History Heartwarming / AmericasGotTalent

** Jayy's audition in the same season, who is dedicating it to her parents who died when a robber pulled a gun at their grocery store '''in front of her very eyes'''. Throughout the song you can clearly see her ''holding back tears''. Simon Cowell is amazed at how she was able to sing this despite all of the horrible memories and trauma she went through and it's a no-brainer when all four judges give her a Yes.
** Léa Kyle has no sob story, but she states in her interview that she's performing to impress Heidi Klum, her fashion inspiration. After her audition, it's Heidi who gives her the Golden Buzzer. Léa's face when she realizes how much Heidi liked her act is priceless.

** The Mayyas' finale act has another moment for people who know about Lebanon. They're clearly invoking {{Phoenix}} imagery because the phoenix is considered a national symbol of Lebanon and a symbol of how the nation will always rise again from hardship. A beautiful way to pay tribute to their homeland while half a world away.

** Kodi Lee, who is blind and autistic, blows everyone away with his performance of "A Song For You". After getting praise from the judges, first-time judge Gabrielle Union praises his mother for being so caring and supportive. After making the analogy of how she would want to give her child "The moon, the star and the rainbows"...
--->'''Gabrielle:''' I'm going to give you something special. ''(cue Golden Buzzer)''
*** Kodi ended up becoming the first autistic winner of the show. It just goes to show you that anyone in the world, disabled or not, has their own unique talent.
** Speaking of the Golden Buzzer, Brad Paisley's went to Sophie Pecora, a 15-year-old singer-songwriter who had struggled with bullies. During that episode, Simon told her never to sing about bullies again because they didn't deserve her attention.
** Again with Dwayne Wayde's going to the 29 person (30 in spirit) Indian Dance Crew V. Undefeatable. The dancers were dedicating their dances to a fallen friend, Vikas, who became paralyzed six years ago and then died (hence the name on the back of their shirts and their hand sign).

* Season 15 started off with a VERY emotional [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShgOH1u78XA rendition]] of "[[Music/EltonJohn Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me]]" by Archie Williams. Williams was serving a life sentence for a crime he didn't commit, and was released in 2019 thanks to DNA evidence after serving ''thirty-seven years''. No tear was left unshed.

* Nightbirde's story inspired Lebanese dance group the Mayyas to participate in the 17th season of AGT, and they delivered a spectacular performance that Simon describes as one of the best in the show's history and won Sofia's golden buzzer. Throughout the narration, Nightbirde's song "I'm OK" is played as the background music.

* In Season 12, trainer Sara and her dog Hero performed a pirate themed act that showed off his tricks, and the audience absolutely loved it. But when the time came for the judges to give their thoughts, while Heidi liked it and wanted to see more, Howie and Mel B were fairly critical and didn't share the same sentiment, causing outrage among the audience and sending the poor girl in tears. We are told in her intro package that Sara suffers from severe anxiety issues and family alienation, which makes this all the more devastating because the poor thing literally cannot take the rejection. But just as it seemed Sara was going to be turned away, who came in to defend her? '''[[CausticCritic Simon]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Cowell]]''', who not only liked her performance, but loved it. And not only did he love it enough to defend her and tell her he sees something great in her and Hero, but he also got Howie to change his votes, giving her the three majority votes needed to advance to the next round. Sara immediately reverts into TearsOfJoy and hugs Simon.

* Season 15 finished off with a bang. Brandon Leake wins the season, shares a fist-bump with Howie Mandel, who does a tiny victory dance prior. We then [[PanUpToTheSkyEnding pan up to the night sky with fireworks lighting up the sky]]. As for the viewers, they finished the night with the official trailer for the 2020 reboot for [[WesternAnimation/Animaniacs2020 Animaniacs]] being live-broadcasted for the first time as a stinger, [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing much to the joy of fans everywhere]]. [[PunctuatedForEmphasis What. A. Night.]]

* Speaking of judges consoling contestants, crossdressing comedian Scott Heier from Season 10 completely bombs, forgetting his entire set, during Judge Cuts week after having an extremely successful audition. When backstage in tears, Howard Stern comes to talk to him and give encouragement, telling him that although he may not be ready for AGT this season, to not give up and continue on.

* Season 16: Nightbirde's original song "I'm OK" wowed everyone, particularly when she brings up how she has cancer (with a '''2% chance of survival''') [[ThePollyanna but still does her best]] [[TheAntiNihilist to live her life to the fullest]] by stating that you can't wait till life isn't hard anymore before you to decide to be happy. Simon is absolutely moved by this. And though she had to drop out due to health issues, they still gave her a chance to speak during the Quarterfinal results.

* In Season 12, trainer Sara and her dog Hero performed a pirate themed act that showed off his tricks, and the audience absolutely loved it. But when the time came for the judges to give their thoughts, while Heidi liked it and wanted to see more, Howie and Mel B were fairly critical and didn't share the same sentiment, causing outrage among the audience and sending the poor girl in tears. We are told in her intro package that Sara suffers from severe anxiety issues and family alienation, which makes this all the more devastating because the poor thing literally cannot take the rejection. But just as it seemed Sara was going to be turned away, who came in to defend her? '''[[CausiticCritic Simon]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Cowell]]''', who not only liked her performance, but loved it. And not only did he love it enough to defend her and tell her he sees something great in her and Hero, but he also got Howie to change his votes, giving her the three majority votes needed to advance to the next round. Sara immediately reverts into TearsOfJoy and hugs Simon.

* In Season 12, trainer Sara and her dog Hero performed a pirate themed act that showed off his tricks, and the audience absolutely loved it. But when the time came for the judges to give their thoughts, while Heidi liked it and wanted to see more, Howie and Mel B were fairly critical and didn't share the same sentiment, causing outrage among the audience and sending the poor girl in tears. We are told in her intro package that Sara suffers from severe anxiety issues and family alienation, which makes this all the more devastating because the poor thing literally cannot take the rejection. But just as it seemed Sara was going to be turned away, who came in to defend her? '''[[MeanBrit Simon]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Cowell]]''', who not only liked her performance, but loved it. And not only did he love it enough to defend her and tell her he sees something great in her and Hero, but he also got Howie to change his votes, giving her the three majority votes needed to advance to the next round. Sara immediately reverts into TearsOfJoy and hugs Simon.

-->'''Gabrielle:''' I'm going to give you something special. ''(cue Golden Buzzer)''

** Tragically, Ladybirde would pass away on February 2022, but America's Got Talent would still go on to pay tribute to her.

* The Season 14 finale sees Kodi Lee as the first Autistic person to win "America's Got Talent" in history. It just goes to show you that anyone in the world, disabled or not, has their own unique talent.

* Nightbirde's story inspired Lebanese dance group the Mayyas to participate in the 17th season of AGT, and they delivered a spectacular performance that Simon describes as one of the best in the show's history and won Sofia's golden buzzer. Throughout the narration, Nightbirde's song "I'm OK" is played as the background music. \

* In Season 9: Anna Clendening, a guitar player and singer, came on to perform. Hearing she has an anxiety and depression disorder, Howie, having an anxiety order himself, says he knows it can be hard for people to understand how difficult their lives can be and encourages her to pretend she's just in her room to help her cope. After she gives a beautiful performance, he comes on stage to make sure she's alright and hug her.
** Speaking of judges consoling contestants, crossdressing comedian Scott Heier from Season 10 completely bombs, forgetting his entire set, during Judge Cuts week after having an extremely successful audition. When backstage in tears, Howard Stern comes to talk to him and give encouragement, telling him that although he may not be ready for AGT this season, to not give up and continue on.

--> '''Howie:''' "Let me tell you something. You seem like a nice guy, and you have a dream and a talent. With that talent, you can say that we are your family now. Welcome home. We love you, we accept you, and we are so proud that you came here."