “yes” votes from the judges in order to advance. If a judge or Terry Crews believes an act is exceptional they can hit the Golden Buzzer to award them an automatic bid to the final rounds.

In Episode 1, Simon gave immersive artists Light Wire his Golden Buzzer and Howie Mandel gave musician Jourdan Blue his. In Episode 2, Mel snuck in a press of the Golden Buzzer for the Messoudi Brothers ahead of Sofia Vergara who also wanted to hit it for them.

Read on for our “Auditions 3” recap of the contestants who performed on America’s Got Talent Season 20, Episode 3, which aired June 10 at 8 p.m. on NBC.

Julia and Dmytro Turkeev
Act: Aerial
Hometown: Ukraine
Votes Yes/No: Yes — Howie, Mel, Sofia, Simon
Buzzers: None
Howie’s comments: “We see so many aerial acts, but when you add water to it… that was really amazing, really dangerous.”
Mel’s comments: “That was really brilliant.”
Simon’s comments: “I was praying that we would see things we’ve honestly never seen before and I’ve never seen those things combined… genuinely breathtaking.”

Osaka Philharmonic
Act: Comedy/Music
Hometown: Japan
Votes Yes/No: Yes — Mel, Howie, Sofia, Simon
Buzzers: Red X – Mel
Mel’s comments: “I didn’t get it and I didn’t really like it,” but later “if you do [Simon’s] nipples, I’ll take my ‘X’ back.”
Sofia’s comments: “They tricked me because they seemed very serious… and then it was this stupidity.”
Howie’s comments: “This checked so many boxes.”
Simon’s comments: “Do you wanna freeze my nipples?” and later, “I want you to freeze my nipples again.”

Charity Lockhart
Act: Vocalist
Votes Yes/No: n/a
Buzzers: Mel’s second Golden Buzzer
Simon’s comments: “I stopped you because I like you, but it just wasn’t working for me. Have you got another song? Anything…” and later, “This is what a great audition is all about. That was one of those auditions, it was that good.”
Mel’s comments: “Every once in a while you see somebody, you connect with them, and they just bring more and more to the table and I just wanna give you this right now… You are incredible.”

Spaceman Bob
Act: Rapper
Hometown: A far, far, far away galaxy
Votes Yes/No: Yes — Simon
Buzzers: Red X – Howie, Mel, Sofia
Simon’s comments: “I don’t know what it was, it actually made me laugh.”
Howie’s comments: “You know that seven year old kid that has no friends, but his mom wants him to have a fun birthday party, this is who his mom hires.”
Sofia’s comments: “You’re kind of funny and adorable in a way that it’s weird.”

Urban Theory
Act: Dance
Hometown: Los Angeles and Italy
Votes Yes/No: No — Howie, Mel; Yes — Sofia, Simon, Howie
Buzzers: None
Howie’s comments: “There’s no doubt that you guys are incredible, but… it didn’t blow me away.”
Mel’s comments: “I really do agree with what Howie is saying. You nearly had me, but not quite… I wanted to feel more personality.”
Sofia’s comments: “What are you talking about? It was spectacular.”
Simon’s comments: “I thought it was one of the most brilliant, creative… it just blew my mind actually.”

Benjamin Hightower
Act: Musician
Hometown: Tennessee
Votes Yes/No: Yes — Howie, Sofia, Simon, Mel
Buzzers: None
Sofia’s comments: “I loved it… it was the perfect audition. This is what you’re supposed to be doing.”
Mel’s comments: “Your whole look and energy is fire. It’s why I loved it.”
Simon’s comments: “I really like you… I think your whole story is really interesting… I think you’ve got a great heart.”

Boston Dynamics
Act: Technology and Dance
Hometown: Boston
Votes Yes/No: Yes — Howie, Mel, Sofia, Simon
Buzzers: None
Simon’s comments: “I actually think… it was weirdly better that one died because it showed how difficult it is.”
Sofia’s comments: “That was super exciting.”
Mel’s comments: “It’s kind of blowing my mind a little bit… I want to thank you for bringing this to the stage.”

Cyril
Act: Magic
Hometown: Hollywood, Calif., and Japan
Votes Yes/No: Yes — Howie, Sofia, Mel; No – Simon
Buzzers: Red X – Simon, Mel
Simon’s comments: “When it goes on too long, I lose interest.”
Mel’s comments: “I love magic, I believe it exists… you need some showmanship. It took too long. I was bored,” but later, “I’ve got my daughter over there and she’s saying yes.”
Sofia’s comments: “I thought the magic was spectacular, but it was too long.”
Howie’s comments: “I see that you have great potential.”

Maceo Harrison
Act: Dance
Hometown: Baltimore and Savannah, Ga.
Votes Yes/No: Yes — Howie, Simon, Mel, Sofia
Buzzers: None
Sofia’s comments: “Did you finish?… You did two things… This was confusing.”
Mel’s comments: “I can see you’re very authentically yourself and I respect that. You left me wanting more.”
Simon’s comments: “You left us wanting.”

Leo High School Choir
Act: Choir
Hometown: Chicago
Votes Yes/No: Yes — Howie, Sofia, Mel, Simon
Buzzers: None
Mel’s comments: “Wowzer… that felt like it was your song and you were singing it from the heart.”
Sofia’s comments: “To me it was men with a mission, with sensitivity. It was beautiful.”
Simon’s comments: “I can imagine this as a Broadway show. It was so powerful what you just did.”